Of DIY, Founding and Geneseeds

[Dark Apostle Thirst]

See, this is what I think a good piece of criticism should be like:

1. Explain clearly, but not cruelly(as in not Haha! You are a complete failure! Haha!), or too harshly to scare them away forever, what is wrong.

2. Explain why it is wrong, and what the correct answer is. Back this up with sources, such as Lexicanum, if necessary.

3. Insert an interesting little tidbit of fluff, such as the thing about the different names of the Luna Wolves, if you feel like it. This broadens their knowledge, makes writing this more interesting, and serves to dilute any overly harsh statements.

4. Tell them what you would do instead, using what you believe their aim to be.

*Please Note* Harshness is often a good idea for certain subjects that should be impressed strongly into one's brain as a big 'No!', such as female marines. It should not, however, he used without explaining why something is wrong, i.e. "No! You should never do female marines! You are an evil person, and your children, and your children's children, and all future generations will be brutally mutated to make them similar to our friends homo Erectus!(I can't remember the capitalization rules for these things.)"

Exactly what I was going for, Ignis. Thank you :)

 

Although replace Harshness with examples of how many times it's been attempted and failed as opposed to being harsh.

[Ace Debonair]

Hmm, I had a long response typed up, and now it's vanished.

That's the first time that's happened to me. :D

 

I really can't be bothered re-creating it, so I'll summarize my views briefly. ;)

 

1] Thanks to this thread, I find attempts to critique other people's critiquing rather funny.

Different strokes for different folks, I think the phrase is.

 

2] I have no problem with KHK finding the Stonebound boring, so long as he has no problem with me liking the old pirate-flavoured Death Heads/Executors more than the new brand. ;) (They're still good though - in no way am I implying otherwise!)

 

3] I also generally agree that as a forum we should either:

 

Remember we don't get many psychics joining the Liber,

 

OR

 

Recruit more psychics.

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I think that was everything I previously typed up, only without any as much of the customary Ace-Debonair-brand-run-of-bad-jokes-and-pointless-confusing-waffle that usually accompanies my forum posts. ;)

 

 

EDIT: Also, I'm back, the crusade against Typos continues, and vive la Imperium.

There, that's everything.

[Captain Juan Juarez]

Recruit more psychics.

 

This was the most interesting bit... :lol:

[Ace Debonair]

Recruit more psychics.

 

This was the most interesting bit... ;)

 

Well, before the forum got hungry and ate my post, I basically spent a thousand words on saying 'recruit more psychics'.

 

I suppose this goes to show that speaking bluntly does at least make the message clearer. :(