(27-11-2017, 12:13 PM)Green_Dragon Wrote: So let me make this clear for you: There is criticism of me and others across this forum which is meant
constructive and aims at an improvement of the game. As in every society there are people that have more than others. The question is, how much
inequality are the devs willing to accept and how much equality are they willing to add. I say accept here, not promote. Further it is a fact, that some
people have more influence than others. The question is if there shall be borders of this influence and where those shall be drawn. Do the devs want
to draw them alone or will they ask the players about it as well? As long as questioning the situation or even having a question itself puts the one as-
king or questioning in a bad light, the progress of improvement will be very limited in my opinion.
Constructive criticism is only valid if it is specific and evidenced. Vaguely hinting that the devs favor some over others but never saying who or how does not provide any meaningful feedback for change. Questioning a situation is fine as long as that situation is first shown to exist. Implying a situation exists without any specifics is not and falls into the realm of conspiracy theories. If someone gives me a picture they drew and asks for criticism, it isn't constructive for me to say, "Idk, I feel like you didn't try hard enough." It would be constructive to point out precise areas in need of improvement, show how they are deficient, and provide examples of how to improve them.
Yes, some people can have more influence than others in different circumstances. However, I would argue that those in charge currently are generally capable of judging ideas based on their own merits rather than who they come from. You would be amazed at how often people in "high positions" have been outraged that their opinions or suggestions were not accepted or their ideas disagreed with, and even more surprised at how many people have quit because of it.
Rich players are not given priority in this game. Their opinions do not mean more when it comes to the development of this mod. If you want evidence of this, view my arguments and refutations on these threads:
http://forum.nordinvasion.com/showthread.php?tid=43723
http://forum.nordinvasion.com/showthread.php?tid=58723
http://forum.nordinvasion.com/showthread.php?tid=62024
and any thread I have seriously responded to in Feature Requests.
You will see time and again "rich" players being told their ideas are not good and many times being thoroughly refuted. The few people actually in charge of this game's direction don't care for its social cliques and they don't care about different houses or their wealths. I have had friends come to me literally balling and screaming they are quitting the game because their items have been nerfed in a patch and I had to stand resolute and say this is the direction we want the mod to go. The other developers have also constantly had their friends and wealthy players question and challenge their decisions. The idea that there is an in-group holding the developers under their control is not only ludicrous, but insulting given the reality of things.
It is easy for people such as yourself to cast doubt on the motives of others, but I'd appreciate some faith in the ability of others to make good, non-corrupt decisions, especially if you have no evidence to the contrary. The amount of effort put into this game and the stress it causes is astounding and I wish I could be more frank about the actual extent to which people are sacrificing themselves so you can have your next installment of Nord-slaying be a little more enjoyable.
As to the part about developers "adding equality" and "accepting inequality" - this is an entirely different discussion and falls deeply into the realm of people's personal values. I personally prefer as little government (developer) interference into the market as possible outside of making sure people have the same level of access given to the tools the government (developers) provide. I don't believe in advantaging some because they are currently disadvantaged (view equity vs equality). I want everyone to have the same tools and opportunities given by the game. However, my opinion in this field means nothing because I have no control over the direction of the mod. In addition, this realm of discussion is irrelevant to the point I elaborated on in the prior paragraphs.
Again, I like that you are making suggestions for the game. Your allusions to an in-group controlling the developers and dictating the direction of the mod for personal gain, however, I do not.