OneKhajiitCrimeWave wrote: »Khajiit was very much enjoying hearing nice responses from a Dev. For too long the forums have asked whether they play their own game, and then when people get to question one in a positive fashion and get meaningful responses that were not simply "we're working on it," people ruin it.
This one would like to see a new version of that thread, where the negative posts can be removed so that we can have conversation. Also, on a selfish note this one may be able to get an answer to the questions almost keeping Khajiit awake at night.
Thing is, it's hard to stay positive when a thread like that get's instant responses from multiple devs, yet a post about a broken skill (not unbalanced, doesn't work) get's no responses.
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SantieClaws wrote: »Khajiit spent the very contended weekend in Tamriel. There was fishing, training of the apprentice Spiny Tim, drinking in the Rosy Lion, drunken dancing outside of The Rosy Lion and falling asleep on the pavement outside of The Rosy Lion.
But this one wishes to complain about the blue fish in Glenumbra - they will not be caught by this one! Khajiit tries the worms, she tries the tipping of sugar in the water, she tries the zombie bits she finds nearby, this one even tries fishing with others - khajiit thinks one of them might even have been an elf. The fish they are unfair and mean to this one.
So mean are the fish that khajiit could throw the ball of yarn ... if khajiit could find the yarn to throw!
Yours with paws
Santie Claws
The problem is that every thread, that starts out and stays positive, will turn toxic as soon as one of the devs starts posting in them.anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Besides, I'm sure @ZOS_RichLambert will find a way to chime in whenever he feels like it, in a suitable way - there are a lot of toxic threads here but also a fair share of decent ones.
Thing is, it's hard to stay positive when a thread like that get's instant responses from multiple devs, yet a post about a broken skill (not unbalanced, doesn't work) get's no responses.
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Thanks for putting up a post that shows exactly what we're talking about.
Calling individual developers liars serves absolutely no purpose other than to ensure that those developers will never want to reply to any posts here because of the personal insults they'll have to put up with if they do. It's no wonder you don't get the answers you're looking for on e.g. broken skills.
There's nothing wrong with posting criticisms, but keep them polite and constructive. That's the way to generate a two-way discussion rather than a one-way rant.
OneKhajiitCrimeWave wrote: »Criticism will only work when it is constructive. Posting things such as "The game is **** and you need to fix everything 5 minutes ago" is not likely to get the dev's motivated to respond so you can through more abuse."
The problem is that every thread, that starts out and stays positive, will turn toxic as soon as one of the devs starts posting in them.anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Besides, I'm sure @ZOS_RichLambert will find a way to chime in whenever he feels like it, in a suitable way - there are a lot of toxic threads here but also a fair share of decent ones.
While I hate the fact that it is like this, I do have full understanding that apart from those who have to (Mods and Community Managers), no dev is posting here.
The problem is that every thread, that starts out and stays positive, will turn toxic as soon as one of the devs starts posting in them.anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Besides, I'm sure @ZOS_RichLambert will find a way to chime in whenever he feels like it, in a suitable way - there are a lot of toxic threads here but also a fair share of decent ones.
While I hate the fact that it is like this, I do have full understanding that apart from those who have to (Mods and Community Managers), no dev is posting here.
Your second point is a natural consequence of your first point, unfortunately.
InvitationNotFound wrote: »so you don't want people to ask questions that are a bit controversial?
you don't want people to criticize things? you know criticism isn't anything bad and without it nothing will ever change...
you prefer when people only write posts if they have the same opinion as you because everything else would be toxic, off topic or whatever?
if one of your beloved devs gives a pretty bad (you may choose a more appropriate word here) answer you want people to shut up, because you consider it toxic, right? they can't express their opinion because you don't like it and your dev might get offended?
go spread your positivity but i'm sorry, all i see here is a ZOS white knight who wants to censor the forum respectively the opinion of other forum members because they have a different opinion about your beloved game.
