Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.07.03 14:46:00 -
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Aidan Brooder wrote:I hate to admit it - it physically hurts me - but for once I partly agree with our local Blizzard representative, Ace 'WOWie' Uoweme. Although I think it is a bit more complex than 'RPers like fluff'. Some do, some don't.
If folks continue to just want to live in an oyster oblivious to all around them, they will lose out.
I'm unusual because I'm not a fanboi to any MMO. If I was, I couldn't be unbiased. You need to be unbiased to look at all games and what they do well and what they don't do well. Need to see what can be improved, what can be promoted/scrapped, and willing to face the firestorm in even touching sacred cows to do so (and that includes being point blank with devs too). Because what matters is what is best for the game's growth, not pet interests. Pure and simple it's about a healthy balance.
In games what happens is people who either put more time or money in games want a piece of the pie for themselves. They expect to have the game their way. Whatever justification is used: longevity; they did some hard achievements; they carried more milk to the stall in winter through 30 foot snow drifts. Whatever is used its a bat to get their way. Meanwhile, the idea of trying to balance the game so everyone can have a piece of the pie gets trashed. The result is players polarize and then there's camps. These camps go after each other infighting, fighting for a piece of the game that doesn't have their name stamped on it. Totally ignored are the features that welcome players into the game, as the vets leave disgusted that they didn't get the whole pie.
It's like this in every MMO (or in RL politics). It's old and detrimental for the growth of the game. It's like these people want the game to fail, as they refuse to compromise. Things that need to be smacked down they let pass (as soon as you let PLEX in did you think it would stop there? Bet most did). Things that is needed go on the wayside, as all that matters is what these camps can get out of the game.
Then they just quit one day.  Blame it on whatever, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Complaining about new players messing up their game (even better if they themselves have concerns), because they're hogging the limelight. Can't mentor them as they have no patience, or if they do mentor, act **** poor yelling, "DO IT MY WAY OR GTFO NUB!!!"
Then they wonder why 1 in 10 even bothers to post on forums? Especially when they're but troll factories?
I'm not the problem. WoW isn't the problem. EvE isn't the problem.
"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
~George Orwell
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