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CLUB INFO (these are the pieces of info you're looking for)
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General Rules for Requesters:
If you are planning on requesting reviews, please:
- Post a direct link to the submission(s) you want reviewed.
- Make no more than 3 requests within one week.
- Do us a favour and respond to our reviews.
- Be patient. Due to the points system, you may not see reviews until up to two weeks after you request.
- Do NOT request without posting a link.
- Do NOT just say "Review everything" or just link to your profile.
- Do NOT request reviews for the same submission more than once.

General Rules for New Reviewers:
If you are planning on completing requests, please do the following:
- Post in this thread to let us know you'd like to join.
- Understand the points system and keep track of your own score. You will only be added to the list if you post your own score within the first week.

Points:
**Please also keep track of your own points. If you see something missing, it's probably a mistake**
**To be on the list, you must make at least one review, posters only will not be counted**
5 points for a review on a requested movie/game
7 points for a review on a requested audio
+1 point for putting "Review Request Club" at the bottom of a requested review
3 points for posting at least once throughout the week
5 points for referring a new member (must mention you in first post)
7 points for reviewing all requests/recommendations for that week

Club updates
Each Sunday or Monday, Haggard or Shanus currently create a list of all the members, counting up their points, calculating various stats and posting a list of requested submissions. Assuming you review the submissions listed, you will get points for them on the following members' update, 6 or 7 days later.

On Thursday, Bezman currently creates a list of all requests and recommendations made up until then, since the previous thursday. This can be seen as a 'preview' of the list that will accompany the following members' update on Sunday/Monday. The points for these are tallied 10 days later.

Requests made between the 'preview list' and the 'members' update' carry over to the next preview list. So you will always have over 9 days to finish the reviews. (Feel free to review submissions as soon as they are requested!)

FAQ
Should we have a FAQ?
I don't know. It kinda seems like overkill.

Should I link to the club in my sig?
There's no obligation to do so, but it's certainly appreciated. Remember that you can put a high number in place of the page number in the url and if that page doesn't exist yet, NG will take you to the latest page, whatever it is.

So if you link to: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/4834 48/999
then anyone following that link will always see the latest page.

I don't understand what recommendations are all about!
As mentioned under this section in each list, 'You may make a recommendation if you reviewed 100% of the previous weeks requests and recommendations. It should be over 3 days old and have under 50 reviews.'

As long as your name is on the last 'All requests completed' list, feel free to recommend something you've enjoyed from the portal.

You could use this to let us know about something you think is specially awesome, yet overlooked. If there aren't many game or movie requests, maybe you could make a recommendation so we have something to review.

Does the Review Request Club review stuff for non-NG stuff?
Short answer: no.

Long answer: Milinko used to include youtube requests in the list of requests, but the introduction of a points system didn't leave room for such things. You can request reviews here, but some of us may not have accounts on Myspace/Youtube/whatever or may simply be disinclined to review things outside NG. It wouldn't get nearly as much attention compared to if it were a NG submission.

I'd suggest putting songs on the AP, then making a request that way. It lets us give feedback whilst staying on our favourite site. ;-)

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Well, my schedule got 4x crazier. so I won't be bale to be in the club any longer. sorry dudes :(

At 8/6/08 05:55 PM, Bezman wrote: I was trying to make something we could copy for the top of every page. If you guys think the FAQ is overkill, then I'll delete it.

But yeah - rather than just copy/paste portions of it, it might be better to discuss as a group how big this 'header' should be.

A lot of folk seem to be confused by the fact that there are 2 updates - whether requestor or reviewer - so I think that part's probably needed.

The FAQ maybe less so. I mean answering those questions once a month isn't a big deal.

i was just going to copy the first three sections because nobody will honestly read all that..
i mean most people either skim or just ignore.
so if it was short and sweet maybe it'd be more appropriate.
i mean the animators just want to know how to make a request.
whereas the reviews just want to know what to say.
but potential members would like to know what's going on.
so yea i thought first three sections would be sufficient, but then if there are any further questions then to just post up and perhaps on of the regulars could help out.

but its your system i'm just a whisper in the wind..

