Dragon Pack - Discussion

[jbdude55]

If you guys don't want it to be in the final product, then that's fine, but give it at least a 3. 1 and 2 ratings are just harsh on levels like this.

Comments like this serve only to devalue the voting system. As a voter, if you feel a level is either wholly or somewhat inappropriate for CCLP1, then it should receive a 1 or a 2 respectively, because that's what those ratings are there for. There isn't (or at least there shouldn't be) a place for up-voting a level out of sympathy, pity, designer bias, etc. Remember the goal is to design the best set possible, which is only possible if everyone votes fairly and according to the same standard of "CCLP1 appropriateness", for want of a better term.

When submissions for CCLP1 (or any official set for that matter) were being considered, every designer consented to placing their level(s) under the spotlight, in a public domain. During the voting process, anyone can (and is actively encouraged) to play and evaluate the level(s) based on their appropriateness for the set. It's only natural to feel pride for our creations, given the effort we put in as designers, but one can't rightly expect to receive solely praise - given the diversity of players, designers and their opinions on what makes a good level, there must be criticism as well.

/rant