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I'll do this week's ROTW. I missed my week, so it makes sense.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

If you can cover rand's RotW (2-8) in addition to your scheduled one (the one you just put up) that'd be great. If not, I guess we'll just be missing a week, or maybe I'll somehow make the time to do it later.

MAJOR EDIT: Haha. You did Schultz's week. The one Rand wasn't going to do was 2-8, not 9-15. That's OK, though. You did a good job with that. Maybe Schultz can do 2-8 instead.

The only downside to including staff from a practical standpoint is the fact that, as far as I'm aware, there isn't a "more" feature for staff reviews like there are for user ones, so searching beyond what's already up there could be difficult. Sure there's a "reviews" tab at the top, but I've found that it misses a lot of reviews that were contributed. And it doesn't give the date they were contributed unless you click on the review itself anyway.

[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will

Oh dayum! Usually Rand follows me, so I assumed... oops, sorry Schultz! Well... I'm the only one that really suffers, as I couldn't consider my own staff review for the win this week! I guess it's schultz up next week...

The more feature thing was tricky, WQ. I lucked out in that there were only a few staff reviews this week so I didn't have to go searching for others.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

OK, I get it... I was supposed to cover the week of the 8th, which still needs covering... Aschultz? Want to do it?

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

I've covered the missed week with a MYSTERY GUEST.

Who will be it? Wait and see!

For us. For them. For you.

So...what is the easy way to do things, to make sure we cover all the staff reviews? Is there a search or do ROTWers just need to click a little, or remember what to click?

Oh, and...if this means I got shuffled off by zipp picking the wrong week, as someone's RotWing for 5/2-5/8, I can take over zipp's later if need be. Or I can miss mine. Whichever is ok with me.

My principal said, 'Emo, Emo, Emo.'
I said 'I'm the one in the middle, you lousy drunk!'
-- Emo Phillips

For now, the easy thing to do is to click on the 'Staff Game Reviews' links on the right side of the main pages on the site (game profile pages excluded). That's a list of the latest reviews, and if you start at the halfway point you can go up or down to find eligible reviews. There's no coding in place (yet) to include them when you click the 'More' button like you would formerly, but that may come soon.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

I do apologize for that, Aschultz! I got confused and turned around. If you'd like to take my week for next month, that only seems fair to me. Of course, that might seem like work to you... as you'd then have to cover your own week not long after. I leave it up to you to decide what you want. I'll go along with your decision!

I suppose we need to get someone to cover for Randxian next month (and so on and so forth?). Jerec, want to be a regular? You did an awesome ROTW a couple weeks ago.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

So, where's that mystery judge?

And as far as replacing rand goes, I might be able to do a few of those provided I'm not too busy. It's more likely I"ll be able to help more during teh summer, but once school starts up again, things will likely change.

[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will

I think we're missing two weeks, now... though this last one was OD's, so he may be coming in late...

I'm up again next week, unless I hear otherwise from Aschultz.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

The part about me would be correct. I could have completed it on Sunday, but decided to finish a review instead. And then have been crushed at work the last two days. Ought to have it done tomorrow, as that's my "calm" day this week.

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

I'm pretty busy, so Zipp, if you want to take your regular week, that would work well for me.

My principal said, 'Emo, Emo, Emo.'
I said 'I'm the one in the middle, you lousy drunk!'
-- Emo Phillips

Understood! I'll take next week and put off on writing a review for another week.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

Quick question...

Who is filling in for Randxian? We need a permanent fixture or a rotating judge. What about one of our regulars, like Suskie or Zig or EmP? Or one of our promising up-and-comers like Fleinn or Nightmare?

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

I've arranged a stand in for the missing slot three weeks previous after the last person who was going to stand in had to step down. As for a perminant slot, I fear I'm not going to be able to do it.

For us. For them. For you.

SOMEONE'S got to take tomorrow's ROTW! I'm not about to let the first ROTW I've been eligible for in months slip by!

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

Okay. I'm in.

So, May 30 to June 5.

11 regular reviews so far, plus 4 staff reviews... just for my reference. Wow, I get to read more than 4 reviews this week. :D

Uno (XLA) (Xbox 360)
Jewel Quest Mysteries: Curse of the Emerald Tear (DS)
Sam & Max: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak (PC)
Wings of Prey (PC)

Edit: I see now that the staff reviews are on the recent reviews list. That makes things easier, so 11 reviews so far. EmP's got a bunch, Pickhut has 2, but it looks like a decent competition this week. Get your reviews in quickly if you want to be a part of this very RARE and EXCLUSIVE Jerec RotW.

Edit edit: To answer the question above, that I must have missed about doing a regular RotW slot, I'll have to pass. I don't have the time to dedicate to this too often, plus I like the idea of stepping in at the LAST MOMENT and saving the day.

I can avoid death by not having a life.

And... time check. I need to see if it's the 6th yet in HG land.

Okay. Another 4 hours. That'll be 5 PM my time. Okay. That's when I begin my reading.

I can avoid death by not having a life.

I'm excited for another Jerec ROTW!

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

I've arranged a stand in for the missing slot three weeks previous after the last person who was going to stand in had to step down.

That would be me. The place I've been for the last four days was supposed to have internets, but it didn't, so I didn't get to write the damn thing. On the plus side I've just got back. On the minus side there's a ton of work for me to do.

Looks like we're going to need a stand-in for the stand-in.

(Disclaimer: This is regarding the missing RotW from three weeks ago. Do not be confused!)

"Either, sir, you're an ass or masquerading as one."
- Nero Wolfe

Ha ha ha, epic failure!

I think it would be unseemly for me to have done THREE ROTWs in one month. I can't imagine anyone cares to hear my opinion THAT much, but I will take it on if no one steps forward.

Damn, I would've liked to see another Will ROTW!

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

Hey Will: You can make it up to us by signing up for TT.

You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it.

I already said this, but if it hasn't been covered yet by the time I get around to it (sometime this week I hope), I'll cover the missing week.

Anyway, I think we're a bit confused as to the dates of coverage for the current RotW. Zipp's was supposed to go 22-28 and Jerec's May 29 - June 4. But as I don't think anyone posted reviews for the 29th or the 5th, I don't think it matters too much. I think the only thing of concern with that is whether we start next week's at the 6th or the 5th like it was originally meant to be. All things considered, it probably doesn't matter at this point since no one got missed as far as I know.

[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will

My mistake notwithstanding, it is supposed to go Sunday to Saturday, so we should start with the 6th and go until the 12th, unless someone has been overlooked.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

Schultz is supposed to have this week (6-12), so OD, EmP and Zig can have their little war if they all write reviews by tomorrow. =D

[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will