Poster: Redsox at 1/20/2006 7:16:08 PM PST
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I've got a couple Ideas.
Make the profanity filter more fun. Instead of making ass !@# make it Arse, or Caboose. Those kinds of things.
Second, when a priest mindcontrolls somthing, it says Priest's Pet. Why not mindslave like that guy in UC has.
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I love Loner's
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Poster: Tseric at 1/20/2006 7:32:08 PM PST
Subject: Re: Since blizz doens't read the Sugestion Fo |
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Please do not confuse "reading" with "responding".
We are legally restrained from commenting on suggestions. Feedback is encouraged as discussion of topics and illustrating and analyzing components of a debate. Suggestions are offerings of potential solutions or steps in design or execution. The two are different in many respects. The primary one we are discussing is that one will be commented on and encouraged and the other will be read and considered in an undisclosed fashion.
It is important to understand the distinction between suggestion and feedback, as I commonly find one disguised as another.[ post edited by Tseric ]
Observational bias is part of science, life, etc.
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Poster: Tseric at 1/20/2006 7:41:03 PM PST
Subject: Re: Since blizz doens't read the Sugestion Fo |
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Interesting. This is the second time I've seen a Blizzard employee state they were "legally restrained" from commenting upon suggestions. Can you tell us which law it is that restrains you, Tseric? I'd be very interested to know that information.
It's not so much a specific law as legal considerations revolving around copyright and trademark laws.
If we commented that something was a "cool idea" and it ended up in the game, there is potential for a player to litigate claiming it was their original idea and they deserve whatever sort of compensation.
Observational bias is part of science, life, etc.
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Poster: Tseric at 1/20/2006 9:05:51 PM PST
Subject: Re: Since blizz doens't read the Sugestion Fo |
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Hmmm.. legally restrained from posting huh.. Well I think its BS but whatever. How about a little icon to the left of the thread in the suggestion forum that can signifiy that you read the post? that would break your non disclosure agreement, you won't get fired, and the players will know their post has been read. Its a win, win situation.
These forums are not here for the acknowledgement of individual ideas, they are to discuss matters as a group and come to a better understanding as a group and a community. Individual acknowledgement unfortunately works rather contrary to that goal in this environment. If we had a little icon that indicated we had read a thread, what happens if you don't get that icon? You'd probably get mad, right? Are we therefore obligated to read every single thread ever made? That is simply not possible, nor does it really help anything.
The difference between feedback and suggestions can perhaps be explained even more basically.
Feedback is a discussion/debate based on agreeable terms, facts and ideas. Suggestions are hypothetical and can not be discussed in the same way.
Example:
Feedback - I think Warriors are overpowered because of significant burst-dps from such abilities as Mortal Strike. I think Mortal Strike combined with proper gear can allow a Warrior to potentially dish out a great deal of damage. Possibly more than the designers intended.
Suggestion - Mortal Strike is overpowered. Why don't you just reduce it's damage potential by changing [game mechanic]? That would be sure to fix everything.
What is the difference between these two? They both think Mortal Strike is overpowered, but the feedback player is being conditional and allows for opportunity to engage in discussion. Mortal Strike could potentially be compared and contrasted to other warrior abilities, other class abilities, etc. In game specifics and certain realities which can then be measured to some degree.
With the suggestion player, you could say "I might agree with the first point, but your suggestion makes no sense". At any rate, the conversation moves to everyone either posting their own ideas and/or debating those hypotheticals and saying what would work and what wouldn't, rather than talking about the core issue. The question becomes "how do we fix it?" rather than "why do we fix it?".
Real conversation functions and occurs more smoothly when we keep the "why" and not the "how" in mind.[ post edited by Tseric ]
Observational bias is part of science, life, etc.
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