MisterNoisy
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I kinda like it without the rule, although I think it is fair to mark down when judging. The list of official illegal connections might be complicated for some people (like me). You can kinda tell by feel--if the plastic feels stressed or the fit isn't just right, but I think this might take some time playing to figure out.
Here is a ppt for those unfamiliar with it: cache.lego.com/downloads/brickfest2006/brickstress.ppt
I was thinking about how to rank all those entries in order of preference, especially when I like all of them. Thinking I might make categories and then do a 1-5 number ranking and then just total the scores. "Appearance of Playability" or something like that would be one category and illegal connections or ones that appear unstable would be a negative there. On the other hand it could be a positive in "Aesthetics" or "Creative Piece Usage."
I was just going to make this judging criteria for my own use, but might as well open it to discussion. I haven't made categories yet, just throwing out some ideas.
Just my $.02, but I think adding too much 'structure' to the judging sort of runs counter to the light-hearted nature in which the contest was created and runs the risk of scaring off the people who are just getting back into LEGO for a laugh with fellow forumgoers.
Heck, the thread kicked off with people complaining about the 'elitist'/exclusionary nature of the term 'MOC'. Just let people build what they want and vote how they want and see how everything shakes out - the hardcore types will express their concerns about illegal connections at voting time.