At 8/6/08 07:58 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: I dont usually post intil i finished but i wanted to point ,out that the submisson A Calm Before The Storm is in the obituaries. I dont know why. I feel very sorry for people who wasted thier ,times reviewing it. Sorry it makes me angry im just glad ,i did not wase time reviewing it. What the point of asking for a request then it being deleted?. Here the linkhttp://www.newgrounds.com/portal/vie w/451362

it was blammed :(
there goes my first 100%..
so i guess this answers a question i once had..
can submissions still be blammed if they've already passed judgement.

At 8/7/08 08:18 AM, X3cutioner wrote: but its your system i'm just a whisper in the wind..

Hey - I'm just a member - same as you. I just took the initiative here and wrote something up. If you feel you can rewrite parts to be more succinct or have recommendations on what to skip, go ahead! I acknowledge that I can be verbose sometimes.

Even though I have more seniority, that shouldn't count for anything.

As a new member, did you bother reading it? It's a shame we can't get any real data...

As long as the Requestor rules are at the top, requestors will hopefully read that and that's probably the main issue.

Anyways, I wrote that, but it's just a starting point. Let's have some more discussion on what to cut/include/etc.

At 8/7/08 08:24 AM, X3cutioner wrote: can submissions still be blammed if they've already passed judgement.

No - they can't.

It was either found to be contravening rules or deleted by the author.

And don't worry about your 100% rating - I'm sure Haggard won't count it in the total.

At 8/7/08 08:43 AM, Bezman wrote:

At 8/7/08 08:18 AM, X3cutioner wrote: but its your system i'm just a whisper in the wind..

Hey - I'm just a member - same as you. I just took the initiative here and wrote something up. If you feel you can rewrite parts to be more succinct or have recommendations on what to skip, go ahead! I acknowledge that I can be verbose sometimes.

i'd rather leave it to you since you know the plan.

Even though I have more seniority, that shouldn't count for anything.

well still gotta show some consideration, but i wish i made an account as early as you did.
at the time i didn't think it was much of a deal.. oh well

As a new member, did you bother reading it? It's a shame we can't get any real data...

i did read most of it, skimmed through bits though, then asked a bunch of questions i wasn't sure on and i think i've settled in quite nicely so far..

And don't worry about your 100% rating - I'm sure Haggard won't count it in the total.

sweet! =)

At 8/6/08 10:06 PM, Bezman wrote: CLUB INFO (these are the pieces of info you're looking for)
*snip*

The club info on top of every page is a good idea, but the FAQ is too much, I think. Maybe we can host it on an external site and just put a link into the header.
Maybe we can only write a short summary of the rules on top of every page with a link to an other site with the "long version" of the text on it.

At 8/6/08 11:19 PM, TheBellmaker wrote: Well, my schedule got 4x crazier. so I won't be bale to be in the club any longer. sorry dudes :(

Damn, another good reviewer leaving... oh well, feel free to come back any time. :)

At 8/7/08 08:24 AM, X3cutioner wrote:

At 8/6/08 07:58 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: I dont usually post intil i finished but i wanted to point ,out that the submisson A Calm Before The Storm is in the obituaries.

it was blammed :(

No, it was deleted by the author or an admin deleted it, but I can see no reason why any admin should have done so.

At 8/7/08 08:43 AM, Bezman wrote:

At 8/7/08 08:24 AM, X3cutioner wrote: can submissions still be blammed if they've already passed judgement.

No - they can't.

It was either found to be contravening rules or deleted by the author.

Well, I was just watching it and when I wanted to submit my review it said: "No such submission exists", heh.
The flash wasn't that great, but it definatly didn't break any rules.

And don't worry about your 100% rating - I'm sure Haggard won't count it in the total.

Of course it's not counted. It would be unfair for all those who haven't reviewed it before it was deleted.

