David Gaider, writer and game designer, seems to be a bit tired of the current atmosphere on the BioWare Social Network forums. Lately he steers clear of the forums because of the "increasingly toxic" atmosphere.
The BioWare dev went on to summarize: "Perhaps there is something to be said about whether the games BioWare makes still satisfy our core fans." Well, I hate to be the one to say this but you only have yourselves to blame BioWare.
Link- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-10-biowares-increasingly-toxic-forum-repels-dragon-age-writer-david-gaider
"Spending too much time there starts to make me feel negative - not just about the games we make, but about myself and life in general," Gaider blogged. "The signal-to-noise ratio does seem to be worsening, and eventually you get the feeling like you're at one of those parties where all anyone is doing is bitching. It doesn't matter what they're bitching about so much as, sooner or later, that's all you can really hear."
He continued: "Engaging starts to mean partaking in the bitching until you feel like that's all you're doing. Even when I try to rise above, those who are most negative will seek me out in order to get a rise out of me - and not unsuccessfully. I am only human, and I'll end up responding to score points just as they do, and end up feeling sh**ty for having done so."
The BioWare dev went on to summarize: "Perhaps there is something to be said about whether the games BioWare makes still satisfy our core fans." Well, I hate to be the one to say this but you only have yourselves to blame BioWare.
Link- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-10-biowares-increasingly-toxic-forum-repels-dragon-age-writer-david-gaider