Firefly Rumble - A Different Kind of Icontest

Round Eight: Sign Ups/Participants

2012-06-19T17:42:51Z

As promised in the feedback poll, here are the sign-ups for round eight! However, due to low participation last round, we're going to try something a little different with the sign-ups this time. Rather than closing the sign-ups on a specific date, we will wait until we have a minimum of eight makers signed up (though more are always welcome!).

Round 8 Sign-Ups are currently OPEN.

Once we have eight (or more) makers signed up, we'll post the first challenge, which will then be open for two weeks.

Basic Rules (see here for all the rules and details)

firefly_rumble doesn't have eliminations. Winning the round is based on your overall cumulative score. Points will be given out as follows:
- 1st: 4 points
- 2nd: 3 points
- 3rd: 2 points
- Special Category: 1 point
- Moderator's choice: 1 point
Failure to submit an icon for a challenge will result in 0 points for that week. You may still earn points for voting.
Each time you enter a challenge you earn a point. The more challenges you enter the better your overall score is at the end of 10 challenges.
Participants will also earn 1 point for voting. You can still earn this point if you did not submit an icon for that challenge. While detailed feedback is not required, it is welcome!
If for some reason you can't or do not wish to participate after signing up, please let me know so I can remove your name from the tally list. If you need to skip a challenge, please leave a comment on the challenge post letting me know.
Participants who skip 3 challenges in a row will be disqualified.

Bonus Points

Promotions will be awarded with points. For each promo you do, you can earn yourself a point. A total of 3 points can be earned this way. Please don't promote in "promo-only" communities. Post a link or a screen capture (if it's a locked post) in a comment to this entry.
You can also earn bonus points with referrals. Just have the person you referred post your username in their sign up comment. You can earn an unlimited number of points this way.
A few promotional banners/buttons can be found at this post.
Please note: Feel free to promote where applicable (and please be sure to check the community rules to ensure promotion is okay). If someone gets to a comm to promote first, please don't post again.

Bonus points will be available up until sign-ups close.

P = Promo points
R = Referral Points
Total = Number of Bonus Points

Participants

Reminder: Round 7 Feedback

2012-04-09T17:06:35Z

I just wanted to remind everyone about the feedback poll for round seven! Currently, we've only had two responses, so more feedback would definitely be appreciated (even if its only to let us know that you are or are not interested in participating in round 8).

Thanks, everyone! :)

Round Seven: Feedback Poll

2012-04-02T15:13:39Z

This is your chance to let us know what you thought of round seven!

Under the cut is a brief poll with the typical questions (favourite and least favourite challenges, etc.), as well as the all important "do you want a round 8?" question!

Both snoggings and I would like to run round eight, so if there's interest there will definitely be one, hopefully sometime over the summer (estimated date for sign ups would be between the beginning and middle of June). However, next round we're going to leave sign ups open until there is a minimum number of participants, just to ensure that we have enough entries every week, so that there are more places than participants. :)

Even if you didn't participate this round, please feel free to reply to the poll! We'd love to hear from everyone, even people who are just thinking about (but not positive about) participating in round 8. All of the comments on this post are screened, and anonymous comments should be enabled. We're open to all feedback and constructive criticism.

View Poll: Firefly_Rumble Round Seven Feedback

Testing...

2012-03-28T05:47:26Z

Congrats to all the winners and participants, and thank you for the amazing entries!

As promised, the winning icon/banner in the last challenge would be used in the new layout...

firefly_rumble firefly_rumble firefly_rumble

Let us know what you think! Text size, font, etc. can be easily changed.
Also let us know if there are broken/missing links.

Screencap Resources

2012-03-28T05:39:18Z

A huge THANK YOU to the people who provide these screencaps. Comment if you know more!

Firefly
Cleverocity
Daydreaming
emmahyphenjane @ killcolor
Grande Caps
Leave Me The White
rkc_erika @ unspoken-want
Still Flying

Serenity
Daydreaming
In A Dream
Leave Me the White
Striped Wall

Final Results: Round Seven

2012-03-28T01:42:20Z

I just wanted to thank everyone for a wonderful round - I know that we had a small number of participants, but there were a lot of really wonderful icons this round from everyone, and it was a lot of fun seeing everyone's entries each week! :D

So, without further ado, the final results for round seven of firefly_rumble:
In Third Place
with 37 points: ultra_fic

In Second Place
with 38 points: raven_40

And in First Place
with 48 points: dreamsofkate

And, in addition, I also made a participant banner for rocketgirl2, for participating for the entire contest! :)

The results for each challenge, and the breakdown of the results can be found here! Thanks again to everyone who participated, and I hope that you all had a good time this round. :) Within the next week or two snoggings or I will post a feedback poll that will be open to everyone, both participants and watchers.

