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<blockquote data-quote="Orcus" data-source="post: 125583" data-attributes="member: 1254"><p>I just saw this thread and wanted to post.</p><p></p><p>I give a nod to Morrus for appropriately not naming the publisher. The problem is, however, that it may lead consumers to speculate who the publisher was and arrive at an erroneous conclusion. </p><p></p><p>By circumstance of timing, Psion did a recent review of Maze1 at about the time this thread began. So I want to let everyone know that no one at Necromancer games sent any such email to Psion. So I hope that puts peoples mind to rest if they believed it was us. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for reviews, I dont care if they are good or bad. Necromancer Games, as an example, makes a very niche product--stuff with 1st edition feel. We are not trying to appeal to all 3E gamers and know that we wont appeal to all reviewers either. So when we get a bad review it doesnt bother me much anymore. I will say that it used to at first. Now I dont even really read them. </p><p></p><p>In fact, I didnt know about Psion's review (who I admire, by the way) until someone told me about this thread by posting on the Necromancer Games message boards.</p><p></p><p>I like Psion's reviews. He does several things that I think are key for a good review:</p><p>1. he has done his homework</p><p>2. he admits his biases when they are present</p><p>3. he states the good with the bad</p><p>4. he isnt a gushing fanboy or a basher with an agenda</p><p>5. he has the experience to do a review</p><p></p><p>As far as cutting people off from reviews, I am not even a part of that process. All Necro products are sent out by SSS/WW pursuant to a review list. Frankly, I dont even know who gets all of them. I like it that way. I dont like the "free stuff for good reviews" approach. That is bogus. Plus, that way I am insulated from claims of trying to buy good reviews.</p><p></p><p>Morrus, Psion, keep up the good work!</p><p></p><p>Clark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orcus, post: 125583, member: 1254"] I just saw this thread and wanted to post. I give a nod to Morrus for appropriately not naming the publisher. The problem is, however, that it may lead consumers to speculate who the publisher was and arrive at an erroneous conclusion. By circumstance of timing, Psion did a recent review of Maze1 at about the time this thread began. So I want to let everyone know that no one at Necromancer games sent any such email to Psion. So I hope that puts peoples mind to rest if they believed it was us. :) As for reviews, I dont care if they are good or bad. Necromancer Games, as an example, makes a very niche product--stuff with 1st edition feel. We are not trying to appeal to all 3E gamers and know that we wont appeal to all reviewers either. So when we get a bad review it doesnt bother me much anymore. I will say that it used to at first. Now I dont even really read them. In fact, I didnt know about Psion's review (who I admire, by the way) until someone told me about this thread by posting on the Necromancer Games message boards. I like Psion's reviews. He does several things that I think are key for a good review: 1. he has done his homework 2. he admits his biases when they are present 3. he states the good with the bad 4. he isnt a gushing fanboy or a basher with an agenda 5. he has the experience to do a review As far as cutting people off from reviews, I am not even a part of that process. All Necro products are sent out by SSS/WW pursuant to a review list. Frankly, I dont even know who gets all of them. I like it that way. I dont like the "free stuff for good reviews" approach. That is bogus. Plus, that way I am insulated from claims of trying to buy good reviews. Morrus, Psion, keep up the good work! Clark [/QUOTE]
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