tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post4948598960501112488..comments2023-11-03T02:45:14.110-05:00Comments on I Have Touched the Sky: Rifting on a Themerowanblazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-38341322921965687852011-02-16T22:02:20.572-06:002011-02-16T22:02:20.572-06:00Ja, that was incredible. I read a bit of conversat...Ja, that was incredible. I read a bit of conversation regarding Pete between her and someone else on Twitter; she sounded like a bitter, jilted lover.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-29285902501689488832011-02-16T21:49:14.283-06:002011-02-16T21:49:14.283-06:00Oh I know you weren't digging on anyone, I was...Oh I know you weren't digging on anyone, I was just making a comment in general about criticism, and still reeling from reading that crazy comment from Jennifer on his blog :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-49069688160273215452011-02-11T16:57:35.977-06:002011-02-11T16:57:35.977-06:00Yes, this was by no means a dig on Pete. And you&#...Yes, this was by no means a dig on Pete. And you're right I think someone can like a game and still have a few negative opinions on aspects of the game. Way too many people have extreme opinions one way or the other about games, politics, whatever. And they are intolerant not only of the opposite extreme, but also those with moderate, nuanced opinions of the topic.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-13712443253453691122011-02-11T14:26:38.982-06:002011-02-11T14:26:38.982-06:00When it comes to criticism, what matters to me is ...When it comes to criticism, what matters to me is the delivery. I thought Pete's concerns were totally valid and he gave clear examples and made it clear that the post was born from his own personal preferences and his personal hopes for the game. Keyword personal. You're allowed to like a game and have a negative opinion every now and then, which based on his comment section some people don't seem to think that's acceptable. <br /><br />On the other hand, you can tell right away most of the time if the person has it in for the game, they will go on and on about it and spout negative things about the most general of topics, maybe throw in the word "sucks" for good measure. That wasn't Pete's post, and to be honest, I don't think I read anyone like that. If I do come across something like it I would quickly skip the content and move on. On the other side of the coin, there's also blind optimsim, and I also take those kind of comments with a grain of salt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-77562453808185550172011-02-09T12:10:39.289-06:002011-02-09T12:10:39.289-06:00@Huntersinsight Thanks :D@Huntersinsight Thanks :Drowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-21215305687115930602011-02-09T12:08:22.767-06:002011-02-09T12:08:22.767-06:00I should say that Pete, for example, still intends...I should say that Pete, for example, still intends to play. He just hopes to have some more danger in the game.<br /><br />Every game seems to have its detractors, I just don't understand why people feel the need to become so vitriolic against games like WoW, and perhaps Rift. Like you said, if you don't like it just don't play it.<br /><br />The Devs often are accuse of selling out, but you know what? They have mouths to feed, too. They need to earn a living. If catering to the masses enables them to keep their jobs, then that's what they will do.<br /><br />Here's an opposite tack from the Music industry, another venue where people are accused of selling out. There was a metal band in the late eighties, Extreme. They one hit, "More Than Words" which was apparently a throwaway ballad unlike anything else they played. They didn't sell out, continuing to play mostly hard rock stuff. Where are they now? I've heard they're back together, sort of. If they had shifted their repertoire, "selling out" they might have been more than one-hit-wonders.<br /><br />Game Devs need to be more than one-hit-wonders. They need to have consistently high numbers to turn a profit. That means listening to their audience, and tailoring gameplay to fit the majority of players.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-81756000284822331292011-02-09T12:04:29.055-06:002011-02-09T12:04:29.055-06:00I read you in google reader so i didn't notice...I read you in google reader so i didn't notice the site redesign until now. nice job, truly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-60595456155113952772011-02-09T11:46:41.188-06:002011-02-09T11:46:41.188-06:00You are not alone.
I still remember being so upse...You are not alone.<br /><br />I still remember being so upset with the blogger community over two years ago, that I literally blew up my blog, erased all content (another 2 years worth) and turned it into a "Communist Propoganda" blog...posting links to various bloggers who would run their mouths (Keen and Graev is one example) quoting crap as fact, and using Communist style "Comrade" speak to sell their blogs.<br /><br />That was fun (got an award for it too...lol)<br /><br />It is the same thing again. Jaded MMO players wanting to have their say and not looking at Rift as a "game" but as a tool of the MMO genre that must work to attend to that players needs in the way that they wish.<br /><br />Either play it or leave it...Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.com