Originally Posted by Positron
All Leads eventually get blamed for things that were well outside of their sphere of control. I've come to accept and deal with this.
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um..wheres war witch?
All Leads eventually get blamed for things that were well outside of their sphere of control. I've come to accept and deal with this.
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There's a huge difference between listening to the user base and being paralyzed trying to make everyone happy. I've always thought you guys do a good job at keeping things cool and moving.
But then, what do I know? I'm a dev suck-up.
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
(If you love this game as much as I do, please read that post.)
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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All Leads eventually get blamed for things that were well outside of their sphere of control. I've come to accept and deal with this.
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Honestly as TonyV stated no lead dev is perfect and pulls in aggro from at least half (if luck, usually a lot more) the fan base from time to time.
Even our old "friend" (LOL) Jack pulled his share for stuff that rightly fully wasn't in his control.
(though some of it rightly fully was damnit. )
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Which is what makes you a great Lead. I'm not being facetious. One of the qualifications for the position is a very thick skin--realizing that at any given moment, half of the user base (if you're lucky it's only that many) is going to be calling for your head on a platter, yet still you get up every morning because you know that what you're doing is cool.
There's a huge difference between listening to the user base and being paralyzed trying to make everyone happy. I've always thought you guys do a good job at keeping things cool and moving. But then, what do I know? I'm a dev suck-up. |
Doesn't mean I'll agree with all the decisions, though
Ascension armour locking is still stupid! As is gating the Celestial stuff! Boo!
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Which is what makes you a great Lead. I'm not being facetious. One of the qualifications for the position is a very thick skin--realizing that at any given moment, half of the user base (if you're lucky it's only that many) is going to be calling for your head on a platter, yet still you get up every morning because you know that what you're doing is cool.
There's a huge difference between listening to the user base and being paralyzed trying to make everyone happy. I've always thought you guys do a good job at keeping things cool and moving. But then, what do I know? I'm a dev suck-up. |
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Flameboxer Aura LVL 50 SS/Fire Brute
Ice 'Em Aura LVL 50 Ice Tank
Darq Widow Fortune LVL 50 Fortunata (200% rech/Night Widow 192.5% rech)--thanks issue 19!
lol as for the bolded, you, myself, Arcanville, Bill and multiple others have been called dev sucks ups and angry dev haters so many times I think the terms no longer mean jack ****.
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Apparently some people haven't read my canned rage on the Art threads or on design choices to do with costume and the iTrials
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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I'd like to add that being the "Lead" anything does not mean you are ultimately responsible for making the final call on projects. I am the graphic design lead in my company, but I'm still at the mercy of the Marketing Department. If they want something added, it's added. If they want something out, it's out.
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Now fix those Warrior-Freak spawns!
Hey, as long as that isn't sarcasm or butthurt then I'm impressed with the Take Responsibility and Deal With It attitude. Look at the recent scandal with Rupert Murdoch and his attempts to slough off the blame. Generally, if The Daily Show would take you to task for doing something, you might be in the wrong. (generally!)
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Wait, come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen War Witch and Melissa Bianco in the same room together! Say, you don't suppose... Nah, who am I kidding? That's just crazy talk.
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So, what's that you were saying about loving the smell of apricots?
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All Leads eventually get blamed for things that were well outside of their sphere of control. I've come to accept and deal with this.
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But so do pay scales!
Gotta remember when you're the boss your name becomes a synonym for the entire organisation. When people say "boo, Posi!" they mean "boo, Paragon!".
Except the ones saying "boo, urns!"
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yeah but jack caved too much over on CO. Listened too much to players. Glad CoH didn't have this issue. can't please everyone, if you try to your game will suffer.
All Leads eventually get blamed for things that were well outside of their sphere of control. I've come to accept and deal with this.
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Since then, I've become a tech lead on one small part of a project, and found that it is in fact exactly correct.
You guys make a great game. Remember, if your game sucked, no one would be complaining about it; they are so furious in their complaints because they love the game, and it upsets them when it's not Even More Amazing.
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