NewDoom Reviews #12 (May, 8th, 2006) -> Discussion and linking!.

Danimetal · May 8th, 2006, 06:06 AM

Hi people!.

Better late than never but here we are again with a little batch of reviews and some changes... First, there will be only one thread per issue from now on so you can start discussing and talking nonsense right here and right now. Second, the whole summaries wonÂ´t be on the forums anymore, but on the site... I think that a better implementation of that could be done but it will have to wait for a while.

In the meantime, make sure you check the reviews HERE and leave your comments

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FATAL · May 8th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Well I've got a couple of lines of text in, but calling stuff like it a review would be unfair to the proper ones. Of course, now I'm almost at the same low quality of reviews as those I did before, but luckily I won´t ever review again LOL.

PumpkinSmasher · May 8th, 2006, 12:47 PM

hmm i seem to notice a very nice map is missing from this weeks reviews.

Danimetal · May 8th, 2006, 02:21 PM

Ask Rusty about that... I´ve been waiting for those reviews for two weeks :P. Serious, the reviews you´re reading were ready a couple of weekends ago but real life usually makes you do other things before releasing them.

Doom_Dude · May 8th, 2006, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danimetal

Ask Rusty about that... IÂ´ve been waiting for those reviews for two weeks :P. Serious, the reviews youÂ´re reading were ready a couple of weekends ago but real life usually makes you do other things before releasing them.

Damn that real life.

Meanwhile the news is finally up and we can all talk about the reviews. No, wait I have more news to do. Ciao!

*wanders back into bunker*

rustyslacker · May 8th, 2006, 08:07 PM

I just sent the review people an e-mail as to why my review isn't done.

And yes, I noticed that there was a fine map missing from this weeks reviews. I should go finish detailing it then go upload it to the archive...

Illdo · May 9th, 2006, 02:52 AM

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me with a shotgun against several Soul Reavers/etc

Soul Reavers? What are they?

FATAL · May 9th, 2006, 05:13 AM

Danimetal, I can't describe how much I loathe you.
Don't worry, people. Next week I'll have two reviews hopefully in. You don't have to read the danimetal garbage any longer.

I think the new format takes some time to get used to, but will work out better in the end.

Danimetal · May 9th, 2006, 06:23 AM

I´ll skip the typical post editing so you can read Fatal post contents as he intended them to be, for amusement´s sake.

Doom-Dork · May 9th, 2006, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FATAL

Danimetal, I can't describe how much I loathe you.

Is that how you spell love in Finland.

Danimetal · May 9th, 2006, 09:10 AM

I could even edit that other post too XD!... Serious people, read the reviews and comment them so we feel like releasing another :P.

PumpkinSmasher · May 13th, 2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rustyslacker

I just sent the review people an e-mail as to why my review isn't done.

Well it must be a quality review if its taking this long. I hope it appears in the next issue.

Doom-Dork · May 13th, 2006, 09:56 AM

I do read and take the reviews seriously but, I make up my own mind up when I have played the wad.

My question:

When you review a wad, do you take into account how long the person, who made it, has been making maps?

PumpkinSmasher · May 13th, 2006, 10:34 AM

I don't know if they do, but i don't think that a mapper's experience should be taken into account. A review is to tell how good the wad is, sugar-coating it for newbie mappers decreases the quality of the reviews. A review should be objective and based soley on how the level looks and plays, increasing scores for new mappers would be absurd.

FATAL · May 13th, 2006, 10:39 AM

Yeah, Pumpkinsmasher is right. Once I had a bit of comparation going with the five level pack, but it wasn't really visible.

We never really care about the author of the map, we just put it for show when we've written the actual review. At least that's what I do.

rustyslacker · May 14th, 2006, 01:09 PM

It's actually done now. Sending it in later.

Danimetal · May 14th, 2006, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doom-Dork

I do read and take the reviews seriously but, I make up my own mind up when I have played the wad.

My question:

When you review a wad, do you take into account how long the person, who made it, has been making maps?

Fatal perfectly said that he doesnÂ´t... Anyway, I personally do. If I know that a wad is one of the first efforts of some author I wonÂ´t be more friendly or anything when reviewing but will make sure that people know that itÂ´s a wad from a new author (just as happens with 1994 wads, I tend to make their procedence noticeable) so people know what to expect.

