Alright, time to finish off the year!
I had planned to enter something, but I was working on WoD with Spoon to get it released just a few days ago (you should all play it, its great!), and I've been taking a break from FreeSpace stuff since then. But everyone here sure stepped up to the plate.
Time to personally judge each user on their best screenshot to their own merits!
(Rating system stolen from weratedogs, the best twitter account in existence)ThisisaverylongusernameI love it. Sadness just eeks out of the screenshot, and I can feel frustration and anger. 14/10, very tragic.
PIeBright and illuminating.
Whatever that was, it is now one with the universe. 13/∞, brain-bustingly transcendent.
JSRNerdoHere we see the FREDder in his native habitat. FRED open in one window, notepad in another, long with 5000 other windows open. 2real/4me, very majestic
TechnoD11Classic shot of Her Finest Hour. Neptune low on the shot, just there to help reveal some other elements, and UEF strike forces blowing a giant hole in the Carthage's sensor deck. 13/10, would love to see Steele's face when he gets the news
NightmareLives up to his name, a death black ship, accented with red. The uncertain silhouette allows us to fill in the blanks and imagine what twisted machinery is at our periphery. 12/10, not sleeping tonight.
DariusSorry Darius, we don't accept images obviously pre-rendered in some Pixar renderfarm. I'd have to be quite the fool to believe that could be FreeSpace. I'm only giving this 13/10 because I still think its cool.
Admiral RalwoodBeautiful. 15/10, I can say no more.
HLD_ProphecyVery timely, and motivational. We should not be afraid of the future, but embrace it and its many joys. 2019/2018, very uplifting.
StrygonDespair, Despair! DESPAIR! Why must you and thisisaverylongusername seek to destroy my sanity like this. 13/NaN, brb phoning therapist again
MitoPLA very nicely composed image. All eyes on the Typhon, who is soldiering forward to meet the guardians of the Knossos. For someone who hasn't played Mantle yet, it really makes me want to play it even more. 14/10, you can't buy advertising like that.
DariusDarius, no. What did I tell you. This is obviously from some Call of Battlefield: Infinite Citizen game. That moody color and the glows are far too good. Still, 14/10, I like your attempt.
0rph3usShips exiting a blooming subspace portal, the shadows on the Demon, really nicely shows off the recent features of the engine. In a serious month, this would have easily made the shortlist. 13/10, wonderfully done.
Now I said there wouldn't be a real winner (because tomimaki has pretty much taken the year!). But we're not going to have fake winners either! Since this is my last month judging, my present to all of you who entered is being the joint winners of the month. This isn't because you just decided to show up and you're getting it as a participation trophy. I did really like all the images you all took the time to think about, make, and submit, and it made me think about all the wonderful stuff that we are all able to do with this 19 year old game (except you Darius, you
obvious cheater).
(Just kidding Darius, you're the best!)It's screenshots like these that pull people to play our own works of art and inspire to make new ones. And anyone who helps promote this game and this community like that is a winner!
So starting next month, HLD_Prophecy is going to be running the contest. The rules and way he runs it will be up to him, it's totally his show now. But I'll still be keeping a close eye on all of the great entries, and I urge you all to take the greatest shots to make choosing a winner as difficult and torturous as possible!
Good luck in the future everyone!
2018 Final Scoreboard:CKid - 2
niffiwan - 1
Nightmare - 2BTA - 2
tomimaki - 5
Thisisaverylongusername - 1
PIe - 1
JSRNerdo - 1
TechnoD11 - 1
Darius - 1
Admiral Ralwood - 1
HLD_Prophecy - 1
Strygon - 1
MitoPL - 1
0rph3us - 1
2018 Yearly Winnertomimaki with 5 wins!