2008 RMRK Awards

As with the 2007 RMRK Awards, the 2008 RMRK Awards began in November.

## Nominations

The nominations began November 1, 2008. As with the previous year's awards, a topic for nominating new awards was created in October. Even though there were over 30 suggestions, only 11 were accepted.

## Voting

Nominations lasted for 2 weeks, with voting beginning on November 15. Voting then also lasted 2 weeks, ending November 25.

### Nominees

#### Avast Ye Merry Pirate Award

* Tezuka - 17 votes (60.7%)
* Link - 2 votes (7.1%)
* Roph - 1 vote (3.6%)
* Holkeye - 2 votes (7.1%)
* HaloOfTheSun - 4 votes (14.2%)
* Anski - 2 votes (7.1%)
* Malson - 0 votes (0%)

Total Voters: 28

#### Best Artist

* garygill - 16 votes (50%)
* NAMKCOR - 2 votes (6.3%)
* Yossy - 2 votes (6.3%)
* Skanker - 5 votes (15.6%)
* Nessiah - 2 votes (6.3%)
* Kichiro - 1 vote (3.1%)
* Zeldrak - 0 votes (0%)
* Emidy - 2 votes (6.3%)
* Arrow-1 - 0 votes (0%)
* grafikal006 - 1 vote (3.1%)
* Holkeye - 1 vote (3.1%)

Total Voters: 32

#### Best Chat Member

* Nightwolf - 4 votes (11.8%)
* Skanker - 2 votes (5.9%)
* Malson - 4 votes (11.8%)
* Starfyre - 1 vote (2.9%)
* Anski - 4 votes (11.8%)
* Arrow - 0 votes (0%)
* Holkeye - 5 votes (14.7%)
* Dr\_Sword - 2 votes (5.9%)
* HaloOfTheSun - 8 votes (23.5%)
* NAMKCOR - 1 vote (2.9%)
* Chewey - 1 vote (2.9%)
* Irockman1 - 2 votes (5.9%)

Total Voters: 34

#### Best Counsel (Bean Bags)

* Holk - 17 votes (60.7%)
* NAMKCOR - 4 votes (14.3%)
* LadyJ - 2 votes (7.1%)
* Arwym - 0 votes (0%)
* Zylos - 5 votes (17.9%)

Total Voters: 28

#### Best Game Maker User

* Arrow - 13 votes (65%)
* Biohazard - 2 votes (10%)
* ChaosSpartan28 - 2 votes (10%)
* Hima - 3 votes (15%)

Total Voters: 20

#### Best Musician

* HaloOfTheSun - 10 votes (33.3%)
* Arlen - 8 votes (26.7%)
* Arrow - 3 votes (10%)
* Roph - 3 votes (10%)
* Reives - 5 votes (16.7%)
* Holkeye - 1 vote (3.3%)

Total Voters: 30

#### Best Newbie

* kitkatkan - 18 votes (56.3%)
* Yeyinde - 3 votes (9.4%)
* Panlah - 1 vote (3.1%)
* PlayfulOtter - 2 votes (6.3%)
* Nikolai - 1 vote (3.1%)
* Starfyre - 7 votes (21.9%)

Total Voters: 32

#### Best RPG Maker User (Creativity)

* maia - 4 votes (16.7%)
* Zylos - 13 votes (54.2%)
* Leventhan - 2 votes (8.3%)
* Reives - 2 votes (8.3%)
* Hima - 3 votes (12.5%)

Total Voters: 24

#### Best RPG Maker User (Events)

* LinkMasTer - 1 vote (4.3%)
* Zeriab - 3 votes (13%)
* grafikal006 - 2 votes (8.7%)
* Reives - 6 votes (26.1%)
* Zylos - 7 votes (30.4%)
* Shaz - 1 vote (4.3%)
* modern algebra - 3 votes (13%)

Total Voters: 23

#### Best RPG Maker User (Graphical)

* landofshadows - 4 votes (17.4%)
* NAMKCOR - 2 votes (8.7%)
* Nessiah - 3 votes (13%)
* Dark Angel Sion - 8 votes (34.8%)
* Zeldrak - 1 vote (4.3%)
* Atemu - 2 votes (8.7%)
* Redwyn - 3 votes (13%)

Total Voters: 23

#### Best RPG Maker User (Mapping)

* Black Shadow - 4 votes (19%)
* Dark Angel Sion - 4 votes (19%)
* Falcon - 3 votes (14.3%)
* Reives - 5 votes (23.8%)
* Leventhan - 1 vote (4.8%)
* Irockman1 - 4 votes (19%)

