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At 1/17/16 12:16 PM, CGA-999 wrote:At 1/17/16 11:13 AM, FrameFreak2D wrote: Hi, I want to Join :DI've been out for a long time, and I don't know if I am still the leader of this group. But if I am, welcome to the club!
You were the leader? I thought Ectisity was in charge here.
At 1/19/16 11:48 PM, larrynachos wrote:
You were the leader? I thought Ectisity was in charge here.
He was second in command, but he is much better than me.
At 1/20/16 08:44 AM, CGA-999 wrote:At 1/19/16 11:48 PM, larrynachos wrote:He was second in command, but he is much better than me.
You were the leader? I thought Ectisity was in charge here.
I think he's done enough to be considered the leader. He's very good at managing it.
At 1/20/16 04:38 PM, larrynachos wrote:At 1/20/16 08:44 AM, CGA-999 wrote:I think he's done enough to be considered the leader. He's very good at managing it.At 1/19/16 11:48 PM, larrynachos wrote:He was second in command, but he is much better than me.
You were the leader? I thought Ectisity was in charge here.
Agreed. Still not retiring my sig, though, because I like the title.
@FrameFreak2D
Welcome to the club then :D. Could always use new reviewers.
@cga-999
I kinda took over the club after you suddenly stopped posting anything. I don't really care if you keep your title or not, but you gotta actually manage the club to deserve it. If you want to start managing it again, that's fine by me
I will be fully starting up the review request club by tomorrow, which means the update post will return. I have some new ideas for the club which I think might be able to bring this club back to life :D.
Just a random idiot
At 1/21/16 08:19 AM, Ectisity wrote: @cga-999
I kinda took over the club after you suddenly stopped posting anything. I don't really care if you keep your title or not, but you gotta actually manage the club to deserve it. If you want to start managing it again, that's fine by me
I will be fully starting up the review request club by tomorrow, which means the update post will return. I have some new ideas for the club which I think might be able to bring this club back to life :D.
I fully agree with you. 100%. I will get back to it. I don't know what happened that made me stop so suddenly, but I somehow lost access to my account.
At 1/21/16 10:42 PM, CGA-999 wrote:
Thank you so much @Ecstisity. You have done a great job with this club. I am sorry for the lack of management on my part. I will be managing (or at least co-managing- you seem to enjoy the role) tomorrow onward. I will be constantly updating, and reviewing art and music starting tomorrow.
At 1/21/16 08:19 AM, Ectisity wrote: @FrameFreak2D
Welcome to the club then :D. Could always use new reviewers.
Thanks a lot :D
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At 1/21/16 10:43 PM, CGA-999 wrote:At 1/21/16 10:42 PM, CGA-999 wrote:Thank you so much @Ecstisity. You have done a great job with this club. I am sorry for the lack of management on my part. I will be managing (or at least co-managing- you seem to enjoy the role) tomorrow onward. I will be constantly updating, and reviewing art and music starting tomorrow.
Sounds good :). I thought that we maybe could split the load on who does the updating? We could alternate the updates between us, so let's say once a month you make the update post with all the request that has been made the previous 2 weeks, the most positively review item of the previous weeks etc. Will make a post explaining what I'm planning for the RRC tomorrow after I've finished my pixel day entry :)
Just a random idiot
At 1/22/16 11:19 AM, MegaBurner wrote: So can I join ?
Sure :D. I'll add you to the list. More information on how the club will work this year will be published tomorrow :).
Just a random idiot
At 1/22/16 05:14 PM, Ectisity wrote:At 1/21/16 10:43 PM, CGA-999 wrote:At 1/21/16 10:42 PM, CGA-999 wrote:
Sounds great!
Environmental rock music, only 4 different samplers and guitars with a simple melody.
I appreciate comments!
A simple thing i made to start on this. (Sorry bad english)
So how does one go about joining this group? Are you still admitting members?
Again, I'm at a loss as to what genre this fits under exactly. But here's my latest track! Criticism is encouraged.
Review Request Club - Update #1 2016 A New Dawn
@Shurrikane @TheArsonist77 @heirwaves @ectisity @larrynachos @belthagor @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake @cga-999 @Psychopath @wolfe
Ps. Yes I know this is a wall of text, but I would greatly appreciate if you could read all of it.
Come forth, come forth, all noble reviewers! I salute thee. Mighty and weak, new and old, I welcome thee to the reestablishment of the once mighty and proud RRC(Review Request Club).
