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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Prof Underwood on May 05, 2011, 01:50:41 AM
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For the next 3 weeks, I welcome everyone to contribute any nominations for a Redemption Hall of Fame class of 2011. These will be taken to the Hall of Fame Advisory Committee, and will then return in June when everyone will be able to vote for the candidates that they feel are most deserving. The people receiving the most votes will then enter here. (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?topic=21571.0)
I would appreciate all input onto this thread being positive. Please state why someone deserves to be a candidate as opposed to why someone doesn't. If you have any reason why someone should be excluded (steroid use, etc.) please PM me about it. :)
Feel free to share interesting stories about each of the nominees in addition to your reasons for nomination. Have fun all. :)
P.S. For reference, the HoF:AC is made up of XeroSplash, mosestaff, SirNobody, slugfencer, tcmgoingon60, everytribe, faithraider, Prof Underwood, crustpope, lightningninja.
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For everyone's reference, the current members of the Redemption Hall of Fame are:
Justin Alstad The Guardian class of 2009
Rob Anderson CactusRob class of 2009
Chris Bany cdbany class of 2009
Mike Berkenpas frisian9 class of 2010
Bryon Hake Bryon class of 2010
Gabe Isbell BrianGabe class of 2010
Doug Gray n/a class of 2010
Eric Largent XeroSplash class of 2010
Tim Maly SirNobody class of 2010
Ron Sias Ron77s class of 2009
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I would like to nominate some people from previous year's slates:
Keith Bartram – [T1-2p (x3)] - Winning Redemption's biggest event at nats every time he went.
Joshua Hey – [T2-2p, T2-mp (x2)] - 4th place overall RNRS when he left the game. One of only 3 players to place in the top 3 at Nats in 3 different events in the same year.
Eric Kimmons – [T2-2p (x2), T2-mp (x2)] - Only player ever to win 4 Nats in a row. One of 2 players who have won at 4 different Nats at all.
Sam Nurge – [Sealed, Booster] - Winning the two "random" events in the same year, proving it isn't quite so random
Roy Cruz – the Heart of Redemption, Nats host, Elder
John Michaliszyn – Nats host, Creation Festival Guru, Elder
Stephen Schaefer – Creator and manager of the Storehouse, Overlord of the online forum, Nats host, Elder
I would also like to nominate some people who were brought up last time as being very deserving.
Bill Voight - Creator and manager of Redemption Camp, Creator and host of the "Annual T2 Only Tournament"
Kevin Shride - Elder, Nats winner [T2-2p]
Mike Wolfe - Currently creating "Redemption Live" to replace RTS
Josh Kopp - Heroless wunderkind
Daniel Whitten - [T1-mp x2]
Tyler Stevens - Consistent winner over the last 5 years as evidenced by being in the top 30 RNRS points of all time.
Nathaniel Pearsons - Long-time host and leader of Redemption in the midwest.
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I'd like to nominate Justin Sangillo.
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the lack of brian cooper disturbs me!
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I nominate Crazy Bill! ;D
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I nominate Jonathon Greeson. He's won at Nationals, has a good playgroup, and is a huge boost to NY Redemption. All while still being a n00b.
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I nominate Clifton Crysel. Why? The man perfected Speed camp and has gotten an Errata(That identifier is an Errata) and a rule changed.
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I nominate Ken Locklin (Ken4Christ4ever). He rocks.
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I nominate Clifton Crysel. Why? The man perfected Speed camp and has gotten an Errata(That identifier is an Errata) and a rule changed.
Justin Sangillo built the first succesful speed camp deck I know of (Tim Maly first concieved the idea, I think).
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I second Roy's nomination :)
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Wow, I can't believe I got nominated.
I nominate Alex, he is a Redemption stand out and I heard a rumor he was part of the team that went in after Osama Bin Laden. He may also be an animorph, development is pending.
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you know it'll be like 2017 before we even get through the play testers right?
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I would like to say that we should only put in one from each category every year from now on. There was WAY too many put in last year. Sometimes we might want to just skip HoF all together. Not everybody deserves to be in it.
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I would like to say that we should only put in one from each category every year from now on. There was WAY too many put in last year. Sometimes we might want to just skip HoF all together. Not everybody deserves to be in it.
It has actually been the plan all along to only put in one from each category each year from here on out. We put in extras the first 2 years to catch up for all the previous years. However, there aren't any plans to skip any years. There's still plenty of great people to recognize. :)
you know it'll be like 2017 before we even get through the play testers right?
Despite your obvious hyperbole, I would also be quite surprised if all the play testers are ever voted in. There are only 4 left that have been brought up in this thread so far.
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Wow, I can't believe I got nominated.
I nominate Alex, he is a Redemption stand out and I heard a rumor he was part of the team that went in after Osama Bin Laden. He may also be an animorph, development is pending.
I'm afraid that I can neither confirm or deny this information. However, I am at liberty to say that one of the biggest arguments against this hall of fame thing (voting in active players) may be negated in Justin's case, in reference to his inside knowledge on national security issues.
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I vote for:
Tcmgoingon60-terry- has the tournament host for Texas tours and for putting up with me
Capt. Jaeger-nick- has great cards,at affordable prices and ya need dynamite to open the letters he sends:)
Technoethict-?- has hard to find cards at good prices and works with you if he misplaces a card.
