Here let me save you the time
”so first question?”
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”when are you adding the server browser?”
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”any questions? Anyone?”
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”Yes, when are you adding the server browser?”
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”we’ve been listening to your feedback, surely you have some questions ?”
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”YES, I have a question….When are you adding a server browser?”
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”So that concludes our QandA today. We thank you for your time, and hope you’ll have some questions for us next time.”
Here's the problem with DICE: they absolutely refuse to answer questions in any way other than "we are aware" (with no follow up, just that they are aware and that's only if the stars align and you are super fortunate to get that) or "here are the patch notes for the update tomorrow".
everything is super top secret at dice and they give us the mushroom treatment: feed them * and keep them in the dark. they have zero respect for us and it appears they don't feel we DESERVE any sort of road map or information
@Psubond wrote:Here's the problem with DICE: they absolutely refuse to answer questions in any way other than "we are aware" (with no follow up, just that they are aware and that's only if the stars align and you are super fortunate to get that) or "here are the patch notes for the update tomorrow".
everything is super top secret at dice and they give us the mushroom treatment: feed them * and keep them in the dark. they have zero respect for us and it appears they don't feel we DESERVE any sort of road map or information
Pretty much this...I do not however lay the blame at any of the CMs feet. I'm sure they wake up every day and eat their Fruit Loops dreading logging into the boards for another day of endless complaint threads about the same issues for a year. I'm sure that they pass on our feelings/complaints/observations and get told NOT to give out anything other than, "We are aware of your issue". I personally wouldn't want to do it.
The fault is 100% executive, either Dice or EA and my vote is EA...
@Echo6EchoThey don't answer 98% of questions on the forums already. Why would they answer questions in a Q and A? The questions they do answer would be filtered through EA PR and contain buzzwords and BS or just be 'we have nothing to comment at this time'.
This game is on life support. It's a take what you're given situation, they aren't interested in doing anything but the minimum they're legally required to do.
Communication and transparency are anathema for DICE, or at least DICE leadership.
There are a lot of things DICE could be doing to restore goodwill and earn back the trust they've shattered over the years, especially with 2042. I look forward to them continuing to do absolutely none of them while continuing their current behavior/strategy instead, as they think that everything is still fine.
DICE as a studio seems incapable of growing, improving, or learning.
@edgecrusherO0 wrote:Communication and transparency are anathema for DICE, or at least DICE leadership.
There are a lot of things DICE could be doing to restore goodwill and earn back the trust they've shattered over the years, especially with 2042. I look forward to them continuing to do absolutely none of them while continuing their current behavior/strategy instead, as they think that everything is still fine.
DICE as a studio seems incapable of growing, improving, or learning.
I tend to agree, but again I think this is EA. I get that the point of developing a game comes from some passion to do a good thing and be able to make a living doing it. Then it starts to get good and a developer "buys out" a portion of your product or company. Now THEY start calling the shots and leaving you little room to do anything but complain that it won't work. And if you do it loud enough, they just fire you and get someone who'll toe the line for the money and forget the passion to make a good product. At the end of the day, the developer will always push toward what's going to make the most money and any "enjoyment" you get out of it will be squashed in the name of the all mighty dollar.
