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    Default Re: Do devs read these forums?

    I'd only be guessing here, but I wouldn't be supprised if they lurk the forums here. But your best bet would be on their own official forums here.
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    Yes, the devs do read these forums, though how much and to what purpose remains their secret ;)

    As Prodigal mentioned, if you see the CA logo to the right of a thread when browsing the forums, that indicates that a CA staff member has posted in that thread, so it might be worth checking out for updates and the like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sapi
    Yes, the devs do read these forums, though how much and to what purpose remains their secret ;)

    As Prodigal mentioned, if you see the CA logo to the right of a thread when browsing the forums, that indicates that a CA staff member has posted in that thread, so it might be worth checking out for updates and the like.
    Yes I just realized the CA logo. Less nyquil might be a good thing sometimes.

    I think they may be hiding in the backroom. Everyone hides with shame in the backroom.
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    Devs do read the forums, some not many in fact. I'm ex game biz dev for 10 years and left the biz because of this very reason that a team will bust itself making a game for 1 maybe 2 years, sometimes all hours on top only for publisher to release it too early for a quick buck on quaterly budgets. Sadly anyone who says 'hey you can't release this yet it's not done yet' gets fired. There's nothing worse than picking up the pieces of a dev team who get shafted this way. Execs who 'don't play' call the shots and they just don't get it, or give a heck. It's sad though, especially with a quality 4th gen game like this. Same thing has happened with Mark of Chaos too.

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    Yes, but only Captain Fishpants seems to post here at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cap23
    Devs do read the forums, some not many in fact. I'm ex game biz dev for 10 years and left the biz because of this very reason that a team will bust itself making a game for 1 maybe 2 years, sometimes all hours on top only for publisher to release it too early for a quick buck on quaterly budgets. Sadly anyone who says 'hey you can't release this yet it's not done yet' gets fired. There's nothing worse than picking up the pieces of a dev team who get shafted this way. Execs who 'don't play' call the shots and they just don't get it, or give a heck. It's sad though, especially with a quality 4th gen game like this. Same thing has happened with Mark of Chaos too.
    Whats a biz?

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    blaaaaaaaaaarg! Senior Member Lusted's Avatar
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    Business.

    CA do read all the fan forums, i met the guy who does at the Gold Code day event.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lusted
    Business.

    CA do read all the fan forums, i met the guy who does at the Gold Code day event.
    No one from CA is regularly active in the forums here. If they read them then what is the logic in them not posting?

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    They read them... and weep.

    With both Joy and Sadness no doubt.
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    Mostly saddness im guessing judging by what i read over at the .com forums, and at toher fansites.

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    I'm guessing biz=business.
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    I don't know, Lusted. I think it's quite likely they largely ignore the .com site like I do. I can't stand that place. Too much whining by people who can't use their brains. In fact, the vast majority of the "official" forums for games I've liked are similar. I think that's as far as that crowd gets; they find a place to vent and stay there. The more serious fans gravitate beyond those.
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