ManwithBeard9 wrote: »InvitationNotFound wrote: »so you don't want people to ask questions that are a bit controversial?
you don't want people to criticize things? you know criticism isn't anything bad and without it nothing will ever change...
you prefer when people only write posts if they have the same opinion as you because everything else would be toxic, off topic or whatever?
if one of your beloved devs gives a pretty bad (you may choose a more appropriate word here) answer you want people to shut up, because you consider it toxic, right? they can't express their opinion because you don't like it and your dev might get offended?
go spread your positivity but i'm sorry, all i see here is a ZOS white knight who wants to censor the forum respectively the opinion of other forum members because they have a different opinion about your beloved game.
The point is when people take any thread on the forums and derail it into a QQfest [snip]. The "Rich Lambert" thread was just casual conversations between people playing the game, one happened to be a Dev. So what happened? People came in and derailed the thread. If you have a problem with something in game, post it in the appropriate sub-forum, use and existing thread, or create a new one. There have been more than enough constructive threads on things as simple as what certain styles look like, to major threads about AOE caps. [snip]
ManwithBeard9 wrote: »InvitationNotFound wrote: »so you don't want people to ask questions that are a bit controversial?
you don't want people to criticize things? you know criticism isn't anything bad and without it nothing will ever change...
you prefer when people only write posts if they have the same opinion as you because everything else would be toxic, off topic or whatever?
if one of your beloved devs gives a pretty bad (you may choose a more appropriate word here) answer you want people to shut up, because you consider it toxic, right? they can't express their opinion because you don't like it and your dev might get offended?
go spread your positivity but i'm sorry, all i see here is a ZOS white knight who wants to censor the forum respectively the opinion of other forum members because they have a different opinion about your beloved game.
The point is when people take any thread on the forums and derail it into a QQfest [snip] The "Rich Lambert" thread was just casual conversations between people playing the game, one happened to be a Dev. So what happened? People came in and derailed the thread. If you have a problem with something in game, post it in the appropriate sub-forum, use and existing thread, or create a new one. There have been more than enough constructive threads on things as simple as what certain styles look like, to major threads about AOE caps. [snip]
SantieClaws wrote: »Khajiit she understands the frustration at some aspects of life in Tamriel.
However a phrase comes to mind - biting off the nose to spite the face. Or the tail even.
If all the devs see when they come here is sharp claws and the snarling teeth then they will not come here. No one wants to be somewhere that is hostile and uncomfortable yes?
They cannot be unaware that there are issues and this one is sure they are doing the best they can to address as many of these as possible - however the world is not perfect, ZOS is not perfect, no business is perfect - there is not an infinite amount of time and an infinite number of people to do all that must be done.
Things do change, life in Tamriel is so much better now than when this one was just a kitten. Progress is made. It may not always be at the speed you wish though. This is especially the case with console Tamriel because of the external approval that all changes must go through.
So if we can hold in our frustrations a bit or express them without the need for the personal attacks always then we will gradually build a better community that the devs they feel more comfortable participating in.
That was what the other discussion was a starting point for. Put the comfy cushions in the room and start with the small talk. Then later perhaps if they feel they will not be ripped to shreds always then the possibility for discussion on the more difficult issues could be opened?
Starting with that drunk at The Rosy Lion who always gets in the way of this one. This one has never seen him buy his own drink so why is he still there? Oh it is fine to throw Santie out on the pavement yes but not the Breton!
Yours with paws
Santie Claws
SantieClaws wrote: »Khajiit spent the very contended weekend in Tamriel. There was fishing, training of the apprentice Spiny Tim, drinking in the Rosy Lion, drunken dancing outside of The Rosy Lion and falling asleep on the pavement outside of The Rosy Lion.
But this one wishes to complain about the blue fish in Glenumbra - they will not be caught by this one! Khajiit tries the worms, she tries the tipping of sugar in the water, she tries the zombie bits she finds nearby, this one even tries fishing with others - khajiit thinks one of them might even have been an elf. The fish they are unfair and mean to this one.
So mean are the fish that khajiit could throw the ball of yarn ... if khajiit could find the yarn to throw!
Yours with paws
Santie Claws