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Re: FAQ about the Global Trade HQ

Yes, I have thought the same thing. But then I sit down and say to myself. "Hey self, these people at EA ultimately want me to spend real money to buy simcash correct?" So why on Earth would they make the Trade House so frustrating that I would never ever consider throwing any cash at this game???

The logic that they are making the trade house bad on purpose doesn't make any sense from a business standpoint. I want people to like my game and enjoy my game so that they buy simcash and give me their money! Correct?

Hence the Trade House should not be broken on purpose because people will not give a broken game any money.

So the lgic that they are doing this on purpose defeats the logic that they want to make real money as a business selling simcash! get my logic.....

I really think this has more to do with Maxis no longer being a part of the project and too many layers of accountability within their layers of development teams. I realize it is not one programmer making bad mistakes but most likely a bad project lead or manager telling the team to do this and that.

That guy needs to be replaced! He's gotta go. There is no way this is intentionally being done. and if it is, whoever is the boss of that guy needs to have it brought to his attention because that guy is WRONG on so many financial levels it is not even funny!

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Anonymous
10 years ago
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@cybershrapnel wrote:
I really think this has more to do with Maxis no longer being a part of the project and too many layers of accountability within their layers of development teams. I realize it is not one programmer making bad mistakes but most likely a bad project lead or manager telling the team to do this and that.
That guy needs to be replaced! He's gotta go. There is no way this is intentionally being done. and if it is, whoever is the boss of that guy needs to have it brought to his attention because that guy is WRONG on so many financial levels it is not even funny!
I think we agree generally, just not on what level of management is responsible for the issue -- I personally suspect it comes from someone higher than a team lead, but acknowledge that it's possible that the issue is at that level. At this point, someone at some level feels their reputation is on the line, and they need to make it work with only minor tweaks. Anything else would be admitting that it's been wrong from the get go. Might cost someone their job.
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