Carguy, many of these people you are whining about were completely constructive (and polite) in their criticism during the initial release period.
But lack of feedback from the dev team doesn't say much for their approach tomwards improvement. Do they have to monitor the forums? By all means, they don't! But then if you are assuming that they aren't monitoring the forums, the argument that such harsh criticism is driving them away from this community doesn't hold much water, does it? Indeed, Luthier has always adovcated that criticism of the game is better than no criticism. Here's an example. I sent Oleg pages and pages of detailed information on every type of flight-kit the RAF wore, or had access to, in the BoB. Did I get any feedback or notion of thanks? Nope. None whatsoever, apart from an e-mail asking for the same information for the Luftwaffe. Have my efforts been put to good use? Nope, despite further e-mails notifying Oleg of this. I'm not annoyed, I'm happy to be able to say that I could contribute in whatever meagre way possible, but communication in certain aspects of this sim has not always been a strong point, and even when criticism has been as constructive, detailed, and useful as mine it has still not always been taken on board. Yes, I will admit, it is extremely annoying when such critique isn't noted, which is why I find it annoying when people ask members to stop! It's not just a question that they are aware of it, it's a question that they haven't alluded to any form of awareness, and so consequently people are cotinuing to be constructively negative, in the hope that the dev-team will respond in some way, shape or form.
I'm not suggesting that they have to respond, but I find it annoying when people moan at users to stop the pressure. The pressure will only stop when the dev-team choose for it to stop. And I know I am right in saying that the majority of such 'negative-postings' are useful to the team. Many members here are experts in certain areas of the sim, and it seems silly to disregard such knowledge as well.
I will add, though, that the game does not do what it says on the tin, nor what Oleg said it would. Does this matter? As BP said, in principle, it does. Most of us were strong advocaters of the team, and I wouldn't be wrong in saying that I can't help but feel as though such 'affection' has been misplaced. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't bother me personally, but unless the team become more sociable (maybe by installing that forum manager) topics like these will only increase. And yes, I do advocate criticism over devout affection.
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