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you know it'll be like 2017 before we even get through the play testers right?
Despite your obvious hyperbole, I would also be quite surprised if all the play testers are ever voted in. There are only 4 left that have been brought up in this thread so far.
I wouldn't be suprised if not all of the play testers/elders made it either - Although it is pretty hard to ignore the numbers - of the 15 Elders 8 are already members of the hall, You nominanted 4 of them yourself this year, You're the 13th, and the other two are quite young comparativily speaking. In fact I'd say of all the Elders/Playtesters, Jordan and I are perhaps the least likely to get in.
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I nominate RDT to prove him wrong. And he broke ANB so it's all good.
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I nominate Jordan, to further prove RDT wrong.
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*epicfacepalm* I'm fairly sure that's not how it works.
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I nominate Jordan, to further prove RDT wrong.
I'm so honored...I think...
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Roy Cruz-Favorite player to play with and ReyZen deck pouches FTW
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I won't nominate Jordan until he changes his avatar.
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i nominate hobbit because anything that eats thad is a good thing.
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I second the Nomination of Jonathan Greeson. I haven't been playing redemption long but both of the official tournaments I've played in were hosted by him (i think i've only played in 2 official ones. feel free to correct me if i'm wrong somekittens) He's a very gracious host, always makes good rulings even when they might hurt him if he uses the same cards later on, and has really helped welcome me to the tournaments.
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Roy Cruz-Favorite player to play with and ReyZen deck pouches FTW
Seconded.
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Roy Cruz-Favorite player to play with and ReyZen deck pouches FTW
Seconded.
I vote for Roy as well. Outstanding Host and goes above and beyond to help the game of Redemption to continue to succeed!
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I'll nominate roy as well.
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I nominate and vote for Bill Voigt. With all due respect to the other contributors to the game, it is my firm belief that no one deserves a place of recognition as much as Bill does. If the Hall of Fame serves its intended purpose, it is for informing the Redemption community of members who have had invaluable influences on the game and its players. For those of you who don't know Bill, he is probably the single biggest reason that MN has been so strong in Redemption. He has not only raised a National Champion (and a fine young man, even despite his hairy feet) but he has also taught/influenced several other National Champions. He began the annual T2-Only Blowout, a local tournament that consistently draws players from all over the Redemption world. We've had players come from Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Maryland, and Missouri. Bill is generous enough to help with many of the travel expenses out-of-pocket so that those of us who like our decks bigger and balanced have quality competition that is comparable to Nationals. I for one don't know if I'd still even be involved in Redemption if it wasn't for Bill. While my and my family's storied history in the game predated Bill's influence, it has only been helped by his generosity, love for the game, and really-old-kidlikeness.
Aside from his influence on some of the major players of the Redemption world, Bill has also made significant contributions to the game as a whole. He has embraced the idea that the way to have great experienced players is to teach (and keep the interest of) new kids. This is why Bill pioneered Type A as a tournament category, so that kids just learning to play can compete in big tournaments without having to get pummeled round after round by experienced players. This helps them stay interested in the game. Bill also hosts a Redemption minicamp every summer, where kids learn to play the game. But they also learn the more vital aspect of the game of Redemption, which is the concept of Redemption. They are exposed to people in the Bible that they are familiar with, and some they are not. There are Bible studies, quizzes, and worship times. The main attraction is of course the game, but the main takeaway is that it's more than just a game. This part of it also helps parents to get involved, and several dads of minicamp attendees are now regulars at tournaments.
Lastly, the fruits of Bill's labor go beyond expanding the game. One summer, a kid brought his friend to minicamp. This led to the friends parents looking into the church, as they had not been active churchgoers for several years. Now they are a member of a church community, all because of a Redemption minicamp, which was all because of Bill Voigt.
For those of you who have yet to meet Bill, come to Nats. It'll be fun. For those of you who have met Bill, you know what I'm talking about.
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+1 Couldn't have said it better.
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i third prof alstad.
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I will 4th
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5th
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I voted for Bill last year, even before hipsters.
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Bill ftw.
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Keith Bartram – [T1-2p (x3)] - Winning Redemption's biggest event at nats every time he went.
Joshua Hey – [T2-2p, T2-mp (x2)] - 4th place overall RNRS when he left the game. One of only 3 players to place in the top 3 at Nats in 3 different events in the same year.
Eric Kimmons – [T2-2p (x2), T2-mp (x2)] - Only player ever to win 4 Nats in a row. One of 2 players who have won at 4 different Nats at all.
Bill Voight - Creator and manager of Redemption Camp, Creator and host of the "Annual T2 Only Tournament"
Sam Nurge – [Sealed, Booster] - Winning the two "random" events in the same year, proving it isn't quite so random
Roy Cruz – the Heart of Redemption, Nats host, Elder
John Michaliszyn – Nats host, Creation Festival Guru, Elder
Kevin Shride - Elder, Nats winner [T2-2p]
Daniel Whitten - [T1-mp x2]
Tyler Stevens - Consistent winner over the last 5 years as evidenced by being in the top 30 RNRS points of all time.
I mass quoted Prof and edited it a bit but these are my nominations in order. I believe we still ow a debt to those who went before us and won redemption in its infancy.
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Tyler has a nats trophy now.....
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Bill ftw.
QFT and same