Andon wrote:QUOTE (Andon @ Mar 27 2009, 09:32 PM) That isn't what I meant.
We go over something, take a look at it, and judge whether it really needs to be worked on at this time. We'll pass over little things if there are bigger fish to fry, so to speak (Like DEB shields).
Once we figure out what we are going to be doing in a vague sense, we go through and pick out the good ideas from you guys, and then occasionally pitch in some of our own.
We then figure out which change we thing should be best and then we do one of two things.
If it's a major change, we put it up in a poll.
If it's a minor change, we go in and do it.
I wasn't saying people don't know $#@! all about balance - I was saying people often don't think about the farther-reaching effects of balance. It's like programming - It's like saying "If we change this, it'll fix this problem" - Yes, it sounds wonderful and it sounds like it would be stupid not to. But perhaps that is used by something else and changing it will break that.
Things like Retro boosters fall amongst the simple fixes - We can change the thrust and not have to worry about it changing the other things. However, if you go about changing the gunmount positions in the CVH, it may work fine, but it changes every core that uses that model, and also has to go through the Autoupdate, which people hate stuff going through autoupdate so we try to avoid it if at all possible. Changing the PW EMP to something like SRM Lt EMP is a difficult thing to do because a single number typed wrong can go unspotted and cause issues, and there are a lot of numbers involved when changing a gun to a missile - And that's without considering any sort of balance at all.
My point still stands. Some of us are developers and we do understand the process. We just like a little feedback saying "yes, good ideas, we'll mill over these. Thanks everyone!" or something. Jesus, how do you not understand that? Get your head out of your ass
As a few have said it. PKK seems to be saying it and madpeople. FEEDBACK.
Even if the changes will be after OH is released we just want to know if it will be delt with AFTER. Or that you guys will even try to deal with it at all, ever. Or if you guys reject it.
Adam4 - Core specialist <<< adam, you could start posting if you are doing things on the core. Say if you think things are a good idea, or that the CC staff are talking about it.
Andon - Core specialist <<< One of the only people talking in threads, so I guess that's SOMETHING
apochboi - PR manager & core specialist <<< WoW
Lykourgos - Voice of reason << ??
pkk - "The Brain" <<< PKK, the only person talking sense.
Quia - Texturing specialist <<< Art work, I don't follow that so keep up the good work
Ramaglor - Artist <<< same as above.
Orion – Good-luck charm <<< yeah.
Weedman - Allegiance warlord <<< POWERSTROKE
So you need a PR person or something.
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Thank you PKK for mentioning what you are doing, and thank you for your support.
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