Chatting in #terrafusion:
shambles = Me
Seth     = Q2 DM mapper
Damaul   = God

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<Seth> ok... question 2: do u prefer the old ramshackle style of reviews... or shorter 
  'summary' reviews??
<DaMaul> I personally prefer shorter summary reviews like mpq
<DaMaul> As im just not interested in sitting online reading an essay
<Seth> did u like that they reviewed good and bad maps?
<DaMaul> yes
<Seth> yeah.. rams were a bit long sometimes :)
<DaMaul> And If they are going to use ratings
<Seth> dont u ever find that u couldnt give a toss about learnign bout crap maps??? 
  less its cranky syeves ?:)
<DaMaul> it must be out of 5 or out of 10
<DaMaul> Percentages are meaningless
<Seth> i think 5 is good... with halves.. 'natch
<DaMaul> Yes
<DaMaul> Me too
<Seth> cos im thinkin of resurrectin my old review site... 
<DaMaul> the average mark of 3 does actually seem average
<Seth> especially w/ q3a/ current state of review sites
<shambles> what damaul said
<Seth> yeah
<shambles> mpq
<Seth> kewl
<shambles> like....
<shambles> who is there?
<DaMaul> when you see a review using percentages, 50% should be used for an 
  average game
<shambles> gmc - they get quite a few maps in, but the reviews are just prattling on
<DaMaul> but in reality hardly anything is rated below 60%
<Seth> how about a few like mpq.. nice an short.. then maybe a longer one for lotw or 
  someat?... but with a short review of same map too
<shambles> yes
<Seth> i think of 50% as below average
<shambles> that would be great
<shambles> uh
<shambles> 50% is average seth
<shambles> basic maths
<Seth> cos 3 isnt half 5.....
* shambles teachs seth maths
<Seth> so if 3 = average... = 60%
<DaMaul> well
<DaMaul> yeah
<shambles> 2.5 = average
<DaMaul> but 3 stars is bang in the middle
<Seth> i know its half.. i got a maths alevel u know :)
<shambles> but averages = not good
<shambles> sorry
<Seth> damual: there is that
<shambles> average not = good
<shambles> team cotv - do they still do reviews?
<Seth> sometimes...
<shambles> barely
<Seth> like he updates once amonth or someat.....
<Seth> does a few then
<shambles> the state of q1 sp review sites is fantastic though!!
<shambles> hehhe
<Seth> well... i can only think of 1 good one....
<shambles> industrial complex are good for q2
<Seth> *suck*
<shambles> they get plenty of maps in
<Seth> yeah... but glock is dodgy 
<shambles> pure dm - too longwinded
<DaMaul> Only shambler can boast a 100% reviewing record of all new maps
* shambles boasts!
<shambles> all good new maps
<Seth> yeah.... and nasty layout of reviews 2
<shambles> i don't review the shit ones
<shambles> yeah seth
<shambles> their layouts are bleahrh
<shambles> bighouse are good
<Seth> if the reviews page was done like the main page
<shambles> but don't do that much
<shambles> yes
<shambles> dunno why they didn't change it
<Seth> let me upload someat quick....
<shambles> q2 dm review sites are slightly healthier
<shambles> but then again, i pay less attention to them
<shambles> but since mpq went....q1 dm has been real weak on reviews
<shambles> gmc would be good if his reviews were brutally edited :P
<shambles> at least they keep on top of recent maps
<Seth> hehe
<shambles> the other problem is, people start these review sites very enthusiastically 
  with lots of promise
<Seth> yeah...
<Seth> thats what im wary of
<shambles> then end up slacking off and just about disappearing after a week
<Seth> cos i qut once b4....
<shambles> review sites are for life, not just for christmas
<Seth> not that a got many hits... but you knwo
<Seth> hehe
<shambles> it's part of an ongoing support and promotion for maps
<Seth> plus theres all the time spent seareching 4 new maps
<Seth> i used to dl all new stuff in cdrom.coms incoming dir when i was doin it
<shambles> u just do it for one week....then along comes a great map the next week, 
  but where does that leave that mapper?? fuxx0red...
<shambles> yes
<shambles> that is very important
<shambles> all these people, they want to rely on submissions and maps falling onto 
  their sites
<shambles> fuck, why not rely on people to submit reviews too, the lazy gits
<Seth> lt dan?
<shambles> you gotta find the maps dammit...
<shambles> who??
<Seth> leutenant dans
<shambles> yes
<Seth> does a site where ppl dl maps then put review up on his site or aomeat
<shambles> but what does he have to do with reviews??
<shambles> hahah
<Seth> he does sweet fa
<Seth> lazy goit :)
<shambles> so do many so called "reviewers"
<shambles> at least some dm sites have the decency to close down and die 
  honourably, hahaha
<Seth> heh
<shambles> thing is
<shambles> mpq was so reliable for like 2 or 3 years
<Seth> the original mpq was bets
<Seth> yeah
<shambles> it was always there, always having new maps
<Seth> taskmaster new wot was goin on
<shambles> consistent
<shambles> i liked paul's running of it too, until he slacked off near the end
<Seth> yeah
<Seth> he was pretty good... tho he never reviewed my map :)
<shambles> the q2 maps?
<Seth> yeah
<shambles> that was the fault of the lazy cunt0rs who were "pretending" to do q2 
  reviews....
<shambles> paul was only q1....he had a lot of shit with useless q2 reviewers...
<Seth> mappers monastry reviewed the 2nd one
<shambles> mappers monastry
<Seth> i almost applied 4 that post
<Seth> yeah
<Seth> mad sam
<shambles> another site that seemed entirely reliant on submissions and doing 1 
  review a month
<Seth> that place is ok
<Seth> yeah
<shambles> as well as the grimmest page loading times aside from nali city
<Seth> hehe
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