6 npc designer reviews at the same time

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

I left one of the reviews on this site. I like to keep things short and simple.

You'll want to look over the reviews FAQ so you'll understand why that doesn't work here.

http://www.enworld.org/faq.php?faq=reviews_faq

I don't understand why you want to damage the reputation of such a fine product and Vascant by ignoring the reviews policy.

 

[DonTadow]

Maybe products in the ENGS should have a comments page, then? Like RPGNow and etc?
Maybe also a rating page? Like people who bought it from ENGS could give it a rating...

I mean, yeah, it's true many people don't write long reviews for a products. But that works as a filter, generally. If they don't like a product enough (or hate it) to write a long review, how can we really value their opinion?

But what youre doing is expecting the average joe to be talented at expressing his thoughts on paper. You also expect him to donate the time. If I'm estactic about a product, as i am with npc designer, id on't mind it, but i've left plenty of short, consise paragraph reviews at rpgnow. The longer you require someone to write a comment for a product, the less amount of comments you shoudl expect to receive.

I know a lot of people, like myself, make buying decisions purely on popularity. I'm more inclinedto buy a product if it has a high rating and people were kind enough to leave a small blurb about how much they liked it.
First sentence = I liked it because.
Second sentence= i didnt like
third sentense= i recommend this.

 

[Twin Rose]

If Enworld wants to continue to have me as a customer, I hope the answer is no.

Please recognize that while the EN World GameStore uses portions of the reviews on our product displays, and they link back and forth, EN World and the EN World GameStore are seperate entitities entirely.

I, as the co-owner of the ENGS, have absolutely no control over review policy, I don't set it, but I have tried to facilititate it. We've discussed adding a "Comment" section, to prevent the short reviews - ie, a review speaks of the product and what's good SPECIFICALLy about it... While simply saying that it's good is the matter for an endorsment. But, I am in no way tied to the reviews, or the policy and moderation thereof.

 

[Crothian]

I know a lot of people, like myself, make buying decisions purely on popularity. I'm more inclinedto buy a product if it has a high rating and people were kind enough to leave a small blurb about how much they liked it.
First sentence = I liked it because.
Second sentence= i didnt like
third sentense= i recommend this.

That is why we have message boards, they are great and in fact even better then the review site for this sort of thing.

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

But what youre doing is expecting the average joe to be talented at expressing his thoughts on paper. You also expect him to donate the time.

Yup. More or less -

http://www.enworld.org/faq.php?faq=reviews_faq

 

[DonTadow]

That is why we have message boards, they are great and in fact even better then the review site for this sort of thing.

If you can connect a message board to every product and customer great, but the link is important. when i click on a product i want to see the comments.

 

[trancejeremy]

But what youre doing is expecting the average joe to be talented at expressing his thoughts on paper. You also expect him to donate the time.

Not talented. Not being talented didn't keep me from writing 150+ reviews. Just spend the time
to write 3-4 paragraphs at least (which would take an hour at most), saying why that product is so great (or whatever the opinion). Just saying it's great without any facts or reasons doesn't help most people make a decision. In fact, if anything, it probably turns people off that product.

 

[the_sandman]

You'll want to look over the reviews FAQ so you'll understand why that doesn't work here.

http://www.enworld.org/faq.php?faq=reviews_faq

I don't understand why you want to damage the reputation of such a fine product and Vascant by ignoring the reviews policy.

I checked you FAQ, and noted that the thread stated there were GUIDELINES to reviews. Not rules, GUIDELINES.

Did I damage the reputation of the product? Hardly. Did I give a bad review? Perhaps in your opinion. Again, I like to keep things short and simple. If the people who frequent these boards happen to dislike my review, so be it.

The long and short of things is I am happy with the product/support. I reflected that in my review. Some posters here took exception to that, and rest assured, it will be the last time I purchase a product here or post a review. 'Nuff said.

Sandeman

BTW I love this elitist crap.

 

[DonTadow]

Not talented. Not being talented didn't keep me from writing 150+ reviews. Just spend the time
to write 3-4 paragraphs at least (which would take an hour at most), saying why that product is so great (or whatever the opinion). Just saying it's great without any facts or reasons doesn't help most people make a decision. In fact, if anything, it probably turns people off that product.

By doing this, you're saying that enworld store should have a harder and more critical commenting standard than 99 percent of the web stores out here including Amazon and Buy not to mention staples such as RPG Now and Drivethru.com. The longer you force customers to make a comment the less likely they'll do it. You're also discounting the people whom, as I said, by solely on popularlity and hearing a good word or two. A lot of the time, especially with books and software online, a person just wants to make sure the product does what it says.

What is wrong with one paragraph, 3 sentences, that state exactly what they liked, didnt like and that they did or didnt recommend it. Thats the difference between a comment and areview.

This argument actually reminds of me of the role play vs. roll play argument. Not everyones going to be a thespian actor at your campaign. Not everyone's going to be great at forming sentences. Why hinder some people from commenting because they are not great with the written word.

 

[IronWolf]

I checked you FAQ, and noted that the thread stated there were GUIDELINES to reviews. Not rules, GUIDELINES.

HHmmmmm, let's check the definition of guidelines out...

guide·line

A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action

Probably a fluke, let's check another.

Main Entry: guide·line
Pronunciation: 'gId-"lIn
Function: noun
: a line by which one is guided : as a : a cord or rope to aid a passer over a difficult point or to permit retracing a course b : an indication or outline of policy or conduct

Looks like guideline suffices as an indication of policy.

Did I give a bad review?

By the already clearly stated policies of these boards, yes you did. Or at the very least you failed to meet the minimum criteria for reviews posted to these boards.

I love this elitist crap.

Elitist? Rules that are plainly stated get broken, people bring this to the attention of the community and that's elitist? Let's head back to Dictionary.com again and check something out.

e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism
n.
1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
2.
a. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
b. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.

So... you skirt the already established rules of the reviews section of the site and then think it's okay for *you* to post short reviews with little content because you don't need to respect the rules? Many would say that falls under the "The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class" portion of the definition above.

EDIT: And just to add, I actually think Vascant has made a great product. The demos I used were very well done and the tool does appear to be very useful for the busy DM. That doesn't change the fact that people should abide by the review system rules.