Guys - nearly 2 years ago, I made a forum for a RRC collab that never transpired. I haven't actually been there for yonks, but it turns out that spambots thrive on wasteland.

That's why my site wasn't working - I just found out after trying to upload the rules yesterday.

Kinda funny to see bots replying to topics made by bots. And the accounts with the most posts are bots...

(It'll probably be 'cleaned' by tonight although I'm thinking of making a forum for funny spam.)

http://aciddica.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php ?f=2
http://aciddica.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php ?f=3

At 8/6/08 11:19 PM, TheBellmaker wrote: Well, my schedule got 4x crazier. so I won't be bale to be in the club any longer. sorry dudes :(

T'was a pleasure having you here.

Shame we never got to discuss pi. Oh well.

By the way, what's your opinion of the square root of 2?

;-)

At 8/7/08 11:08 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/6/08 10:06 PM, Bezman wrote: CLUB INFO (these are the pieces of info you're looking for)
*snip*

The club info on top of every page is a good idea, but the FAQ is too much, I think. Maybe we can host it on an external site and just put a link into the header.
Maybe we can only write a short summary of the rules on top of every page with a link to an other site with the "long version" of the text on it.

I like the idea and would be willing to host a longer intro for when my hosting isn't closed because of spambots' ridiculous CPU usage... ;-)

What would you suggest the 'short summary' be?

Sorry for leaving the club. I just want to request reviews for my latest submission.

Forgotten Love

I'll still be reveiwing the audio portal latest submisions though. So I might catch some of the requests as they come down.

At 8/7/08 01:03 PM, Bezman wrote: Guys - nearly 2 years ago, I made a forum for a RRC collab that never transpired. I haven't actually been there for yonks, but it turns out that spambots thrive on wasteland.

Heh, I stumbled across this forum a while ago (don't know why or how... maybe found a link somewhere) and I was amused how persistent spambots can be. ^^

At 8/7/08 11:08 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/6/08 10:06 PM, Bezman wrote: CLUB INFO (these are the pieces of info you're looking for)
*snip*

The club info on top of every page is a good idea, but the FAQ is too much, I think. Maybe we can host it on an external site and just put a link into the header.
Maybe we can only write a short summary of the rules on top of every page with a link to an other site with the "long version" of the text on it.

I like the idea and would be willing to host a longer intro for when my hosting isn't closed because of spambots' ridiculous CPU usage... ;-)

What would you suggest the 'short summary' be?

Hm, maybe something like:

General Rules for Requesters
General Rules for New Reviewers
Club updates (and maybe that can be shortend a bit, too)
Link to "full version"

If you could review my new song
<--Heaven and Earth-->
It would be well appreciated.
Also, is it okay if i review some (or all) of the requests, without bothering to keep track of points? I really don't care for all the hassle, but i would like to reciprocate to this awesome club somehow ^_^;

To reviewers - this is the list of requests made between my last update and now. It's a 'preview' of the list that will be posted on Sunday or Monday - Haggard will probably tally the points for these reviews in 10 days time - on the 18th August. If you haven't already completed them, I suggest you first review some stuff from Haggard's list on page 174.

To requestors - if you made a request since my last list and it is not listed below, I have made a mistake. Let me know if I missed your request or got the link wrong.
If you make a request after this post, it won't be included until next Thursday/Friday's update.

General Rules for Requesters:
If you are planning on requesting reviews, please:
- Post a direct link to the submission(s) you want reviewed.
- Make no more than 3 requests within one week.
- Respond to reviews.
- Be patient. Due to the points system, you may not see reviews until up to two weeks after you request.
- Do NOT request without posting a link.
- Do NOT just say "Review everything" or just link to your profile.
- Do NOT request reviews for the same submission more than once.

