AGDQ 2014 Donation Incentives Thread

2014-01-01 12:05:28 pm

It doesn't look like this is on the list, but we can add another Melee Finals incentive for the bonus stream.

Last year, it was short notice to stream the final match during bonus stream for $5,000. We could stream the Top 3 or 4 during bonus stream this year, and have the goal around $10,000 available the whole marathon. Top 3 would be 3 or 4 best of 5 matches, Top 4, would add one more best of 3.

We would probably need to do it early Sunday afternoon, or whenever the bonus stream starts, since people will be leaving on Sunday.

Zephyrz

2014-01-01 12:20:49 pm

I hope Blob wins the NESmix seeing as it has like 3 tracks. Haha. Sick incentives and everything though.

In Blob there are a couple little things I can show that shouldn't take more than a minute or two. It's one little easter egg and one interesting glitch. Don't know if you want to make it an incentive or just let me do them.

Raelcun

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Raelcun: 2014-01-01 10:44:28 pm

Raelcun: 2014-01-01 02:54:24 pm

2014-01-01 02:53:18 pm

We require more minerals

Quote from mikwuyma:

Dime: I never responded but that doesn't look like a terribly enticing challenge. I know it's super difficult, but it just doesn't seem that entertaining. Maybe I'm wrong? I feel like someone with more Doom experience should weigh in.

I honestly disagree that it's a not very enticing challenge, Mike. That level is normally a huge pain in the ass because archviles are everywhere making you have to duck back around corners which ruins the trigger manipulations to get through the doorways. They also body block you making it even more difficult, most people who have played Plutonia will remember that level because of the bright and cheerful music while the level pissed them right the hell off because the Archviles are super freaking annoying while trying to navigate your way through an annoying maze with doors that are triggered by running over very particular spots.

If he skips the trigger he basically just cruises through the level while only having to deal with 2-3 archviles in about a minute. It's impressive sure, but it's way more impressive to see him struggle his way through the bullshit that the archviles bring to the table.

The skip looks like this if it's done well. Compare that to the video that Dime posted, you can see the huge difference. I think that it has potential from people who played Plutonia in that "I want to make him suffer" type of donation incentive.

[quote="mikwuyma"]Dime: I never responded but that doesn't look like a terribly enticing challenge. I know it's super difficult, but it just doesn't seem that entertaining. Maybe I'm wrong? I feel like someone with more Doom experience should weigh in.[/quote]
I honestly disagree that it's a not very enticing challenge, Mike. That level is normally a huge pain in the ass because archviles are everywhere making you have to duck back around corners which ruins the trigger manipulations to get through the doorways. They also body block you making it even more difficult, most people who have played Plutonia will remember that level because of the bright and cheerful music while the level pissed them right the hell off because the Archviles are super freaking annoying while trying to navigate your way through an annoying maze with doors that are triggered by running over very particular spots.

If he skips the trigger he basically just cruises through the level while only having to deal with 2-3 archviles in about a minute. It's impressive sure, but it's way more impressive to see him struggle his way through the bullshit that the archviles bring to the table.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHNhORe6WR0&t=9m55s]The skip looks like this if it's done well.[/url] Compare that to the video that Dime posted, you can see the huge difference. I think that it has potential from people who played Plutonia in that "I want to make him suffer" type of donation incentive.

RottKing

2014-01-01 03:34:53 pm

meow meow

I'm torn with the vile incentive, on one hand i agree with what Raelcun is saying, it definitely could throw a wrench into the works and make things exciting, but if he gets lucky it won't be very impressive. It shouldn't be a very hard to reach incentive either way, but it's good enough i think.

mikwuyma

2014-01-01 10:42:41 pm

My feelings on The Demon Rush

Mundungu: I was thinking of making that the 500k goal milestone incentive. A 10k incentive would work too. I'm open either way. We could even discuss it on-site if I have time.

Zephyrz: Yeah, it's pretty funny, but A Boy and his Blob does qualify because it's a NES game. Cheesy

I'm honestly siding with just do it anyway for a boy and his blob.

Raelcun: Okay now that I've seen the speedrun video I understand the significance much better. I'm just used to shooting guys in Doom. Never played Plutonia Experiment. Anyway, the donation incentive could work as a 1k incentive.

