The way I see it, the NSC ESC is a tribute to the reason we're all here. If it wasn't for the ESC, this forum wouldn't exist, and neither would NSC. So it's a nice annual tradition imo.
I do agree that maybe there should be a different way to do it tho. Last year I was desperate to get Uno on my list of
entries, and I was lucky. This year, there are at least 6 songs that are worthy of being
entries. When half of us sends our PMs at pretty much the same time, while the other half is offline, it all really comes down to luck. Not sure what the best way to do it would be tho. Send a list of songs you want to the host, and then the host holds a draw after the deadline to see who gets which song? It would still be luck, but at least everyone gets a fair chance.
The annual LL has never been an option for me, because I've never had Skype, and I never intend to, but now that we have the Discord channel, I might actually take part for the first time ever.
If the timing is right, at least...
I'm not sure why don't have NF spinoffs or free choice from all years instead of this one?
We've had 13 of the NF spinoffs... Last one was in 2015 tho, but when nobody suggest them for spinoffs or doesn't vote for them when they are suggested, they don't happen.