Results: Round Seven: Challenge Ten

2012-03-28T01:18:20Z

Thank you to everyone who voted for this final challenge, and thank you to everyone who entered! The banners and icons were gorgeous, and it made me glad that I wasn't going to have to be the one voting! :D

I will also be posting the overall results for the round this evening, so keep an eye out for that post!

1st Place (3 points)	2nd Place (2 points)	3rd Place (1 points)	SC (1 point)
dreamsofkate	raven_40	ultra_fic	raven_40

Find your icon number here and see a more detailed voting breakdown under the "Challenge Seven" tab in the googledocs tally.
Voting Totals: (Votes/SC Votes)
001: 8/0
002: 15/4 - Feedback Available
003: 16/3 - Feedback Available

If there is a note that there is feedback available next to your icon number and you are interested in reading the feedback, leave a comment to this post with your icon number and I will reply with it in a screened comment. Since the comment is screened, make sure your notifications are on!

If there is no note next to your number, it means that voters chose not to leave any feedback this round.

The tally for round seven (as well as this challenge) is found in the sidebar!

As mentioned above, the overall results will be posted shortly!

Reminder: Voting Round Seven Challenge Ten

2012-03-27T17:45:28Z

Thank you to everyone who responded to my call for votes yesterday! Unfortunately, now we have a couple of ties that need to be broken. Normally I would post a tie-breaker poll, but in this instance (because all of the votes are very close and because voting has already remained open longer than normal) I'm going to extend challenge ten voting until tonight, March 27 - it will close at midnight GMT.

Please cast your votes here!

Reminder: Voting Round Seven Challenge Ten

2012-03-26T12:41:19Z

Currently, we only have three votes for challenge ten! If you've yet to cast your vote, please do so here!

In addition, this is just a heads up that results may be delayed this evening (until tomorrow) as I've got some school commitments that might run rather late. Sorry for that! Voting will remain open until I'm able to close it, so even if it looks like you're past the voting deadline, please cast your vote! :)

Voting: Round Seven, Challenge Ten

2012-03-24T00:34:39Z

STUNNING entries everyone! Remember, the winning icon/banner set will be used in the new, upcoming firefly_rumble layout!

Rules

Vote for your 3 favorite icon/banner sets. Please try to vote as objectively as you can, basing your votes on the quality of the icon/banner.
Also vote for the 1 icon/banner you think best meets the requirements for this week's special category. You can pick a set you've already voted for above. The special category this week is "Best Set."
Please leave a comment stating why you chose that particular set for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. These comments will be made available to icon makers after the results are posted, if requested. While these additional comments are not mandatory, they are appreciated!
Incomplete votes will not be counted.
You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Anonymous votes will not be counted.
Don't vote for yourself, but encouraging friends to vote here is fine (just don't tell them which icon is yours).
Votes are submitted by screened comments and will remain anonymous.
Voting is weighted as follows: 1st = 3 pts; 2nd = 2 pts; and 3 = 1 pt. These totals are added to determine challenge winners. SC votes are tallied separately.
Voting will close Monday, March 26 at midnight GMT.

Voting Template:

Set 1:

Set 2:

Set 3:

Reminder #3: Round Seven, Challenge Ten

2012-03-23T16:06:27Z

Challenge Ten closes today by midnight GMT!
There are currently two amazing entries.

The following users need to enter: rocketgirl2 and dreamsofkate

Also, check the current score sheet to see where you stand!

Reminder: Round Seven: Challenge Ten

2012-03-22T14:22:42Z

Don't forget to enter challenge ten! Currently, we have one wonderful entry! The deadline is tomorrow, Friday March 23.

The following users still need to enter: rocketgirl2, ultra_fic, and dreamsofkate.

Banners: Round Seven: Challenge Nine

2012-03-18T13:19:54Z

Here are the banners for round seven, challenge nine! Thanks again to everyone for their patience in waiting for these. :)

In addition, we still have no entries for our final challenge of round seven, challenge ten. You have until this upcoming Friday to get your entry in here! :D

Reminder: Round Seven, Challenge Ten

2012-03-17T04:46:48Z

Don't forget to enter Challenge Ten!
There are currently no entries.

Results: Round Seven: Challenge Nine

2012-03-14T01:02:56Z

Wonderful entries this week! :D

I'll have banners up within the next couple of days; class let out late tonight so unfortunately I didn't have time to make them before posting results.

