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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psion" data-source="post: 1158904" data-attributes="member: 172">First off, it seems some posters here have skipped the tracks. From the first post, it seems that Utrecht mean "positive or negative" reviews.AFAIAC,4+ is a positive review.3 is a neutral review.2- is a negative review.(To be more explicit:1: This product is useless even if you are interested in the subject matter. To date, I have only ever awarded one "1" at ENWorld.2: The product has some salvagable material, but has major weaknesses.3: The product has strengths and weaknesses. Might be worth picking up if you are greatly interested in the subject matter.4: The product is strong and makes me want to use it in a game. You should pick this product up if you are interested in the subject matter.5: The product is imaginative and well executed. I would actively strive for ways to use this product in my game.)I intensely dislike this viewpoint, and fight it at every turn. Why? Because if you limit me to giving products a 4 or 5 unless I actively dislike it, then you are not giving me enough room to be discerning.I do find this attitude is pretty prevalent, however. I frequently find that awarding a publisher a 3 on a review will result in hostility as the publisher thinks you are "out to get him." This has happened with no less than five publishers with me that come to mind. Which I think shows a certain disdain for one's peers. Well sorry, but every work can't be "above average", and when I give a product a 3 that means that it is "satisfactory", something you might want to consider buying.I think many reviewers who give out only 4s and 5s are entirely too generous. A 5 should be reserved for something really special, and a product that has some significant drawbacks along with some strengths should have a 3 not a 4, IMO.</blockquote>

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