Vote for the 2007 Ozformer Awards

[Paulbot]

Here's your chance to vote in the first annual "Ozformers Awards".

In the tradition of the Trannies, these awards celebrate the best and worst of the Transformers in 2007.

You do not need to answer every question. Voting should only be done on items you know, or are interested in, or personally experienced (like meet ups or watching/reading Transformers).

Feel free to make comments in your answers, the best ones will be featured in the results.

Copy the sections below into an email, add your answers, and send them to me at y740@hotmail.com . You can also use the attached text file and email that to me. Please do not post your nominations on the board.

You now have until 25 January 2008 to vote. I will then count the votes and the winners will be announced on Australia Day 2008.


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SECTION 0: ABOUT YOU

0.1 Your Ozformers username

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SECTION 1: GENERAL

1.1 Favourite Transformer series so far

1.2 Least Favourite Transformer series so far

1.3 Favourite Transformer Allegiance (Autobot, Decepticon, Maximal, etc)

1.4 Favourite Transformer subgroup/faction/combiner group

1.5 Favourite Generation One story continuum - Comic or Cartoon

1.6 Best Transformer Toy Ever

1.7 Favourite Character of all time.

1.8 Worst Transformer Toy Ever

1.9 Worse Character of all time

1.10 Favourite Autobot/Cybertron/Maximal (good guy) toy

1.11 Favourite Autobot/Cybertron/Maximal (good guy) character.

1.12 Favourite Decepticon/Destron/Predacon/Vehicon (bad guy) toy

1.13 Favourite Decepticon/Destron/Predacon/Vehicon (bad guy) character.

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SECTION 2: MOVIE

2.1 Favourite Autobot in the Movie

2.2 Favourite Decepticon in the Movie

2.3 Favourite Human Character in the Movie

2.4 Favourite fight/action scene in the Movie

2.5 Funniest scene in the Movie

2.6 Character from the movie (human or robot) you don't want to see in the sequel

2.7 Character (or group of characters) you most want in the sequel

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SECTION 3: THE TOYS OF 2007

For help remembering which Transformers came out in 2007 check out
Hasbro:
http://www.otca.com.au/checklist.html
http://www.otca.com.au/archive2.html
Takara/Tomy:
http://megatronofcybertron.homestead.com/


3.1 Best Movie Legends toy

3.2 Best Real Gear toy

3.3 Best Movie Scout toy

3.4 Best Movie Deluxe toy (pick the top three in order from the one you liked most)

3.5 Worst Movie Deluxe toy (pick the worst three in order from the one you disliked most)

3.6 Best Movie Voyager toy

3.7 Best Movie Leader toy

3.8 Opinion on Ultimate Bumblebee (Liked, Neutral, Disliked)

3.9 Best Fast Action Battler toy

3.10 Best Cyberslammer toy

3.11 Best non-transforming toy (examples - Robot Replicas, Unleashed, Stompers, Robot Heroes, 3inch Titaniums, Optimash Prime, Helmet, Attacktix)

3.12 Worst non-transforming toy (examples - Robot Replicas, Unleashed, Stompers, Robot Heroes, 3inch Titaniums, Optimash Prime, Helmet, Attacktix)

3.13 Best 2007 SWTF (Saesee Tinn, Clone Trooper/Troop Transport, Mace Windu, Darth Vader (2-pack), Obi Wan (2-pack), Darth Vader/Deathstar, Commander Cody, Luke Skywalker/Snow Speeder, AT-AT pilot)

3.14 Best Classics toy (from 2006/07)

3.15 Best 2007 Takara/Tomy Transformer (examples - Nike shoes, Music Label figures, Beast Wars Reissues, Kissplay, Movie and LTD Ed Movie toys, Masterpiece Megatron and Skywarp, Reissues, Micron Boosters).

3.16 Best licensed non-toy item

3.17 Worst licensed non-toy item

3.18 Best reissue

3.19 Best Botcon exclusive toy

3.20 Best Miscellaneous Transformers toy (Alternators Rumble, Ravage, Rodimus Prime, Official Club figures Astrotrain, Airazor, Breakaway, Roleplay Weapons, Plush Figures, TECH, Large Titaniums RID Optimus Prime, Starscream, Cheetor, The Fallen, Gen1 Ultra Magnus, WW Sunstorm, WW Megatron, WW Ultra Magnus, WW Menasor, Masterpiece Starscream)

