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Hi all I am creating this thread with the intention of spreading the word to as many people of a way we can peacefully protest against the current direction that the game has been taking lately. The best way to do this is to show PGI our numbers, or lack thereof. Hopefully PGI moderators can appreciate that I am not trying to cause a flamewar and this is just me trying to express my right to protest in a virtual way.
I just wish to express my concern on the continued direction and how I and perhaps others don't agree with. Obviously there are people who DO love the direction that MWO is going. This thread isn't for you, I don't wish for this to turn into a flame war. All you need to do is keep playing the game as you are and enjoying yourself.
Nor is this a thread for people to be posting the usual detailed complaints on issues they are having, with the response of others being “Hey its beta”. He we are talking about the overall direction the game seems to be taking, and how it seems to be deviating more and more from the original dev blogs, and all the backflipping on things they clearly said they wouldn't implement/do. Also all the small issues people are having with the game that keep building and building to create a giant avalanche.
I am suggesting that we set aside 2 days where people who are of the like mind where we do not play Mechwarrior online, This will hopefully show a significant reduction in online numbers to PGI that it isn't just the forum naysayers who aren't happy. They may or may not really read all the forums that people post regarding their issues, but they will have to stand up and take notice when on these 2 days hopefully a large enough percentage of their usual “online users’ is absent.
If however there are not enough of us to even make enough of a blip to draw their attention, well we just continue to play this game the way we have squeezing as much fun as possible out of it until we eventually get fed up and move on due to the the increasing change in direction and the pile of little annoyances constantly building up.
I propose that we do a 48 hour strike of not playing mechwarrior online from 12.00am 30/03/2013 to 11.59PM 31/03/2013 Vancouver time. I have created a countdown here for the start and a countdown HERE for when the protest is over.
Hopefully this is more than enough time for any word to be spread to forum and non forum users alike and perhaps we can make a difference, or perhaps it turns out it’s just me and 3 guys sitting around with tin foil hats either way at least I will be able to have said at least I tried to make a difference.
The CORE issues I personally have are:
- I now trust PGI as much as I do a Politician. It seem’s that you don't do what you say you will do and do everything you say you won't.
- The overall direction so far is pulling further and further away from the original vision described in the early dev blogs.
- Their is a lack of communication forthcoming on a lot of issues, we are told that a Command chair post is forthcoming for things, than months later that is still not eventuating.
- Lots of other smaller things in general but I wont go into here as this isn’t the place.
***Addendum***
Perhaps my wording is really wrong as what does it matter what I think when I am asking if YOU are unhappy? If you need to ask that question then obviously you are very happy with the way things are and that is fine, I'm not trying to sway you either way.
Let me try and put it this way. Every game is going to have bugs and glitches, and need fixes etc, that is part of life especially part of a beta and i accept that and not what this is about.
Perhaps some examples of what I’m trying to convey:
Are you constantly buying MC to support this game, buying premium time & paint & baubles etc, loving every minute of the game, everything PGI is putting out you are absolutely loving? Great good for you, I support you enjoying your game and supporting the developer of this game that you love. Continue to play nothing to see here.
Are you a founder who has your premium but haven't activated yet because you are still waiting for X to be implemented, or you just are waiting for x mech. Or you are a new user and bought some MC and bought a few mechs but are in the same boat not purchasing more until the same as above.
Have you read official statement’s where something is said that definitely will or will not happen and then all of a sudden its completely a viable option to do the opposite?
Do you ever read developer updates/patch notes time and time again and give a big facepalm? do you find you have cut back on your play time drastically and only log on whenever there is a patch just to see if they have “FIXED” Z? Are you Frustrated with the lack of communication or the way communication is coming through from the developers?
Perhaps this is where you ask yourself whether you are truly happy or not? If you are unsure can you bring yourself to purchase a few $$’s on some MC to help fund the developers (generalising here, I of course do not know everybodys personal financial situation).
For those that think a protest will do nothing, perhaps it will, perhaps it won't. Do you same people go into all the other posts with people offering opinions saying what's the point of making an opinion, it won't do anything?, If you do have even the slightest of doubts what's the harm in 48 hours of playing another game to try and make a point going to do to you?
However If you think this will hurt the development or is counter productive show your support by buying some MC and continuing to play the game you love and have fun doing it.
Post your comments / thoughts and vote on the poll if you desire.
Edited by Tekadept, 10 March 2013 - 05:56 AM.
