Do the Dev's read the Suggestion forums?
Дата: 03.08.2012 20:57:16
Vallter: We always look through suggestion threads. And always compile
feedback. You may notice that usually in update notes players
state: 'Hey, I've suggested that 1/3/6 months ago'
The case is that suggestions topics are very sensitive. For example, we take players idea A and add it to development plan. 3 month later the reality of the game changes and the implementation of the idea should be changed as well from idea A to idea A0.9.2. Afterwards another player or Developer has an excellent idea B, which deepens the idea A0.9.2. So the ideas get combined and result as idea C. Afterwards, during the development itself, we may find different technical restrictions. To make a way round we have to convert idea C to idea F. So the initial players idea goes to the game in a very changed shape.
This is disregarding priority of features. Idea can be implemented a lot later than submitted to forums.
And if we answer in suggestion section that idea taken in account, players will receive negative feelings because of their idea not being implemented in next update or implemented in different way.
But we always take in count player suggestion. Do not worry, we are not so arrogant to think that thousands of other players, devoted to the game, cannot have idea better than ours. The best example - 'OverTargetMarkers' modification, which was implemented in the game itself.
About the topics. All above mentioned is used for long-term development. Pinned topics are made to receive an immediate feedback on something that will go to stable version soon or on something that can probably be not well received by our community. This topics are made to have the quickest impact possible on development process.
Well, per your request, I've answered the topic.
P.S. Sorry for my Engrish. I hope that you will understand my inital thought! -)
The case is that suggestions topics are very sensitive. For example, we take players idea A and add it to development plan. 3 month later the reality of the game changes and the implementation of the idea should be changed as well from idea A to idea A0.9.2. Afterwards another player or Developer has an excellent idea B, which deepens the idea A0.9.2. So the ideas get combined and result as idea C. Afterwards, during the development itself, we may find different technical restrictions. To make a way round we have to convert idea C to idea F. So the initial players idea goes to the game in a very changed shape.
This is disregarding priority of features. Idea can be implemented a lot later than submitted to forums.
And if we answer in suggestion section that idea taken in account, players will receive negative feelings because of their idea not being implemented in next update or implemented in different way.
But we always take in count player suggestion. Do not worry, we are not so arrogant to think that thousands of other players, devoted to the game, cannot have idea better than ours. The best example - 'OverTargetMarkers' modification, which was implemented in the game itself.
About the topics. All above mentioned is used for long-term development. Pinned topics are made to receive an immediate feedback on something that will go to stable version soon or on something that can probably be not well received by our community. This topics are made to have the quickest impact possible on development process.
Well, per your request, I've answered the topic.
P.S. Sorry for my Engrish. I hope that you will understand my inital thought! -)
Do the Dev's read the Suggestion forums?