Chat with Palamedes

[Foz]

Awesome! This approach by CA is a very good thing IMO, contrary to what some other members have suggested on this board. In software development it is impossible to think of every good change or improvement for your product, no matter how many people you have doing so, and that they realize the community has valuable ideas that deserve consideration shows a great willingness to adapt as well as a real desire to improve the gaming experience of the community through their product.

I do find myself sharing the same wariness others have expressed in this thread, as applying the various fixes that I think (knock on wood) we'll get in the second patch makes it basically an entirely different game... but by the same token, Lusted obviously really knows what's going on with the mechanics of this game, and as CA and Lusted have taken the various potential fixes under advisement, I have every confidence that Lusted's advice and input to CA will be spot-on, and that the 1.2 product will have the fixes and intuitive balance that one would expect.

[Ulstan]

I do find myself sharing the same wariness others have expressed in this thread, as applying the various fixes that I think (knock on wood) we'll get in the second patch makes it basically an entirely different game...

I think you are right, but I also think it will be a better entirely different game, at least from an intuitive balance standpoint.

[Lusted]

I do find myself sharing the same wariness others have expressed in this thread, as applying the various fixes that I think (knock on wood) we'll get in the second patch makes it basically an entirely different game... but by the same token, Lusted obviously really knows what's going on with the mechanics of this game, and as CA and Lusted have taken the various potential fixes under advisement, I have every confidence that Lusted's advice and input to CA will be spot-on, and that the 1.2 product will have the fixes and intuitive balance that one would expect.

Don't worry im being wary as well, and trying to take into account various changes to things that Palamedes has told me about. My only aim through my convos with him is to make a better more balanced game.

[Durallan]

wariness aside, this is probably for the better. Egosoft have a system called Devnet where people can at first register to join it to just give ideas on the specially moderated boards there. As you go higher up the ladder you can contribute more and more to the game and may even get a job at Egosoft itself!
one or two crazy people have complained about the system but it improves the game, gives the developers an organised place for new ideas and such, instead of monitoring different boards, and the more the merrier. Its strictly monitored but it would be worth it if some people really wanted to help CA (because to some people modding files and seeing the results is fun) and work with their favourite game series.

Anyway its an idea, plus it helps an indie developer to create a more polished game.

[antisocialmunky]

I hope this isn't an isolated instance and is a sign of future CA dealings. I wonder if they'll give you a credit under Special Thanks or something.

[Lusted]

I hope this isn't an isolated instance and is a sign of future CA dealings. I wonder if they'll give you a credit under Special Thanks or something.

Well given the fact that CA are talking to the community more in general(Caliban has been helping out modders with some things), i an also hopeful it is a sign of future CA dealings with the community.

And yeah im hoping they include me under special thanks as well.

[pevergreen]

T'would be a shame not to. Now if i can squeeze my name in there somehow

And to think, I was going to catch public transport to go to CA and rant about in front of the building with a camera

I love CA (as i said in a very grovel-ly PM to a CA member.)
I really hope to get a job there...that will have to wait a few years though.

Go Lusted!