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Thread: This is not a please read post.
Ihareo wrote:
JFreeman wrote:
Ah. It's pretty neat. I'll recommend this for a Friday Feature when Tiggs stops by to yell at me for replying to a "PLEASE READ"-thread.
Ramsey_Lanclo wrote:
Fair enough... How about telling us _WHAT_ it is? There was an "In Concept" a couple months ago, but we've been told that it changed from that... How about letting us in on what's coming "soon"?
Interresting... I wonder if this is a joke or not.
No, it isn't. Somewhere on these boards is a RedName post detailing what Devs "WILL NOT" respond to in posts, and the reasons why.
In particular, Devs are not supposed to respond to "Please read" posts because history has shown most of the playerbase will immediately attempt to garner Dev attention with a flurry of READ ME!!! spam that doesn't do much but clutter up the boards and lose everything else in the garbage.
Other things it said they won't respond to are posts with Specific Dev names in, petition threads, and a few other things.
EDIT:
Ahha. Here it is: Clicky
Message Edited by CapnKate on 06-10-2005 08:45 PM
CapnKate wrote:
In particular, Devs are not supposed to respond to "Please read" posts because history has shown most of the playerbase will immediately attempt to garner Dev attention with a flurry of READ ME!!! spam that doesn't do much but clutter up the boards and lose everything else in the garbage.
So hush up you mugs! Everyone keep this under their lids. Don't let any non-smugs know this happened. Otherwise it's a trip out the airlock for ya.
CapnKate wrote:
Ihareo wrote:
JFreeman wrote:
Ah. It's pretty neat. I'll recommend this for a Friday Feature when Tiggs stops by to yell at me for replying to a "PLEASE READ"-thread.
Ramsey_Lanclo wrote:
Fair enough... How about telling us _WHAT_ it is? There was an "In Concept" a couple months ago, but we've been told that it changed from that... How about letting us in on what's coming "soon"?
Interresting... I wonder if this is a joke or not.
No, it isn't. Somewhere on these boards is a RedName post detailing what Devs "WILL NOT" respond to in posts, and the reasons why.
In particular, Devs are not supposed to respond to "Please read" posts because history has shown most of the playerbase will immediately attempt to garner Dev attention with a flurry of READ ME!!! spam that doesn't do much but clutter up the boards and lose everything else in the garbage.
Other things it said they won't respond to are posts with Specific Dev names in, petition threads, and a few other things.
EDIT:
Ahha. Here it is: Clicky
Message Edited by CapnKate on 06-10-200508:45 PM
They also said they would do a better job COMMUNICATING with us
So it looks like one rule is in conflict with another rule. Hmm. Which rule will RULE?
Saarek wrote:
I agree too. I'd even be compelled to add the WE DIGGS THE TIGGS back to my sig.
Communication is gold, and no-one is looking for an answer like "June 14" or anything like that, but we would like to know if it is a priority, or as was mentionned, even being worked on.
I definately agree with this post 100%.
I love your Sig....
"Please teach me the ways of 'The Crush' like my father before me."
Fixed the subject for ya, JFreeman.
Shh... no one tell Tiggs. 
btw - been tryin' to come up with a "we diggs the Tiggs" slogan, but do you realize how hard it is to find a cool rhyme for JFreeman???
dlc3007 wrote:Fixed the subject for ya, JFreeman.
Shh... no one tell Tiggs.
btw - been tryin' to come up with a "we diggs the Tiggs" slogan, but do you realize how hard it is to find a cool rhyme for JFreeman???
Schemin' with JFreeman?
I dunno. I could make a lot of Half-Life references here, but I get the feeling "Freeman must Die!" is not the sort of sentiment we're going for.
JFreeman wrote:
The new slicing system is done.
You rock thanks!
Message Edited by Ackehece on 06-10-2005 11:21 PM
What shall we do with the drunken sailor, what shall we do with the drunken sailor, what shall we do with the drunken sailor, early in the morning!?.....
Ohhhhh!...
/cough
Ahem, anyway, thanks for the update JFreemen, hopefully Tiggs won't pounce on youtoo hard for it, asmany here really appreciate it 
. For once I can't wait for a torpedo to hit the craft I'm on .
As for which being in trouble for posting in a certain thread, it's not so much that the post was made, or communication occured, but rather the right sort of thread was replied to... it may sound daft, but if people see developer attention going to unconstructive/unhelpful posts, they'll structure their posts in the same way, in the hope of getting Dev attention. Conversely, if devs reply mostly to constructive, insightful, well structured posts, more of those should crop up (that's the theory anyway 
). So, I'm guessing what JFreemen was suggesting, is if everyone and their pet now posts their own, "PLEASE READ" post in the hopes of getting some Dev response... he's gonna get it
For some reason it reminds me of a certain movie quote..
Jay: Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it.
Kay: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.
Of course we don't have "people" in the Smuggler forum, just a large group of rogues and scoundrels
So thatpresumably makes Wes the captain?
SpinningCloud and NickHeel the grizzly old seafarers?
Caylin would be the previous captain's ghost?
Yimaz the endearing cabin boy?
Hotdog the idealistic junior officer?
What's your rank on this particular pirate ship?
