B for gameplay and B+ for value? The game has 1.5 faction, only one linear PvE quest path and repeteable PvP instances that do not change as you level (atleast I never saw any new PvP instances as I went from Lt to Commander). No way an objective person would score B+ for value, heck even Champions Online had more quest lines than this game and it was criticized for being shallow.
Hehe, B+ for value after they cut the price and gave an extra 60 days to new people a few weeks after launch?
Even then, probably not.
I played beta and there was just not enough there to pay full price. $50? Nope.
Maybe I'll play when it is in the $10 bin for a month.
What you're saying is because their pro's and cons are similar to what you see across the board (other reviews), their score should be the same. NO
It's whether the reviewer felt the pro's outweighed the cons individually. If he did his score makes sense in every aspect, personally I disagree with his score. However I do not feel it shows any more bias or less professionalism than you see elsewhere in the industry.
I wouldn't pay $40 or even $30 for the game, if I saw it for $10 I still wouldn't be interested. That really has nothing to do with the point that's trying to be made in this thread.
Which that point has changed it seems over the course of the thread. At first it seemed to be about whether or not him being the STO informant on the site, meant his review was unprofessional, and he scored it as he did in order to solidify his job at TTH. That's what I was replying to.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
You obviously just don't get it.. This post has nothing to do with the review being bad or good.. it has everything to do with "should the man of given a review in the first place" considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.. I know 4 years olds that can understand this.. LOL
Of course it's biased toward the reviewers interests or preferences, much like your posts and mine are biased toward our own.
People with an opinion, wait people with their own opinion... hold on a second let me get a pen and paper. You are saying that people can formulate their own opinions and ideas while expressing them in a review? Then not only that but other people can formulate other ideas and opinions expressing their distaste in someone elses opinion?
EUREKA! I've uncovered the secret to expression... O wait.
You obviously just don't get it.. This post has nothing to do with the review being bad or good.. it has everything to do with "should the man of given a review in the first place" considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.. I know 4 years olds that can understand this.. LOL
He doesn't work for Cryptic. He works for TTH. OK there it ends that debate.
You obviously just don't get it.. This post has nothing to do with the review being bad or good.. it has everything to do with "should the man of given a review in the first place" considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.. I know 4 years olds that can understand this.. LOL
Now you're insulting me, read my post at the top of page 8 (post #71), I answered to this already. Oh btw when are you going to stick to one point? One second it's "what you wrote" then it's what "burnt vet wrote", now it's back to what you wrote.
My opinion is there is nothing wrong with him giving a review, you feel otherwise, there's no reason to get personal, but now I know you're just trying to start crap. I'll ignore your posts/threads from this point on.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
You obviously just don't get it.. This post has nothing to do with the review being bad or good.. it has everything to do with "should the man of given a review in the first place" considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.. I know 4 years olds that can understand this.. LOL
Now you're insulting me, read my post at the top of page 8 (post #71), I answered to this already. Oh btw when are you going to stick to one point? One second it's "what you wrote" then it's what "burnt vet wrote", now it's back to what you wrote.
My opinion is there is nothing wrong with him giving a review, you feel otherwise, there's no reason to get personal, but now I know you're just trying to start crap. I'll ignore your posts/threads from this point on.
If you took it as an insult then you imaged that all by yourself.. it was not an insult to you, as it was only a general impression to those that kept going off on a tangents away from the topic.. Looks like you're just trying to find anything for the sake or reporting post probably.. Have a great day ..
considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. Meet you there .. lol
considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. Meet you there .. lol
Proof that conspiracies refuse to die. Feel free to discuss this where ever you please, but it still won't change the facts of my statements
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. Meet you there .. lol
Forgive me fellow posters, for I am about to commit a cardinal sin.
You call the guy out, question his ethics and then when he shows up to defend himself, you're all "let's do this somewhere else". Do you really expect to be taken seriously now? It's bad enough to call the guy unethical. But then you call him a liar too. And top it off by bailing out on your own thread?