Movie Requests:(13)
When I'm Running by OxSox
TBBAM Episode 1 - Part 1 by Seth (BudGPStudios)
Beneath the Sheets by Corey Fromille (Corky52)
The Last Hour: Chapter 1 by The Final Hour (Jaiba)
The Last Hour: Chapter 2 by The Final Hour (Jaiba)
The Last Hour: Chapter 3 by The Final Hour (Jaiba)
The Last Hour: Chapter 3 by The Final Hour (Jaiba)
Quixotic Press Release UE by Quixotic-Cinema
Frankenstein Trailer by Rammer
.::Imagine::. by Harrison (RESPRiT)
.::1200 FRAMES::. by Harrison (RESPRiT)
A Moonlight Sonata by Mark Aberdour (2good2b4goten)

Game Requests:(1)
The ghost train by jim mas (xzomxbie)

Audio Requests:(21)
Airplane by Seasons
<==Floating Freely==> by DjCompass
Fancy Mike - Time Travel by Mike Kleine (Scribbler)
+The Lycanthrope+ by WritersBlock
-bevy- by Stephan (riemannSum)
GeneralSpyTheme by Victor Mayorga (Flash-MX)
Echoz- Castles by EchozAurora
Oh My Goodness Remix by Seth (BudGPStudios)
TBBAM: Ivan's Theme by Seth (BudGPStudios)
Fancy Mike - Monsterville by Mike Kleine (Scribbler)
What's This? {Alix1} by alix1
Flight Of The BumbleBee -Alix1 by alix1
==(Repairing a Broken Sky)== by SBB
Black man Blues - Just Jamming by Seasons
Fancy Mike - Heavy by Mike Kleine (Scribbler)
Bull-E by bobsmovie
Death Ditty~Listen At Own Risk by JuanDuring
Xperiment - Grid by Uluse
Forgotten Love by Archmage (TheBellmaker)
<--Heaven and Earth--> by DjCompass

Spotlighted Recommendations:
Song: ** \ Corky52's Theme / ** by I Am Your God (sonofkirk)
Movie: like a duck (colour) by Neil Sanders (TheBoogley)
You get points for reviewing recommendations as if they were requests.
You may make a recommendation if you reviewed 100% of the previous weeks requests and recommendations. It should be over 3 days old and have under 50 reviews.

Plaintext version here.

A shitload of requests.

With three key members gone, I worry that our co-op review/req stat will take a hit, but prove me wrong, guys!

Jaiba made 4 requests, but I decided to be reasonable and this will be on the next list:
The Last Hour: Chapter 4 by The Final Hour (Jaiba)

Oh, just to warn anyone who gives me a youtube comment on a review for my new movie that I requested will get the same thing that this guy got. Check the one for the movie titled Beneath The Sheets.

http://satoris.newgrounds.com/reviews/fl ash

Hello. I would like a little feedback on this. It's a test, an experiment, so listen to it with that in mind. Thanks!

Tragedy at Dawn

Thank you,
jxl180

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1 63597

to all ff lovers ;D

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45 2625
I know this is quite a bad flash but I asked here becuase I needed some constructive critisism or some ideas for future updates.

Menu²

Hey guys could you guys improve my newest movie? I've only got 2 reviews, and that kind of is sad. I know my old movies were a disappointment, but this chapter won't disappoint you guys i swear. I worked long and hard on this. I improved the sound, the graphics, the length, more animation.

The Last Hour series is an alternative interpretation of the Last Hours on earth before the coming of Christ. In this version of Revelations, the Anti-Christ allies himself with an alien race from the planet of Jaiba.

The Last Hour: Chapter 5 (The Deceived)
Time is running short for the rebellion. With the rebellion exposed, the rebels now must act quickly or suffer defeat by the hand of the powerful deceiver the Anti-Christ. The Anti-Christs' followers are growing by the minute. The world has been fooled into believing their savior is here. Ohh how wrong they are...