1st Place (3 points)	2nd Place (2 points)	3rd Place (1 points)	SC (1 point)
dreamsofkate	rocketgirl2	ultra_fic	dreamsofkate

Find your icon number here and see a more detailed voting breakdown under the "Challenge Seven" tab in the googledocs tally.
Voting Totals: (Votes/SC Votes) (+1 indicates the icon won the tie-breaker)
001: 8/1
002: 15/2 (+1)
003: 13/2
004: 5/1

If there is a note that there is feedback available next to your icon number and you are interested in reading the feedback, leave a comment to this post with your icon number and I will reply with it in a screened comment. Since the comment is screened, make sure your notifications are on!

If there is no note next to your number, it means that voters chose not to leave any feedback this round.

The tally for round seven (as well as this challenge) is found in the sidebar!

Don't forget to enter the final challenge of round seven, challenge ten!

Tie-Breaker: Round Seven: Challenge Nine

2012-03-13T00:28:30Z

We have a tie-breaker for the special category this round! Please vote for one of the two icons below; the special category is "Most Original."

The tie-breaker will close on Tuesday March 13 around midnight GMT.


1	2

View Poll: #1825976

Reminder: Voting Round Seven Challenge Nine

2012-03-12T12:51:15Z

Currently, we have a tie between two of the icons, which I would love to see be broken before this evening so that I can post the results straight away! If you haven't yet voted, please cast your vote here. Thank you!

Round Seven, Challenge Ten

2012-03-10T00:36:16Z

This is it! The final challenge is much different from ones in the past. While you'll be doing an icon, you must also make a coordinating banner to go with it. Specifics are below the cut. You will have two weeks to complete the challenge. The special category is Best Set.

The winning icon/banner will be part of the new firefly_rumble layout kibethsbark and I will unveil as soon as Round Seven is over!

Challenge Rules

You must be signed up. Make sure you are on the list here. SIGNUPS FOR ROUND SEVEN ARE CLOSED.
Enter only 1 icon and 1 banner.
You may use the caps provided or find your own.
Icons must meet the challenge criteria.
Icon must meet LJ Standards (100x100, 40kb or less, .png, .gif, or .jpg).
No animation. All resources (brushes, textures, text, etc.) are fine.
Your icon must be new for this challenge. Please do not use old icons.
Do not display your entry anywhere until after the voting results are posted.
Post your icon, banner and their URLs as a comment to this post. All comments for this post will be screened.
Entries must be in by Friday, March 23, by midnight GMT.
Voting will run from Saturday - Monday, and results will be posted on Tuesday. If you are skipping this challenge, please leave a comment letting me know. You earn a point just for participating each week, but if you skip 3 challenges in a row, you will be disqualified.

Special Category

This challenge's special category is Best Set. The special category isn't compulsory, but it is something to think about when making your icon and banner.

The Challenge

The banner's dimensions must not exceed 723 x 313 pixels. While the banner must be 723 pixels wide, the height doesn't matter too much - so if you want want to make the banner smaller height-wise, you can. Incorporating "firefly_rumble" with text is also encouraged, since the banner and icon will anchor the community's look/feel/layout.

Optional Caps

Because this a very open-ended challenge, I will not post caps. However, if you would like them, please comment and I'll edit this post with some! :)

Screencap Resources

Leave Me The White - Firefly
Caps by Emma Jane - Firefly
Leave Me the White - Serenity
In A Dream - Serenity

Voting: Round Seven, Challenge Nine

2012-03-10T00:08:50Z

Rules

Vote for your 3 favorite icons. Please try to vote as objectively as you can, basing your votes on the quality of the icon.
Also vote for the 1 icon you think best meets the requirements for this week's special category. You can pick an icon you've already voted for above. The special category this week is "Most Original."
Please leave a comment stating why you chose that particular icon for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. These comments will be made available to icon makers after the results are posted, if requested. While these additional comments are not mandatory, they are appreciated!
Incomplete votes will not be counted.
You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Anonymous votes will not be counted.
Don't vote for yourself, but encouraging friends to vote here is fine (just don't tell them which icon is yours).
Votes are submitted by screened comments and will remain anonymous.
Voting is weighted as follows: 1st = 3 pts; 2nd = 2 pts; and 3 = 1 pt. These totals are added to determine challenge winners. SC votes are tallied separately.
Voting will close Monday, March 12 at midnight GMT.

Voting Template:

1	2	3	4

*Numbers are above the icons.

Reminder: Round Seven, Challenge Nine

2012-03-09T04:33:32Z

Don't forget to enter Challenge Nine!

