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  1. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    bee tee dubs--sorry for all the thread hopscotch, but if you've got any thoughts for improvements for next year, please please take a look at this thread! It is only fitting that at the end of Review Blitz, we turn our reviewing sights to ... Review Blitz itself. also, as promised, more...
  2. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    aaaand that's a wrap for this year! week 4 was full of friendly fire--who had the friendliest fire? The last-minute jostling for the ladder was definitely a battle of chaotic proportions, with champions rising and falling out of nowhere. But before we go through the final ladder proceedings...
  3. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    final rules/logistics clarification! week 4 will close at this countdown timer with a zero tolerance policy. Any reviews that are not logged in the thread at this link prior to Week 4 closing will not be counted, regardless of when the review was written. Exact time will be determined via...
  4. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    hey, do you mind posting logs in this thread instead? it's easier for me to have them all in one place. thanks!
  5. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    Week 4 Rules Clarification: Original Phrasing: Week 4 [01/03 - 01/09]: Friendly fire! [/I]Review a fellow player in the blitz! "Fellow player" is defined as a TR user who has logged at least 1 valid review in blitz at the time of you reviewing them This can be claimed once per author
  6. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    the close of week 3: in which we enter d a r k m o d e Newcomers, friendly fire, spreading of love: what in the world were people doing in week 3? 142 points, 49751 words, 95 reviews, 10 art prizes--things are certainly heating up. hey nice going we finally made it so that PMD fics are...
  7. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    Some rules clarifications that have been discussed in Discord but should be codified: Week 3's theme specifically applies to chapters or oneshots that had 0 or 1 reviews on 00:00:01 12/27/2020 (the opening of week 3). This was originally phrased as "less than 2", but that's understandably...
  8. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    With 84 reviews written spanning 63,147 words, how'd Week 2's spot as catch-up week go for everyone? This weeks theme gave more points for reviewing a fic you've already read before—in retrospect, should've called it 'gud fic upd8 more' for the memes, but here we are. Let's open up with the...
  9. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    And that's a wrap for week 1! The ladder is too large to fit on my screen at this point, so kindly enjoy this very large, zoomed out JPG because it is far too late in the night for pixel stitching: This week has been absolutely crazy! Whether you were watching the massive brawl for the top or...
  10. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    These are for people who want to track their progress in the Blitz! You can set your own goal (reviews written, points scored, or words written), and then your pokemon will level up as you get closer and closer to reaching that goal. You can message Negrek if you’d like to set one up—she’d need...
  11. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    It refers to the start of week 3!
  12. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    crossposting from the main thread, courtesy of Negrek <3 --- Also, some balance notes: Week 3's phrasing has been updated: Week 3 [12/27 - 01/02]: Spreading the love! Review a chapter (or oneshot) that had 2 or fewer reviews on TR prior to the start of this week. This refers specifically...
  13. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    FYI: all info in this thread should be superceded by the main thread now. discussion can still continue in this thread, but if there is conflicting information, this thread's info will no longer be updated and you should refer to the main thread.
  14. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    final announcement! Winning The Throne In addition to the prize wheel, at the end of the competition there will be prizes for the participants with the most points! You will be able to select from: An Alola Dex or World Myth Encyclopedia Entry for a Pokemon of your choice by Persephone A custom...
  15. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    hiyo! quick announcement for prizes: This year, we'll be doing a ladder lottery. For every 10 points you earn, you'll get one randomly-rolled prize from our volunteers! There's a wide and exciting variety of prizes this year, including character sketches, drabbles, reviews ... rack up as many...
  16. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    Voting is now closed! Review Blitz will start on December 13 at 00:00:01 EST (countdown here)! It will last four weeks, ending on January 10 at 00:00:01 EST (here). Week 1 will begin when the event opens. Week 2 will begin on December 20 at 00:00:01 EST (countdown) Week 3 will begin on December...
  17. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    hey! sorry for the late reply--I kept thinking I'd already answered this. Only the chapters reviewed after the event starts will count. I can't/won't police what you've written before or after the open date, so it'll be on your honor for what portions of the review/which chapters you log for...
  18. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    Great question! Last year we had more prizes than entrants, so we were able to give prizes out to top 10 + give more prizes to those who ranked higher. This year it'll depend on how many prizes we get + volunteer participation, but we're currently looking at trying to get prizes available at...
  19. kintsugi

    Review Blitz 2021 - Discussion

    Review Blitz II, Year 2021: Attack of the Reviews, the Sequel: A Love Story *the best part about having events that span December-January is that the year is ALWAYS wrong What is This? Review blitz is a point-based review event that will run for four weeks in December/January. You can even...
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