Epoch 2 Round 1 Questions & Answers

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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TEAMS

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How do teams get picked?

• All names are placed in an algorithm. The algorithm then creates the teams based on a number of factors, including past performance.

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TRACKS

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How do we decide what sort of song to write?

• This is an open, friendly tournament. All teams are expected to communicate and pick a direction that best suits all parties. Something that works for the group as a whole is also likely to sound better.

Where do we start? How should we go about doing this?

• It's really up to you and your teammates. However, you may find it useful to follow these steps:

• assess your team's strengths

• pick a direction (genre, style etc)

• the music band member (or bandit) writes a base track

• lyricists writes lyrics that work with base track

• vocal bandit records vocals over the base track

• track given final edit by music bandit.

How long do we have?

• One week, plus a two day 'team consolidation' period. The timelines are set out in the Round Teams Announcement.

Where do we upload our track? How do we show reddit?

• The best method is to upload your track to Soundcloud. Avoid mailing your mixtape.

• All entries must be sent by message to moderator gameofbands before the deadline. Entries will then be set out in a single post to be voted on. Your message should include the Soundcloud link (obviously) and the names of your bandmates.

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VOTING

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How does voting work?

• All entries will be compiled into a single post. Voting will then take place in the comments section.

• There are two parts to voting:

1. voting for the track

• Moderator gameofbands will set out all entries in the comments section. Tracks can be voted for by voting for the comment that represents the team. For example:

• [-] gameofbands 20 points 2 hours ago

• Team 4: Lyricist, Musician, Vocalist. Track: TrackName.

2. voting for each band member

• When your track is posted, each member is to leave a comment replying to their team comment. So, for example, if redditor 'Lyrikist' wrote lyrics for a song, they would leave a comment such as:

• [-] gameofbands 20 points 2 hours ago

• Team 4: Lyrikist, Musico, Vocaloid. Track: TrackName.

• Lyrikist: “LYRICS VOTE: I wrote the lyrics for this track (followed by whatever else they wanted to say).

• The votes Lyrikist gets will then be added to their score once the voting period closes.

What then?

• The winning track will be announced, as well as the winners of each section (music, vocals, lyrics). Trophies will be awarded to each member of the winning team as well as category winners.

• All scores will then be tallied up, placed into the algorithm, and similar scoring bandits will be grouped together. New entrants will be randomly placed together and may also join at this time.

How long does is a tournament?

• There are 4 cycles in a tournament (an epoch). At the end of an epoch, grand winners will be announced, and points will be reset.

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ISSUES

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I don't like the musical direction we've chosen!

• This is a collaborative tournament. Some collaborations will work, others won't. Your success is partly based on your team, partly on you. If reddit can see you are an amazing singer/musician/lyricist, that should shine through regardless of whether the direction isn't one you'd prefer.

My teammate isn't responding.

• The consolidation period lasts two days. If your teammate hasn't responded after two days of the teams announcement, you will be able to look for a replacement teammate in the Team Replacement post.