Backlog feedback in light of new guidelines
WandHerring-PGO
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Hi everyone!
Now that the November AMA came and went, I feel it's about the right time to check all my rejected nominations and see if anyone has the potential to be accepted under the new (somewhat) clarified criteria.
I came up with a list of 14 POIs that I think have enough merit to be accepted. Since I didn't want to flood the place with three dozens screenshots, I compiled everything into a bunch of spreadsheets on Google Sheets (yes, it took way too long to put together).
Click here to see the list
Because my game isn't in English, I don't have the official rejection reasons. So instead I included my own reflection on what went wrong as notes at the end of each spreadsheet. I also gave each of them a personal confidence level, because I know some of them are really long shots. When some idea to improve the nomination, I already completed the "New" Column, but nothing is set in stone.
There are a handful of nominations I felt confident enough about to already resubmit them, but I still included them in case I have missed an obvious rejection criteria.
Anyway, if you have any question about my nominations let me know. Thanks in advance for any constructive feedback you can give me to improve!
PS: There are a bunch of hyperlinks (translation of non-English texts, Street View locations, full-sized pictures...) so if I messed anything up let me know.
Comments
My opinion:
1: Eligeble (Streetart)
2: Eligeble (arcitecture)
3: Eligeble (Wallart)
4, 5: Not eligeble, too generic
6: Not eligeble, only a symbol, no name of the hiking trail
7: Not eligeble, natural (would need a sign)
8, 9: Not eligeble, cant see a POI in here
11-14: Eligeble, would add streetview spheres
Thanks for your input!
Could you point me toward where in the new criteria it's specified trail markers must have a name attached to it? I haven't found it and the recent AMA lets it think any distinctive trail marker is eligible (unless I misunderstood something).
I believe the trailmarker rule was made in the AMA before the new one. But I am not quite sure. It should prevent the system of mass produced signs whit no real meaning, in special, if you dont know the signs meaning.
I skimmed through the last two AMAs in th FAQ and there's nothing about trail markers needing a name. It's a very old rule.
Plus I do know the sign's meaning and provided a link in the supplemental info which explain this symbol is uniquely used as signage for th Promenade Verte. In a way it's more distinctive that some trail names that can be rather generic.
Anyway, that's just one of the submission and it's not really the place to argue trail markers yet again on this forum.
Again, thank you for your help!
The new AMA says in regard to hiking trails: "While this criteria is much more inclusive than before, there would still need to be some sort of visual indicator of the Wayspot. This is because you're dropping a pin on the map and since trails are long and linear, you'd want to direct players to a safe location somewhere along that trail that's easy to find and safe to access. This would apply to trail markers, survey markers, trail signs, etc."
With that in mind I'd say Nr. 6 is eligible.