Why no responses by Firaxis?

[prince_aki]

"I'm just wondering, how many gaming companies keep a constant dialogue with the fanbase?"

EVERY well run company, like Microsoft and McDonalds, has a customer service department or something similar, that is supposed to communicate with its customers, and make changes according to their input. Obviously no company is going to be able to sell a product nobody wants, (unless it is marketed extremly well). Even Firaxis has a "dialogue" with its customers. Look at the posts about bugs and glitches. The company may not reply, but it is listening.

[Libertarian]

But the list is on their website oh ye of little cranium and less (sic) facts.

The last list of answers to questions that I see is from last year.

I don't see the huge gain from group movement for workers, myself.

This has been explained repeatedly. Do you know how many workers it takes to build railroads on a mountain?

[Well] if that's the case, why can't you just back off and let them do their jobs?

I could hardly be more backed off. I've made every attempt at being civil and conciliatory.

[Libertarian]

What are some of the things they are working on then?

I will not tell you.

[ACooper]

Originally posted by Libertarian


The last list of answers to questions that I see is from last year.

That's when the patch was released. (BTW, Don't you know how to spell less)

Originally posted by Libertarian

This has been explained repeatedly. Do you know how many workers it takes to build railroads on a mountain?

It only takes one!

Originally posted by Libertarian
I could hardly be more backed off. I've made every attempt at being civil and conciliatory.

***cough*** Bullstuff ***cough***

[ACooper]

Originally posted by Libertarian


I will not tell you.

'Cause you lie.

[Libertarian]

BTW, Don't you know how to spell less[?]

Yes. And "fewer", too.

[Libertarian]

Originally posted by ****gyRA


'Cause you lie.

Incorrect. I will not tell you (as I already explained in some detail) due to ethical considerations.

[ACooper]

Originally posted by Libertarian


Incorrect. I will not tell you (as I already explained in some detail) due to ethical considerations.

***cough*** Bullstuff ***cough***

[Willem]

Originally posted by Libertarian

I could hardly be more backed off. I've made every attempt at being civil and conciliatory.

Well maybe that's your problem, you've always been trying to stick your foot in their door. Maybe you should try saying nothing for awhile, just to see how that works. Just like playing the game, if one strategy doesn't seem to be working, try something else.

[Libertarian]

Bullstuff

Well, I see that you've reached your rhetorical limit. I, my God, my conscience, and one other human know that I'm telling you the truth. That is sufficient for me.

Well maybe that's your problem, you've always been trying to stick your foot in their door. Maybe you should try saying nothing for awhile, just to see how that works. Just like playing the game, if one strategy doesn't seem to be working, try something else.

[...stunned stare...]

I put not only my foot, but my wallet in their door, thank you very much.

[Ming]

Originally posted by OneInTen
Minor Nitpick: I have won a game where I didn't go to war, and group movement of workers wouldn't have helped - because I never had more than one. OCC!

"A" game... HA HA HA HA. So in other games you have gone to war. So in the "other" games, wouldn't a group move command have been useful

[ACooper]

Originally posted by Libertarian


Well, I see that you've reached your rhetorical limit. I, my God, my conscience, and one other human know that I'm telling you the truth. That is sufficient for me.

Libertarian is a secret spy!

Originally posted by Libertarian
[...stunned stare...]

I put not only my foot, but my wallet in their door, thank you very much.

Seems to me like you got your head stuck in a door.

[Libertarian]

[cej]

Re: Re: Why no responses by Firaxis?

Originally posted by Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS


Personally, I'm spending most of my 'Poly time in the Strat and Creation forums. There's a lot less noise.

Jeff

See, now that is very funny to me.

IMHO, the developers walk a very thin line with regards to providing information and responding to feedback vs. assiting with either game play problems (i.e.: my game crashed, please help me) and third party graphic and game play mods (which seems to be a pretty healthy topic). There are only so many hours in a day and they have lives outside of the forums.

Also, IMHO, they are not about to respond to every topic or public Firaxis bashing thread, and if you think about it, why should they? Their best interest is to ignore these type of topics and thus hope of this type of commentary to die down.

C.

[Libertarian]

Your theory might have merit. The scenario community has petered out, as have defenders with reasonable arguments. All that remain are fanboys who snipe indiscriminately at thoughtful commentary.