You can't nominate the same game for different categories what kind of idiocy is this?

[Mr Fantastic]

Imagine is the oscars and other prizes did the same

[Lancenig]

Agree

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it would be annoying seeing just the same two games being voted for every category after the nomination thing ends

i understand that a game can fit multiple categories, but the rule is meant to create variety

[Mr Fantastic]

Originally posted by (っ● ‿ ●)っ:

it would be annoying seeing just the same two games being voted for every category after the nomination thing ends

i understand that a game can fit multiple categories, but the rule is meant to create variety

If the same game would be in different categories it means they deserve it no? Would it be a good idea to give the same limitations to movies and music? Since when do underperforming media deserve prizes just because they exist and the well performing ones can only win on 1 category?

[MadBone12]

Originally posted by Mr Fantastic:

If the same game would be in different categories it means they deserve it no?

No, it does not mean that. It just means that more people are playing that game and are nominating it which could be due to several reasons, and not necessarily because the game is better than others. MMOs tend to have a lot more people, so big, online games are just going to get nominated over and over, even if they are crappy, because they attract lots of players. Also, they are often free or cheap, making them more accessible.

Allowing for only one nomination per game allows other good games to also be recognised instead of trying to compete with whatever PUBG clone or whatever else is popular these days.

[Mr Fantastic]

Originally posted by MadBone12:

Originally posted by Mr Fantastic:

If the same game would be in different categories it means they deserve it no?

No, it does not mean that. It just means that more people are playing that game and are nominating it which could be due to several reasons, and not necessarily because the game is better than others. MMOs tend to have a lot more people, so big, online games are just going to get nominated over and over, even if they are crappy, because they attract lots of players. Also, they are often free or cheap, making them more accessible.

Allowing for only one nomination per game allows other good games to also be recognised instead of trying to compete with whatever PUBG clone or whatever else is popular these days.

So mmo player's vote is worth trash? When was the last time an mmo won any awards for being a good game?

Should we strip the witcher 3 of all it's awards except for 1?

[Count_Dandyman]

Originally posted by Mr Fantastic:

Originally posted by (っ● ‿ ●)っ:

it would be annoying seeing just the same two games being voted for every category after the nomination thing ends

i understand that a game can fit multiple categories, but the rule is meant to create variety

If the same game would be in different categories it means they deserve it no? Would it be a good idea to give the same limitations to movies and music? Since when do underperforming media deserve prizes just because they exist and the well performing ones can only win on 1 category?

do you really think games like CS:GO or PUBG would deserve to win best soundtrack because the proven reality from the first awards where the rules weren't in place was that people care more about putting a game into every category than they do about if the category matches the game.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Mr Fantastic:

So mmo player's vote is worth trash? When was the last time an mmo won any awards for being a good game?

Nodoy said that. It's just that opinions nominating one single game for every category ain't worth much.

[IFIYGD]

Originally posted by Mr Fantastic:

Should we strip the witcher 3 of all it's awards except for 1?

Yes, probably.

[Crazy Tiger]

You are grossly overestimating the value of the Steam awards (or any awards for that matter), OP. They're just an event to accompany the sales, nothing more or less.

Personally I think it's a good quirk that Valve has put in. At least this way popularity is a tad less deciding, which is always a good thing since popular does not equal good.

[Lil Cop]

ye