Sirell's Reviewing Service

[quote=sirell][randomize] [ri] [center][img=http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/069/7/2/ahri_banner_by_thenamelessbard-d79pvoo.png] Art by [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/the-nameless-bard-36410][color=#00ff00]TheNamelessBard[/color][/url][/center] [ri] [center][img=http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/069/4/a/sirellys_bannery_thingy_by_janitsu-d79nlzt.png] Art by [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/janitsu-87995][color=#ff8000]Janitsu[/color][/url].[/center] [ri] [center][IMG]http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h380/thejhoijhoi/sirell.png[/IMG] Art by [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/jhoijhoi-52504][color=#00ff00]jhoijhoi[/color][/url][/center] [/randomize] [center][b][u][color=#ff8000]Yes, I have opened a review service.[/color][/u][/b] I have been a long time frequent user of MOBAFire, reviewing and commenting on guides since Season 2, and am now a [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/wiki/mobafire/ranks#chapter2][color=#ff8000]Scout[/color][/url]. I am currently a [color=#808000]Gold[/color] tier support main, though I can jungle decently too. I have played every champion in the game and keep up to date with most of the current meta-game. If there is a champion out there that I don’t play frequently to comment about, I will do my research and see what other players do with success and why. If there’s something I don’t know, I will look it up and find out. [b][i]Before you go on to ask for a review, you MUST be at least level 30.[/i][/b] [h1][u][color=#ffff00]So how will I do my review?[/color][/u][/h1] [spoiler]In essence, I want to stress that I will be marking by my OWN criteria. Not yours, not MOBAFire’s, not Riot’s, but MINE. However, this is not to say you can’t try and persuade me to change my mind. It’s been known to happen in the past. [b][color=#808000]Voting[/color][/b] - Importantly, I will not be immediately downvoting in ANY review unless for some specific reason, it begs for one. I will make a review, wait pending responses and then vote accordingly. For example, if I make a review and then changes are made to the guide, I will adjust accordingly. Or, if you change my mind about something crucial I’ve said in my review. Note: this option is only available if you requested a review through this thread. [b][color=#808000]Follow up[/color][/b] - If your guide or discussions pertaining to it demands it, then a follow up will be made in response to any discussion points that come up. I will not be making a downvote (if the guide demands it) until I deem the relevant discussion finished. You can also request a re-review after at least one or two week if you so wish. This is a completely fresh review and will replace the older review.[/spoiler] [h1][u][color=#ffff00]What am I looking for?[/color][/u][/h1] [spoiler]Well, I will be looking for all sorts of things, but in general, I will take 3 things into account (in order). 1. [b][color=#808000]Viability and Effectiveness[/color][/b] – If you have written a serious guide, I will firstly rate your guide based on its viability in the current meta and how optimal your build is. If it is an off-meta build or a troll build, then I will simply be looking at how optimal it is for that build-set. 2. [b][color=#808000]Structure[/color][/b] – This encompasses all parts of the guide – how neat and understandable the cheatsheet is, how good your English is, do you use BBcoding well, do you use paragraphs, is the guide sectioned into an understandable structure and so on. A guide can only be as good as how it is presented. Even if your build is the best one in the world, it doesn’t mean anything if people are struggling to understand how or why to do it. 3. [b][color=#808000]Attitude[/color][/b] – I assume that if you are asking for a review, that you at least have a relatively broad-minded attitude about receiving criticism, but in the event that this assumption turns out to be false, then I will be taking your attitude into account – essentially, are you respectful to people who comment in the discussions and do you respond well? Even if you do well on the prior two points, this one can easily earn you a downvote, and an instant one at that.[/spoiler] [h1][u][color=#ffff00]Verdicts[/color][/u][/h1] Although I will try to tailor each verdict to each guide, there are likely to be some very general verdicts I give. I will divide them into upvote-worthy, neutral and downvote-worthy categories. [spoiler=Upvote:] [color=#00ff00]Fantastic guide! I believe you have an optimal build with clear presentation and I would recommend this guide to users.[/color] [color=#00ff00][/color] [color=#00ff00]You have a great guide! You occasionally make choices I might not agree with, but this does not mean they are wrong choices. Structure is clear and I would recommend this guide to users.[/color] [color=#00ff00][/color] [color=#00ff00]Decent guide! You make viable choices, but your structuring is lacking somewhat – it may confuse your readers. Neaten this up a bit and you will have a perfect guide![/spoiler][/color] [spoiler=Neutral:] [color=#ffffff]A good attempt. You make a lot of viable choices, but also some questionable ones, which prevent me from giving an upvote. Structure is clear and understandable. Make appropriate changes to your choices or convince me they are not questionable for an upvote![/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff]A good attempt. You seem to be making a lot of viable (or at least plausible) choices, but your structuring is messy, making it difficult to understand the rationale behind the choices. If you fix up your structuring, I can take another look.[/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff]Your guide is good, but your attitude sucks. I would recommend this guide to people so long as they never talked to you.[/color][/spoiler] [spoiler=Downvote:] [color=#ff0000]Hm. You do not appear to have the optimal build choices, along with some very questionable choices even though your guide structure is clear. I don’t think I can agree with this guide nor recommend it to anyone.[/color] [color=#ff0000]You do not appear to be using the optimal build choices and your guide structure is really difficult to understand. Try taking a look at other guides to see how they build and structure.[/color] [color=#ff0000][/color] [color=#ff0000]You should be using guides, not writing them.[/color][/spoiler] This is just to give you an idea of what I might be thinking when I make my verdict. I would like to stress that you can try and convince me that I am wrong – on occasion, I have been known to be wrong and have amended my errors or changed my mind. We can all learn from each other, particularly if we disagree. I do not ask for anything in return for my services, only that you are patient whilst I deal with your reviews. [b][i][h2]Reviews will be done in the order they are requested.[/h2][/i][/b][/center][/quote]

