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<blockquote data-quote="Brown Jenkin" data-source="post: 4239196" data-attributes="member: 2572"><p>Funny, given the name of this thread and the name of the news article combined with the format of the article. Looks alot like a review to me. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck I will go ahead and call it a duck. </p><p></p><p>As for knowing the source, I read the original 3 part series, which is where I am drawing my conclusions from. Lets see, you were one of the playtesters (or is that rules familiarity playing, since Mouseferatu has come out and said you guys wern't doing real playtesting) and were one of only 2 to 3 out-of-house people giiven permission to post any comments about the system. Even though this permission was granted it was still followed up by a just in case email requesting that no comments about problems be included in talking about the system. I am not saying that you have allowed WotC have editorial control, but more that WotC knew ahead of time what kind of comments you would likely print if you were given an excemption from the NDA. I also noted that no mention of the facts of the exemption were mentioned in the first review or this one, which would have helped your credibility as a reviewer. I do believe though that you really do love the game, which is mostly where the given the source comment came from. I think that you love the game so much that you may not be the best source to provide an unbiased review. </p><p></p><p>Feel free to enlighten me further about the source. I don't think you are a bad person in general and would be happy to hear more about your perspective on why you think you are unbiased on this issue. </p><p></p><p>By the way, this is real question and not an attempt at baiting. Are you now completely released from the NDA and the followup email? I thought that that wouldn't occur until June 6th. If so, is it just you are are all playtesters released now as well?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brown Jenkin, post: 4239196, member: 2572"] Funny, given the name of this thread and the name of the news article combined with the format of the article. Looks alot like a review to me. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck I will go ahead and call it a duck. As for knowing the source, I read the original 3 part series, which is where I am drawing my conclusions from. Lets see, you were one of the playtesters (or is that rules familiarity playing, since Mouseferatu has come out and said you guys wern't doing real playtesting) and were one of only 2 to 3 out-of-house people giiven permission to post any comments about the system. Even though this permission was granted it was still followed up by a just in case email requesting that no comments about problems be included in talking about the system. I am not saying that you have allowed WotC have editorial control, but more that WotC knew ahead of time what kind of comments you would likely print if you were given an excemption from the NDA. I also noted that no mention of the facts of the exemption were mentioned in the first review or this one, which would have helped your credibility as a reviewer. I do believe though that you really do love the game, which is mostly where the given the source comment came from. I think that you love the game so much that you may not be the best source to provide an unbiased review. Feel free to enlighten me further about the source. I don't think you are a bad person in general and would be happy to hear more about your perspective on why you think you are unbiased on this issue. By the way, this is real question and not an attempt at baiting. Are you now completely released from the NDA and the followup email? I thought that that wouldn't occur until June 6th. If so, is it just you are are all playtesters released now as well? [/QUOTE]
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