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Old 08-25-2009, 12:26 PM   #7731 (permalink)
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Well right now I'm only posting concerns, not criticism. There is nothing to criticize. When Beta comes along, if I devote time to it, I will post my concerns / criticisms with the game. Generally, good games will understand and fix the problems, whereas bad games lose customers by the boatload.

As a developer, you need to be able to filter out differences in opinion as opposed to valid concerns. For example, a fact in regards to PVP MMORPG's would be that balance is an extremely important facet of the success of the game as it is directly tied to people's experience with competition. An opinion would be the best way to accomplish that balance. Multiple ways could work, so there isn't any "one" way that is right however some ways are easier to balance then others which once again, is a fact. Basically, a pvp game using identical classes on both sides is easier to balance then a pvp game using different classes.

As a developer, you need to be able to understand the differences of the various types and justify whether a particular path is the way to go. A player's OPINION on the "best" way is irrelevant. That's the key, filtering out the valid posts from the masses which is easy to do *IF* you understand game design properly. It's possible players might think of something you overlooked...
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