RPG.net reviewers really need to make their ethical stance explicit; if someone's reviewing a $17 dice set and telling me they're the best thing ever, I'd like to know if they got some in the mail or if they went out and actually bought them.
I'm not saying a freebie review isn't worthwhile, it's better than no review at all certainly.
4 hours ago, g33k said:
FWIW. this reviewer does a LOT of reviews. The CoC7 custom dice got a 3+5 rating (vs. the RQ dice 5+5), and the Pathfinder "Ironfang Invasion" and "Skill&Shackles" sets got 3+4 & 3+3 respectively (all Q-Workshop). Other dice have also gotten his 5+5 top-marks ratings.
Agreed, though, that it'd be nice to see if he was reviewing a free-to-him gift, or a bought-at-retail product.
I am the reviewer of the said review. I copy it here for ease of reference. https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/17/17738.phtml
All reviews on RPG.net have a Review Summary on the right of the review, along with the product summary. It states clearly whether an item a) was provided for the purposes of reviewing or whether it was paid for, and b) whether it was used during gaming conditions or not.
This review, like most of mine, reads in bold:
Comped Playtest Review
Thus, the item was provided to me for reviewing ('comped'), and was used in real game conditions ('playtest').
I believe this clarifies the ethical stance of RPG.net. This info is part of the template for review submission; it is always on the same spot, and can thus be instantly identified for what it is.
RuneQuest Dice from Q-Workshop
in RuneQuest
Posted
I am the reviewer of the said review. I copy it here for ease of reference. https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/17/17738.phtml
All reviews on RPG.net have a Review Summary on the right of the review, along with the product summary. It states clearly whether an item a) was provided for the purposes of reviewing or whether it was paid for, and b) whether it was used during gaming conditions or not.
This review, like most of mine, reads in bold:
Comped Playtest Review
Thus, the item was provided to me for reviewing ('comped'), and was used in real game conditions ('playtest').
I believe this clarifies the ethical stance of RPG.net. This info is part of the template for review submission; it is always on the same spot, and can thus be instantly identified for what it is.