It surprises me too, but it’s once again time for the Defender Awards. The awards celebrate all the glorious achievements of defenders throughout the year and defending itself. All NSers are invited to participate in this defender pastime to recognize defenderdom’s most dedicated members. I’m your host of the 2022 Defender Awards, Minskiev/walrus of the Rejected Realms.
The Defender Awards will take place this year on the Rejected Realms' forum, located at https://rejectedrealms.com/viewtopic.ph ... t=10032908. All registered accounts should be able to access it. Please telegram me or Frattastan IV if you have problems with the site.
If off-site participation is an issue for you, please telegram me your nominations and I will post it on your behalf.
This thread will serve as the announcement hub for the awards. In the voting stage, votes will be accepted via telegram to Minskiev as is the norm.
The Defender Awards will take place in three stages:
1) Players may nominate individuals and/or regions for each award as they see fit in the thread on TRR's forums. Once a nomination has been seconded, it will be placed on the official voting ballot. Nominations will close at the end of October 31st.
2) Once the official ballot has been shared, nations will have another week to submit their votes.
3) After all of the votes have been tallied, the Winners will be revealed.
More instructions for the voting stage will be shared when the ballot is released.
Please make your nominations in good faith. Ones made in bad faith will be thrown out at my discretion and the nominator will not be welcome to submit votes later.
The Award Categories This Year Are
Defender of the Year Award
The nation who has helped the defender cause the most in the last year.
The Ananke Award
The nation who is the most effective at looking out for any invasions that are taking place.
The Anarchotopia Award
The organization which has proved the most successful in preventing invasions.
The Blackbird Award
The best invader group.
Sir Lans Award
Updater of the Year.
The Operation of the Year
The Best Newcomer Award
The Worst Invasion/Operation Award
The Best Defender Quote
The Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Defending
The Meltdown of the Year
The Numero Capitan/Dipes Award
The nation who has best served the Intelligence cause.
The Belgium Award
The nation/region that furthered our cause in the World Assembly Security Council the most.
The Worst Invader Group
The Karputsk Award
The nation who has excelled in leading liberations.
The Eluvatar Award
For best tech contributions.
Best Defender Mentor
The nation who has helped bring new members into the faction the most.
If you have any questions, you may ask them here or reach out to me on Discord (walrus#8689). Thank you.
Curious about the past winners for each award? Check out https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1268967 for details.