Total Voters: 21

#### Best RPG Maker User (Scripter)

* Falcon - 1 vote (4.3%)
* NAMKCOR - 3 votes (13%)
* Zeriab - 10 votes (43.5%)
* modern algebra - 7 votes (30.4%)
* Yeyinde - 2 votes (8.7%)

Total Voters: 23

#### Best RPG Maker User (Story)

* Reives - 8 votes (33.3%)
* alexia - 0 votes (0%)
* NAMKCOR - 3 votes (12.5%)
* Zylos - 9 votes (37.5%)
* Leventhan - 2 votes (8.3%)
* maia - 2 votes (8.3%)
* Hima - 0 votes (0%)

Total Voters: 24

#### Best RPG Maker User (Technical)

* LinkMasTer - 0 votes (0%)
* Reives - 4 votes (16%)
* Zeriab - 8 votes (32%)
* modern algebra - 11 votes (44%)
* Falcon - 2 votes (8%)

Total Voters: 25

#### Best Running Gag

* Quotes as Posts - 1 vote (2.8%)
* Falcon's Flames - 3 votes (8.3%)
* Newmanisgay - 1 vote (2.8%)
* Mac vs. PC - 0 votes (0%)
* Engrish Word Filter - 3 votes (8.3%)
* Love Island - 0 votes (0%)
* 7yay - 6 votes (16.7%)
* Gate of Light - 6 votes (16.7%)
* :mad: - 16 votes (44.4%)

Total Voters: 36

#### Best Use Of Avatar And Signature Space

* Zylos - 3 votes (10.7%)
* Roph - 7 votes (25%)
* firerain - 2 votes (7.1%)
* Holkeye - 12 votes (42.9%)
* DeathlockBM - 3 votes (10.7%)
* Irockman1 - 1 vote (3.6%)

Total Voters: 28

#### Best Username

* ♥ - 10 votes (26.3%)
* Redwyn - 1 vote (2.6%)
* landofshadows - 0 votes (0%)
* Zylos - 4 votes (10.5%)
* modern algebra - 5 votes (13.2%)
* Strike Reyhi - 3 votes (7.9%)
* Roph - 5 votes (13.2%)
* NAMKCOR - 1 vote (2.6%)
* Grundle\_Brush - 8 votes (21.1%)
* Blizzard - 1 vote (2.6%)

Total Voters: 38

#### Best Veteran

* Malson - 1 vote (3.4%)
* Roph - 3 votes (10.3%)
* HaloOfTheSun - 9 votes (31%)
* Arrow-1 - 4 votes (13.8%)
* Holkeye - 4 votes (13.8%)
* Arlen - 4 votes (13.8%)
* modern algebra - 1 vote (3.4%)
* Nouman - 1 vote (3.4%)
* Irockman1 - 2 votes (6.9%)

Total Voters: 29

#### Best Writer

* maia - 8 votes (32%)
* Holkeye - 5 votes (20%)
* Arrow - 5 votes (20%)
* Zylos - 7 votes (28%)

Total Voters: 25

#### Biggest Drama Whore

* Anski - 4 votes (12.5%)
* Animefan - 17 votes (53.1%)
* Irockman1 - 3 votes (9.4%)
* Billy Bullshot - 4 votes (12.5%)
* Zombie - 1 vote (3.1%)
* Nouman - 3 votes (9.4%)

Total Voters: 32

#### Biggest Facepalm Moment

* <Irockman1> it's not an apple - 5 votes (16.1%)
* Is there Blood on my hands? by Animefan - 13 votes (41.9%)
* Define gamedisk by codemeister1990 - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Need help getting around EA's protection - nevermind, I actually tried on my own this time by Kefka - 0 votes (0%)
* nekropost by seskaa - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Who puts nails in metal by Irockman1 - 10 votes (32.2%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Biggest Forum Potato

* Irockman1 - 14 votes (45.2%)
* mastermoo420 - 5 votes (16.1%)
* kitkatkan - 6 votes (19.4%)
* Fortycrust - 6 votes (19.4%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Biggest Member Moderator

* mastermoo420 - 5 votes (18.5%)
* kitkatkan - 0 votes (0%)
* Holkeye - 22 votes (81.5%)

