Okay.
I wasn't going to post more in this thread because I didn't see it leading anywhere constructive and my opinion there hasn't really changed. But the portions of the community who seem to find this kind of attack acceptable completely sicken me, and because I am 'still' having this directed at me, even after what Pierre called my 'calm diffusive' reply to his original attack, I will say my piece.
I have a problem with the way Taya interacts with people who criticize and how he or she thinks about events.
I think you have a problem with polite discussion when it doesn't immediately follow your chain of thoughts and that you like dishing out accusations and then react poorly when people give back. (Note how much personally directed negatively from your side it's taken before I direct any back at you personally in turn.)
Now tell me, why is it a bad thing to point out that prospects are more likely to get a good or bad experience depending on what they expect and how they present themselves? Are you expecting me to sugar-coat the whole experience so that people who have the wrong expectations will join? Do you realise that the reason some prospects are less than satisfied is because of the expectations they start with? Did you pay any attention to where I pointed out that it is completely possible to have a positive experience by contributing? Did you notice that I advised discussion and noted that there are things prospects should get back from the team in turn?
If your opinion about me is shared and others feel I truly deserve your attack, I will gladly step down from my position and leave the game.
I was clear that I have no problem with other devs, and in fact apologized in advance to them.
Yet oddly, I doubt you'd find many who disagree with my stance, if any. You do seem to have an issue with Eredin as well and he's one of the most active devs.
Whoever "Eredin" is, if not Taya, is out of line to make a new forum identity to bash me and stick up for someone said explicitly that she can take criticism.
Your apologies about your level of harshness are completely worthless when you immediately spring into a new accusation like this. I am not Eredin. Eredin is an established and long term member of the PS community who has tirelessly contributed to the game in return for far too little acknowledgement from the playerbase. But he gets on with it and continues to make the game better whenever he is able to, regardless of what's thrown at him.
Is it a requirement to have an existing account in order for him to give his opinion here and do you think that everyone who reads the forum has made an account? There are a lot of people who only speak up when they feel a need to do so and don't often feel the need. I'd assume that's the case here; he finally had something he wanted to say, so made one.
Also:
Just because someone can handle criticism, does that mean they should not get an apology where deserved?
If you were offended and wanting to demand an apology, Taya, better to say it to me up front and not have other devs coming in here for one post identities to do the dirty work.
If this is meaning to imply that Eredin is a 'dev alt' who was hiding his ID to comment under my request, you are misguided. I didn't ask him to post and that's his main ID. If you have any doubts, go and check the listing of team members.
As for 'demanding' an apology - I don't feel any real need to. I find your manner of discussion insulting, negative, derogatory and generally unwanted and undeserved and, though you occasionally seem to veer back to the more reasonable, I have absolutely no faith that any apology from you would be sincere in any way at all. You seem to consistently jump to the worst possible conclusion, suspecting me of negative and deceptive action based on... what? I feel it's a pity, because if you learned to be constructive in your approach you could probably make a difference here.
I'm interested in engaging with players who want to make the game better - not with players who are out to attack me and/or any other dev or GM. To the first group, I am and have been willing to give as much spare time as I have available. I'm also generally the one who is calling for criticism and feedback for the teams and have actively fought for greater acknowledgement of the work done by prospective developers. But when 'criticism' crosses the line from constructive to insulting, I really rather have no part in it.
So my cards are on the table. My goal is to help this game and make it better for the players. If Pierre is correct and the game would be better without me, let me know and I'll be gone. There is no point me being here if I am indeed the thing that makes people not want to help.
With that said, apologies for the long post. I've no interests in prolonging this discussion anymore and it's already 'too much' for me because it's not what I'm here for.
