Return of the Classic Pirates Contest
Creative Critic Leaderboard

• August 10 Update
• August 21 Update
• September 16 Update
• Finalist Scores & How the Winner was Determined

This topic offers a evaluations of Creative Critic performance based on the following criteria:

Written Assessment Criteria

These criteria assessed the critics' writing abilities:

• The helpfulness of each critics' feedback.
• Whether the building entrant considered or actioned feedback received by critics.
• Whether the critics' engagement stimulated the discussion surrounding the entry.

Activity Assessment Criteria

These criteria assessed the level of participation in relation to other critics:

• When the critic commenced and/or ceased participation.
• Whether the critics' feedback encompassed a wide variety of entries spanning the entire duration of the contest, or just entries submitted during a certain time frame.
• Whether the critic followed up on their initial feedback and the frequency of their response when directly engaged
• The length and comprehensiveness of the critics' responses
• Whether the critic also participated in contest administration topics or just entry topics.
• Whether the critic took creative initiatives beyond the initial expectations.
• Whether the critic adhered to the Creative Critic terms and conditions.

• The helpfulness of the critiques and feedback
• Whether the builders consider or action the feedback
• Whether critic engagement has stimulated the discussion

 

A Creative Critic left very helpful feedback on my entry -  I think it should be noted!
Building category entrants may also nominate critics who've provided useful feedback by posting in this topic and explaining how their feedback helped.

Another topic dedicated to this matter will be available after August 27.

I haven't registered but I've provided feedback, does it still count?
No. If you haven't registered,  your feedback has not been evaluated.

Registrations have closed.

Nonetheless, you may register now and any feedback you've left will be included in the next evaluation.
 

Is it too late to register or participate?

Yes, the contest has ended and the winner has been announced.

No.  But to be fair to critics who have participated throughout the entire duration of the contest, you'll need to consider earlier entries, not just those from the time you register or commence participation.  If you're able to reignite discussion in those topics, that will count in your favour.

So don't expect to swoop in towards the end with some great feedback on a few recent entries and expect that will land you the prize - you'll need to put in as much work as the critics who have been most engaging overall.

 

 

This is not a final evaluation because weeks remain before the contest ends and the leaderboard positioning may change based on further critic activity.

Creative Critic First Impressions

After evaluating the dozens of Creative Critic feedback posts, here are some brief first impressions which correlate to the leaderboard positioning.

These impressions endeavour to be a fair as possible, but if a Creative Critic disagrees, they may request additional clarification, or highlight contributions they believe should be more closely considered during the next evaluation.

 

@thewatchman
Has been active throughout the duration of the contest but while useful, feedback has been provided as lists rather that in a form that engages conversation.

@TimGoodwin
Provided some brief but useful feedback within the first week of the contest but has ceased participation. 

@hikouki
Yet to participate.

@Dreamweb
Imparted some useful building advice during  the earlier part of the contest but participation waned after a few weeks.

@iragm
A high level of participation with each post providing in depth feedback.  Posts providing subsequent feedback are quite often more detailed than the initial post. Has also contributed ideas to contest management topics.

@Yoggington
Provided some helpful building advice with visual examples during the first month of the contest but participation has since stalled.

@durazno33
Provided some helpful feedback during the first couple of weeks of the contest but participation has ceased.

@YourLocalB2
Yet to participate.

@MstrOfPppts
Provided thorough feedback throughout the duration of the contest and subsequent feedback is often very detailed, but has neglected the Mini Set Category entries. Has also excelled at providing useful suggestions in contest management topics.

@LetsBrick
Feedback has been very minimal on other entries.

@ActiveJason
Yet to participate.

@NOD
Has only provided feedback on a couple of entries but solid feedback despite the German to English translation.

@JeffBuilds
Yet to participate.

@Seaber
Some good, yet brief feedback in early July.  Participation stalled after a few days.

@Jeff of Clubs
Yet to participate.

@Horation
Great participation with regular feedback that engages conversation.  Has also contributed ideas to contest management topics.

@Retrocity
Yet to participate.

@Rogue Redcoat
Great participation since registration with feedback that stimulates discussion, but has neglected entries from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to management topics.

@Piraten
Yet to participate.

@Marooned Marin
Helped avert two crises and restore order to the contest.  Very welcoming towards entrants and provided solid building advice!  But participation has waned during August.