Some of you might be aware of this, but for a long period of time I've been worried as to where the Community on the site is heading. Day after day artists with great potential decide to leave the site because they don't see the point of uploading stuff on here anymore. When I first started uploading music on this site, I was intrigued by the amount who were willing to give me helpful feedback and comments on anything I uploaded, even before I got scouted. The reviews that I've gotten on this site is the single thing that has helped me get to where I am today.
Most reviewrs rarely realize how much their feedback actually means for the artists and how much it contributes to help them grow.
This is the reason why I decided to join the RRC. I wanted to give back to the community who has given o' so much to me. My first frontpage, my first chillstep track and my first collaboration was all thanks to feedback I got from people in this club. I'm of course speaking more from the standpoint of a musicians, but I'm sure artists can understand what I mean.
Well, let's get to the more important stuff. Since the abolishment of the point system, that proved to be tiring for most of the members, I've thought long and hard as to how to spark the club back to life without just reintroducing the point system again. The descision I've fallen upon is *drumroll*..... "Reviewer of the Month".
Now, before you all attack with stuff like, "how is this different from the previous system", and "won't this just lead to the exact same problems as last time", just hear me out. The point of Reviewer of the Month, is to allow th club's members to feel like they are being acknowledged for the hard work they put in. This shouldn't cause the same problems as last time because most people won't feel forced to make reviews just to stay in the club, and if they do force themselves in order to become Reviewer of the Month, they would have to provide good quality reviews in order to win it, which would help everyone.
As to what the Reviewer of the Month will actually win, that totally depends. I've made my own list over all the 12 months, and what kind of prizes each month has. Meaning I'm the only one who actually knows what the prizes are. The reasons for this is:
1. As I'll be providing all the prizes myself, I won't have to get the same quality prizes for each month which would make things much easier for me.
2. If the prizes are a surprise, people won't expect to much from them, and people won't review stuff for the sole purpose of being Reviewer of the Month, which again neglects the problem with the last system.
I can still promise that some months will have some decent prizes though ;).
So what do you guyz think? Hopefully this idea won't seem to farfetched, and it might be able to rekindle the club again :).
As for other news:
1. I will still be keeping the RRC pick of the Round, as people seemed to like it. The most positively acclaimed item by our members will receive a shoutout. Rather than before though, I was thinking that I'd make a poll towards the end of each round where everyone can vote on their favourite track. How this makes a difference from before, is that you can vote for tracks that you just listened to, but didn't review. Thus the tracks with less reviews can join in on the vote.
Every fourth round, I also want to make a poll that will decide the best item of the quarter, where all the RRC picks will participate, and at the end of the year these four picks will contest over which item will be the RRC pick of the year. Whoever wins this might or might not receive a stellar prize ;).
2. I thought about restructuring the way we do the update posts. As we have a good mix of games, art and music requests at times, I think it would be good to splitting up the requests into categories. I feel like sometimes the games, and especially the art" requests get drowned by all the audio requests we get. By splitting them into categories I think it would make them more noticeable.
Also, me and @cga-999 will be alternating as to who does the update posts each round, as this will lighten the load a great deal.
3. This is especially for our new members @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake but I assume it would be good for all of our members to get a quick little rehash as to how this club works:
Basically, if people want to get their creations reviewed, they will respond to this topic with a link to their creation. Only rules are that we do not accept sexual movies or games, or non-original content.
Every 2 weeks I or cga-999 will make an update post that includes all the requests of that "round, meaning all requests made withing 2 weeks prior to the update post. the post will include:
- All the requests spilt into games requests, audio requests, and art requests
- A shoutout to the item and the maker of the RRC Pick of the Round
- An introduction to any new members we might have gotten
- A short update as to how the club is doing and how many of the requests received a review from one of our members.
When it comes to rules for our members, there are really none. Only thing I ask is that you try to review at least one item(hopefully moore) each round, and that you try to make it helpfull. There is really no need to be doing long and detailed reviews like I do sometimes, but try to make simple comments on something you enjoyed, and something you thought could have been done better. If you think that a track is terrible, say so, but remember to also mention what you didn't like about it. If you loved a track, say so and mention at least one thing you loved about the track.
A good review can be anywhere from two sentences to 4 A4 pages long, it just depends on how you write them.
Also, you do not have to wait until the update posts before you review something. They are really only made to keep track of all the requests and give small updates on the club.
As a member perk, you will be allowed to submit two requests each round instead of the standard one. You can also use the RRC forum signature that I use(bottom of this post) in order to advertise the club, but it's all up to you :).