/facepalm
I went over to TTH to see if the drama was ongoing, but alas, it was not to be. Maybe it will come, maybe it won't, but.......ah hell, never mind.
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I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
If you took it as an insult then you imaged that all by yourself.. it was not an insult to you, as it was only a general impression to those that kept going off on a tangents away from the topic.. Looks like you're just trying to find anything for the sake or reporting post probably.. Have a great day ..
I don't know where to begin. First off I don't report posts, unless they are off topic. Second, why would I report you, it's not like you actually hurt my feelings, LOL?
I just don't usually bother with someone who doesn't seem to understand people's opinions vary. Which is why I gave up on any further conversation with you, I don't know why I am prolonging this now to be honest. As it shows in your response to the person you're accusing of being unprofessional.
You're just trying to stir up nonsensical rhetoric in some petty attempt to discredit anyone you disagree with. Shame, shame...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
So you are telling me had he scored STO lower than any other review to date and said, "it's junk, it's a con, steer clear" and he happened to have a conflict of interest you would have posted the same thing? lol.
OP probably would not have because he's biased to but somebody would have. When a good game gets a bad reviews the forums are filled with posts about how this latest review is biased. I see nothing wrong with the OP.
Don't look at me Ask Mr D to start this own thread over on the TTH boards, if he wants to discuss it.. Have a great day
Wait a minute. You post a thread that questions the ethics of a reviewer and when that reviewer comes here to make his case you cower out of your own thread? I don't think so. Be a big boy and have that conversation right here for all to see.You're the one making the accusation.Show your "proof" that he is biased. We're all waiting....
considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. Meet you there .. lol
You know, your arguments are getting more and more laughable. I've read through most of this thread, but when I came to this I just had to laugh. You obviously don't have a clue how things work. How about, instead of looking at Dalmarus's LinkedIn page, you look at Ten Ton Hammer's right here. Okay...you looking? Good.
Now, look at the people with titles like Executive Editor and Public Relations. See them? Those are the people who work with developers like Cryptic. Do you really think sites like TTH let all of their employees from staff writers to community managers and such run around contacting developers? In a professional business situation--any professional business situation, not just sites like Ten Ton Hammer--there are always just a few points of contact, and those people are the liaisons and go-betweens. I very much doubt any staff writer or CM can just fire off an email to Cryptic any damn time they please. There's protocol.
So, you have Dalmarus here saying that he has no direct connections with Cryptic, and you're choosing to call him a liar, right? Impressive. You've ascended to the level of Douchebag. Good for you!
Fist.. just because a person creates an account here just for the sake of posting a response does NOT make him that person .. or not.. We all know people can become whoever they want if they want.. As I said.. Mr D in my opinion as well as others should not of been the rep from TTH to do the review.. It's just simple professional ethics.. It's why judges recuse themselves from cases, and why other professional take certain actions to separate themselves from these situations as well..
Now if the real Mr D wishes to discuss this, I'll be more then happy to do so besides posting here.. I personally find this funny as hell how so many came running to defend this review.. LOL
Grats welcome to understand basic concepts for people who seem to be lacking.
Guy obviously doesn't work for Cryptic and those claiming he does because he was in closed beta fail to realize that most gaming sites get closed beta invites to all sorts of games. Doesn't mean he had any association outside of working for TTH.
I have been in a good amount of closed betas and have never been associated with any game company it is called registering and getting picked. This thread continues to amaze me at the lack of basic understanding of how stuff works.
Not sure what people are still failing to grasp. A review is an opinion of a game. All opinions therefor have bias. All reviews are bias. Grats welcome to understand basic concepts for people who seem to be lacking. Guy obviously doesn't work for Cryptic and those claiming he does because he was in closed beta fail to realize that most gaming sites get closed beta invites to all sorts of games. Doesn't mean he had any association outside of working for TTH. I have been in a good amount of closed betas and have never been associated with any game company it is called registering and getting picked. This thread continues to amaze me at the lack of basic understanding of how stuff works.
