Okay, commenting on the participation points for other fiction writing contests, specifically those with a set format, like drabbles or villanelles. I'm... actually slightly confused, because we've had drabble contests... twice in all three games, I think? And in Game 1 they had a bonus (6 points, but back then we didn't have a drabble bonus), and... in Game 3 they didn't - it was still 6 points.
Anyway - my thought is this: fic participation points in UA tend towards being the same as MWS points. While it's difficult to adjust that for long fic (since we have a word-count range for that), I think there ought to be a small bonus if it's a set format. I think my main point of contention is this: for UA, you're a) writing to a deadline; b) if it doesn't fulfil that format, it's disqualified - so the rules of entry are, in that sense, stricter than what's in MWS. So... I feel that the points should be adjusted to reflect that difference, because it's what differentiates UA participation from MWS participation.
ETA regarding low point participation:
I haven't voted in that one yet, because I need clarification: what exactly is 'award placings as normal?'
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Anyway - my thought is this: fic participation points in UA tend towards being the same as MWS points. While it's difficult to adjust that for long fic (since we have a word-count range for that), I think there ought to be a small bonus if it's a set format. I think my main point of contention is this: for UA, you're a) writing to a deadline; b) if it doesn't fulfil that format, it's disqualified - so the rules of entry are, in that sense, stricter than what's in MWS. So... I feel that the points should be adjusted to reflect that difference, because it's what differentiates UA participation from MWS participation.
ETA regarding low point participation:
I haven't voted in that one yet, because I need clarification: what exactly is 'award placings as normal?'