Respect?

[Starving_Poet]

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I have to concur with their web presence. It strikes me as odd that the the developers with the most money, have some of the worst online presences.

I think it's because the large developers are loaded down with layers and layers of corporate bureaucracy that the smaller ones don't even pay attention to.

 

[stillman]

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Not only is their official site a cesspool, but d2 bnet is as well. Without getting too into it and OT, we all know how Blizzard neglectd d2 and didn't even take 5 minutes to post anything as to why they neglect it. I'm sure they have many good reasons being busy with projects that bring in money while d2 bnet is free, but couldn't they at least post something? Couldn't they say 'We're sorry, we don't have plans to fix the problems right now, we're busy'? Blizzard instead keeps posting about their 'aggressive' stance on cheating. No one likes being lied to.

For these reasons, it makes perfect sense why there is some disrespect for BLizzard. Basically, it comes down to this: some of us are afraid of what may happen to d3 based on what happened to d2. It's just that simple. It's obvious Blizzard is smart and has learned from the past, but the jagged d2 scar runs deep in the fans. Blizzard is doing everything right with d3, but it's so hard to forgive them about how they handled d2.

Edit: And again: no one likes being lied to.

 

[Ishtor]

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Not only is their official site a cesspool, but d2 bnet is as well. Without getting too into it and OT, we all know how Blizzard neglectd d2 and didn't even take 5 minutes to post anything as to why they neglect it. I'm sure they have many good reasons being busy with projects that bring in money while d2 bnet is free, but couldn't they at least post something? Couldn't they say 'We're sorry, we don't have plans to fix the problems right now, we're busy'? Blizzard instead keeps posting about their 'aggressive' stance on cheating. No one likes being lied to.

For these reasons, it makes perfect sense why there is some disrespect for BLizzard. Basically, it comes down to this: some of us are afraid of what may happen to d3 based on what happened to d2. It's just that simple. It's obvious Blizzard is smart and has learned from the past, but the jagged d2 scar runs deep in the fans. Blizzard is doing everything right with d3, but it's so hard to forgive them about how they handled d2.

Edit: And again: no one likes being lied to.

What are you talking about..... your post has nothing to do with this thread, and why this big rant on d2 on a d3 forums. Funny thing I have no scars from D2, so your making no since.

 

[Krugar]

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I have to concur with their web presence. It strikes me as odd that the the developers with the most money, have some of the worst online presences.

I'd go as far as guessing they too agree with you and sbn. And were they reading this and they would nod approvingly.

I really have no doubts, they'd like to see 70% of the forum population just disappear and be replaced by... ermm... more brainy material. But I'd risk the reason they don't adopt more aggressive measures may be because of two things:

- During alpha and early beta of game development, it's quite possible that blizzard wants to surround itself of all kinds of opinions. And whiners may be especially valuable to them. Certainly yes-men aren't at this stage.

- A community always moves towards its focal point. It's possible that what we see in the Forums is the typical Blizzard player. And what can Blizzard do then? Alienate its most representative playerbase? As Stillman just pointed out the forums are really just an extension of Battle.Net. And the reply he got from Ishtor just a real-life example of this.

 

[stillman]

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What are you talking about..... your post has nothing to do with this thread, and why this big rant on d2 on a d3 forums. Funny thing I have no scars from D2, so your making no since.

My post is ultimately speaking about d3 and the reasons why people don't respect Blizzard as much as the OP would like. I'm answering the OP's concern:

"After all that this company has done for its fans, I think we could show Blizzard a little more respect."

Maybe you weren't affected as much by Blizzard's poorly moded forums and lack of communication about the state of d2 on bnet, but many others were. The grudge against Blizzard over this is palpable. This is why I believe Blizzard perhaps hasn't done so much for the fans as the OP leads on. I hope that clears things up. Some other post in this thread also brought up Blizzard's official forums so I was building on that.

 

[Drakk]

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I thought your post was informative stillman. It was also pointed out earlier in the thread that Blizzard doesn't take good care of its forums which is why it has turned into such a headache for them and us. That environment does allow for needy, annoying internet kids to have a place to flame and complain which caused this thread to be made. So Blizzard is partially to blame for how those people are acting.

That said, I still respect Blizzard for the games they have made and the work they're putting into the games being developed... Even though they have made a few mistakes with concern to their forums.

I just wish people would relax and stop making demands like they are entitled to whatever they desire.

 

[ThomasJ]

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I think Blizzard does a good job and I buy their products but I'm not kissin their tushes anytime soon. I'm a faithful Diablo and Starcraft player for many years, what more respect do I have to give them ?