I take it you are talking about yourself in understanding the phrase of "appearance of impropriety" ... If that doesn't work for you, try understanding "conflict of interest".. Until you read and understand that simple ethical phrases, we are done here.. Have a great day
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios. As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone. And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer. Enjoy!
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. Meet you there .. lol
You know, your arguments are getting more and more laughable. I've read through most of this thread, but when I came to this I just had to laugh. You obviously don't have a clue how things work. How about, instead of looking at Dalmarus's LinkedIn page, you look at Ten Ton Hammer's right here. Okay...you looking? Good.
Now, look at the people with titles like Executive Editor and Public Relations. See them? Those are the people who work with developers like Cryptic. Do you really think sites like TTH let all of their employees from staff writers to community managers and such run around contacting developers? In a professional business situation--any professional business situation, not just sites like Ten Ton Hammer--there are always just a few points of contact, and those people are the liaisons and go-betweens. I very much doubt any staff writer or CM can just fire off an email to Cryptic any damn time they please. There's protocol.
So, you have Dalmarus here saying that he has no direct connections with Cryptic, and you're choosing to call him a liar, right? Impressive. You've ascended to the level of Douchebag. Good for you!
And now he's saying that this isn't the real reviewer, just someone "posing" as him. Still hasn't shown any proof of bias. Heck, has he even WENT to the page in question and posted a comment? Seems like he doesn't want to have a conversation with him anywhere.
No comment from the OP on my site. If/when there is, I'll be sure to mention my response in this thread if that will make him feel better. Seriously... first calling me unethical, then calling me a liar - both are understandable from someone upset and I'm happy to let them go. But now claiming I'm not who I say I am. That just smacks of desperation.
And if you think I'm going to go onto my forums and post a thread entitles "Hey, OP. It really is me." then you're simply stoned. If you feel so strongly about all this, feel free to register on our site with the same name (or as close as you can get if someone else happens to have it) and make a comment on the review. I'll be happy to put your disbelief to rest.
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Hehe, B+ for value after they cut the price and gave an extra 60 days to new people a few weeks after launch?
Even then, probably not.
I played beta and there was just not enough there to pay full price. $50? Nope.
Maybe I'll play when it is in the $10 bin for a month.
@Ry and the two above.
What you're saying is because their pro's and cons are similar to what you see across the board (other reviews), their score should be the same. NO
It's whether the reviewer felt the pro's outweighed the cons individually. If he did his score makes sense in every aspect, personally I disagree with his score. However I do not feel it shows any more bias or less professionalism than you see elsewhere in the industry.
I wouldn't pay $40 or even $30 for the game, if I saw it for $10 I still wouldn't be interested. That really has nothing to do with the point that's trying to be made in this thread.
Which that point has changed it seems over the course of the thread. At first it seemed to be about whether or not him being the STO informant on the site, meant his review was unprofessional, and he scored it as he did in order to solidify his job at TTH. That's what I was replying to.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
You obviously just don't get it.. This post has nothing to do with the review being bad or good.. it has everything to do with "should the man of given a review in the first place" considering his professional contact with Cryptic in setting up and organizing the TTH site.. I know 4 years olds that can understand this.. LOL
People with an opinion, wait people with their own opinion... hold on a second let me get a pen and paper. You are saying that people can formulate their own opinions and ideas while expressing them in a review? Then not only that but other people can formulate other ideas and opinions expressing their distaste in someone elses opinion?
EUREKA! I've uncovered the secret to expression... O wait.
He doesn't work for Cryptic. He works for TTH. OK there it ends that debate.
Now you're insulting me, read my post at the top of page 8 (post #71), I answered to this already. Oh btw when are you going to stick to one point? One second it's "what you wrote" then it's what "burnt vet wrote", now it's back to what you wrote.
My opinion is there is nothing wrong with him giving a review, you feel otherwise, there's no reason to get personal, but now I know you're just trying to start crap. I'll ignore your posts/threads from this point on.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
Now you're insulting me, read my post at the top of page 8 (post #71), I answered to this already. Oh btw when are you going to stick to one point? One second it's "what you wrote" then it's what "burnt vet wrote", now it's back to what you wrote.