Total Voters: 27

#### Favourite Staff Member

* ahref - 1 vote (1%)
* Crankeye - 0 votes (0%)
* Arrow-1 - 9 votes (8.9%)
* Dr\_Sword - 6 votes (5.9%)
* Falcon - 2 votes (2%)
* Roph - 13 votes (12.9%)
* GilgameshRO - 0 votes (0%)
* HaloOfTheSun 21 votes (20.8%)
* Irockman1 - 3 votes (3%)
* Jalkson - 0 votes (0%)
* modern algebra - 11 votes (10.9%)
* NAMKCOR - 3 votes (3%)
* Nouman - 4 votes (4%)
* Arlen - 8 votes (7.9%)
* Anski - 7 votes (6.9%)
* Tsunokiette - 1 vote (1%)
* Zeriab - 5 votes (5%)
* Malson - 7 votes (6.9%)

Total Voters: 38

#### Funniest Member

* Holk - 8 votes (24.2%)
* Arlen - 4 votes (12.1%)
* Chewey - 3 votes (9.1%)
* Anski - 1 vote (3%)
* HaloOfTheSun 12 votes (36.4%)
* Dr\_Sword - 3 votes (9.1%)
* Skanker - 0 votes (0%)
* Malson - 0 votes (0%)
* Nightwolf 2 votes (6.1%)

Total Voters: 33

#### Hero To Zero

* GilgameshRO - 9 votes (29%)
* Djangonator - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Crankeye - 3 votes (9.7%)
* Yami - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Irock - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Biohazard - 13 votes (41.9%)

Total Voters: 31

#### IRC Quote Of The Year

* <Irockman1> there is proof that stencyl is the best program ever - 2 votes (6.1%)
* <Irockman1> you have NO IDEA how hard it is to be me <Irockman1> I have like <Irockman1> tears <Irockman1> running down my face <Irockman1> and I am <Irockman1> pissing in my pants - 5 votes (15.2%)
* <Irockman1> look at me, I am gay - 3 votes (9.1%)
* (9:37:57 PM) Malson: i've had 2 girlfriends (9:37:59 PM) Malson: excluding djang (9:38:00 PM) Malson: lol (9:38:05 PM) Starfyre: i've had none (9:38:08 PM) Starfyre: .-. (9:38:23 PM) arlen: lol djang (9:38:33 PM) Roph: she made you feel like a g - 3 votes (9.1%)
* [02:52] -NickServ- Fortune Cookie: You fill a much-needed gap. - 2 votes (6.1%)
* (22:20:20) Malson: well that would have been embarrassing (22:20:29) Malson: I almost spilled semen on my letter to college <\_< (22:21:03) chewey: why were you drinking a mug of semen - 10 votes (30.3%)
* <HaloOfTheSun> I'm always logging everything. - 4 votes (12.1%)
* <Malson> i wouldn't want to get a blowjob from Mr. Owl <Malson> 1....2....3.......CHOMP - 4 votes (12.1%)

Total Voters: 33

#### Kindest Member

* LadyJ - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Zeriab - 6 votes (19.4%)
* modern algebra - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Zylos - 6 votes (19.4%)
* kitkatkan - 1 vote (3.2%)
* HaloOfTheSun - 3 votes (9.7%)
* Falcon - 0 votes (0%)
* Dark Angel Sion - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Anski 1 vote (3.2%)
* Malson 4 votes (12.9%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Lamest Running Gag

* Joke Staff Positions - 1 vote (3.2%)
* OVER 90001!!1!!!!!1!!1!1 - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Quoting a Post as a Post - 1 vote (3.2%)
* :moo: - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Moustache and monocle club - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Irock's dick gap - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Quote Pyramids - 0 votes (0%)
* RMRK is (something) - 5 votes (16.1%)
* Trolling in IRC - 1 vote (3.2%)
* cool story, bro - 12 votes (38.7%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Most Attractive Female Member

* Yossy - 10 votes (33.3%)
* maia - 6 votes (20%)
* Chewey - 5 votes (16.7%)
* kitkatkan - 3 votes (10%)
* Kashii - 6 votes (20%)

Total Voters: 30

#### Most Attractive Male Member

* Roph - 10 votes (33.3%)
* Arlen - 15 votes (50%)
* Strike Reyhi - 1 vote (3.3%)
* Irockman1 - 1 vote (3.3%)
* Holkeye - 2 votes (6.7%)
* Redwyn - 1 vote (3.3%)

Total Voters: 30

#### Most Boring Member

* Nouman - 9 votes (23.7%)
* modern algebra - 5 votes (13.2%)
* mastermoo420 - 9 votes (23.7%)
* Rune - 8 votes (21.1%)
* Nightwolf - 7 votes (18.4%)

