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List of Developer Posts (especially for Hasty Haranguers)

Too many people these days are "critiquing" the game without ample information. With just over one month since public release, many of these thinly veiled complaints come across as unfounded, unnecessary, overeager, hasty, and otherwise premature.

Perhaps people have missed some essential posts made by the developers, so here is the first edition of:


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October 27 2011 - stoot barfield
http://www.glitch.com/blog/2011/10/27/one-month-anniversary/

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October 23 2011 - stoot barfield
http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/10284/#reply-107391

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October 20 2011 - stoot barfield
http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/9974/#reply-104480

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October 5 2011 - stoot barfield
http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/8641/

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Posted 14 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • + 1 million!
    Posted 14 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Of course it's not possible that someone could have read those posts and still be critical towards the game. In fact if anything those posts were the ones that reinforced my opinions - most of the planned changes are either cosmetic or meaningless. 

    Great idea for a thread by the way. I guess if I also had the choice between engaging in discussion or making a seperate "making a point"-style thread with BIG LETTERS that stifles discussion and implies that everything that has been said can be refuted by a few links, I too would go with the latter. It's easier, right?

    I think the real problem is that whenever people try to discuss things that they feel are lacking in the game, an army of die-hard fans always shows up with cries of "If you don't like it don't play it!" and "They're working on it!" (without providing any evidence that they're actually working on the specific issues presented). 
    Posted 14 months ago by victoriah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's not the complaints that are the problem--it's the complaints that there is something specific missing from the game that Stoot has said on multiple occasions they are in the process of adding within the next few weeks. If we know it's going to be added, then just have some patience. If we don't know that it's going to be added then, sure--go ahead and "complain", or better yet post ideas in the ideas forum. The devs really do read that and take everything there to heart. 
    Posted 14 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This isn't meant to refute anyone's opinion. Everyone has an opinion; this thread is also just an opinion. If people have such strong opinions that can't be swayed, so be it. For people who haven't seen what the developers have posted, another perspective wouldn't hurt.
    Posted 14 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • For the record, I did in fact read that 1-month post by Stoot, prior to creating my thread, although my analysis of the game had been stewing in my mind for a while. I felt that certain things needed to be said, especially when there hadn't yet been a sufficiently satisfying discussion regarding the state of the game.

    I have to agree with @victoriah's assessment of the community. They can be rather defensive about the game, sometimes irrational and sometimes ignoring certain issues. It's part of what put me off from putting my thoughts into words in the first place, it's kind of creepy.
    Posted 14 months ago by Raiyne Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Raiyne, what does 'creepy' mean in this context?  I've applied a lot of adjectives to this community, but that isn't one that came to mind.
    Posted 14 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink