Kirian doesn't have to run the KDC if he doesn't want to, that can be run separately and the kingdoms are just used in the final.
I think it's pretty clear he doesn't want to. But, Kirian, would you be open to having it run entirely by others and using the final 7 (11?) kingdoms in the GokoDom final?
The rules of the KDC will have to be tweaked depending on whether it's tied to the GokoDom finals or not (e.g. use of promos).
If Kirian wants help with that (e.g. setting judging parameters, play testing/picking kingdoms, contributing to a small prize), I would be open to that, even if I have to bow out of GokoDom to do it.
if i read that right that you weren't interested then i would not be opposed to helping out with that. it might be too much for kirian, and i did lend a hand last year so i can hopefully be trusted to not botch things too much.
I still have a few I could submit, but I think I would enjoy picking the winners more.
As an already non-particant in GokodomIII I'd be willing to throw in my two cents for kingdom judging. At the very least I'd be willing to playtest/discuss some of the finalist and maybe help weed out the Hoard of submissions.
this is where i would not feel qualified, and it is why i was hesitant to volunteer at all. i don't have a strong enough grasp on either dark ages or guilds to make a fair judgment past a very cursory "first pass" analysis of the kingdoms. so in theory, i could take care of some of the logistics and then when it comes to the deeper inspections of kingdoms i could pass that on to a smaller circle of playtesters.
Yes, I would be willing to help run and/or judge/evaluate kingdoms for a KDC.
greatexpectations, you set up the submission form for kingdoms last year, right? If that set up could be used again (with possibly a limit of 3 or 5 submissions per person), that would be great.
I also feel strongly that a KDC should be done. It would be best if the finalists could be tied to a tournament before the community voting on an overall winner (that was a nice touch last year), but I would still be willing to play a major role even if it's not.