A sad message from QSW.
It is with deepest regret that we of the NWVault Reviewer's Guild put down our pens and say a fond farewell to NWN in our present capacity.
The Reviewer's Guild was originally established by Maximus of the Vault, and run by volunteers in the community. DocTari was the first review admin administrator followed by Hall of Fame author Alazander. In mid-2005, QSW took over as admin and it was at this time that the reviewers got their own forums hosted by the NWVault. In 2007, Dormammu took over as admin until QSW returned in late 2008.
Along the way we've had a great many people join the review guild and contributed their time and effort. Some were only around for a limited time before drifting into other pursuits. Others were around much longer. But each
contributed to the tapestry of wonderful reviews that have enriched the community over the past several years. We would like to thank these reviewers for their dedication to the guild, and to the NWN and NWN2 community.
As the review administrator for many years, I have worked with many reviewers and would like to extend a special thanks to Eva Galana, amers1015, Lore of Old, Fire & Ice, Berliad, Hugie, Dormammu, SirChet, Gevaudan, B G P Huges, Geckofood, Jdai, and many others. Thank you all for your time and support of the NWN community.
I would like to extend extra thanks to our Grandmaster Peer Reviewer shia luck. She is the one and only reviewer to hold this revered title, a title that was created for her in recognition of her years of unwavering peer review support. The community did not see the tough (but fair) questions and suggestions that she gave most reviews, but the final
products were so much better because of her input. She understood the gaming systems and PC classes better than anyone I've ever known. As a peer reviewer she challenged us to do our best, and goaded us to prove her wrong...no mean feat! Without shia, our peer review system would have surely fallen flat on its face years ago, but we also would have been without a true friend inside and outside of the guild.
And to Master Reviewer VPJ: A man who joined us and showed us how a really cool review can be written, with to-the-point comments and a smattering of humour! Generous with his time, he has always been a solid rock that
we could rely upon, and a good friend inside and outside of the guild these last few years. VPJ also agreed to assist the review admin QSW andtook it upon himself to ensure that a great deal of the tiresome admin work was dealt with, just so that QSW could enjoy a stress free administration.
Our forums will remain for as long as the NWVault wishes to host them, and while they will be 'read only', we hope that you find the information and links held therein useful.
Thank you for your support of our work over the years, and we wish you all the very best for the future in real life and in whatever games you enjoy.
Sincerely,
QSW
Review Administrator
An afterward by me:
It is a sad day to see the Guild close its doors, and yet we all know that life moves on to bigger and better things. I would like to reiterate what Queenie said and give my thanks to all the wonderful reviewers that this guild has been a home to. I can't put it any better than QSW does above.
That said, I would like to present a special thanks to QSW herself. She has been the heart and soul of the guild
since I joined in 2009. Her positive attitude was infectious, even if her charmingly erratic spelling and grammar gave the wannabe English teacher in me fits. I have had a wonderful experience with the Guild in the past two and a half years, and it wouldn't have been nearly so without QSW sitting in the administrator's throne for most of it.
Regards and best of luck to all,
VPJ
Review Assistant Administrator
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Modifié par VPJ, 24 septembre 2011 - 08:47 .
