Quoting Tracy Bowersox
Here are the judging rules. Many of you have seen these before but we also have new people, so I've consolidated all the changes and updates into one definitive post.

Judges will judge each entry in 5 categories (plus bonus points). Make sure you comment on why each category received the score you gave it. Tally up the points for each creation and list them at the bottom. The categories are as follows:

Resemblance: Very basic. How close is the creation to the actual Pokemon? If you can immediately recognize it, I'd personally say that's worth five points. Add points to that for additional details that the creation includes. You should award more points for details cleverly executed. Worth ten possible points.

Flow: This is a judgement of the build itself. If the creation looks like a bunch of legos, is showing too many studs (in a way that looks bad to you), or is just kind of messy, you should assign low points in this category. A good score should be awarded to creations that look like a creature and not just a pile of parts. Worth ten possible points.

Creativity : This category assesses the use of parts in the context of just the creation. You should not take the other entries in to account for this category. If the creation uses parts in a way you think is clever, it should score well, EVEN IF OTHER ENTRIES DO THE SAME THING. Worth FIVE possible points.

Originality: This is where you get to compare the creation to the other entries. If it's unique in style, scale, technique, part usage, etc, it gets points. Worth FIVE possible points.

Presentation: This is how well the creation is presented to you. You should judge the whole page, meaning that you look at all the photos. If you can clearly see all aspects of the creation, that's worth good points. If there are a couple blurry pictures in the bunch, it shouldn't count against it if there are enough that are in focus. THIS CATEGORY IS ONLY WORTH FIVE POSSIBLE POINTS!

BONUS POINTS- Vignette: If the creation includes a vignette, you can give it up to five bonus points depending on its quality. THIS IS THE ONLY CATEGORY THE VIGNETTE APPLIES TO. You should not consider the quality of the vig when judging the other categories, only the pokemon itself.

BONUS POINTS- Special Requirements: For some contests, we may give you a special requirement. For example, it may be that your creation be minifig-scale or that you use a certain part somewhere. If the creation fulfills the requirement, they get an extra five points.

EXAMPLE OF JUDGEMENT

Nathaniel's Bulbasaur
RESEMBLANCE: 7/10 - I knew right away that it was either Bulbasaur or Ivysaur. The way the bulb was made is brilliant.
FLOW: 5/10 - A lot of gaps in the bricks. Looks too much like a bunch of pieces and not a cohesive whole.
CREATIVITY: 4/5 - Great use of minifig legs and hats! Clever!
ORIGINALITY: 5/5 - Nobody else's is minifig-scale. It is also the only entry with the studs facing forward.
PRESENTATION: 3/5 - Should have used a backdrop to cover up the messy workstation in the background. I could see all aspects of the creation, though.

BONUS POINTS-
Vig: 5/5 - Great little forest. The little Caterpie is so cute!

TOTAL: 29

This is done once for each entry. You should probably write this in another program like textpad so you can look at the entries at the same time. Then copy and paste your results into a post.

Quoting vulcane the volcanoe lord
so whats the contest

Quoting Sir Killsalot Stick Knight of the Stick Table
Are those the rules of the contest or are they just an example copied from the pokemon of the month club?

Quoting Cody G

Quoting Sir Killsalot Stick Knight of the Stick Table
Will bonus points be awarded?

Quoting Sir Killsalot Stick Knight of the Stick Table
I mean for the CYOA contest.

Quoting Cody G
So, who's still alive here?

Quoting Leon Powalski
certainly not me!

Quoting Cody G
As in you aren't participating or you have become a zombie that has somehow retained the ability to type?

Quoting Cody G
As in you aren't participating or you have become a zombie that has somehow retained the ability to type?

Quoting Cody G
Now if only Shadow would start telling us what to do. :p (Leon, I almost was able to read it, but a translation would be nice. You won't get any extra brains, but zombies can just do nice things for no reason too, ya know.)

Quoting Leon Powalski
TRANSLATION: Yes, but my fingers are all fat and clumsy

Quoting Baron Von Ben ~
Don't forget me! That makes 8. Only enough for the badges... We either need there to be more people, or we may need to play multiple characters, like a Gym Leader/Elite Four and their own characters.

Quoting Cody G
Maybe Shadow could be the gym leaders and we could all be actual characters?

Quoting Leon Powalski
I made another Mightyena. This time, It is 100% the right scale

Quoting zach mills

I saw, it is the right scale, but I think its too blocky, sorry.

Quoting Leon Powalski
How about this, Goldilocks? Too hot? Too cold? :P (sorry, I just had to)

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/259728

Quoting zach mills

Still pretty meh. To be honest, I don't think it's possible to make a good one on LDD, as you can't use illegal techniques, and you never have those inspiration moments you do with lego.

Quoting Leon Powalski
Wait, I think I have it this time!

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/259730

Quoting zach mills
I have only been able to make spearow.

Quoting Cody G
That's actually really prestigious in my book, small Pokemon are the hardest to make, especially in rarer colors such as blue, brown, and purple.

Quoting zach mills
Not in proportion :/
Have a go at poochyena, Im offering a prize for him as well.

Quoting Leon Powalski
How is that not in proportion?

Quoting Cody G
Maybe Shadow could be the gym leaders and we could all be actual characters?

Quoting zach mills

Legs are too skinny, head is too big.

Quoting Shadow X
If nobody else signs up for the gym leaders by April 23, yes, I will take over the other spots. Just think of them as NPCs.