ARCHEIA_NESSIAH'S PROFILE

author=alterego

author=kentona
And I will deal with uncivil behaviour.

Oh yeah? Well, you are not arbiter of what constitutes uncivil behavior...
Even if you personally disagree with something. You should not try to rationalize your personal distaste into some quasi-objective rule... to...

Oh, cheez, whatever. This is hopeless.

Edit: In case is hard to tell, I was half-joking. Yes, Kentona, I know you own this place. That's very good for you... =P

Edit: In order to elaborate... It is often said: "Be the change you want to be" or something like that. And Fallen-Griever is the change he wants to be when it comes to reviews, that's where his "weird pride thing" comes from, but how well is that working for him exactly? He witnesses how the standards of reviews drop over time despite his efforts... Now, I don't like his shitty ways to say things either, but 1) I can see past that. and 2) Since when do we care about the quality of our posts when we don't care about quality where it matters the most?

And the fact that these "less than stellar" reviews are often written by new member in the community is really not an excuse, they already have an example set by older reviewers, they have whole guides on the subject available for them to read, and after all they have eyes, ears, and a brain of their own. So why does this happen then? And what is it being done to fix it?

I'm torn on this issue, really, I like to think that "All feedback is good feedback" but I don't exactly subscribe to the "Every review is a gift" school of thought. I wish the people that run this place weren't so hasty to accept everything that comes their way and actually encouraged people to improve their submission before they ultimately accept them... Does this happen? I don't know. I doubt it...

RMN's mission statement:
To be the definitive source for the RPG Maker series, its history, its future; to provide a platform for amateur game developers to grow and succeed no matter their skill level; and to forge an open-minded community that can share experiences, best practices, and constructive criticisms.

F-G's first critic wasn't like that, you can't expect people that are subpar right now to create awesome reviews, it all takes time. If we want the site to keep on going with activity, we have to be more patient and guide these people and let them edit their reviews on their own will and time. I understand your concern about "half-quality" reviews but if you look at my reviews I started as this really bad reviewer :P

It's just natural flow.

Allow me to nitpick:

And the fact that these "less than stellar" reviews are often written by new member in the community is really not an excuse, they already have an example set by older reviewers, they have whole guides on the subject available for them to read, and after all they have eyes, ears, and a brain of their own. So why does this happen then? And what is it being done to fix it?

I don't know if it might not be obvious, but us contributors are doing our best to FIX this. The mapping tutorials, the review tutorials and so on and so forth. What you're saying here is equivalent to the asian parent's ridiculous standards. What do I mean by this?

I want to be a writer, I have read over 123231312 professional works, now I have never, EVER written a Novel before. You expect me to write as good as this professional novelists on my first time? That's ridiculous and unrealistic. Megaheroes was just enthusiastic and wants to write a review of a game he really enjoyed, and it's good to promote that, the thing is, like I said, this takes time to flourish. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER that these people aren't the same age range as we are.

Now, I don't like his shitty ways to say things either, but 1) I can see past that. and 2) Since when do we care about the quality of our posts when we don't care about quality where it matters the most?

Not everyone thinks the same way even when they reach "adulthood" This is like in the work force, you can see past it but the other employer might not. so on and so forth.

I'm torn on this issue, really, I like to think that "All feedback is good feedback" but I don't exactly subscribe to the "Every review is a gift" school of thought. I wish the people that run this place weren't so hasty to accept everything that comes their way and actually encouraged people to improve their submission before they ultimately accept them... Does this happen? I don't know. I doubt it...

We talk about the review submissions and we're more lenient because it's unreasonable to have super high expectations. BUT THAT IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS FOR. We have to show these people the right way, the correct way to WRITE reviews. Be more engaged in conversations and make them feel like part of the community than just go database wiring I DON'T KNOW but I hope you're seeing my point here.

why does everything have to be you must do it solo EVEN IN THE LEARNING PROCESS where it's supposed to be fun. :|

author=Fallen-Griever
If the mods don't want me bothering people about bad reviews, they shouldn't accept shitty reviews. It's a pretty simple concept...

You can say something AGAINST it but don't be a total dick about it.

25 hours-ish according to a calculation a friend told me :o
No sleep almost + school

author=Rastek

author=Craze
I thought the title was cute and amusing but apparently I am stepping on some serious business, here!

Well I thought it was cute.

I...will be honest and thought it was too. I lol'd.

author=alterego
Nice review, lengthy and thoughtful, like all reviews should be. ...I only wish you had delved more into gameplay and all others aspect of the game instead on focusing in just a couple of them. I think every review should be 'stand-alone' instead of relying in other reviews for the player to get a better picture about the game. (Even if the player should read all reviews anyway) But to each its own, I guess.

I thought the gameplay was REALLY straightforward for me to explain about it. That's why I didn't. And really, if I DO explain gameplay then it might be overkill. I would go on what's the best torture method. What combinations can give you a ~Masterpiece Rank~ gameplay, etc. That would seem...grotesque.

Somewhat related; I think you were being a bit too redundant about what you did cover in this review. But maybe you just were trying to show how much you were struggling with your emotions? ...On that note though, why pushing yourself to play trough something you're not deriving (much) fun from? If you were a paid reviewer then sure I'd see why'd you do it, but you're not. Are you? =P

That was the point. And it's not like I was not having fun or having fun. I was just playing. It wasn't until the end that the entirety of the thing sink into me. I'm an empathetic person, when I play I want to BE the character to understand them more. This is why I get bored by a lot of RPGMaker games, I can't put myself into the shoes of the character or I wasn't given enough reason to really bother and care.

It didn't have much of an everlasting effect though, these are the types of games I want to make myself (the ability to understand the character's morale, etc. but at the same time not being able to accept them), so I get over it fast enough.