That's really all there is.
If you guys got any comments or additional ideas for the club, just post them here, I would love to hear them :D. I would also like hear what you guyz think about these new ideas for the club.
The first update post of the year will officially be made in exactly one week, when I've hopefully gotten all the signatures and prizes sorted out. I also want to check if there is any posibility to get original topicpost changed so that people won't think that the old rules are still in play. In the meantime feel free to review any of the tracks that has been made previously this month, and spread the word to every corner of the site!
The RRC is back......
Just a random idiot
At 1/23/16 04:49 PM, Ectisity wrote: Review Request Club - Update #1 2016 A New Dawn
@Shurrikane @TheArsonist77 @heirwaves @ectisity @larrynachos @belthagor @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake @cga-999 @Psychopath @wolfe
The RRC is back......
Wow, Newgrounds has really been stepping their game up recently. Kudos all around!
I love the idea of Reviewer of the Month! (AND ITS MINE, MWAHAHAHAHAHA!)
But seriously I love reviewing things here and I joined this group fairly recently (a couple months ago).
You are definitely correct to say there was an overload of Audio requests, which is cool but Im definitely here mostly for games. Would love to see more of that, so thanks for evening that out.
Im really excited for this, thanks @Ectisity.
At 1/24/16 03:05 AM, Xzeroxxx wrote: Pretty cool club you got here..it helps creators get more feedback.
I would join but I'm pretty terrible at reviewing.
I do not believe anyone can be a "terrible2 reviewer. All our requesters ask for in this club is feedback. Doesn't matter how small it is. If you want to join the club, you are more than welcome to join, we always want more people :)
Just a random idiot
At 1/23/16 09:23 PM, CaptKirky wrote:At 1/23/16 04:49 PM, Ectisity wrote: Review Request Club - Update #1 2016 A New DawnWow, Newgrounds has really been stepping their game up recently. Kudos all around!
@Shurrikane @TheArsonist77 @heirwaves @ectisity @larrynachos @belthagor @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake @cga-999 @Psychopath @wolfe
The RRC is back......
I love the idea of Reviewer of the Month! (AND ITS MINE, MWAHAHAHAHAHA!)
But seriously I love reviewing things here and I joined this group fairly recently (a couple months ago).
You are definitely correct to say there was an overload of Audio requests, which is cool but Im definitely here mostly for games. Would love to see more of that, so thanks for evening that out.
Im really excited for this, thanks @Ectisity.
Aah I'll make sure to tag you in future update posts :).I've been trying to advertise this clun to this sites game developers and animators, but itt has been kinda difficult as the club consists mostly of musician(like me) who feels more comfortable reviewing audio than animations, art or games. It's really great that you joined the clun, because then our game requests can get som deccent reviews as well :)
Just a random idiot
Both have hit the frontpage but I still want a little more feedback from both...
If I offer to help you in a post, PM me to get it. I often forget to revisit threads.
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@Ectisity, your dedication to this forum is what keeps me coming back here! This forum was instrumental for my inspiration to continue to improve (slowly and painnfully) in FL Studio, along with the help of some others who more than likely know who they are. I'm glad to see you are still keeping the olden day Newgrounds audio community feel alive. I'm looking forward to seeing how this takes off!
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Hey guys! I'm back to newgrounds, hopefully to stay. I'm really excited about this track I wrote today. Let me know what you think!
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Heyo folks
Here's something I cooked up recently
Any feedback is welcome!
I'd love a review on this please
It's not my usual choice of genre so I'd like to know how I did in arrangement and mixing.
Thank you.
Review Request Club - Update #1 2016 A New Dawn - First Requests
@Shurrikane @TheArsonist77 @heirwaves @ectisity @larrynachos @belthagor @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake @cga-999 @Psychopath @wolfe @CaptKirky @Xzeroxxx
Dun... dun... dun..dun..dun..dun.dun.dudududududuuuu.....duuuuuuuuuuuuun
For ages they waited. In anticipation. Legends have foretold a day when once more the great and mighty cult of ArArCe would rise once again. Some believed it. Some did not. But what evryone knew was that if such a day ever came, it would be the beginning of a new era.
Yup, I know. I'm like the best writer ever. Now let's get started, shall we ;).
Welcome to the ressurection of the Review Request Club. The place to get fresh baked reviews.
I'm very excited for this actually :D. Since I joined the club the rules have been changed several times, but now I think I've settled on some guidelines that can work :).