[quote=sirell][center][b][h1]Reviewed Guides[/h1][/b][/center] [i]10/03/2014[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/edisonkhoo-422338]EdisonKhoo's[/url] Support [[syndra]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/edisons-guide-to-support-syndra-season-4-366107]Edison's Guide to Support Syndra - Season 4[/url] [spoiler=Summary][color=#00ff00]Great job! There are build choices I wouldn't personally make, but that doesn't mean the guide is wrong by any means. There are a few structural tidy-ups I would suggest, but for the most part, the guide is clear and understandable. Use this guide to explore options and see what new innovations you can find![/color][/spoiler] [i]11/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/trolling1999-376761]TROLLing1999's[/url] Marksman [[caitlyn]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/a-guide-to-headshooting-as-caitlyn-368078]A Guide to Headshooting as Caitlyn[/url] [spoiler=Summary][color=#00ff00]Solid job! Contains all the necessary basic information to play [[caitlyn]] and will do more than get you started on learning how to play the Sheriff! Although it may lack some more advanced tips that I like to see in more ADC guides, I would definitely recommend this guide for anyone who is picking up [[caitlyn]].[/color][/spoiler] [i]11/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/joxuu-207280]Joxuu's[/url] Marksman [[Lucian]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/s4-lucian-cant-touch-this-372805][S4] Lucian - Can't touch this[/url] [spoiler=Summary][color=#00ff00]Perfect job or near enough! As well as covering the basics, this guide goes on to talk about slightly more advanced set-ups and techniques, as well as a really detailed matchups section which lists all the current meta. The occasional typos and grammatical errors can be find, but they shouldn't really stop you understanding the guide. Would definitely recommend to anyone picking up [[lucian]] or looking to advance their skills.[/color][/spoiler] [i]17/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/jamespongebob-331324]jamespongebob's[/url] Marksman [[Miss Fortune]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/of-fortune-ad-miss-fortune-369920]Of Fortune: AD Miss Fortune[/url] [spoiler=Summary][color=#00ff00]Pretty damn decent guide. Offers some good tips on how to play [[miss fortune]] as well as a few advanced tips here and there. Perhaps not as advanced as it could be, but this is still a pretty good guide with stuff beyond the basics, especially for anyone looking to learn or develop in playing [[miss fortune]].[/color][/spoiler] [i]22/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/jamespongebob-331324]jamespongebob's[/url] Support [[soraka]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/of-the-stars-support-soraka-362730]Of the Stars: Support Soraka[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#ffffff]A decent attempt, but not convincing enough, I feel, as a guide to [[soraka]] to warrant an upvote. Structuring is a little messy at times and to be honest, if I was reading this as a learner of [[soraka]], I wouldn't really know what to build and when. I think a little more experience into [[soraka]] may be necessary.[/color][/spoiler] [i]22/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/jamespongebob-331324]jamespongebob's[/url] Support [[Annie]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/of-tibbers-support-annie-377688]Of Tibbers: Support Annie[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#ffffff]The lack of an entire support itemization section in the cheatsheet is pretty much the only thing preventing me from upvoting. Everything else is pretty much spot-on. There are some aspects where I would play [[annie]] differently, but otherwise, a relatively solid guide. Worth a look into for a start into playing support [[annie]].