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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:06 pm
by Alex
Hi guys,

We'd just like to see what you think about having a reviews section here on NZFF. Please vote above, and feel free to reply as well if you have any thoughts you'd like heard. :)

Thanks!

Alex

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:20 pm
by victor_alpha_charlie
Sounds like a good idea.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:41 pm
by Ian Warren
Its a good idea :thumbup: I think with money spent , different models , scenery, others not sure whats out there , a forum member can ask for extra details and veiws , LOOK compare before buy :)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:22 am
by FlyingKiwi
Sounds like a great idea! :)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:30 am
by Kelburn
I really want to try reviewing (good for my english - can be used as practise essays :lol: )

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:35 pm
by creator2003
So are you getting payware companys to supply free addons for reviews like all the other sites ,or is it going to be ones that we have and write about ??
if there was free stuff coming in who would be getting them just the guys that always write stuff or would you dish them out to all at lest once so everyone would get the chance to do this ..
what way would you choise reviewers ?
have you worked out a plan of any sort to the way this will work fairly for all members

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:07 pm
by Kelburn
I think you could dish them (payware stuff) out to every one (only software not hardware :lol: ) that say has been for a member for over a year etc.
But it's up to all you guys.

And for who does the reviewing, maybe everyone should get a go (one different person does one new review each week or so) and maybe to be nice the first reviewers could be someone who doesn't have the money to buy FS addons (can't name anyone at the moment though, but there are definitly some)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:12 pm
by creator2003
It would have to be something that matched the reviewer skill level aswell no point in asking a boeing pilot how the helo flys if he hardly ever flys one or cant fly one :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:39 pm
by Q300
All good points,
I recon you could have a group like the Admins and Mods but there quite smiply called "reviewers" I dont know how you could select them but there could be a contest or something and the people who would like to be reviewers have to write a review on a freeware aircraft and then the best 3 or 4 (depending on how many reviewers you want) become NZFF reviewers.
Just my idea anyway :wink2:

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:16 pm
by Kelburn
QUOTE
All good points,
I recon you could have a group like the Admins and Mods but there quite smiply called "reviewers" I dont know how you could select them but there could be a contest or something and the people who would like to be reviewers have to write a review on a freeware aircraft and then the best 3 or 4 (depending on how many reviewers you want) become NZFF reviewers.
Just my idea anyway wink.gif[/quote]

You could do a review competition.
Give everybody all together a freeware addon to review (e.g. Project Opensky Erj-135 or Robin Corn's NZQN etc.) and say the top five reviews can be the reviewers (and to further up participation the group can change ever so often) or you could do as I said above and let everyone review something (as long as it's a suitable category for them as creator2003 pointed out)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:42 pm
by Alex
I thought that it would simply be people reviewing add-ons that they owned...
I think that individuals would have to talk to the companies on a 'per-review' basis if they wanted free copies of anything, rather than us trying to organise free payware products for everyone... :)

Thoughts?

Alex

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:08 pm
by Kelburn
QUOTE
I thought that it would simply be people reviewing add-ons that they owned...[/quote]

I feel that that is a fine idea

(I bags PMDG 737NG! - :lol: )

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:51 pm
by Q300
Kelburn wrote:
QUOTE (Kelburn @ Dec 19 2007, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I feel that that is a fine idea

(I bags PMDG 737NG! - :lol: )


1900D :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:29 pm
by victor_alpha_charlie
Overland World airlines and Flytampa tncm.. :D

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:06 pm
by Naki
I was thinking on doing reviews with a NZ angle (ie repaints) ie Cap Sim C-130, Rick Piper Andover/HS-748, Carenado C-182Q/RG & 206

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:08 pm
by Alex
That sounds good, given this is the New Zealand Flightsim Forums. :)

Alex

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:14 pm
by Q300
Godzone scenery and bsmp stuff would make a good review B-)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:20 pm
by Naki
I was thinking doing more of these reviews which includes a brief history of the plane, its use in NZ and a review of the addon itself.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:10 pm
by ZK-Brock
Mm I like Naki's idea better, there are reviews for most decent payware on avsim and flightsim.com..Would be good to have it really NZ-based.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:18 am
by Kelburn
Anyway I agree I think Naki's right we should do it more like that.


(What ever we do, though, I bags anything related to the 737! :lol: )