For those of you who don't what this club is all about, it's all about reviewing really. If you need feedback on any of your creations, doesn't matter if it's Music, Art, Games or movies. As long as it's on this site you can request a review on anything you have made. Every two week the members of the club will receive a list of all the requests that have been made during a two week period, and they will have two weeks to review whatever items they want until the next update. If that got a little bit confusing, this basically means that it will take a maximum of 28 days after you've placed a request until I can guarantee that you will have received a review. Usually doesn't take that long though
Every two weeks, the mumber of the club will vote on their favourite item of the round, and the winner might or might not receive a little prize.
To request a review, simply respond to this topic with a link to your creation, and it would be cool if you could add a little bit about what kind of feedback you are looking for.
The guidelines for the requesters can be summarised to this:
1. Respond to this topic with what you wish to receive feedback on.
2. You may only request one item of each type each round(one audio request, one movie request, etc.)
2. Add a little text explaining what kind of feedback you wish for.
3. Please don't nag us if you don't receive a review immediately. We have alot of requests, but a few amount of members.
4. Please respect the reviewers, even though you might not agree to their opinions. You asked for feedback.
5. Please respond with at least something to our reviews. It's a lot more motivating knowing that the requester actually read the review.
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As for the reviewers, the rules are basically the same, though there are a few differences. As always, you could choose whether you want to just review the requests as they are coming in, or wait until the update post. You aren't required to review every single item, but it would be great if you could make it as a goal to review at least one or two each round.
At the end of each round, I will ask you to vote for your favourite item of the round. Thus it would be great if you could give the items that you weren't able to review a quick peek, though if you already have an item that you really like, feel free to vote on it. It's just for fun anyways.
Also, don't forget that the Reviewer of the Month( chosen by me, and thus can't be me) will receive a special prize at the end of each month. When I judge who wins this prize, I look at both quality and quantity of reviews, though I value quality over quantity.
The guidelines for the reviewers can be summarized to this:
1. Try to review at least one or two items each two week period.
2. There are no requirement to how long the reviews must be, but try to give decent feedback.
3. Vote on your favourite item of the round in the poll I will post towards the end of each two week period.
4. Don't make reviewing a chore that you HAVE to do. This will only lead to you hating it in the end.
5. Give as many items as possible a little peek even if you can't review them(for the Pick of the Round).
6. Leave something in each review so that the requester knows you are from the Review Request Club. It really helps advertising the club, and it shows the requesters that we actually do answer their requests.
7. Have fun.
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Now, enough chit-chatting. Let's get to the first requests of the new RRC.
Requests:
Audio:
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Movies
(Normally only one request per person, but as these are the only movie requests, it's okay)
Games:
That was everything. Happy Reviewing :D!
Just a random idiot
Hey pals!
I'd like to join 'yer club.
Well since my reviews are very critical and from different points, I try to help you where I can.
To be honest - I'm very honest in my reviews so gimme dat content!
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At 2/2/16 02:55 AM, BrolfThePaladin wrote: Hey pals!
I'd like to join 'yer club.
Well since my reviews are very critical and from different points, I try to help you where I can.
To be honest - I'm very honest in my reviews so gimme dat content!
You're more than welcome to join :). always need more reviewers, and honest ones are even better ;).
Just a random idiot
WOOT. How lovely to see my name up there...
But my question is, will I be now forced to write reviews for audio files? Im a gamer here, occasionally will watch videos but its the games I want most. I already reviewed Hungry Joe :(
At 2/1/16 06:02 PM, Ectisity wrote: Review Request Club - Update #1 2016 A New Dawn - First Requests
@Shurrikane @TheArsonist77 @heirwaves @ectisity @larrynachos @belthagor @FrameFreak2D @MegaBurner @ChaingunSnake @cga-999 @Psychopath @wolfe @CaptKirky @Xzeroxxx
The guidelines for the reviewers can be summarized to this:
1. Try to review at least one or two items each two week period.
2. There are no requirement to how long the reviews must be, but try to give decent feedback.
3. Vote on your favourite item of the round in the poll I will post towards the end of each two week period.
4. Don't make reviewing a chore that you HAVE to do. This will only lead to you hating it in the end.
5. Give as many items as possible a little peek even if you can't review them(for the Pick of the Round).
6. Leave something in each review so that the requester knows you are from the Review Request Club. It really helps advertising the club, and it shows the requesters that we actually do answer their requests.
7. Have fun.
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