I thought we could have a bit of fun looking back on the positive from the year rather than the doom and gloom that's currently in the air. Please play along:

http://the-kamiza.com/2008/12/16/vs-...g-awards-2008/

How dare you sweep in here with a breath of fresh air Sir. You and your positive approach; always trying to look on the bright side and such. Between the silver linings in the clouds and rainbows streaming off your unicorns you're bound to drive every sun fearing troll away...and then where would we be huh?


Ok well maybe the unicorn thing is Stu, but I think my point is taken.

Sir. As is the custom of my people, one must keep a stiff upper lip* in the face of all adversity. If you would take a moment to check out the post on my site, you will note that I have made an allowance for troll-recognition in the awards. I hope this concession meets your desire for darkness and depression. ;)

(*I believe that term actually originated from an unfortunate cosmetic surgery mishap when a young British woman was mistakenly given viagra injections in the face instead of the botox she was expecting)

CARDS: (cards you feel have had the biggest effect on the game this year)

Plot Twist of the Year - Pathetic attempt or Omini
Location of the Year - the exiles one, that shifts a guy
Equipment of the Year -cap americas shield
Character of the Year - the captain
Best new card of the Year- To virus

DECKS: (the most important decks in each format this year)

MA Deck of the year - Hidden injustice gang was all the rage during the only OP we had this year, or MKKO, notice how they are both hidden area decks and the very few ways of other decks to interact with that area.

SA Deck of the year - checkmate Punisher deck was deadly
BYOT Deck of the year - several were awesome ill go
Clone Saga Deck of the Year - Spidermen
BYOTT Deck of the Year - Cable + Deadpool
ORGANISED PLAY- mega weeknd chicago

Format of the Year (Byot or Modern)
Tournament of the Year (Mega weekend chicago seening how it was the only tournament ive been to this year)
TO/Judge of the Year (Dom from past times, yeah he didnt do the mega weekend but he was always cool)
COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year (n/a dont really read blogs)
Author of the Year (ring has chosen guys)
Item of the Year (DCU fan set)
Community member of the Year - that guy who makes the MWS sets
Troll of the Year -well for how much i have loved morpheus, walter, spud and others i would have to go for ME :)

CARDS:

Plot Twist of the Year - PA
Location of the Year - Bizarro World. Back in the day.
Equipment of the Year - Captain America's Shield
Character of the Year - The Captain
Best new card of the Year - Techno Organic Virus

DECKS:

MA Deck of the year - MKKO / Bizarro
SA Deck of the year - Black Bolt. Because I can't think of anything else.
BYOT Deck of the year - MKKO
Clone Saga Deck of the Year - Black Bolt
BYOTT Deck of the Year - Kang Bang

ORGANISED PLAY:

Format of the Year - Bring your own Cost.
Tournament of the Year - Manchester Master Challenge.
TO/Judge of the Year - Dave Pyrah. Massive props for building such a big base in such a small time.

COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year - Lost Hemisphere
Author of the Year - Paul Sung - Bearsdays
Item of the Year - Summer of Love
Community member of the Year - gdaybloke
Troll of the Year - Bignuts. Hands down.

legend of the year, ironman
overall card of the year, call in a favor
most annoying card of the year, ultron
character of the year, radioactive man
plotwist of the year, PA
Location of the year, the world
equipment of the year, death warrent

I cant even depend on you to vote for my blog...thanks rico

CC

CARDS: (cards you feel have had the biggest effect on the game this year)

Plot Twist of the Year: Omnipotence
Location of the Year: Thunderbolts Mountain
Equipment of the Year: Steel Girder
Character of the Year: Wolverine (3 drop MUN)
Best new card of the Year (a card that debuted in 2008): Warp Shards

DECKS: (the most important decks in each format this year)

MA Deck of the year: SHIELD Burn
SA Deck of the year: Checkmate/Punisher
BYOT Deck of the year: Spider-clones
Clone Saga Deck of the Year: Spider-clones
BYOTT Deck of the Year: Teen Titans/X-Men

ORGANISED PLAY

Format of the Year: BYOT
Tournament of the Year: any of the Toronto Marquee events. We had a great year.
TO/Judge of the Year: Me

COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year: Lost Hemisphere
Author of the Year: HomerJ/Captain Comet
Item of the Year: too many good things from which to choose so I will say the DCU fan set as it embodies the spirit of the realms and vs in general
Community member of the Year: Spud
Troll of the Year: again not sure so based on a recent thread I will say D-Block

CARDS:

Plot Twist of the Year - Pathetic attempt
Location of the Year - Panoptichron
Equipment of the Year - M'Kraan Crystal
Character of the Year - The Captain
Best new card of the Year- Trouble With Dinosaurs

DECKS:

MA Deck of the year - Hager's T-bolts Mountain/Gamma Bomb deck
SA Deck of the year - Doomed Moloids
BYOT Deck of the year - Brotherhood seemed to do well.
Clone Saga Deck of the Year - QuickJank (My personal build :) )
BYOTT Deck of the Year - Sinister Syndicate (MTU)/Brotherhood

ORGANISED PLAY:

Format of the Year- BYOTT
Tournament of the Year - Mega Weekend Chicago
TO/Judge of the Year - Me (I brought in 15 new players to VS in my area in August, and all but 1 have been coming pretty regularly. The other comes about once a month.)

COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year - Lost Hemishpere
Author of the Year - Gdaybloke
Item of the Year - Marvel Universe
Community member of the Year - Captain Spud
Troll of the Year - Bignuts

CARDS: (cards you feel have had the biggest effect on the game this year)

Plot Twist of the Year : Pathetic Attempt
Location of the Year: Thunderbolts Mountain
Equipment of the Year: Extremis Upgrade
Character of the Year: Radioactive Man
Best new card of the Year: Techno-Organic Virus

DECKS: (the most important decks in each format this year)

MA Deck of the year: MKKO
SA Deck of the year: Anything with Checkmate like Fated Punisher Guns Blazing
BYOT Deck of the year: Warbound
Clone Saga Deck of the Year: Quicksilver
BYOTT Deck of the Year: Warbound/X-Statix
ORGANISED PLAY

Format of the Year: Clone Saga
Tournament of the Year N/A
TO/Judge of the Year N/A
COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year: Darksieds Revenge gotta vote for my pal Neil
Author of the Year: N/A
Item of the Year: DCU
Community member of the Year: N/A
Troll of the Year : So many how to choose. D-Block?

CARDS:

Plot Twist of the Year - X-Babies Assemble!

Character of the Year - Squirrel Girl


DECKS:

SHIELD Simmer. (Click the link below and be amazed at the insane power of Dangerous Liasons!)

ORGANISED PLAY:

Tournament of the Year - Gen Con

COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year - Lost Hemisphere

Item of the Year - Summer of Love

All of the above, minus X-Babies, can be found with illustrations here:

http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/v....aspx?aid=4715

It was a very good year, and there are many more highlights, but those are the ones throbbing loudest in my ears at the moment.

CARDS:

Plot Twist of the Year - Omnipotence
Location of the Year - Thunderbolts Mountain
Equipment of the Year - Cosmic Cube
Character of the Year - Black Manta
Best new card of the Year - Radioactive Man 3 drop

DECKS:

MA Deck of the year - Society Complex
SA Deck of the year - I have no idea.
BYOT Deck of the year - Gotham Knights
Clone Saga Deck of the Year - Captain America
BYOTT Deck of the Year - Emerald Enemies / Brotherhood

ORGANISED PLAY:

Format of the Year - Bring Your Own Team
Tournament of the Year - No clue
TO/Judge of the Year - Hero Complex?
COMMUNITY:

Site/Blog of the year - Lost Hemisphere
Author of the Year - Paul Sung (TheDerangedBear)
Item of the Year - DCU (There's more than just me on it so I'll vote for it :))
Community member of the Year - gdaybloke
Troll of the Year - D-Block

Plot Twist of the Year - Pathetic attempt
Location of the Year -Negative zone Number 42
Equipment of the Year -Ten rings because you can have Ten ten rings
Character of the Year - Hulk
Best new card of the Year- Toss up really between Techno and Rapid strike

DECKS: (the most important decks in each format this year)

MA Deck of the year - Planet Hulk
SA Deck of the year - Nega-mate checkmate negative zone control You know the deck is so bad that it gets compared to a dark armed dragon.
BYOT Deck of the year - Runaways...cause it is a way of life.
Clone Saga Deck of the Year - Spider-man if you people didnt see me putting this down then thats kinda sad.
BYOTT Deck of the Year - Latverian Force
ORGANISED PLAY- Gen-con

Wasn't PA in 2007? or are we going by most influential card of '08?

copied from kamiza`s site.



Nominated for Author of the Year?
BOOYAH! Much appreciating the Love Scott!

as for my picks:

CARDS:

* Plot Twist of the Year - Omnipotence
* Location of the Year - Thunderbolts Mountain
* Equipment of the Year - Steel Girder
* Character of the Year - Radioactive man, no question.
* Best new card of the Year (a card that debuted in 2008)

DECKS: (the most important decks in each format this year)

* MA Deck of the year - Cold School
* SA Deck of the year - Venom Burn
* BYOT Deck of the year - New Next Brotherhood
* Clone Saga Deck of the Year - Spider-Friends
* BYOTT Deck of the Year - Morlocks/Xmen (assemble abuse)

ORGANISED PLAY

* Format of the Year - BYOTT
* Tournament of the Year - Battle at the Border!!
* TO/Judge of the Year - Absolutely, positively, HeroComplex as judge. but i cannot in good conscience ignore the contributions of TBS and TBZ. Thanks to you all! I am a better person thanks to your efforts.

COMMUNITY:

* Site/Blog of the year - Lost Hemisphere
* Author of the Year - The Deranged Bear. LOVE his stuff.
* Item of the Year - Battle at the Border custom playmats
* Community member of the Year - OrangeSodaMan
* Troll of the Year - Rocketgurl (i drew a blank! whaddaya want from me?)