@Interactive Bricks
Provided good feedback on some of the earlier entries but participation has ceased.

@Tayaya
Yet to participate.

@Mazin
Great of level of participation! Has done well to provide feedback on entries submitted after registration but neglected entries submitted during the first month of the contest.

@TalonCard
Yet to participate.

@Mike S
Yet to participate.

2 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

Imparted some useful building advice during  the earlier part of the contest but participation waned after a few weeks.

I agree. That was because I had to focus on the building part of the contest (preparation of my entry which is yet to be shown).

If I find the time, I will post more feedback, if not, well, there are those who will get the job done.

5 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

Great participation since registration with feedback that stimulates discussion, but has neglected entries from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to management topics.

Aye, aye captain, I mean governor, I shall check out these entries I missed, and thank you for the graph assessing our performance :)

15 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

Helped avert two crises and restore order to the contest.  Very welcoming towards entrants and provided solid building advice!  But participation has waned during August.

While thank you dear Governor for my review, but I may have unintentionally registered for this category when expressing my surprise at Piraten registration for this category.

All of mine useful (and one or two less useful) comments were given for the benefit of the overall contest.

So please, feel free to remove me from this list so we can have better view at the fine members who are doing most excellent job at giving constructive feedback, especially to those three in leading position.

8 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Creative Critic First Impressions

After evaluating the dozens of Creative Critic feedback posts, here are some brief first impressions which correlate to the leaderboard positioning.

These impressions endeavour to be a fair as possible, but if a Creative Critic disagrees, they may request additional clarification, or highlight contributions they believe should be more closely considered during the next evaluation.

 

@thewatchman
Has been active throughout the duration of the contest but while useful, feedback has been provided as lists rather that in a form that engages conversation.

@TimGoodwin
Provided some brief but useful feedback within the first week of the contest but has ceased participation. 

@hikouki
Yet to participate.

@Dreamweb
Imparted some useful building advice during  the earlier part of the contest but participation waned after a few weeks.

@iragm
A high level of participation with each post providing in depth feedback.  Posts providing subsequent feedback are quite often more detailed than the initial post. Has also contributed ideas to contest management topics.

@Yoggington
Provided some helpful building advice with visual examples during the first month of the contest but participation has since stalled.

@durazno33
Provided some helpful feedback during the first couple of weeks of the contest but participation has ceased.

@YourLocalB2
Yet to participate.

@MstrOfPppts
Provided thorough feedback throughout the duration of the contest and subsequent feedback is often very detailed, but has neglected the Mini Set Category entries. Has also excelled at providing useful suggestions in contest management topics.

@LetsBrick
Feedback has been very minimal on other entries.

@ActiveJason
Yet to participate.

@NOD
Has only provided feedback on a couple of entries but solid feedback despite the German to English translation.

@JeffBuilds
Yet to participate.

@Seaber
Some good, yet brief feedback in early July.  Participation stalled after a few days.

@Jeff of Clubs
Yet to participate.

@Horation
Great participation with regular feedback that engages conversation.  Has also contributed ideas to contest management topics.

@Retrocity
Yet to participate.

@Rogue Redcoat
Great participation since registration with feedback that stimulates discussion, but has neglected entries from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to management topics.

@Piraten
Yet to participate.

@Marooned Marin
Helped avert two crises and restore order to the contest.  Very welcoming towards entrants and provided solid building advice!  But participation has waned during August.

@Interactive Bricks
Provided good feedback on some of the earlier entries but participation has ceased.

@Tayaya
Yet to participate.

@Mazin
Great of level of participation! Has done well to provide feedback on entries submitted after registration but neglected entries submitted during the first month of the contest.

@TalonCard
Yet to participate.

@Mike S
Yet to participate.

Thank You for Your kind words. As for those early entries i simply didn't have time to go through as many of them as i'd like too, so I could only review them selectively, but I've been bookmarking them from the beginning, and I'll hopefully manage to leave feedback to all the participants as it woudln't be fair to omit any of them ;)    

I absolutely agree with this tally!

 The feedback and reviews of the top 3 have been fantastic in each entry, and have certainly helped in redesigning builds iv entered!

17 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Provided thorough feedback throughout the duration of the contest and subsequent feedback is often very detailed, but has neglected the Mini Set Category entries. Has also excelled at providing useful suggestions in contest management topics.

