2024 Automation EOTY Awards

Community Challenges & Competitions
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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR OVERALL
iivansmith

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Oreology
3rd  chiefzach2018
4th  kookie
5th  SayokiN
6th  sureascanbe
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR MOST UNDERRATED
LS Swapped RX-7

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  debonair0806
3rd  Mad_Soup_Cat (2-Way Tie)
3rd  Yurimacs (2-Way Tie)
5th  vero94773
6th  the-chowi
7th  Koviico
8th  sureascanbe
9th  VaporRossa (2-Way Tie)
9th  vouge (2-Way Tie)
11th  Aruna
12th  azkaalfalfa
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR MOST CREATIVE
Kyorg

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  blokko
3rd  Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
4th  Speedyboi
5th  Portalkat42
6th  Eggland / Urke101
7th  Hilbert
8th  Oreology
9th  kookie
MODDER OF THE YEAR
xianxian2

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Cyborg Silvia
3rd  Aruna
4th  The Stig Is A Spy
5th  G_Fera
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
ter_z

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  bdub1
3rd  oldmanbuick
4th  supersaturn77
5th  春峰化乳 / nutalot
IMPROVEMENT OF THE YEAR
ChilPollins

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Karhgath (2-Way Tie)
2nd  LS Swapped RX-7 (2-Way Tie)
4th  Steak
5th  VaporRossa
6th  azkaalfalfa
7th  chiefzach2018 (2-Way Tie)
7th  Marcus da MV Design / Marcus_gt500 (2-Way Tie)
9th  Vento
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Knugcab

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Secrane
3rd  donutsnail
4th  Kanye West / KSIolajidebt
5th  chiefzach2018
6th  Texaslav
7th  Karhgath
8th  Speedyboi (2-Way Tie)
8th  vero94773 (2-Way Tie)
10th  taff
11th  moroza (2-Way Tie)
11th  Riley (2-Way Tie)
PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Fukorami Lynx '25
Eggland / Urke101 Discord

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  WWC assortment  Speedyboi Discord
3rd  Viettor Velisca '24  Oreology Discord
4th  Moretelli Modica '24  iivansmith Discord
5th  Teletubbies  Tyhikastija Image*
6th  Zacspeed-Moretelli Zenith Pro '24  chiefzach2018, iivansmith Image
7th  Oran Beanstriker 18000 '--  Ananas Image
8th  Sanju LD40 '91 police chase  Happyhungryhippo Image

*Google Drive link; original source unavailable.
FORUM POST OF THE YEAR
Norton-Arkzero ARES '60
kookie, Speedyboi Post

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Sendo Friesia '05  variationofvariables (2-Way Tie) Post
2nd  Viettor Vienetti GTO '53  Oreology (2-Way Tie) Post
4th  Sendo Friesia '24  Falling_Comet, Speedyboi, variationofvariables, Xepy, Yurimacs Post
5th  Moretelli Modica '24  iivansmith Post
6th  Norton CA-X '24  kookie Post
CHALLENGE OF THE YEAR
Car Shopping Round 163:
Spontaneous Tomfoolery, Begin!
GetWrekt01

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Mille Monti 1953  Der Bayer
3rd  Weekend Warrior C-Spec  Danicoptero
4th  Car Shopping Round 162: Sunset Sporting  vero94773 (2-Way Tie)
4th  Vision 2060 - The RoboRacers of Tomorrow  chiefzach2018, Ezdmn, iivansmith, Oreology (2-Way Tie)
6th  TV & Movie Car Challenge 36: Razor's Edge  vero94773
7th  Cestalis 1000km  Danicoptero
8th  My Loving Car 4: What  Djadania
MOD OF THE YEAR
Advanced Fixture Control
NetBlitzer

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Xian's Molding Pack 2  xianxian2
3rd  Xian's Molding Pack 1  xianxian2
4th  Shadow's Roof Fixture Pack 1  ShadowAura
5th  Xian's Modern Rims Pack 11  xianxian2 (2-Way Tie)
5th  Xian's Modern Sedan Body Pack  xianxian2 (2-Way Tie)
7th  CS Mat Pack  Cyborg Silvia
8th  Fingernails '00  Aruna
COCK-UP OF THE YEAR
kalan's ban

