Fall Is In The Air!

November is a time for food, family and good old competition. To that end, the Naga Sadow Summit will be throwing a celebration of Sadowan and Orianite culture in the time-honored tradition of a festival!

The festival will be comprised of a hodgepodge of activities where members will accrue points based first upon participation and second upon competition. Does that sound familiar?

Well, if it isn't broke, don't fix it.

The idea a bit of fun competition with an emphasis on getting out there can never hurt. To that end, we will be yanking the same form of scoring (points wise) as we just used in the Pro Bowl!

Scoring:

Each individual will earn five points per event they participate in. Participation is defined as a valid submission for an event. Simply signing up for an event or uploading an unqualified submission will not count. You have to put in the effort in order to receive the reward. Participation will earn 5 points.

In addition to participation points, the top three individuals in each competition will earn placement modifier points. First place will earn 4 points, second place will earn 3 points, and third place will earn 2 points, and all other entries will earn 1 point. Events themselves will have modifiers based on their perceived difficulty/level of effort required. For example: the modifier for fiction will be 3, the modifier for gaming/graphics/poetry will be 2, and no modifier will be added to puzzle/trivia/flash events.

Grading formula: (Placement Score * Event Modifier) + Participation = Event Score

At the end of the festival points will be accrued and the top point earners will take home a shiny new Crescent, while everyone will have the opportunity to take home some fun new memories.

In the case of tied points, placements will be compared to break the ties, ie comparing the number of 1st, 2nd and third place finishes to break ties. If by some chance there is still a tiebreaker needed, the number of Crescents earned through the competition series will be used.

We hope that all will join in Naga Sadow November!