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ConsumerWhore
08-31-2007, 04:49 PM
Overview - Simply put, you must create the best set list possible while staying with in the rules as set up by me and while earning the most possible points for yourself. Points are rewarded as described in the Points section. Whoever has the most points wins. If you win, you get bragging rights and the chance to form your own Set List game.

Rules:

You cannot use any previous song from GH I, II or Rocks the 80s.
You also cannot use any of the confirmed songs from GH III or Rock Band.
Your set list cannot dominated or mostly dominated by one genre of rock (I.E. Nu Metal, Grunge, Punk, etc.).
Do not make fun of other player's list.
Following in Harmonix foot steps, your songs should have a "T" rating or, at the very least, can reasonably be censored to become "T" rated.
It is probably a good idea to keep away from songs that make fun or races or sexual orientation too. Religion and gender are still okay.
You must have 24 songs total. No more, no less.
Two of your songs must be from the 70s.
Two of your songs must be from the 80s.
Two of your songs must be from the 90s.
Two of your songs must be from the 00s.
The other 16 songs can be from any decade you want, including those previously mentioned.
Don't be a smart ass. Use Rock songs.
Follow the format used in the example below.
Failure to follow any of these rules means you don't win.


The Format:
Band Name -- Song Name -- Album Name -- The Year the Album was Released -- Band's Country of Origin -- Link to information on the song -- Number of Points

Here's an example:
KoRn -- Freak on a Leash -- Follow the Leader -- 1998 -- USA --- Wikipedia Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freak_on_a_Leash) -- 100 Points

Earning Points:

If the band has already been featured or will be featured in the GH series or RB but the song is new to the series; you'll get 50 points.
If the song and the band are new to the series, you get 100 points.
If the band/singer is from Europe (excluding the British Isles and the former USSR), you get an additional 25 points.
If the band/singer is from Japan, South Korea, Israel, Hong Kong, India or New Zealand, you get an additional 30 points.
If the band/singer is from the former USSR (I.E. Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus, etc.) then you get an additional 40 points. If said band formed WHILE the USSR was still around, you get an additional 60 points (on top of the 40 you've earned). If said band formed before Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, you get and additional 250 points (on top of the 100 you've already earned).
If the band/singer is from Central America, South America or the Caribbeans, you get 40 more points. If the band isn't from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico or any US territory, you get an additional 60 points.
If the band/singer is from the Middle East (excluding the previously mentioned nations), you get an additional 50 points. For clarification, the Middle East starts at Turkey and ends at Afghanistan.
If the band/singer is from Asia (excluding all other nations previously mentioned nations), you get an additional 40 points. If the band is not from China or Taiwan, you get an additional 60 points on top of your 30.
If the band/singer is from Africa, you get an additional 50 points. If said band is not from Egypt, Morocco or South Africa, you get an additional 100 points.
GEOGRAPHY LESSON OVER
If the song is about treating MEN like sex objects, you get an additional 30 points. If said song is sung by a man, you get an additional 70 points (on top of your thirty). If said song was made before 1984, you get an additional 100 points.
If the song contains a Dungeons and Dragons reference, you get an additional 40 points.
If the song supports a religion or belief other than Christianity, Satanism or Atheism, you get an additional 66.6 points.
If the band has a girl or two in it, you get an additional 20 points. If the band has more than two girls, you get 20 points for each additional girl.
If the song was meant to be humorous, you get an additional 25 points. If said song is preformed by a band/singer that's usually serious, you get an additional 75 points to stack other points.
If the song references Anime, you get an additional 30 points. You get another 30 points if it isn't from the obvious band.
If the song references Weed, you get an additional 4.20 points. If said song puts weed in a bad light, you get an additional 42.0 to stack on your 4.20 points. If said song that puts weed in a bad light isn't from the obvious band, you get another 42.0 points.
If the song references Science Fiction, you get an additional 42 points. You get another 42 points if it isn't from the obvious band.
If the song is protesting a war other than Iraq II or Vietnam, you get an additional 50 points.
If the song is supporting a war, you get an additional 50 points. If the war they're supporting is Vietnam or Iraq II, you get an additional 100 points to stack on your 50.
If the song is about pants, you get an additional 30 points.


The Contest ends a week from now.

WingsOfSteel
08-31-2007, 05:34 PM
Meh. Seems more like it's based around stupid gimmicks than making an actually good setlist.

ConsumerWhore
08-31-2007, 05:46 PM
Meh. Seems more like it's based around stupid gimmicks than making an actually good setlist.

I wanted it to be more objective (you include this and you get X points) rather than subjective (you get X points for making an awesome list).

After all, the point of this board is to show off your ultimate list. It would be redundant if I created a forum game where you had to create an awesome list. Also, the sheer number of fights that would break out over the winning set list would be... astounding.

WingsOfSteel
08-31-2007, 05:53 PM
Well, yeah, but giving points for foreign bands?

99+% of foreign bands would suck for the game, thanks to the awkwardness of singing vocals in a language you don't know. And, well, that's basically the only thing I have a big problem with. I'd hate to see a crappy setlist win just because they got 40 crappy foreign bands instead of 40 decent American/English/Aussie bands like everybody else.

And two songs for each decade minimum? Not making it exactly difficult, are you? I'd say a minimum of six each to guarantee some variety. (P.S. points off for doing something cheap like 90s songs being filled by late-in-career songs by Boston, Pink Floyd, etc.)

edit: Maybe bonus points for non-singles, negative points if an instrument does nothing for one minute straight?

ConsumerWhore
08-31-2007, 06:25 PM
Well, yeah, but giving points for foreign bands?

99+% of foreign bands would suck for the game, thanks to the awkwardness of singing vocals in a language you don't know. And, well, that's basically the only thing I have a big problem with. I'd hate to see a crappy setlist win just because they got 40 crappy foreign bands instead of 40 decent American/English/Aussie bands like everybody else.

And two songs for each decade minimum? Not making it exactly difficult, are you? I'd say a minimum of six each to guarantee some variety. (P.S. points off for doing something cheap like 90s songs being filled by late-in-career songs by Boston, Pink Floyd, etc.)

edit: Maybe bonus points for non-singles, negative points if an instrument does nothing for one minute straight?

I like the cut of your jibb.. Contest Over for now.... Me and Wings are going to discuss this further in PMs. Real contest will come back soon enough...

WingsOfSteel
08-31-2007, 06:33 PM
All right. I'm going to be out of town for Labor Day weekend, so I might not respond to your PMs right away.

GrayInvisible
09-01-2007, 01:27 AM
The bottom part is ******ed, but I like the concept. The top is a good idea. It seems to be restrictive on opinion. Some are good ideas, but a lot are dumb. I like the concept of having variety, and a certain amount of songs per decade. Some people don't like the genres of the 90s and 00s though.

GiraffeMoo
09-01-2007, 05:52 AM
muse - Stockholme Syndrome

Coldplayer
09-01-2007, 06:01 AM
I don't get it.


:p

Boomshine
09-01-2007, 10:43 AM
I realize you said the contest is "over" until further notice, but I think when I get home from work, I'm going to give this a shot, just for ****s and giggles.

PS. I'd much rather see Exo-Politics or Supermassive Black Hole than Stockholm Syndrome.

GrayInvisible
09-01-2007, 12:56 PM
Just name a bunch of female foreign bands. and you'll win.

What irks me is Anime songs, and Anti Marijuana songs get points. Two things I hate. There are some other things in the points list that annoy me.