3.21 Upcomming Transformer Toy you are most looking forward to


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SECTION 4: COMICS

4.1 Favourite comic book series of 2007

4.2 Favourite comic writer ever

4.3 Favourite comic artist ever

4.4 Favourite TF comic publisher ever

4.5 Favourite TF comic series ever

4.6 Favourite comic story ever


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SECTION 5: FANDOM

5.1 Best Australian Transformers-related news of 2007

5.2 Worst Australian Transformers-related news of 2007

5.3 Best Global Transformers-related news of 2007

5.4 Worst Global Transformers-related news of 2007

5.5 Ozformer fan of the year

5.6 Best toy dealer/online store

5.7 Best non-AUS/NZ Transformers News/Info/Reference/Resource website or forum

5.8 Best Transformers Convention/Local Gathering you have attended (date, place)


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Finished? Email your responses to y740@hotmail.com

[GoktimusPrime]

Woo! It's great to see this as I've missed the Trannies since Rob stopped doing them. And thank you for not including categories regarding fan fics and MUSHes! :D Are you gonna do the fake commentary? (I'd rather you didn't) :/

[Paulbot]

I hadn't planned on the commentary, I'll leave it to others to comment on the results once they are compiled and posted. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Good idea!

[Borgeman]

done - one gripe


3.11 Best non-transforming toy (examples - Robot Replicas, Unleashed, Stompers, Robot Heroes, 3inch Titaniums, Optimash Prime, Helmet, Attacktix)

isnt he classed as a tranforming figure these days? :P

George

[griffin]

Count it as you want, but I think replacing or relocating removable accessories should not count as a transformation. Relocating of the entire body into a different order (like Gen1 Omega Supreme) would count as a transformation, but with Optimash Prime, it's different 'modes' are more of a suggestion to the kiddies to be creative with the different removable parts.

[iceburn]

Quicky:
Do we have to answer every single question?

[GoktimusPrime]

I think you should try. It's not too hard as there are very few questions there.

[iceburn]

I think you should try. It's not too hard as there are very few questions there.

will do, probably skip those hard "short" questions for now ;)

[GoktimusPrime]

These questions are a breeze (and really quick) to complete compared to the old Trannies!! Just look at the results for the 2003 Trannies (http://www.electric-escape.net/tf/Trannies/2003) ... graargh! (@_@)

And really glad that Paulbot has completely omitted the Fanfic and MUSH sections. I never liked them - stick to the official stuff!

[Borgeman]

i didnt answer the comics Qs as i havent read essentially any. As Paul said, if you have no experience on a topic, dont answer, cause the results will be affected...

George

[dirge]

And really glad that Paulbot has completely omitted the Fanfic and MUSH sections. I never liked them - stick to the official stuff!

The fanfic Qs I can live with, but the mush stuff was too long considering how many fans actually participate in it - and how close a shop it is. Even a casual reader can still form an opinion on fanfic, but only the 50 odd mushers could even form any sort of opinion on that. Raksha probably insisted on it one year early on :p

[griffin]

Answer what you can, or feel like. We don't have that many people here, so we'd like to have as many votes as possible for each category. But of course, we don't want to spoil the fun of it by making it feel like a school exam.

I personally would have liked to see at least one category for fan creativity. Something like 'best fan creative piece (written or visual)', because even though we might have limited examples to vote on, there have been some good customs and artwork by fans here and overseas. I might not delve much into amatuer fan creations either, but there are fans here who are, as well as the artists themselves who may like some added recognition.

[Paulbot]

The votes are coming in! I think there's some clear winners for some of the categories but there's still a lot of time to vote for all those of you that haven't.

I think there is room for a few more questions in next year's awards so I am making notes.

[dirge]

Everyone, vote #1 Runamuck for the best TF ever!

[Paulbot]

Remember to please email me your votes, not post them on the board -- y740@hotmail.com

DirtyDigger I've saved yours and removed them from here.

[roller]

i emailed mine today

[Paulbot]

I've been counting the votes but there's still quite a few of you that haven't replied.

To give them and the recent new members more time, you now have until 25 January to send your votes in.

Remember you only have to vote in the categories you want to, and even a few votes could turn the tide :)

[TheDirtyDigger]

Hurry up slackers...I am dying to see these results.

I got a hundred bucks on benben being voted number 1 Ozformer coz none of youse is hardcore like he is.

[STL]

I just did. Took me long and my Opera crashed b/c i pressed some short cut key by accident and had to start again. Most annoying question was favourite artist... really limited my choices!

[Soundwarp]

Done and done

[springah]

can we possibly get a little more creative with the questions? apart from your fave g1/g2/bw/bm/arm/etc, char/toy/non-transforming figure/version of movie..

[Paulbot]

It's too late for this year but, based on the responses and feedback I've got so far, the award categories will be adjusted for next year's.

[Paulbot]

Edit: Voting is closed, so is this thread. The winners will be posted soon.