My opinion is there is nothing wrong with him giving a review, you feel otherwise, there's no reason to get personal, but now I know you're just trying to start crap. I'll ignore your posts/threads from this point on.
If you took it as an insult then you imaged that all by yourself.. it was not an insult to you, as it was only a general impression to those that kept going off on a tangents away from the topic.. Looks like you're just trying to find anything for the sake or reporting post probably.. Have a great day ..
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
Enjoy!
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
Dalmarus crits conspiracy junkies for 2000.
Conspiracy junkies die.
God spares kittens.
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You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
Enjoy!
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
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Welcome to the site Dalmarus.
I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
Straight from the source. This topic is now dead. Next.
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
Enjoy!
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta
However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums 
I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. 
Meet you there 
.. lol
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
Enjoy!
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta
However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums 
I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. 
Meet you there 
.. lol
Proof that conspiracies refuse to die. Feel free to discuss this where ever you please, but it still won't change the facts of my statements
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
Forgive me fellow posters, for I am about to commit a cardinal sin.
You call the guy out, question his ethics and then when he shows up to defend himself, you're all "let's do this somewhere else". Do you really expect to be taken seriously now? It's bad enough to call the guy unethical. But then you call him a liar too. And top it off by bailing out on your own thread?
/facepalm
I went over to TTH to see if the drama was ongoing, but alas, it was not to be. Maybe it will come, maybe it won't, but.......ah hell, never mind.
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I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
Don't look at me
Ask Mr D to start this own thread over on the TTH boards, if he wants to discuss it.. 
Have a great day 
At the bottom of his review, where it says "post your comments". That would be a swell place to start.
I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
I don't know where to begin. First off I don't report posts, unless they are off topic. Second, why would I report you, it's not like you actually hurt my feelings, LOL?
I just don't usually bother with someone who doesn't seem to understand people's opinions vary. Which is why I gave up on any further conversation with you, I don't know why I am prolonging this now to be honest. As it shows in your response to the person you're accusing of being unprofessional.
You're just trying to stir up nonsensical rhetoric in some petty attempt to discredit anyone you disagree with. Shame, shame...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
OP probably would not have because he's biased to but somebody would have. When a good game gets a bad reviews the forums are filled with posts about how this latest review is biased. I see nothing wrong with the OP.
Wait a minute. You post a thread that questions the ethics of a reviewer and when that reviewer comes here to make his case you cower out of your own thread? I don't think so. Be a big boy and have that conversation right here for all to see.You're the one making the accusation.Show your "proof" that he is biased. We're all waiting....
Currently Playing: World of Warcraft
You can't believe how shocked I was to find a 9 page thread on a competitor's site about a review I did. Crazy, crazy
Anyway, I certainly appreciate the assumption that I'm important enough to not only have Cryptic contacts, but have also been to their studios. If you know anyone there, feel free to pass along my acceptance of any invites they may send, LOL. Seriously though, I have never even talked with anyone from Cryptic, let alone been to the studios.
As for the rest of the thread, I'll leave it completely alone except for this one simple statement: I'm enjoying the game, thus the scores. Feel free to dig through my other work at Ten Ton Hammer if you like. I've never been shy about handing out a bad score if I think it's deserved. As I said before, Star Trek Online will appeal to some, but it's definitely not the game for everyone.
And PS - STO failing or thriving has zero impact on my continued employment with Ten Ton Hammer.
Enjoy!
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta
However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums 
I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. 
Meet you there 
.. lol
You know, your arguments are getting more and more laughable. I've read through most of this thread, but when I came to this I just had to laugh. You obviously don't have a clue how things work. How about, instead of looking at Dalmarus's LinkedIn page, you look at Ten Ton Hammer's right here. Okay...you looking? Good.