Also, all wads are judged in their own terms so there wonÂ´t be comparing, flaming or "please, stop mapping already" stuff in our reviews. In fact, one thing that I like to do when I come with a wad from a new author is to write down things that would make (in my opinion) a better wad. This way authors can take (if they want to) some pieces of advice here and there.

rustyslacker · May 14th, 2006, 09:44 PM

I totally forgot about this until now.

But I'm sending it. Really.

PumpkinSmasher · May 15th, 2006, 03:13 PM

/me wonders if rusty is lying

rustyslacker · May 15th, 2006, 05:50 PM

I sent it. Really!

I like that smiley.

May 8th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#2
FATAL Keen For Life Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7,429	Well I've got a couple of lines of text in, but calling stuff like it a review would be unfair to the proper ones. Of course, now I'm almost at the same low quality of reviews as those I did before, but luckily I won´t ever review again LOL. Last edited by Danimetal; May 8th, 2006 at 02:20 PM.

May 13th, 2006, 09:56 AM	#13
Doom-Dork Commander Keen Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: At home Posts: 521	General question to the reviewers I do read and take the reviews seriously but, I make up my own mind up when I have played the wad. My question: When you review a wad, do you take into account how long the person, who made it, has been making maps?

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May 8th, 2006, 06:06 AM	#1
Danimetal Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 4,344	NewDoom Reviews #12 (May, 8th, 2006) -> Discussion and linking!. Hi people!. Better late than never but here we are again with a little batch of reviews and some changes... First, there will be only one thread per issue from now on so you can start discussing and talking nonsense right here and right now. Second, the whole summaries wonÂ´t be on the forums anymore, but on the site... I think that a better implementation of that could be done but it will have to wait for a while. In the meantime, make sure you check the reviews HERE and leave your comments .

May 8th, 2006, 12:47 PM	#3
PumpkinSmasher Commander Keen Join Date: May 2003 Location: HTML Hole Posts: 5,039	hmm i seem to notice a very nice map is missing from this weeks reviews.

May 8th, 2006, 02:21 PM	#4
Danimetal Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 4,344	Ask Rusty about that... I´ve been waiting for those reviews for two weeks :P. Serious, the reviews you´re reading were ready a couple of weekends ago but real life usually makes you do other things before releasing them.

May 8th, 2006, 08:07 PM	#6
rustyslacker Keen For Life Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some unclosed sector Posts: 4,664	I just sent the review people an e-mail as to why my review isn't done. And yes, I noticed that there was a fine map missing from this weeks reviews. I should go finish detailing it then go upload it to the archive...

May 9th, 2006, 05:13 AM	#8
FATAL Keen For Life Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7,429	Danimetal, I can't describe how much I loathe you. Don't worry, people. Next week I'll have two reviews hopefully in. You don't have to read the danimetal garbage any longer. I think the new format takes some time to get used to, but will work out better in the end.

May 9th, 2006, 06:23 AM	#9
Danimetal Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 4,344	I´ll skip the typical post editing so you can read Fatal post contents as he intended them to be, for amusement´s sake.

May 9th, 2006, 09:10 AM	#11
Danimetal Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 4,344	I could even edit that other post too XD!... Serious people, read the reviews and comment them so we feel like releasing another :P.

May 13th, 2006, 10:34 AM	#14
PumpkinSmasher Commander Keen Join Date: May 2003 Location: HTML Hole Posts: 5,039	I don't know if they do, but i don't think that a mapper's experience should be taken into account. A review is to tell how good the wad is, sugar-coating it for newbie mappers decreases the quality of the reviews. A review should be objective and based soley on how the level looks and plays, increasing scores for new mappers would be absurd.

May 13th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#15
FATAL Keen For Life Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7,429	Yeah, Pumpkinsmasher is right. Once I had a bit of comparation going with the five level pack, but it wasn't really visible. We never really care about the author of the map, we just put it for show when we've written the actual review. At least that's what I do.

May 14th, 2006, 01:09 PM	#16
rustyslacker Keen For Life Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some unclosed sector Posts: 4,664	It's actually done now. Sending it in later.

May 14th, 2006, 09:44 PM	#18
rustyslacker Keen For Life Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some unclosed sector Posts: 4,664	I totally forgot about this until now. But I'm sending it. Really.

May 15th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#19
PumpkinSmasher Commander Keen Join Date: May 2003 Location: HTML Hole Posts: 5,039	/me wonders if rusty is lying

May 15th, 2006, 05:50 PM	#20
rustyslacker Keen For Life Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some unclosed sector Posts: 4,664	I sent it. Really! I like that smiley.

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