ALL NOMINEES RANKED
2nd  Automation Discord staff are not the arbiters of the whole playerbase Discord
3rd  Backpedalled "shameless" plug in Cestalis 1000km Post
4th  MLC series turning into r/comedycemetery (2-Way Tie)
4th  "Unique" engineering proposal Post (2-Way Tie)
6th  Attempted QFC hijacking and brief bloat Post
7th  CW7 controversy Post
8th  JOC6B controversy Post

AFTERWORD
As I took the plunge hosting an event of this calibre for only my second time ever, I guess I was bound to hit a few snags.
Nevertheless, I'm glad to conclude this running of EOTY without too much of a fuss, and would like to thank those present in the Automation Discord and Discourse forums for their participation, as well as the talented players, modders, content creators and devs who continue to bring us automotive goodness in an era of uncertainty.
As 2024 wraps up (pun intended, for those who celebrate Christmas anyway), be sure to spend time with others, be it family, friends, or even randoms you meet on a certain camaraderie-filled online FPS.

Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2025,
The Stig Is A Spy

IMAGE CREDITS
First image (left to right, top row to bottom row):
  • Åker Lodjur Executive 2.5T '04 (Svet Vnoské)
  • Zeiger CR Clubsport '20 (Steak)
  • Clyde Venturer Concept '54 (ChilPollins)
  • Zephorus Espion '80 (Riley)
  • Sendo Friesia '24 (Falling_Comet, Speedyboi, variationofvariables, Xepy, Yurimacs)
    + Sendo Friesia '05 (Falling_Comet, Portalkat42, Speedyboi, variationofvariables, Yurimacs)
  • Homada Activia '24 (Speedyboi)
  • Warren lineup (mat1476)
  • WWC assortment - front to back:
    Quezon-SSB Adarna '24 (Speedyboi, variationofvariables, Yurimacs)
    + Norton CA-X '24 (kookie)
    + Zacspeed-Moretelli Zenith Pro '24 (iivansmith, chiefzach2018)
    + Viettor Vescaya XR '24 (Oreology)
    + Aether-Comet-Bar 9/2 Atomique '24 (Portalkat42, S-Cop)
    + Hoffsman Aerostar Dracosphero Straße GTR '24 (Kanye West, tachibanashoji / Tsundere-kun)
    + Tristella Pellegrina MM '24 (Xepy)
  • Corsica Spica '95 (CorsicaUnknown)
  • Alfieri Tipo 7A '70 (Gravity)
  • IHEA Karry '96 (春峰化乳 / nutalot)
  • Baron Celine SR '77 (sureascanbe)
  • Bradford-Comet-Bar Stargazer Esperance '95 (S-cop, Yurimacs)
  • Ossler Orkan '05 (Eggland / Urke101, pen15)
  • Sentinel Pantheon '93 (Kyorg, vero94773)
Final image:
  • Millenia XS-400 '96 (sureascanbe)
  • Sendo Friesia '24 (Falling_Comet, Speedyboi, variationofvariables, Xepy, Yurimacs)
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now this is epic

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Swag messiah

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rad shit

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hell yeah. congrats to all!

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Congrats to all the winners! And thanks to Stig for hosting :wink:

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Having all the runner-up placements for all the categories is really cool! And must’ve taken a lot of work.

Indeed, thanks so much to Stig for hosting!

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Thanks for the recognition! Connecting with some of the better builders in the community has really helped me start to realize my true potential.

Vyvanse helps too.

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First, I want to congratulate all the winners. All of them are well worthy of a win, and since the field was both high quality and very even this year, voting was really far from easy.

Second, I want to thank everyone that voted for me as the role model of the year, because to me it feels like the finest award I could have gotten, and proof that my work has paid off and been appreciated by people, it means a lot to me. I really want to contribute with what i can, to make this feel like a welcoming and enjoyable community, and that being a part of it should give you something in return, no matter if you got the game yesterday and makes cars looking like bricks with five fixtures, or if you have played since the Kee days and has skills that makes you the Pininfarina of the Autoverse. So, being voted as #1 here feels very heartwarming, not because I got an award, but since I realize that my contributions to the community actually seems to have made it a more enjoyable experience for more than one member here. That’s proof that I am on the right way then, thanks!

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