Now, look at the people with titles like Executive Editor and Public Relations. See them? Those are the people who work with developers like Cryptic. Do you really think sites like TTH let all of their employees from staff writers to community managers and such run around contacting developers? In a professional business situation--any professional business situation, not just sites like Ten Ton Hammer--there are always just a few points of contact, and those people are the liaisons and go-betweens. I very much doubt any staff writer or CM can just fire off an email to Cryptic any damn time they please. There's protocol.
So, you have Dalmarus here saying that he has no direct connections with Cryptic, and you're choosing to call him a liar, right? Impressive. You've ascended to the level of Douchebag. Good for you!
Fist.. just because a person creates an account here just for the sake of posting a response does NOT make him that person .. or not.. We all know people can become whoever they want if they want.. As I said.. Mr D in my opinion as well as others should not of been the rep from TTH to do the review.. It's just simple professional ethics.. It's why judges recuse themselves from cases, and why other professional take certain actions to separate themselves from these situations as well..
Now if the real Mr D wishes to discuss this, I'll be more then happy to do so besides posting here..
I personally find this funny as hell how so many came running to defend this review.. LOL
Not sure what people are still failing to grasp.
A review is an opinion of a game.
All opinions therefor have bias.
All reviews are bias.
Grats welcome to understand basic concepts for people who seem to be lacking.
Guy obviously doesn't work for Cryptic and those claiming he does because he was in closed beta fail to realize that most gaming sites get closed beta invites to all sorts of games. Doesn't mean he had any association outside of working for TTH.
I have been in a good amount of closed betas and have never been associated with any game company it is called registering and getting picked. This thread continues to amaze me at the lack of basic understanding of how stuff works.
When you have an axe to grind, you tend to overlook things not supporting your view.
I take it you are talking about yourself in understanding the phrase of "appearance of impropriety" ... If that doesn't work for you, try understanding "conflict of interest".. Until you read and understand that simple ethical phrases, we are done here.. Have a great day
First.. you most certainly have contacts.. it's why you were part of closed beta
However instead of posting here, lets talk about this on your forums 
I'm sure you'll be more comfortable there.. 
Meet you there 
.. lol
You know, your arguments are getting more and more laughable. I've read through most of this thread, but when I came to this I just had to laugh. You obviously don't have a clue how things work. How about, instead of looking at Dalmarus's LinkedIn page, you look at Ten Ton Hammer's right here. Okay...you looking? Good.
Now, look at the people with titles like Executive Editor and Public Relations. See them? Those are the people who work with developers like Cryptic. Do you really think sites like TTH let all of their employees from staff writers to community managers and such run around contacting developers? In a professional business situation--any professional business situation, not just sites like Ten Ton Hammer--there are always just a few points of contact, and those people are the liaisons and go-betweens. I very much doubt any staff writer or CM can just fire off an email to Cryptic any damn time they please. There's protocol.
So, you have Dalmarus here saying that he has no direct connections with Cryptic, and you're choosing to call him a liar, right? Impressive. You've ascended to the level of Douchebag. Good for you!
And now he's saying that this isn't the real reviewer, just someone "posing" as him. Still hasn't shown any proof of bias. Heck, has he even WENT to the page in question and posted a comment? Seems like he doesn't want to have a conversation with him anywhere.
Currently Playing: World of Warcraft
No comment from the OP on my site. If/when there is, I'll be sure to mention my response in this thread if that will make him feel better. Seriously... first calling me unethical, then calling me a liar - both are understandable from someone upset and I'm happy to let them go. But now claiming I'm not who I say I am. That just smacks of desperation.
And if you think I'm going to go onto my forums and post a thread entitles "Hey, OP. It really is me." then you're simply stoned. If you feel so strongly about all this, feel free to register on our site with the same name (or as close as you can get if someone else happens to have it) and make a comment on the review. I'll be happy to put your disbelief to rest.
Take care
Dalmarus - Star Trek Online Community Manager at Ten Ton Hammer
PS - I do have to thank you for making this my new favorite thread ever, LOL.