Catechism's Review Responses

Reviews for Catechism

Sun Apr 12 23:30:38 2009
''001 -Ain't got much to say so I'll have it done quick and easy. I don't get to play in too many of the TP scenes but I always see you up and around stirring up normal rp that ranges from the slobber-knocking fights to things that are less serious while being equaly as fun. I figure that's just as important as getting people all excited for the third return of Unicron, or the emergence of his wife. See what I did there? Unicron's wife, y'gotta another TP right there. That one's a freebie. Keep up the good work.''

Thank you! I think having a range of scenes is important. Too much of any one thing, and people tend to get sick of it. So offering variety helps keep scenes fresh. Also, for example, if Joebot really hates silly scenes, he won't have to wait long before a serious scene comes up, and vice versa. Also, it's nice to kick stuff off when there isn't anything planned. Unicron's wife, eh? I'll... think about that, but we do have a fair amount of things planned out for the next few months. Stay tuned!

''002 When I heard you were joining TP staff, I could't think of anyone else better suited for it. Great job at planning and running TPs and also being a friendly, fair and knowledgable staffer in general. One small suggestion I have is for you to be more definitive when you answer questions about TPs and the IC world. You kind of say 'I think it's like this...' but we would prefer 'here's how it is' or at least 'consider it this way until told otherwise'. Staffers like Excise and Blueshift do the latter and it works fine for them. I don't think you risk hurting anything, because your thinking is sound. And it does really help having someone make the call, preferably a TP staffer.''

See, insofar as I'm the rookie of TPstaff, I tend to be a bit hesitant to make a definitive call, because I don't want to step on any toes or ruin anything that anyone is planning. (I guess that the new Rodimus Prime is the new rookie, but he was a TPstaffer a few years ago.) However, I suppose it's been since November 20th, 2009, so I am not really a rookie anymore. Also, I generally know what people are up to and try to stay on top of things, so I will try to be more definite in my answers in the future. Scratch that. I will be more definite. ;) Thank you.

''003 Catechism does a lot of good things, interestingly too many to list thoroughly. One of the more 'public faces' on staff as well, I haven't seen Catechism loose her temper or anything yet. Probably one of the major rocks of the staff. Consider a brief review a compliment, because if I could think of HORRIBLE HORRIBLE things done. . I'd probably list them here. ;)''

I shall take that compliment and run, thank you! I try not to get too mad over anything. It's a game, after all.

''004 catechism=Catechism is on top of things, so good for her! Maybe if Blueshift is cooling down she should be TP wizard? Also, I don't always agree with her but she always makes good arguments, her proposals are well considered and she is attentive to the issues in implementing them, she doesn't just blue-sky with good ideas that are hard or impossible to execute, like some folks might.''

I hope that Blueshift ends up feeling better, not because he is awesome to have around on TF2K5 (though he certainly is), but because he is a nice guy who deserves to feel better. It's very kind of you to suggest that I could fill in for him, though, which is more or less what I'm doing in April right now, on a temporary basis. If I don't have what I feel to be a solid rationale, I won't make a serious argument. Anything else is just wasting time. Straying outside of plausibility is also wasting time. Thank you!

''005 Cate is amazing and the best. A real powerhouse and a huge inspiration, easily one of the best assets the mush has. Keep at it!''

Thank you very much. :)

''006 The planets Catechism builds for her TPs don't have nearly enough rooms or interactive doohickeys in them.

Just kidding. Catechism does an outstanding job, and she enjoys detail quite a bit, which is awesome. However, most comments I have for her I tend to make to her face; I'm really just doing this for the +nom. :(''

Someday, I will build a 60 room planet for a one day TP. Just you watch! (Okay, maybe not.) Though, I have to say that TACS does offer some interesting new options for making rooms and exits interactive, thanks to Hazard. Thank you, and enjoy your 1/3 of a skill.

''007 Catechism, you have been a productive, positive contributer since your return to the game. When I saw the call for TPStaff applications, there was no doubt in my mind that you would be the natural choice. Your delivery after being made admin hasn't failed, either. You are knowledgable about Transformers mythos, and it shows in the well-constructed arcs that you both formulate and run. I like that you are present and available for consultation. Glad you are here!''

Thank you! I'm glad to be here, too, and help in whatever way I can.

''008 Cate is amazing! TP staffer + Bug Fixer + Player Manager + (cut for anonymity) Insurance. I think Blueshift picked a winner! Keep up the great work.''

Next, we have Blueshift pick lottery numbers for us! Surely, the chances on those have to be better. ;) Thank you, too.

Mon Jan 19 07:29:20 2009
''001 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best builder of them all? You are! The Mirror TP was fun, and the areas built for it sufficed nicely.''

What is this? A very late review response! You see, sometimes weird positions that aren't real positions like... Mirror-BLDR come up for review. Usually, we catch it early, and we advance the Review Machine, so that people don't get confused. However, with Mirror-BLDR, it did get one review before the Review Machine was advanced. Mirror-BLDR was a combination of Hazard and myself. He did most of the hard parts, like making the +mirror command, and I built and @desced most of the mirror grid. Since it was just one review, I figured I'd wait until I got my first normal review cycle before I tossed it up. I'm efficient that way. Or lazy. Anyway, thank you for the kind words!