Total Voters: 38

#### Most Deserving Of A Promotion

* Holkeye - 14 votes (45.2%)
* Tezuka - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Falcon - 1 vote (3.2%)
* NAMKCOR - 1 vote (3.2%)
* Zylos - 7 votes (22.6%)
* arlen - 2 votes (6.5%)
* modern algebra - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Irockman1 - 1 vote (3.2%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Most Immature Member

* Kefka - 3 votes (7.7%)
* Irockman1 - 7 votes (17.9%)
* seskaa - 1 vote (2.6%)
* Nightwolf - 3 votes (7.7%)
* SexualBubblegumX - 8 votes (20.5%)
* Billy Bullshot - 4 votes (10.3%)
* cjonlyyou - 4 votes (10.3%)
* HolyQuebec - 2 votes (5.1%)
* kitkatkan - 2 votes (5.1%)
* Roph - 5 votes (12.8%)
* Skanker - 0 votes (0%)

Total Voters: 39

#### Most Mature Member

* Holkeye - 6 votes (20.7%)
* Arrow-1 - 0 votes (0%)
* Roph - 1 vote (3.4%)
* HaloOfTheSun - 10 votes (34.5%)
* Arlen - 0 votes (0%)
* Zylos - 6 votes (20.7%)
* Nouman - 1 vote (3.4%)
* garygill 3 votes (10.3%)
* maia - 2 votes (6.9%)

Total Voters: 29

#### Most Missed Member

* Yossy - 7 votes (22.6%)
* Emidy - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Blizzard - 6 votes (19.4%)
* Zeriab - 4 votes (12.9%)
* Yami - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Snailer - 0 votes (0%)
* Deliciously\_Saucy - 5 votes (16.1%)
* Kashii - 2 votes (6.5%)
* Reives - 0 votes (0%)
* Nikolai - 1 vote (3.2%)
* landofshadows 2 votes (6.5%)

Total Voters: 31

#### Most Successful Troll

* Animefan - 7 votes (18.9%)
* Biohazard - 8 votes (21.6%)
* Irockman1 - 6 votes (16.2%)
* Anski - 10 votes (27%)
* Dr\_Sword - 1 vote (2.7%)
* Roph - 4 votes (10.8%)
* West098 - 1 vote (2.7%)

Total Voters: 37

#### Most Unsung Member

* modern algebra - 11 votes (37.9%)
* Link - 0 votes (0%)
* Chewey - 7 votes (24.1%)
* grafikal006 - 5 votes (17.2%)
* Jalkson - 4 votes 13.8%)
* Redwyn - 2 votes (6.9%)

Total Voters: 29

#### Post Of The Year

* ok so something really happened at school today by Zxmelee - 6 votes (20%)
* Megaman 10!!! New screenshot inside by Holkeye - 0 votes (0%)
* All Dogs Go to Heaven by Arlen - 5 votes (16.7%)
* We all love the internet for now by Animefan - 1 vote (3.3%)
* This game sucks. by Holkeye - 3 votes (10%)
* How many people didnt rly like this game? ??? by darkx009 - 4 votes (13.3%)
* Nature by Irockman1 - 3 votes (10%)
* Too many laws by Holkeye - 0 votes (0%)
* :irockdance:  by NAMKCOR - 0 votes (0%)
* Am I going to jail? by Animefan - 5 votes (16.7%)
* NOUMAN by NAMKCOR - 3 votes (10%)

Total Voters: 30

#### Thread Of The Year

* the gate of light with demo and team. by West098 - 6 votes (20.7%)
* Slash Bulk by Billy Bullshot - 7 votes (24.1%)
* HEY! by Arlen - 2 votes (6.9%)
* Love note for rmrk =o by Link - 1 vote (3.4%)
* Epic Thread by cjonlyyou with edits by Dr\_Sword - 2 votes (6.9%)
* Digimon is real by Dr\_Sword - 7 votes (24.1%)
* :monkey:  by Anski - 3 votes (13.8%)

Total Voters: 29

#### Zero To Hero

* Strike Reyhi - 2 votes (6.7%)
* Starfyre - 9 votes (30%)
* Anski - 8 votes (26.7%)
* Biohazard - 3 votes (10%)
* firerain - 4 votes (13.3%)
* Chewey - 4 votes (13.3%)

Total Voters: 30

## Related Links

2008 RMRK Awards Info

2008 RMRK Awards Nominations

2008 RMRK Awards Results