That would involve checking facts and such, something that news media doesn't bother with anymore.
Well, he interviewed Dev choice winners and Dr Aeon, himself. I think that more than counts as doing the homework. Plus, it wasn't an article on the MA community, it was about the system, itself, so you really shouldn't knock him for his interview choices.
It's actually a pretty good piece, especially for those that haven't played the game or tried MA. And I expect that's the audience the article was targetted at.
I really liked the bit from Dr Aeon. Gives me hope that the search UI will get an eventual upgrade and we'll get more toys to play with:
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| The system could use some improvement, though. Many of the authors I spoke with cited the need for improved map utilities, as well as the ability to create branching missions. Thankfully, the developers are listening. "I am always looking at ways we can make life easier for players in the Architect," says McCann. A former player himself, he's committed to making sure the most dedicated authors get the attention they deserve. "I want to give any player who receives a Dev Choice award their own day in the spotlight. I want to take the time to give each player that receives Dev Choice their moment - and to also show other authors quality content that can be used to help themselves out." |
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I recall someone posted a thread about the article when it first appeared, but that was before the devs went and made it "official news". Still, it's a good call and a decent article.
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There doesn't seem to be an official thread for this, so I'll start one here.
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Oh, I don't doubt that this article was intended for the non-MA crowd, though I would have still liked a more in-depth look all the same.|
Originally Posted by BackFire
It's actually a pretty good piece, especially for those that haven't played the game or tried MA. And I expect that's the audience the article was targetted at.
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I do suspect that the quotes have been cut down quite a bit for brevity, as at one point they quote Turgenev with saying "Architect is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to the player base," without any mention on why he thought it was also the "worst" thing. Obviously, we won't really know until we hear from him himself.
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Link? I don't think I ever saw this mentioned on either Digest..|
Originally Posted by Clave_Dark_5
...but that was before the devs went and made it "official news".
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Tangler: You're right, there was more to that quote. I PM'd you the full text, but I see why she trimmed it for the final copy.
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There doesn't seem to be an official thread for this, so I'll start one here. Here's the article if you haven't read it already.
Nothing new for those already in the MA community, though I'm kinda surprised the author didn't contact certain authors like PW, Twoflower and Venture for their comments. I would have thought those posters would have been more 'in the know' on the previous and current flow of the MA community, and could have offered some interesting insight.
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