Marketplace Review/Comments section

I've not had a problem with the Marketplace before yesterday, and I'm sure that any issues I do end up having in the future will be few and far between, but I just think a bit more information given to the potential customer is never a bad thing. Yesterday I purchased a set from the Marketplace for a Numenera campaign I'm running, I was looking at finding some nice sci-fi walls and floors to slot together, I ended up finding a set that seemed perfect and it even came with rooms and corridors which could save me some time. Upon purchasing the set, and then building my first floor of rooms, I noticed that the rooms and the corridor floor tiles, don't align properly I know to some this might just seem like a minor concern, but given that I've spent money on the set, I feel like a little more attention should have been given to the pieces. I know that given the simplicity of what we're purchasing, a review system could seem slightly unnecessary to some, but my logic is, that it would be helpful to those newer to Roll20 in finding what they would determine to be high quality sets for a good price. It would help players identify which of the sets might or might not fit the purpose they're after, would be an extension of the tags system and would also allow player feedback. It could also be used as a conversation path between the author of the set and fans, so that if say for example, I purchase a lot of Robin Example's sets, I could leave a review, saying "I run several D&D campaigns and use Robin's sets a lot. This jungle one is great, has some nice pieces and really helps when needing to add more life to an area, but Tree01A and Tree01B don't fit that well with the other pieces and seem to just be lower quality." This review is not only helpful to customers/players, by helping give them a bit more information about not only the set but also another players opinion from someone who has used it. But Mr. Example might see this and think, Oh, I should polish up those Tree's a bit. You could also include if this set works well in conjunction with any others, or if some of the pieces just don't work well together. Thoughts?

Question - what do you mean by don't line up or align properly? Pics? I ask because there might be a rather simple solution.

Hey Paul, Thank's for trying to help me out with my issue with this specific set. <a href="http://imgur.com/sSFdcky" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/sSFdcky</a> Hopefully that link shows the kind of issue, I can supply other example if needed but it's an 86 piece set, and if I'm honest I've not tried using every piece with every other piece yet :). Using the grid system on default, some of the pieces suffer from odd alignments. Hopefully you are able to assist me with this matter, however even if we manage to solve the problem I don't believe that it detracts from my initial statement regarding the useful aspects of being able to communicate with and leave feedback regarding sets. :)

It does look like the tile on the right is 2 pixels too high. You can correct that by holding alt and moving it to a correct alignment. I'm sure the artist would be interested in fixing that, you should let them know.

David S. said: Hey Paul, Thank's for trying to help me out with my issue with this specific set. What would happen there if you rotate that left-hallway piece upside down? Asking because it seems to be about 2 pixels off at the top & the bottom, and it looks reversible. I feel like the 'center point' of it is just about 1 pixel off center and it might match up if it was rotated 180 degrees. Since that particular hallway is open on both ends, it wouldn't change the flow of the map.

I wouldn't mind seeing a rating system, or getting feedback. Within the last few months Roll20 instituted a method to show which maps were making money, so all I can see are which ones people are buying. If I had some feedback I could tell which packs people really liked and which ones people want to see more of.

Hey Gold, I rotated the left-hand piece, as you can see, the alignment on it is still off, it's not to the point of ridiculous, but to me, the fact it's only slightly off is more jarring. <a href="http://imgur.com/82eAviy" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/82eAviy</a> @Aaron Yeah I've been adjusting them with alt so that I can get them to a point that I'm happy with, but that can get tedious after a while, and if I'm being honest, I don't think it's too much to ask for the pieces to line up. @Simon It's nice to see a creator supporting this idea :) Thank you for your input.

Alt+arrow keys allows you to do precise movements.

Gauss said: Alt+arrow keys allows you to do precise movements. Hey Gauss. I'm aware that Alt arrow keys allow precise movement, and have been using it, that's not my personal issue with this set, the issue is that the pieces could be better designed as needing to alt adjust every piece can get irritating, or the solution would be for me to open the set in paint and readjust the pieces myself so they fit the grid properly. Also, I don't feel that this detracts from my suggestion, or invalidates my suggestion. If things in the set are off by a few pixels here or there, that to me can make a set feel a little sloppy or rushed, and if I'm buying a set I would like to be able to buy sets that I know have been built with care. Conversely, if I was a seller, and my items were slightly out of alignment, I'd appreciate someone leaving feedback on my set letting me know, so I can update the set and fix the issue :) Thank you for trying to assist with my issue.

Feedback is always welcome. Heck even if it's people telling me they hate what I made, it's still valuable to me to hear it (while I sob gently onto my tablet). At the moment the only thing I have to go on is sales (which is still useful) and that leads to some incomplete pictures. Like, I have 4 cyber-punk fantasy sets up, but one slightly outsells the others. They're pretty much similar so... what's in that pack that gives it an edge? I'd genuinely love to know! :)

I'm with the other creators who've piped in: feedback is good. I'd also suggest simply writing to the creator if you have a problem. Its not a replacement for a rating system, but a kindness you can extend to the creator in giving them a chance to adress your issue.

+1 Mainly because I can't really see any losers in this. This should be a super easy way for the creators to get feedback and it might help other consumers in picking up the assets that give them the most value for money.

Maetco said: +1 Mainly because I can't really see any losers in this. I can see the potential for vitriol (especially the potential for anonymous vitriol), but if the creators have a thick skin, that's not a huge issue.