Reviewer - listen carefully. There are no art rewards, forum companion prizes, or any other forms of compensation whatsoever. Do you want to enter...
The 2021 Reviewing Bingo Achievements Challenge!!!
Have you ever wanted to participate in Review Blitz, but wished it was more like a video game? Do you like completing pointless tasks just to prove you could? Wish no longer, because now there's an event that takes everything you love about Review Blitz and Bingo, and adds to it the greatest innovation of modern gaming: Achievements!
Here's how it works: I've complied a list of 25 different reviewing achievements, which can be earned by reviewing fics which meet certain criteria (or by possibly by completing other tasks as well). For every achievement you complete, you can mark off the corresponding square on your achievement bingo card. If you mark off a full horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of squares on your card, that completes a meta-achievement known as "earning a bingo". And if by luck, skill, and perseverance, you manage to be the first person to earn a bingo... then you'll be the first person who managed to earn a bingo!
To sign up, send me a forum PM asking for either a 3x3, 4x4, or 5x5 bingo card. I'll generate a card containing either 9, 16, or all 25 of the achievements listed
in the spreadsheet linked here in a random order, and post it in this thread. Then, you have until the end of January 31st, 2022 to try to fill out your card and post your results here. No one will verify whether or not you've actually completed the achievements, but beware: the Bingo Gods will be watching. Note that some of the achievements may require you to look deep into your heart to answer questions such as whether or not an Eevee counts as a 'canine' character. Never give up! Trust your instincts!
Miscellaneous Questions:
What do I earn from completing this?
Absolutely nothing, aside from the satisfaction of having overcome a challenge and a warm feeling from having given valuable feedback to many TR forum members.
How do I sign up for this, again?
Send me a forum PM with the subject "2021 Reviewing Bingo Achievements Challenge". The only information you need to provide is the size of the card you want - either 3x3, 4x4, or 5x5. If there are any achievements you specifically don't want on your card, you can also list them here, although it won't be possible to exclude any on a 5x5 card. Also, if you'd prefer for me to just PM your card to you rather than post it in this thread, let me know in your request.
How do I know what I need to do to complete a particular achievement?
Refer to
this spreadsheet to look up what the requirements are for an achievement with a given name.
When does this start?
You can start as soon as I post your bingo card here!
How long do I have to complete this?
Until 12:00 A.M. February 1st, 2022, UTC time.
Here's a countdown.
Why is that different from the Review Blitz end date?
Because I like ending things on clean boundaries.
Do reviews for works outside the Thousand Roads forums count for this?
Like Review Blitz, the intention is that this is primarily for works on these forums. However, no one can stop you if you decide otherwise!
Can I use the same review to fulfill multiple achievements?
If you want to! This might be wise if you're doing several achievements requiring multiple reviews. For the Ultimate Reviewing Bingo Challenge, though, you can only count any given review towards one achievement.
Can I opt out of having my fics be eligible for this?
Yes! If you don't want your fics to be eligible for this event, send me a PM asking me to exclude them, and I'll make a note on this post.
This event still isn't enough like a video game.
Okay, how about a quick-time event? Press the 'X' key! Now the 'J' key! Now review the most recently updated story on the forum within five minutes! Hurry, go, go, go!
Can I complete a Bingo via the "four corners" method?
Yes! You can complete a bingo by fulfilling the achievements in the upper-left, upper-right, lower-left, and lower-right squares of your card. If you have a 5x5 card, you must also complete the center square to earn a bingo this way.
The opening line of this post was too clever. Where'd you steal it from?
That would be one Kris Straub's chainsawsuit comics,
linked here. CW: Cartoonish blood and death.