[/color][/spoiler] [i]26/03/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/trolling1999-376761]TROLLing1999's[/url] Marksman [[Vayne]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/vayne-a-guide-to-hunting-the-evil-adc-376940]Vayne: A Guide to Hunting the Evil [ADC][/url] [spoiler=Summary][color=#00ff00]Great guide! Top-notch work here, I'd recommend this guide to anyone who wants to play [[vayne]]. Pretty much perfect, so not much for me to say. Just keep it up-to-date![/color][/spoiler] [i]02/04/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/grandmasterd-128936]GrandmasterD's[/url] Mid-Lane [[zed]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/grandmistressds-mid-lane-series-featuring-zed-359581]GrandmistressD's Mid Lane Series - Featuring Zed[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#00ff00]Perfect guide! It strongly explains how to play [[zed]] and the format is easy to read (although I accept it might be initially confusing to others). Get all you need to know to play [[zed]] here![/color][/spoiler] [i]02/04/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/tychus-383539]Tychus's[/url] Jungle [[master yi]] Guide - [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/s4-today-is-a-good-day-to-win-367794](S4) Today, is a good day to win[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#ffffff]Whilst it seems this guide has a basic grasp of how to play [[master yi]], it has trouble explaining it to the readers in a way that will actually help them understand. Descriptions are often superfluous and add little more than the tooltip. It's things like this that prevent it from being an effective guide.[/color][/spoiler] [i]21/08/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/natekiller-165619]Natekiller's[/url] Top Lane (and Jungle) [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/unkillable-nasus-193824]Unkillable Nasus[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#ffffff]Well, it's obviously a setup which works for the author, but it's also vastly different from the mainstream setups, especially when compared to the best [[nasus]] players in the world (which I took the liberty to look up). I would actually caution against following this guide and recommend other guides. However, this is not that the guide is bad, but rather because it is so [b][i]different[/b][/i]. If you do use it, I would advise caution.[/color][/spoiler] [i]21/08/14[/i]: [url=http://www.mobafire.com/profile/emikadon-445298]Emikadon's[/url] Support [[Morgana]] guide -[url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/the-tormented-protector-372317] The Tormented Protector[/url] [spoiler=summary][color=#00ff00]Since the update to the current patch, I'm actually very satisfied with what I've seen. It's fantastic work, so I'll upvote. Would definitely suggest this as a read to get started or improve [[morgana]] play.[/color][/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=EdisonKhoo]I'll be the first customer then :p http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/edisons-guide-to-support-syndra-season-4-366107 :3 Point out any mistakes or something wrong you find, downvote if you think my guide is kinda bad. ^^[/quote]

[quote=Janitsu]I knew this was going to happen. ALSO: Sirelly check your skype.[/quote]

[quote=Bioalchemist]^ indeed. good luck :D[/quote]

[quote=TROLLing1999]Would you review my caitlyn guide please? http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/a-guide-to-headshooting-as-caitlyn-368078 I 'm interested in your opinion.[/quote]

[quote=Joxuu]Made it before incoming millions of reviews :> Yay. http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/s4-lucian-cant-touch-this-372805[/quote]

[quote=sirell][quote=EdisonKhoo] I'll be the first customer then :p http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/edisons-guide-to-support-syndra-season-4-366107 :3 Point out any mistakes or something wrong you find, downvote if you think my guide is kinda bad. ^^ [/quote] I had a feeling you'd ask me, so I already started taking a look when you asked me whether I'd review support Mundo guides. :3 Oh, side note that I will do all the guides in the order they are requested. Will put that in the OP.[/quote]

[quote=jamespongebob]My [[miss fortune]] guide? http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/of-fortune-ad-miss-fortune-369920 And if possible, the [[soraka]] one as well? http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/of-the-stars-support-soraka-362730[/quote]

[quote=jhoijhoi]Nice thread! And great reviews so far, +rep![/quote]