DON'T ENTER ANYTHING YET, this is only an idea in progress

Now whilst PCI6 is on going, i've been having a think about different ways to approach this competition (lets face it, it changes every season to some degree), this season's notable change was the groups of three in the first round.


However to develop these ideas, i need a testing ground so i thought, what about a mini-PCI competition? With the added bonus of a faster turn around time per competition and it can also be used as a filler in between and as inspiration for the big competitions.


Spaces in this competition will be very limited indeed, simply because i've got a few ideas to try out and i don't want it to grow into the mammoth that is PCI6!

So i thought i'd go for a themed approach;

A- Maritime
B - Architecture & Buildings
C - Animal Kingdom (not heraldry)
D - Plants
E - Personifications (Liberty etc.)
F - Heraldry
G - Abstract (Arty type coins, like the Dali coins)
H - Religious Themes


4 places in each group available, only one entry per person (as in one coin in the competition, not one in each category).

Total coins in the competition = 32.


First rounds (the 'group' rounds) will see each coin play every coin in it's group so that there will be no straight forward eliminations in this. The top two from each group will proceed to round 2 once every coin has faced the other three in it's group. Not unlike a certain World Cup that England's about to get kicked out of, i hasten to add.

I am not in a position to enter anything in this competition, of course, but it sounds like an interesting idea.

I like it. I'd have some entries.

Sounds like it would be fun and the pain would be over quickly!

Cool.

Interesting idea!

Nice idea

I like it

Damn, that would require some thought! Game on.

Why not...?

Sounds like a blast.

It most certainly is a good idea, but Aetheling, are you going to be responsible for it too? Seems like you are already overwhelmed by the current PCI.

I think the idea has merit

Great idea! I think I'd have something to enter too.

count me in. i'm sure i can dig something out for the occasion.

I also like the idea.

Right i'll start sorting things out, it might be a week or two as at the moment there's still a few 'big' (ish) categories to work through on the regular PCI, but once i get those to managable numbers, say in a week or two then i'll get an entry thread set up somewhere.

I will give a week or two at most to get submissions in once an entry thread opens.

Stay tuned.

Sweet! I may be able to actually enter something and get my butt kicked.