The final results for the 2020 Silver Quill are as follows. Finalists: ID Author(s) AI Title --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8360 Alexis 3.0 Social Distancing 8407 G. 2.0 no stinking auction definitions 8408 nix, [1] 3.0 Sets v1.4 8483 G. 1.0 a minor adjustment 8514 Aris, nix, Trigon, [2] 3.0 The Buoyant Economy 8521 Jason, G., [3] 2.0 Stones
Honorable mentions: ID Author(s) AI Title --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8291 Bernie, [4] 3.0 Interesting Chambers v3.1 8303 Aris, [5] 3.0 Contract Patency v3 8336 Jason 3.0 Define "publicly" 8354 Alexis, [6] 3.0 Statutory Instrumentation 8363 Warrigal 1.0 Somebody gets a coin 8388 nix 1.0 The Webmastor 8402 Aris, Falsifian 3.0 Promises 8409 Aris 3.0 College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences 8441 nix, Trigon 1.0 Transmutation 8476 ATMunn, [7] 1.0 Contract charities 8487 Murphy, R. Lee 3.0 Simpler ribbon switches #NaN Gaelan 2.0 Agoran Bit-streaming [1] Trigon, Falsifian, PSS, Jason, Aris, G., ais523 [2] nix, Trigon, G., Jason, ATMunn [3] G., Aris, nix, Trigon, Gaelan, Falsifian [4] Trigon, Aris, Gaelan, G., Jason, twg [5] Gaelan, Jason, Falsifian [6] Murphy, Aris, Gaelan [7] G., Falsifian, PSS I have prepared some comments on each of the finalists. 8483 G. 1.0 a minor adjustment This proposal was the first move in an absolute blast of a scam, kicking off one of the most exciting scam/counterscam cycles of the year. Congrats to Jason, nix, and G. for orchestrating it. 8521 Jason, G., [3] 2.0 Stones Stones bring back the idea of assets with game altering powers, something that we haven't seen for a long time. Their innovative nature makes them a worthy replacement for zombies, even if they haven't fully caught on yet. I shudder in fear waiting for the day when the Sabotage stone will first be deployed, and I think we all look forward to seeing how this system continues to develop. Great work, Jason. 8407 G. 2.0 no stinking auction definitions Before this proposal, we had problem after problem with the auction rules. Delegating them to the Treasuror is a controversial idea and we're still seeing how it'll work out. This proposal is an amazing experiment into what happens when officers control the rules. Thank you, G., for having the ingenuity to set it up. 8360 Alexis 3.0 Social Distancing This was my runner up for the year because of how much excitement it has brought into the game. We considered using it to prevent two scams: the infinite exile scam and G.'s dictatorship. Furthermore, it turned out to be crucial to that very dictatorship. It isn't often we see something that dramatically expands the room to maneuver in scams. Emergency Regulations promise to be a source of fun for years to come. Terrific work, Alexis. 8408 nix, [1] 3.0 Sets v1.4 This is, in my opinion, clearly the best proposal of the year. It has been the most successful economy in my time as a player. Even if the general idea isn't new, making it work is a huge accomplishment. Economies are hard, but nix has succeeded outstandingly with this one. I cannot overstate eir accomplishment. 8514 Aris, nix, Trigon, [2] 3.0 The Buoyant Economy Honestly, I would not have considered this proposal to be deserving the Silver Quill. I am proud that brought what appears to have been a new idea into Agoran economic design. Yet, the impact of this proposal on gameplay wasn't as great as that of some of the other proposals here. But, as I have been reminded, innovation can be as valuable as impact. I hope my proposal will expand the range of options available for the design of future economies. There appears to be consensus to award the Quill to this proposal along with Sets. Thank you, Agorans.
