Wow... to call this a butt kissing thread means you must be in need of reading lessons. Go back and color the pretty books in the LD class, kid.
Everyone who does a good job deserves an "attaboy" every once in a while (or "attagirl", sorry CuppaJo). If you feel this is butt-kissing, try being a manager for a while. See how morale drops when you don't recognize and constantly criticize. Then see how production drops.
Butt-Kissing?
No. They are my employees, as they are yours. You pay them $15 a month to do a job for you. That job is entertain you, fairly cheap in my book. Does paying $15 a month entitle you to abuse them. No. Will small-minded, immature people do it anyway, yes.
I will do my damndest to let someone who is doing a good job let them know I recognize it. Why? Because if you don't, they stop caring. What will that mean to you? Lets be logical.
You provide income, they HAVE to listen to your whining, right? Well, as long as it matters to them. If it no longer seems like a positive experience for them, creativity dwindles and they dread coming to work having to deal with the negative feedback. Good writers and developers and artists seek work elsewhere.
Others can replace them, RIGHT? Well, they are coming in on the middle of a project and will not have the heart and creative drive that the original group will possess if that original group had positive feedback for their vision and ingenuity.
WHO CARES? I PAY, THEY MAKE! RIGHT? Well, not necessarily. You see if it gets to be a pain, then Statesman and whoever else shares the business, goes for a buy out because the job ain't fun no more. They find someone who will buy a game with a good crowd already attached to it (200k+ members is it?) and a stable system (which it is). Statesman and business partners make their money, sigh and leave. Enter larger business that wants quick profit and can sell for a loss. No heart, no content, not the original vision. They will probably want to restructure payments to maximize profits. Updates may cost money. They may throw more money into advertising to get people to join more and rely less on word of mouth. Spending money on PR rather than development, counting on the influx from new players will make up for the attrition loss from older players who feel ignored and bored.
Not a win, win situation.
Whiners? Moaners? You lack long-term vision.
Criticisers? Good work, if something doesn't work let them know. But do so respectfully as they respect you as a customer. Don't think so, try other MMORPG's and come back when you figure out how GOOD we have it here.
Those who give "attaboys"?
Well.....
*swoon*
I for one like this game and the direction it is headed. If you don't.... and you can't figure out how to criticize without whining and moaning.... vote with your feet and your dollars ....do us all a favor....AND LEAVE.
*Baron gets off the soapbox, picks it up and hurls it at the whiney ones*
