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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6383068" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>I was pointing to the reviews by fellow gamers here on EnWorld or suggested here. I wasn't trying to support any position. I was just pointing out that no, I did not directly read it myself, so I had to base any knowledge on reviews.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And did you actually read those reviews on Amazon?</p><p></p><p>7 of the 13 5 star reviews are one or two sentences. That's not a review. In fact, the vast majority of reviews there are 10 sentences or less.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And we get gems like:</p><p></p><p>1) "Cons (I would not actually say there are any *real* cons to this product, but I would like to address some issues other users have mentioned):"</p><p></p><p>This guy didn't actually read it if he didn't find the omissions, errors and typos. He's read what other people wrote on Amazon and then commented on those comments.</p><p></p><p></p><p>2) "I just got my copy of this and while I have not had a lot of time to dive in and digest the book..."</p><p></p><p>This is not a review. A review means that you've actually read it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>3) "Nice."</p><p></p><p>That's the entire review. It says nothing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll take serious reviews over these quick blurbs 10 minutes after the guy picked up the book any day of the week. Granted, there are about a half dozen reviews there that are slightly more detailed, but nowhere near a real review like Neuroglyph's. Three quarters of them are not reviews. They are first impressions.</p><p></p><p>No doubt. When many of these people picked up these books, they liked what they saw. Did they read them cover to cover like some of the reviewers here? Doubtful.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Neuroglyph gave it a good rating and he had a fairly detailed review without drilling too much into spoilers.</p><p></p><p>There is no doubt that some people here on EnWorld like the module. Just like there is no doubt that some people are not impressed.</p><p></p><p>At the moment, the only things that did not impress me are the Dragon, the Duel, and the railroading. Other than that, it seems ok. Since I've been told here that there are no more impossible fights, I suspect that I'll enjoy it as a player immensely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 6383068, member: 2011"] I was pointing to the reviews by fellow gamers here on EnWorld or suggested here. I wasn't trying to support any position. I was just pointing out that no, I did not directly read it myself, so I had to base any knowledge on reviews. And did you actually read those reviews on Amazon? 7 of the 13 5 star reviews are one or two sentences. That's not a review. In fact, the vast majority of reviews there are 10 sentences or less. And we get gems like: 1) "Cons (I would not actually say there are any *real* cons to this product, but I would like to address some issues other users have mentioned):" This guy didn't actually read it if he didn't find the omissions, errors and typos. He's read what other people wrote on Amazon and then commented on those comments. 2) "I just got my copy of this and while I have not had a lot of time to dive in and digest the book..." This is not a review. A review means that you've actually read it. 3) "Nice." That's the entire review. It says nothing. I'll take serious reviews over these quick blurbs 10 minutes after the guy picked up the book any day of the week. Granted, there are about a half dozen reviews there that are slightly more detailed, but nowhere near a real review like Neuroglyph's. Three quarters of them are not reviews. They are first impressions. No doubt. When many of these people picked up these books, they liked what they saw. Did they read them cover to cover like some of the reviewers here? Doubtful. Neuroglyph gave it a good rating and he had a fairly detailed review without drilling too much into spoilers. There is no doubt that some people here on EnWorld like the module. Just like there is no doubt that some people are not impressed. At the moment, the only things that did not impress me are the Dragon, the Duel, and the railroading. Other than that, it seems ok. Since I've been told here that there are no more impossible fights, I suspect that I'll enjoy it as a player immensely. [/QUOTE]
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