Just a few days off the forums for some life stuff, but worry not, I'm back! (:

Actually, I only registered because I feared that there would not be enough participants. It's time to try harder!

♪♪"One, two, Kane coming to you♪♪

♪♪Three, four, better lock your door♪♪

♪♪Five, six, grab your doubloons♪♪

♪♪Seven, eight, gonna stay up late♪♪

♪♪Nine, ten, never sleep again!”♪♪

 

 

FFSR 02 by Philippe, auf Flickr

Edited August 10, 20231 yr by NOD

Oh deary me! I apologize for my absence!

Creative Critic Leaderboard - UPDATE 21 August

Registrants activity has been assessed and the leaderboard has been updated.

The latest chart excludes:

• Registrants who have withdrawn.
• Registrants who have not yet participated - but are still eligible to participate until August 26 to be included in the next update.

 

Creative Critic Impressions

@thewatchman
While useful, feedback has been provided as lists rather that in a form that engages conversation. 

@TimGoodwin
Provided some brief but useful feedback within the first week of the contest but has ceased participation.

@hikouki
Participated for a single day and contributed short posts asking questions.

@Dreamweb
Imparted some useful building advice during  the earlier part of the contest but participation waned after a few weeks.

@iragm
Has maintained a high level of participation and providing in depth feedback.  Posts providing subsequent  feedback are quite often more detailed than the initial post. Has also contributed ideas to contest management topics.

@_R_R_
Started the contest providing good feedback but became significantly less active after posting own entries.

@Yoggington
Provided some helpful building advice with visual examples during the first month of the contest but participation has since stalled aside from one post.

@durazno33
Provided some helpful feedback during the first couple of weeks of the contest but participation has ceased.

@MstrOfPppts
Has covered the Mini Set Category entries and newer Main Building Category entries. Provided thorough feedback throughout the duration of the contest and subsequent feedback is often very detailed.   Has also excelled at providing useful suggestions in contest management topics.

@NOD
Leaves decent feedback but nowhere near as active as some of the other Creative Critics. Paticipation spiked around August 8 -11 but has since died off. 

@JeffBuilds
A bit late to the party but still has only participated for a single day.

@Seaber
Some good, yet brief feedback in early July.  Participation stalled after a few days.

@Rogue Redcoat
Great participation with feedback that stimulates discussion but has slowed since mid August. Also, still has neglected entries from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to management topics and demonstrated proofreading skills.

@Interactive Bricks
Provided good feedback on some of the earlier entries but participation has ceased.

@Mazin
Great of level of participation and very conversational.  Extremely active on new entries, as well as, making the effort to provide feedback on entries submitted prior to registration.

 

7 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Great participation with feedback that stimulates discussion but has slowed since mid August. Also, still has neglected entries from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to management topics and demonstrated proofreading skills.

Aye, I do agree I took a week for vacation but I'm back now, but I still don't see those neglected entries from the first few weeks. 

Sorry, I kind of got put off checking up on the contest after the sour user started ranting about how the contest was unfair.  I stopped checking in on the contest so much after that. I'll see what folks have been making now.

8 hours ago, Rogue Redcoat said:

Aye, I do agree I took a week for vacation but I'm back now, but I still don't see those neglected entries from the first few weeks.  

Wait a moment...  Upon further review you have indeed gone back and commented on those older entries... but your comments are perhaps less detailed than some of the other critics.

But you've been doing a fantastic job - definitely in the top 5!

I don't have a proper excuse, I've put too many Irons in the Fire away from the Forums, and I let this slip by the wayside. I thought it would be fun (it is!) But the deadline kinda snuck up on me! Throwing a magnifying glass to these next few entries, with some choice critique and encouragement, as well as an apology to Phez and Co for me Taking this lightly!

Edited August 26, 20231 yr by JeffBuilds

1 hour ago, JeffBuilds said:

as well as an apology to Phez and Co for me Taking this lightly!

No apology necessary!

This is a contest, not a chore so there is no obligation to participate...  but lack of participation may serve as a competitive disadvantage.  Let's see what happens!

Having given it much thought, I decided to withdraw from further participation in the Creative Critic contest. It just doesn't sit right with me to comment on other entries, which has to include looking for and pointing out possible drawbacks, in a situation where I have submitted an entry of my own. Were I not a participant in the building category, I would have a different approach to this task and feel more comfortably about it. So I wish the best of luck to other critics who are still providing their valuable feedback.

