5punk

Votes are up (on the nomination threads) for the 5punk awards. Some are a bit thin in choices this year, others thriving as ever. I'm pleased to see some strong contenders this year who are relative newcomers to the nominations, evidence that while membership and activity might be on a slight decline, the people we do have are just as enthusiastic.

As an address to the site in general and on the first day of 2011 this seems as good a place as any. We've had some trials this year, individually and as a site, with births and deaths for many of us, and changes in individual circumstances meaning some movement of our traditional haunts. So in light of that I'd first like to thank Berk on behalf of everyone for holding up our servers, and paying for them, for as long as he did. Similarly, thanks goes out to Grimmie and Spoodie for stepping up to the plate and providing servers for TS and Minecraft respectively, as well as to all of you who provided temporary measures for both in the interim.

As the average age of 5punkers increases so do our real life commitments, and our inclusion here decreases accordingly. It's easy to become complacent and despondent about slow decline such as it is, but life occurs to us all and this passing year's theme of weighing in when needed has shown that the sense of community is as strong as it's ever been.

It's looking like there may be some decent games released this year, for example Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Diablo 3, Rage, and Brink. Hopefully at least a few of them will grab us en-masse in the manner of BACON. There are several MMOs looking good and on track too, in the form of Star Wars: The Old Republic and Guild Wars 2. With interest in World of Warcraft less than this time last year, will on of these fill the itch that some 5punkers have?

To all of you, from all of us, thanks 5punkers for being the massive bummers you are and I have no doubt will continue to be in 2011.

eloquent as always doggers... heres to a successful 2011 you bunch of cocks

Dog Pants wrote:As the average age of 5punkers increases so do our real life commitments, and our inclusion here decreases accordingly. It's easy to become complacent and despondent about slow decline such as it is, but life occurs to us all and this passing year's theme of weighing in when needed has shown that the sense of community is as strong as it's ever been.

I think that, generally, 2010 has been a pretty poor year for games that 5punkers can play together over TS. Since the site started, I really think this has been the quietest year in terms of people talking rubbish whilst having fun in game. BACON started off well, but I think it flagged several months down the line due to lack of maps. I believe BLOPS is quite good, but after a string of disappointments (I'm looking at you, MoH) I feel somewhat jaded by the whole MMOFPS scene.

However...

I think it has been fantastic to see enthusiasm with which some of the beardy games have been picked up. There may not be many on the market that we can play but, as in the old days, the most fun is coming from making our own entertainment. I love the beardy games, and would like to thank all the GMs for all the work they've put in on them.

While 2010 was a relatively poor year for 5punky games, other than a few wild flings at OTTD and Minecrack, I've (rather sadly I think) been playing multiplayer extensively with non-5punkers. The '5punky multiplayer games' genre is actually relatively small, being limited to COD, WoW and one or two fleeting titles that rarely stick around and unfortunately these are no longer to my taste. This is no reflection on 5punk at all, which remains and always will be a bumhuggable community (unless you sound like chewbacca on teamspeak).

Eve notwithstanding (which I barely play anymore), I've been enjoying ArmA2 3 nights a week with the lolclan and we've recently got games of Pirate of the Burning Wee and Victoria 2 going. There's also a healthy following of flight sims and other 'heavier' titles.

I suppose my point is that on the surface things may seem quiet, but there's plenty of activity and scope for more around the place, even if it's not traditional 5punky stuff.

friznit wrote:I've (rather sadly I think) been playing multiplayer extensively with non-5punkers.

Pretty much this, I don't know if I played anything with you guys in the first half of 2010.

Mein trophies are done, last chance to vote, guys.

I've been mostly playing singleplayer games this year, after the Bacon flurry earlier in the year, I've been less interested in new FPS games - I think MW2 started the rot late last year and the spark inside of me that used to get me excited about the latest AAA title seems to have gone out.

However the games I have played with 5punkers, such as Minecraft, OTTD and the various zombie-shooting games have been hugely enjoyable, and even when playing singleplayer games 5punkers are never far from my thoughts.

We've tried some new things, like the role-playing campaigns, and dug up some old things. A lot of the 2011 releases I'm most interested in do seem aimed at the single player, but as 5punkers we always seem to find a way to if not play things together, at least talk about them together.

FatherJack wrote:I think MW2 started the rot late last year and the spark inside of me that used to get me excited about the latest AAA title seems to have gone out.

Coincidentally I was thinking a similar thing earlier today. It's not a new thing, but it just feels like the straw that broke the camel's back - that a AAA shooter is going to be aimed at console kiddies and as such be a shiney but brainless shooter full of cringeworthy machismo and horrible DRM. It's certainly the way I feel at the moment.

I've put all previous awards on the wiki here. Quite an interesting read. I mean to elaborate on the categories when I have time.

The polls should be closed now. I'll announce the winners later today. Grimmie, could you PM me the links to the trophies please?

FatherJack wrote:Bacon flurry

mmm ... Bacon McFlurry

Do want! Do want do want do want!

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for the 5th annual 5punk awards. Here's your host... Dog Pants!

*applause*

This year we have a majority of double-award winners, for various reasons. If you speculate on the nature of the awards I'm sure you'll realise that at least one has a connection. For those 5punkers who grace the ceremony for the first time, congratulations. Also well done for all the nominees - regardless of how many votes were received your place there shows that someone read the award description and thought of you. Anyway, without further ado, on to the awards.


Single Player Game of the Year



Mass Effect 2


Multi Player Game of the Year



Battlefield: Bad Company 2


5punk Game of the Year



Minecraft Beta

Talented Bastard



Grimmie


Funny cupcake



Roman Totale


Liver of the Year



Pnut


OMG HAXXOR



Roman Totale


Master of Rings



Grimmie


Meat Shield



Pnut


Vampire of the Year



Killavodka


5punker of the Year



Dog Pants


As always, many thanks to Grimmie for creating the brilliant trophies. Regardless of the overall winners, it's everyone here at 5punk that keeps the place the bastion of good natured bumming that it is. This year may have been quiet, but it's also been pretty much entirely devoid of any inter-5punker conflict. Thanks to everyone. 5punkers, you're all <strike>cocks</strike> awesome.

Those trophies are utterly wonderful. Congrats to the weiners!

Stoat wrote:Those trophies are utterly wonderful. Congrats to the weiners!

The flaccid magenta cock is a thing of monstrous beauty.

Cheers everyone!

So beautiful Grimmie has had to host it elsewhere, as Imageshack removed it.

Two awards, you lot are too good to me

Cheers folks

Gratz people... I'm going to have to try harder to reclaim the Liver Award

Awesome Trophies Grimmie as always, you've excelled yourself this year.

Wikki thread was most intersting, cheers doggers, brought back a lot of (vague) memories

haha, love the trophies. Do you think we should tell Notch?

friznit wrote:haha, love the trophies. Do you think we should tell Notch?

I'll tweet him :D

Congratulations winner phalluses!