(07-02-2018, 07:15 AM)Durandal Wrote: Nothing I said was sarcastic, and while I appreciate the sentiment and nice words, we're well aware that we certainly do not have the trust of the community at large. Going about fixing that is going to require a lot more than vague notions of "listening to more player input", or simply ruling the place with an iron fist and not taking advice at all. I've already tried to reach compromises to some extent and be more transparent in our decisions, but sometimes it feels like it will never be enough.
Be a real leader and do not be afraid of anything. I ran into a squall of criticism, playing in the sixth fleet (I'm still playing there), but I was not scared of this and continued to play. When you are developing, you should understand that there will be criticism, you must be able to justify your point of view on the game, and not try to seek a compromise.
To say to some toxic players: "Ok, we will do as you want" - this is one thing. And to say: "No, it seems to us that this will be more correct, because..." - is another, there is a discussion. The more people express their views on updates, the better it will be for you.
Again, I respect the developers' actions regarding what they did for the mod. But this uncertainty, which I see right now - if you continue to be afraid of something and doubt something, then the server will be impossible to bring back to life, as we remember it in the past.