On 8/10/2023 at 12:32 PM, NOD said:

Actually, I only registered because I feared that there would not be enough participants.

Same story here I reckon I'd have made the same comments in various entries whether this part of the contest was running or not.

 

And just a general comment to say I'm working through my votes now and it's very difficult to whittle the main category down to five. A lot of top-notch entries will be missing out.

Creative Critic Leaderboard - UPDATE 16 September

The long overdue update is now available in preparation for the final report.

This update was intended for 16 September but not finalised until late October due to time constraints.  A comprehensive manifesto outlining reasons for the delay can be found beneath "The Formalities of The Return Classic Pirates Contest" heading in this topic.

 

Creative Critic Assessment

TimGoodwin  
Provided some brief but useful feedback within the first week of the contest but has ceased participation.

Interactive Bricks   
Provided decent feedback on some of the earlier entries but participation ceased entirely after July 20.

hikouki 
Participated for a single day and contributed short posts asking questions.

JeffBuilds
Only participated for 3 days with very brief feedback.

Seaber
Some good, yet brief feedback in early July.  Participation stalled after a few days.

_R_R_
Started the contest providing good feedback but became significantly less active after posting own entries and did not contribute to the same level as the top performing critics.

NOD
Leaves decent feedback but nowhere near as active as some of the other Creative Critics. Participation spiked around August 8-11 but died off thereafter. 

Dreamweb
Imparted some useful building advice during  the earlier part of the contest but participation waned after a few weeks and was mainly focused on replying to feedback on his own entries.

thewatchman
While useful, feedback was provided as lists or in brief posts rather that in a format that engaged conversation with other forum members.  Though it must be noted participation was maintained until the close of voting.

durazno33
Provided helpful feedback during the early phase of contest but entered hiatus around July 10.  Reemerged towards the end of August with consistent feedback. Initially not as comprehensive as other high performing critics, but after a couple of days his feedback blossomed in depth and articulation. Also, produced insightful video reviews for the entries.

Yoggington
Provided some helpful building advice with visual examples during the first month of the contest. While participation stalled during the middle of the contest, Yogginton returned with strong performance towards the end of August.  Also shared helpful concluding rationales with  insight behind into voting decisions and contributed an initial vote tally which acted as the basis from the spreadsheet used to count the final votes.

Rogue Redcoat 
Great participation with feedback that stimulates discussion, although follow up communication is not as comprehensive as some of the other critics. Despite a slow period during mid August returned as a tour de force and participated until the end of September. Also, revised the entries that were neglected from first few weeks of contest.  Has also contributed ideas to administrative topics and demonstrated proofreading skills.

MstrOfPppts
Has since provided coverage of earlier entries resulting in thorough feedback for entries submitted throughout the entire contest. Subsequent feedback is often very detailed.   Has also excelled at providing useful suggestions in contest administrative  topics.

iragm
Maintained a high level of participation and provided comprehensive feedback throughout the entire contest.  Posts providing subsequent  feedback are quite often more detailed than the initial post. Has also contributed  useful ideas to contest administrative topics but not to the same extent as other critics.  Closing remarks during voting raised valid points but only accounted for the entries  Iragam considered for first place, rather than analysis of all entries voted for.

Mazin
Fantastic of level of participation and one of the most conversational critics.   Extremely active on entries submitted throughout the entire duration of the contest, despite initially neglecting earlier entries.  Provided an extremely comprehensive analysis for each entry he awarded votes, along with two essays; the first offering greater insight behind hi  voting decisions while the second an evaluation of the building aspect of the contest.  Also provided comprehensive feedback in some of the administrative topics.

 

Awesome, I totally agree with all of your points! 

Dang, I was closer than I thought! next time me hearties, next time.

Creative Critic Finalist Scores

Full details on how the Creative Critic winner was determined are now available.

Top Three Critics

It became increasingly challenging to select one critic for the prize winning position, with first preference alternating between MstrOfPppts, Iragm and Mazin on a near daily basis.  Had first, second and third prizes been available for the Creative Critic, these three participants would have all been awarded.

A commonality they shared was expanding upon their initial feedback in elaborate detail, rather than falling into immediate complacency. Less successful critics tended to focus their efforts in their initial post while their subsequent posts were perfunctory, seemingly made as a cursory obligation.

So what hoisted Mazin to the top?

Read on...