The "Vocal Minority" is also the most aggressive one.
The "Vocal Minority" is also the most aggressive one.
I do still come across valid arguments that have merit also. There just harder to find.BioWare sucks everybody who likes DA2 should die (exaggerated paraphrasing).
David is right.
If you remember how the Bioware writers were treated by some of our regulars here on RPGWatch, I can absolutely understand why he doesn't want to visit gaming forums any more … at least not with a recognizable nick.
A suprisingly large number of gamers are not able to distinguish between a company and the human beings working for it. Devs are not treated as normal people by gamers.
I'm unsure why and what exactly is the writer sick of.
All the bitching everywhere and not just on Biosoc network is aimed towards EA/Bioware managers. Noone ever spoke a bad thing about devs. The head is always the one to blame, not hands.
Unfortunately lots of Bioware devs got verbally attacked. I'm often surprised how many gamers still don't understand that specialist A probably had no influence on specialist-B-from-the-other-department's or on BigBoss C's decisions.I'm unsure why and what exactly is the writer sick of.
All the bitching everywhere and not just on Biosoc network is aimed towards EA/Bioware managers. Noone ever spoke a bad thing about devs. The head is always the one to blame, not hands.
I don't know how terrible the original ending was, but I think they should have stuck to their original decision. Call it artistic freedom and move on.Does it not seem odd that "Mass Effect 3" generates so much negative feedback on the forums, yet is so highly rated by many reviewers? Perhaps it is just one of those forms of media that will become better appreciated in retrospect. I guess we'll see.
What makes you think so? But what sense is there criticising a writer for something he had no say in? He is only the right target for detailed criticism if (a) you talk about his work and (b) he agrees to be exposed to the critique.No criticism is valid then?
Why should "he" be "forced to listen" to what "they tried to ignore" ? Is collecting feedback his job? Or doesn't he have the right to decide for himself ?I don't blame him for not wanting to listen that racket on his own forums but I agree that its a symptom. He's finally forced to listen to what they tried to ignore and were in denial about for the strict purpose of marketing.
What makes you think so? But what sense is there criticising a writer for something he had no say in? He is only the right target for detailed criticism if (a) you talk about his work and (b) he agrees to be exposed to the critique.
Why should "he" be "forced to listen" to what "they tried to ignore" ? Is collecting feedback his job? Or doesn't he have the right to decide for himself ?
Who gains something from posting huge walls of text criticising a certain game and / or the company?
I learned this by replaying Baldur's Gate - and realising it's almost exactly like Dragon Age 2 or Mass Effect 3. I mean, is there really any difference?
Very true. However a toxic forum is a symptom, not the problem. The problem is that BioWare changed their product "180 degrees" and refused to listen to sensible, articulated, polite feedback. Years of 'la la la, we can't hear you' has lead to people resorting to speaking louder. Not that this is justifiable (by either party)
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Mass effect 3 similar to BG?!?!? Are you being sarcastic or are you just being a twat? Sometimes it is hard to tell when someone is being sarcastic on the web…
Isn't this pretty much the same thing that happens every few years with every game franchise?
- Super Action RPG 2 is released
- People complain about how it is different from Super Action RPG 1, clearly a superior game
- 2 years pass and Super Action RPG 3 is released
- People complain about how it is different from Super Action RPG 2, clearly a superior game