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Moratorium on ALL new changes for one year

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From: Coolbobj

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182276.136 in reply to 182276.135
Date: 5/6/2011 3:34:57 AM
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Aren't there 2 2-3 debates on the suggestion forums, one of them need to be closed, we have enough 2-3 zone debating on BB.

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182276.141 in reply to 182276.136
Date: 5/6/2011 1:39:15 PM
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I didn't start this thread to debate 2-3, so I hope it's not closed. I'd love to get back to the original topic ;)

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182276.142 in reply to 182276.140
Date: 5/6/2011 3:05:30 PM
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To reiterate: I'm not arguing against change, I'm only arguing against the process of changing hastily. I'm pretty much in agreement with you, but I think the process of implementing a change should be arduous, in order to ensure that the change is indisputably good for the game, and to allow changes to be discussed productively.

Your last paragraph is a bit troubling though. Making changes such as the training change every offseason will ruin the game. The BBs can't be reactionary to forum posts and popular sentiments. The game should never be designed to suit us; in general, we should always strategize to suit the game.

Last edited by RiseandFire at 5/6/2011 3:07:26 PM

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182276.144 in reply to 182276.142
Date: 5/9/2011 9:39:31 AM
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I disagree with a moratorium on developing the game and I disagree that a game should not consider its users when being developed.

However, I do agree that the developers should not bow to the whims of whiners before making changes. I do not think the developers of this particular game rush into changes, although it might appear that way at times. I honestly think that these guys care a lot about this product- the gameplay aspect, the cosmetics, the accuracy of the simulation, all of it.

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182276.145 in reply to 182276.144
Date: 5/9/2011 6:09:08 PM
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I disagree with a moratorium on developing the game and I disagree that a game should not consider its users when being developed.

That's a grave misrepresentation of my idea, though.

- Moratorium on changes =/= moratorium on development.
- Of course BB should listen to its users. A moratorium on changes would make this process more productive, and would cause users to develop their arguments for the consideration of BBs, instead of repeating claims ad nauseam.

I think you and I agree completely, then, on how changes should be decided upon. We just disagree on the moratorium, which I think would work as a method of ensuring that both the BBs and the managers follow the process of change that both of us support.

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182276.146 in reply to 182276.143
Date: 5/13/2011 12:46:38 PM
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From a game design perspective I think you always design to suit the tastes and interests of the users, to make a fun game.

The game is a lot less fun if you make design changes to respond directly to the complaints of users. The reality is that, when given a forum to petition directly for immediate change, managers will often ask for something which benefits their team immediately, without considering consequences, the actual cause of the problem, etc.

There is work to be done in developing BB, but changes like this season's cannot happen every offseason. The game needs stability and consistency, and change should not be expected immediately, ever. That's one of the objectives of a moratorium - to remove that harmful expectation.

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