Un-suckify?? Love the techical terminology!!
Gets the point across clearly though, innit?
Would be good idea. Now if anyone tryes to talk something from dcs it turns really fast #%&*$#. I mean even if i like to talk mission making etc.. then there is always someone trollig in thread.
I apologize if it was me, Haukka. I'm happy to trash-talk ED but I'd like to think community work in this sim or any sim should be encouraged, such as Tom's excellent skin work.
An extended discussions sub forum is not some magical shield that will prevent people from injecting commentary into a thread that the originator disagrees with.
"Safe space" for Pro-ED members? LOL!!
Since somebody mentioned the example of the IL2:BoS forums, it is worth noting that while those forums used to be quite contentious, (with many posts ending up in the extended discussions section ), after their management change and subsequent product changes/additions... the use of the extended discussions rapidly died off to very little, if any, usage. Conclusions to be drawn from that are left up to the reader.
Conclusion --- the game got un-suckified?
My 2 cents worth. If you really Love DCS and want it to change for the better, this because you feel it is really $hi++# right now and ED are in the Dark or just not listening to their paying customers, then I encourage you to be as civil as possible and continue to express the problems with DCS World in any Forum that will allow it.
1. Not possible in the ED thread without first grovelling and presenting your idea on a silk pillow.... might still be banned even after doing all this.
2. ED isn't really sh!t right now... it's been so for a long time. Being civil and expressing problems in a constructive manner only works for so long.... eventually, patience runs out and
"this is broken" turns into
"oh, ffs, they borked it again!!" Might not be what you want to read, might not be the fully-adult reaction, but still doesn't take away the FACTS that certain issues exist and has existed for a very silly amount of time. The complaint is still legit but instead of addressing the issue, ED chooses to be picky as to how feedback is given to them.
3. Have you seen ED's reaction to users who express problems? Might be a good idea for you to ask THEM to be civil.... some of those guys need a good drilling in the concepts of customer relations!
I say that because I truly feel that is what got Jason and 1C to turn BOX around after the BOS debacle.
Unfortunately, the guys in 1C aren't the same guys in ED.... what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another.
Don't nit pick, use the power of the Wallet to let them know you won't buy half ass products.
Again, unfortunately, ED has military contracts and they also cater to a wider audience who blindly buy their products. Why listen to guys who have bought your game and want things fixed when you can make another module and sell to the sheep who will proudly say on the forums that they own all ED modules?
By the way I have been a Customer since Flanker 2.5
I played Flanker but was too young at the time. My entry point was LOMAC and I got FC3, FC3, A10C and BS2 and very happy with those modules. I want ED to succeed too; I don't think you will find any Anti-ED member here who doesn't want them to succeed. We are just
"anti" because we are more critical than most.
I am not quite sure how an Extended Discussion Section Helps anything?
It won't