The following user needs to enter: dreamsofkate

Results: Round Seven: Challenge Eight

2012-03-08T01:35:20Z

Thanks again to everyone who voted, both in the main voting and the tie-breaker! :D I've posted last week's banners at the bottom of this post as well.

1st Place (3 points)	2nd Place (2 points)	3rd Place (1 points)	SC (1 point)
dreamsofkate	raven_40	ultra_fic	raven_40

Find your icon number here and see a more detailed voting breakdown under the "Challenge Seven" tab in the googledocs tally.
Voting Totals: (Votes/SC Votes) (+1 indicates the icon won the tie-breaker)
001: 15 (+1)/0 - Feedback Received
002: 11/3 - Feedback Received
003: 15/4 - Feedback Received

If there is a note that there is feedback available next to your icon number and you are interested in reading the feedback, leave a comment to this post with your icon number and I will reply with it in a screened comment. Since the comment is screened, make sure your notifications are on!

If there is no note next to your number, it means that voters chose not to leave any feedback this round.

The tally for round seven (as well as this challenge) is found in the sidebar!

Lastly, don't forget to enter the next challenge, challenge nine!

Tie-Breaker: Round Six: Challenge Eight

2012-03-07T01:47:57Z

We've still got a tie in one of our categories! Please vote for the icon that you feel should win first place (the other icon will place second).

The tie-breaker will close in about 24 hours, on Wednesday March 7.


1	2

View Poll: #1824625

Voting Extension: Round Seven: Challenge Eight

2012-03-06T12:17:01Z

Hey everyone!

I apologize for the lateness of posting the results - I unexpectedly had no computer access yesterday and didn't get a chance to access LJ until this morning. I compiled the voting results, only to find - we have a three-way tie for first, and a two-way tie for the SC. XD

So, I'm going to extend the voting for challenge eight (rather than posting a tie-breaker, since it's literally a tie in every category for all the entries) for 24 hours past the original deadline (so it will close tonight, Tuesday March 6). If you haven't yet cast a vote, please do so here!

Round Seven, Challenge Nine

2012-03-03T01:02:13Z

Now, let's do something completely different from the previous challenge!

- Instead of choosing from four mandatory caps, you must use screencaps from the Serenity special features reel.
- Instead of black and white, this challenge will focus on monochromatic icons -- your icon must be predominantly shades of one color (no black and white permitted). Unsure if your icon meets the requirements? A link to examples is below the cut.
- The special category is Most Original.

Challenge Rules

You must be signed up. Make sure you are on the list here. SIGNUPS FOR ROUND SEVEN ARE CLOSED.
Enter only 1 icon.
You may use the caps provided or find your own.
Icons must meet the challenge criteria.
Icon must meet LJ Standards (100x100, 40kb or less, .png, .gif, or .jpg).
No animation. All resources (brushes, textures, text, etc.) are fine.
Your icon must be new for this challenge. Please do not use old icons.
Do not display your entry anywhere until after the voting results are posted.
Post your icon and its URL as a comment to this post. All comments for this post will be screened.
Entries must be in by Friday, March 9, by midnight GMT.
Voting will run from Saturday - Monday, and results will be posted on Tuesday. If you are skipping this challenge, please leave a comment letting me know. You earn a point just for participating each week, but if you skip 3 challenges in a row, you will be disqualified.

Special Category

This challenge's special category is Most Original. The special category isn't compulsory, but it is something to think about when making your icon.

The Challenge

Click here to see icons from the last time this challenge was done at this comm. And, as always, if you're unsure of anything, please leave a comment!

~~Optional~~ Mandatory Caps

You must use a screencap from the special features reel from Serenity, courtesy of Leave Me The White.

Voting: Round Seven, Challenge Eight

2012-03-03T00:32:32Z

Rules

Vote for your 3 favorite icons. Please try to vote as objectively as you can, basing your votes on the quality of the icon.
Also vote for the 1 icon you think best meets the requirements for this week's special category. You can pick an icon you've already voted for above. The special category this week is "Best Blend."
Please leave a comment stating why you chose that particular icon for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. These comments will be made available to icon makers after the results are posted, if requested. While these additional comments are not mandatory, they are appreciated!
Incomplete votes will not be counted.
You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Anonymous votes will not be counted.
Don't vote for yourself, but encouraging friends to vote here is fine (just don't tell them which icon is yours).
Votes are submitted by screened comments and will remain anonymous.
Voting is weighted as follows: 1st = 3 pts; 2nd = 2 pts; and 3 = 1 pt. These totals are added to determine challenge winners. SC votes are tallied separately.
Voting will close Monday, March 5 at midnight GMT.

Voting Template:

1	2	3

*Numbers are above the icons.