Salty wrote:I agree that its nowhere near the same thing as nazi germany. Not even close.
I do think small evils are occuring here- but nowhere in the same ballpark- so Ive taken down my quote.
I used the quote because its a favorite of mine that I think of when I see things happening that I believe are wrong- and feel forced to speak out about it.
Even if the wrong is on a small scale-
You are right, nowhere near the same thing.
At the risk of sounding condescending, I applaud Salty for backing down. In fairness to him, according to Godwin's Law it was inevitable that a comparison to Nazi Germany be made by someone at some point! See the Wikipedia article on it (even if it is a bit dry):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_lawAs critical as I have been of what I perceive to be destructive comments, I do see both sides. Let me explain. I play another online sports game (they would want me to mention their name; if you know who "Bort" is then you know which game I'm talking about). My team had a season where almost every game was won or lost by over 100 points, in other words--total blowouts. I complained on the board that I wished the game had better parity. My post disappeared within 24 hours with no explanation. The same happened to another unrelated post another time. I felt both my posts were made alerting a problem that needed to be addressed, and I was respectful. Once my flex points are used up, I'll be done with that game.
At least here, we can cite a problem with the game and ask that it be looked at and fixed.
So, let me ask: Do you* want the game to get better? If so, help the community communicate assertively what needs to be done to make you satisfied. Aggressive and passive-aggressive posts and sarcasm might make you feel self-righteous and satisfied, but it doesn't help make the game get better. Stick to facts (e.g., this feature doesn't work) and not conjecture (e.g., the company doesn't care about us).
*"you" meaning anyone in the community.
On the other hand, if your goal isn't to make the game better, then I would suggest your posts will tend to be destructive. In any type of relationship, a point can be reached where it can't be fixed. I hope that isn't the case with anyone here. For example, the community can use someone with Salty's convictions. I accused him of being part of the problem; he can certainly be a big part of the solution instead. What he says has weight with the community.
I also know some were snubbed by the company when they offered to help. That is difficult to let go of considering how the transition has gone. But if you don't, you'll end up tearing down the game when you could be helping to build it back up, albeit from the outside.
I am going to try something, but I will need a lot of help.I am going to make a Wish List post wishing that the company give us at least a weekly update. Now if I'm the lone poster, I don't expect any results. But what if twenty people added their names to the post (and without any snarky comments please!)? The company would have to listen.
Lastly, if you do see a Wish List post that you agree with, say so! We have to let the company know what's important to us so they can make it right. It's our responsibility to do that much. After that, it's up to them...