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Old July 12th, 2008, 02:17 AM
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Default Re: Why Dominions 3 isn\'t just another computer ga

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Gandalf Parker said:tends to have quite the opposite effect on the game developers

"Opposite"? what are you saying, that when people suggest something that needs to be fixed or changed the developers do the exact opposite of what they said out of spite or something?
Not at all. But you notice how you changed the tone just now?
My comment was about your support of "complaining", which you have switched to "suggest". Quite a difference and with quite different results as far as I can tell.

Other options would be explain, demonstrate, request, or "interest them in". All slightly different than "complain". There are many threads here already which explain why the usual customer logic does not tend to do well. Reading up on why Shrapnel is not one of "those" companies, and why Illwinter is not one of "those" game developers can help smooth the path. Everything has its pros and cons. I rather like things this way.
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