Bismuth

2014-01-02 03:10:38 am

Worthless categories WR master

I remember talking about this earlier but I'm not sure it got any consideration: Minecraft could have a bid war for the name of the save file (it will be seen roughly 10 times in the first 15 minutes with the duplication going on) and the skin of the playable character (seen mostly in the beginning before I put on armor), this one is seen about 40 times across the whole run because I spend quite some time crafting/using a furnace/duplicating/moving stuff around in the inventory. The skin would be more of a limited choice but the filename is ultra-easy to setup and has no limits.

I understand though that Minecraft is already a big donation incentive itself and that adding filenames on top of that would be overkill. I'd be totally fine with that.

UraniumAnchor

2014-01-02 03:17:47 am

Not a walrus

We could tie the Minecraft name incentive to the goal (so the name donations would have to total whatever the target is), but I dunno if Mike is a fan of that idea.

Mundungu

2014-01-02 04:06:07 pm

Ok Mike sounds good. It is very likely I won't be there till Tuesday now, because awesome getting sick timing. 500k total sounds good to me too, we just need to work out how much of the tournament to stream, and when to steam it.

mikwuyma

2014-01-02 04:14:07 pm

My feelings on The Demon Rush

Bismuth. I'm honestly not a big fan because minecraft is a bonus game, and I don't think filename is a big incentive for such a game. We'll have to see if people donate for such stuff regardless anyway.

Yeah Mundungu that's something we'll have to figure out. I don't know if straight 10k incentive is better or milestone goal is better.

Patashu

2014-01-02 05:04:39 pm

I think the donation incentive description for Bucky O' Hare in the donation tracker should be more evocative:

http://gamesdonequick.com/tracker/bids/9

Currently: 'What's an Easy?'
I'd suggest something like:
'HARD! mode makes you die in one hit in a game full of bullets. It was intended to be an impossible to beat anti-piracy measure.'

SMK

2014-01-02 05:38:18 pm

Haha, I didn't know that, fixed, and added a link to the tcrf article for the game.

Radman

2014-01-02 05:45:18 pm

For Fun! For GLORY!!

Wait, when did HeartGold change to SoulSilver? Did Werster say why?

Oh, and dibs on the Trainer name! I will be working all week on a name that means a lot to me and to the charity itself. I hope I win this time. Tongue

Patashu

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Patashu: 2014-01-02 05:51:17 pm

2014-01-02 05:51:06 pm

Quote from Radman:

Wait, when did HeartGold change to SoulSilver? Did Werster say why?

Werster wanted to swap to Soul Silver because it made the category faster. (Although if we're going to have both carts on site, why not make it a bid war? With werster's approval obviously)

Radman

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Radman: 2014-01-02 06:11:43 pm

2014-01-02 05:55:45 pm

For Fun! For GLORY!!

Ah I see. Also, looking at the tracker...
$20 has already been donated! To Borderlands 2 in French. (MV... >_>)

EDIT: Well, his restream team anyway)

kwinse

2014-01-02 06:15:31 pm

Linkinito posted about that donation, actually.

cramer

2014-01-02 06:24:14 pm

Made this image for the Metal Gear Rising costume choices. http://i.imgur.com/ULZrdFb.jpg Pretty sure Mariachi is going to win by a landslide so not sure if it would be stronger as a standalone incentive. I'll leave that up to you.

m1_michael

2014-01-02 07:12:52 pm

I know I'm infinity years late on saying this, but getting the easter egg items Curly's panties and Chaco's lipstick need to be donation incentives for Cave Story. Sex sells.

Their attainment isn't that glorious though, so they should probably be one of the cheaper ones.

kirbymastah

2014-01-02 09:30:28 pm

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The Metroid: Zero Mission 100% normal vs low% hard donation war isn't updated on the website (it still says "donation incentive for low% hard instead).

Breakdown

2014-01-03 07:28:56 am

Haters gonna hate

Just checked the tracker, and the Mr Domino bids need to be updated. Bids should be for the numbers on his back, not total dots (so top-bottom, 0-0, 0-1, 0-2, ... 9-3, 9-4, etc). Aware it's a lot of entries, sorry for the confusion.