Comments on: Origins Awards Nominees 2009: Picks and Commentary http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 25 May 2012 03:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65722 The Game Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65722 To be fair, two of those in the category ended up being disqualified after I wrote this (including my pick) which changed things considerably. To be fair, two of those in the category ended up being disqualified after I wrote this (including my pick) which changed things considerably.

]]> By: Worsel http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65721 Worsel Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:06:22 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65721 So, how about that Mouse Guard being toast? So, how about that Mouse Guard being toast?

]]> By: Origins Awards Nominees 2009: Picks and Commentary http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65720 Origins Awards Nominees 2009: Picks and Commentary Fri, 01 May 2009 22:22:29 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65720 [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpticv2 has published the list of Origins Awards nominees . The nominees are decided by retailers at the GAMA Trade Show, and then attendees of Origins vote on the winners, and are announced at a ceremony on site (which we’ve covered two years in a row now ). Opinions vary on the validity and choices made by both the nominating parties and the voters themselves, but they still remain the premiere awards that cover the entire adventure game industry, not just one sub-set. Plus, while it might [...] [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpticv2 has published the list of Origins Awards nominees . The nominees are decided by retailers at the GAMA Trade Show, and then attendees of Origins vote on the winners, and are announced at a ceremony on site (which we’ve covered two years in a row now ). Opinions vary on the validity and choices made by both the nominating parties and the voters themselves, but they still remain the premiere awards that cover the entire adventure game industry, not just one sub-set. Plus, while it might [...]

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65719 Bartoneus Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:29:34 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65719 Yea, I didn't get much from looking at it either, but sounds to me like an interesting concept - granting bonuses in game for merchandise out of game. Yea, I didn’t get much from looking at it either, but sounds to me like an interesting concept – granting bonuses in game for merchandise out of game.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65718 The Game Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:24:12 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65718 Very cool, I stand corrected. Is there a link out there for it? The one I found wasn't all that helpful. Very cool, I stand corrected. Is there a link out there for it? The one I found wasn’t all that helpful.

]]> By: Eric Wiener http://critical-hits.com/2009/04/28/origins-awards-nominees-2009-picks-and-commentary/#comment-65717 Eric Wiener Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:14:32 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=3673#comment-65717 (Though whoever does Living Arcanis’s marketing has done a good job). Thanks! Though it is indeed a gaming accessory with d20 rules right on the shirt. The way it works is, while wearing on the of the Living Arcanis "Cert" Shirts you can use the rules benefit once per adventure. Last years' shirt is a simple option of rerolling an attack roll. Previous years had various other benefits such as increasing the number of HPs you had to be negative in order to die, or rerolling saving throws. <abbr><em>Eric Wiener´s last post: <a href="http://www.paradigmconcepts.com/2009/04/28/witch_hunter_dark_providence_a.php" rel="nofollow">Witch Hunter: Dark Providence at Origins!</a></em></abbr> (Though whoever does Living Arcanis’s marketing has done a good job).

Thanks! Though it is indeed a gaming accessory with d20 rules right on the shirt. The way it works is, while wearing on the of the Living Arcanis “Cert” Shirts you can use the rules benefit once per adventure. Last years’ shirt is a simple option of rerolling an attack roll. Previous years had various other benefits such as increasing the number of HPs you had to be negative in order to die, or rerolling saving throws.

Eric Wiener´s last post: Witch Hunter: Dark Providence at Origins!

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