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by **davidpace** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 17:05

Close this!

by **Casimir** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 18:39

Probably all modmakers want their own mods to be reviewed. *pointing to my signature* ;)

by **RAPHAEL** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 23:06

I wouldn't mind my mods getting reviewed.

Namely:
Industrial: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=692
Fake Blocks: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3955

Industrial is an old mod of mine that I plan to do more updates to. Fake Blocks is a new mod.

by **davidpace** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 23:13

Alright, cool! RAPHAEL, I'll get your reviews done in a day or 2 :D. And Casimir, do you want me to do your mods, and maybe even your texture pack? Raphael, I'll also post some screenshots on your mod page if you like :D

by **davidpace** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 23:28

Uhmm, I just downloaded this is what I get with the textures....:

They're all just a mix of colors. You have to create a texture pack folder and enter the textures of each one, with the correct name with each texture.

Sorry, I cannot do a review when its lke this D:.

This is what I get with the fake blocks mod. I'll try the Industrial one soon.

by **Aqua** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 00:07

*points to my signature* Thanks David =D

by **Josh** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 01:59

David, have you done a Decoplant's review yet?

by **RAPHAEL** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 04:06

davidpace wrote:Uhmm, I just downloaded this is what I get with the textures....:

They're all just a mix of colors. You have to create a texture pack folder and enter the textures of each one, with the correct name with each texture.

Sorry, I cannot do a review when its lke this D:.

This is what I get with the fake blocks mod. I'll try the Industrial one soon.

Fake Blocks only has the textures when the mod they go with is installed. So to use the moreblocks fake blocks you have to have moreblocks installed. You need to read the description of the mod post lol.

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 07:44

Yep yes I have! Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knpOW0a9Os

Josh wrote:David, have you done a Decoplant's review yet?

by **jordan4ibanez** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 07:45

Review this: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4075

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 07:47

Oops, Sorry Raphael, I was really tired when I downloaded it :D, thanks for pointing that out for me :-).

by **Casimir** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:21

davidpace wrote:And Casimir, do you want me to do your mods, and maybe even your texture pack?

None of them is actually finished. But a review of the texturepack would be nice (cause I'm very proud of it :) ).

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 15:16

Alright :D, Soooo, do you still want me to do a review on your mods? Or not until there finished?

by **Casimir** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 16:28

Just do what you like.

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 16:39

I will!!! I just finished my review on your texture pack! Here's the Link!!!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0bzay2LKfU

by **Obiewan1111** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:00

Criticisms :

Actually review the Mods and Texture packs, because at the moment, you're just showing them.
Talk in your videos, it's a real downside if you can't review it quickly and in detail.
Review the best and only the best mods and texture packs, otherwise your videos consist of awful mods and texture packs.
Don't review uncompleted mods and texture packs, review them when they finish.

Anyway, I like the idea behind them, and I think they'll improve throughout the reviews.

Keep on going!

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:06

Obiewan1111, This Topic is for people to me review mods, nobody ever said reviewing mods has to have someone talking in it. But yes I agree it would be better if I did. Something I will consider. And I am reviewing them, I don't know how I am not reviewing them, I am showing what they are, what there functions are, and how to craft them if possible. And why not review uncompleted mods and texture packs? It's kind of like a previews :-)!

And why not review all of them? Who is to say which mod is best? It depends on what you want, And for texture packs, people have different tastes on what they like!

[EDIT] I also try to do them in detail. I don't have a whole lot of time. I have a real life to worry about also :D

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:11

I finished doing a review on Casimir's flint and steel mod! Here's the youtube link!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1GFR82UNuY No sound sorry about that!

by **Obiewan1111** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:45

davidpace wrote:I don't know how I am not reviewing them, I am showing what they are, what there functions are, and how to craft them if possible.

Exactly, you just proved my point. The definition of Review is: A formal assessment or examination of something.

And you are hardly assessing it, just showing it (ie. How to craft, what it looks like and it's functions), there are no opinions in the videos, therefore they aren't classed as reviews.

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:50

O_o, Assessment doesn't say I have to give my oppinion, neither does examination say that... and examination means to show something in detail, am I not showing them in detail? O_o

by **Obiewan1111** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 20:59

No, a review is not just showing the mods and texture packs.

And yes, Assessment does say that you have to give your opinion. Assessing something, in this scenario, means you give the pros and the cons, and then also your opinions on whether you like it. And no, not in that case does examination to mean showing something in detail.

by **Casimir** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 21:07

*mehappy* :D
But I think I have to update the description of the stoneage mod. You can find the flint when crating a new world, use that flint to craft a Hand-axe, use that tool to cut down trees (this mod also prevents you from cutting trees with bare fist and wooden tools), use more flints to craft stonetools (just like with cobblestone - you can still use cobble anyway). So it is not a mod that only adds new stuff, but changes the gameplay.

@Obiewan
I think it is fun to see what others have done, even it is not finished or one of the best. But you are right about the talking. It would be much easier for him.

p.s. I really like the music in the texturepack review.

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 21:12

Thank you casimir. And ObieWan1111, I am sorry for arguing with you, its not good for me to argue with anybody :-). But this is how I will be doing it, wether you like it or not. This is what I consider what a review is. Can we be friends? :-)

by **davidpace** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 21:23

Everybody! Obiewan1111 says he will be doing reviews now!!! His channel is: https://www.youtube.com/user/obiewan1111?feature=g-high-u

Since he will be doing them the "right" way I will stop doing them :-)

by **Josh** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 02:01

davidpace wrote:Yep yes I have! Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knpOW0a9Os
Josh wrote:David, have you done a Decoplant's review yet?

I saw it yesterday, and it's got 26 views! Yay!

by **rubenwardy** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 14:05

I will be adding a review interface to my "Minetest Mods" website

* points to signature *

by **jojoa1997** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 14:11

Please review my mod http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=58487#p58487

by **davidpace** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 14:54

Unless Obiewan1111, changes his mind. He will be doing the reviews "Correctly". So ask him not me. I will do it if he changes his mind.

by **Casimir** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 15:43

If you have fun making reviews, then make them, no mater what others say. And do them the way you want to. There is nothing you "have to do".

by **Obiewan1111** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 16:10

Casimir wrote:If you have fun making reviews, then make them, no mater what others say. And do them the way you want to. There is nothing you "have to do".

Wrong. In order to do reviews, you have to review them. Rather than just show them, if you get what I mean.

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