[quote]in other words would a critique be as valuable or even in the same league as a review?quote]

Yes.

i would consider it, but i am really uncomfortable about doing anyone's map who has not specifically requested me to..

i would really not want more fiasco's to follow me unto this new snarkpit.. if you could solve "how" to do them without getting my ass chewed out, i would be honored..

you gotta admit, i don't play favorites, i do the same thorough job on a critique, no matter the maps origin, or its quality..

i really like doing critiques, but there is a bit of work involved, i hate to get burned by someone who doesn't see it as a positive thing

considering that all this is dependant upon lep.. at this point its all moot..

i would consider the position tho otherwise.. but lets see how he reacts, after he finishes the other more important items...

thanx for the vote of confidence tho ..

Critiques are useful for those who ask for them and are willing to accept what is said, however as far as a review goes I think the focus is different. In a critique, you're looking specifically for things which can be made better, and how so. In a review, you should be looking at what actually there is, and how good is it. So a critique might say, move the RPG from this spot on the floor to this hard to reach location. A review would say the RPG is too accessible. Furthermore, the critiques often focus more on technical things, texture alignment and choice and things like that. Reviews should have just a bit more focus on flow and gameplay (note: not in a ga way!). Are all the areas equally traveled? Are all the weapons available to the right degree and placed well? Ammo - too much, too little, too easy to get, too out of the way? How bout that z-axis fighting? And so on and so forth.

I love the critiques, and would hate to see them go, but I don't think they should be published as reviews of the map, because they really aren't.

Bleh. It appears if you click submit, but decide not to so still holding the button down, move the mouse off submit and let go, it still submits. Furthermore, if you don't realize this and try to keep typing, everytime you hit the 's' key it submits again. I dunno what you can do about the first but as for the second, removing s as a hotkey for submit may be beneficial.

/me points wouldbe mappers to the future.. ihateimacs@yahoo.com

Here ya go, Cass:
http://docrocksmaps.homestead.com/files/Elite.zip