I hope you enjoy the series.
***I will respond to every single review. I'll be happy to take your criticism, and i'll take your suggestions into consideration. It's my promise for taking the time to watch this chapter. It will be perfect for you to increase your review/response ratio. Thanks again.***
***Chapter 6 is in production. I will post an update with more details soon***

-Jaiba

Click here to watch, The Last Hour: Chapter 5

ERROR* my correction

At 8/9/08 12:22 AM, Jaiba wrote: Hey guys could you guys review**** my newest movie? I've only got 2 reviews, and that kind of is sad. I know my old movies were a disappointment, but this chapter won't disappoint you guys i swear. I worked long and hard on this. I improved the sound, the graphics, the length, more animation.

All the list done apart from the removed ,A Calm Before A Storm and of course Secre To A Long life. Which i already written a review amost a year ago ,on 12 august i think. Some great stuff on the audios BlazingDragon, has some materpices. Next weeks list looks crazy but cool.

Please review my new film,
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45 3026
Yes I know it's small, however if you read my comments you'll understand why.

Thanks,
- Celx Shard...

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45 1275

now is the time?

At 8/10/08 04:28 AM, xzomxbie wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45 1275

now is the time?

you've already posted this up..
i'm pretty sure you're not supposed to do that.

on another note, when should i post up my points?
further into the day or now?

Could you guys review this? I need some critiquing on how to improve. Thanks guys.

vote 5? :P

At 8/10/08 01:59 PM, X3cutioner wrote:

At 8/10/08 04:28 AM, xzomxbie wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45 1275

now is the time?

you've already posted this up..
i'm pretty sure you're not supposed to do that.

I think we have told you to be patient. We will get to your link eventually. It just takes a long time because we get a lot of request that come through here.

on another note, when should i post up my points?
further into the day or now?

Post your point totals after the official list is posted. The official list will be posted between sometime tonight and tomorrow.

At 8/10/08 02:07 PM, Lazyfeet wrote: Could you guys review this? I need some critiquing on how to improve. Thanks guys.

It will be added to the next list.

vote 5? :P

No. I will vote on what I think the flash deserves. If it deserves a 5 then I will vote 5, but if it deserves anything lower then thats what I'm going to vote.

At 8/10/08 03:30 PM, Corky52 wrote: Post your point totals after the official list is posted. The official list will be posted between sometime tonight and tomorrow.

ok, but i wont be able to do next week because i'm going on holiday..
leaving on tuesday shall return within 7 days.
going dubai for any of you that care lol..
sorry guys.

At 8/10/08 01:59 PM, X3cutioner wrote: on another note, when should i post up my points?

Post them whenever you are done with reviewing. ;)

At 8/7/08 09:08 PM, Bezman wrote: Movie Requests:(11)
Game Requests:(1)
Audio Requests:(20)
Spotlighted Recommendations: (2)

Just a quick suggestion, Bezman... wouldn't it be easier to set it out in this format? Either that or add the Spotlight submissions to the actual list of requests and mark them as spotlighted?

Hell it's been an interesting week. Got all of the requests for this week dealt with, so I've already started on next week's stuff - with Clock Day coming up, I suppose I'd better plough through as many as possible.

Audio
Scribbler - monster Ville
Alix1 - flight of the bumblebee
alix1 - what's this?
SBB - repairing a broken sky
seasons - black man blues
scribbler - heavy
bobs movie - Bull-E
Juan During - death ditty
Riemann Sum - bevy
Xperiment - grid
The Bellmaker - Forgotten Love
DjCompass - heaven and earth
mad-muppet - drums of doom
jxl180 - tragedy at dawn
genee-FF8 - man with the machine gun

Flash
jaiba - the last hour chapter 1
jaiba - the last hour chapter 2
jaiba - the last hour chapter 3
jaiba - the last hour chapter 4
jaiba - the last hour chapter 5
rammer - Frankenstein's trailer
quixotic-cinema - quixotic press release
resprit - imagine
xzomxbie - the ghost train
2good2b4goten - a moonlight sonata
zombie Phil - newgrounds sig maker
quixotic-cinema - ideal intro
lazyfeet - do I eat the...?

8x15=120
6x13=78
+3 for posting
total: 201

add another 7 points if you consider me to have done all requests.
but bare in mind you did ask me to start from page 174.