SC:L Article - Battle.net 2.0 Concerns

[DeathsAngel]

Great article, and it covers a lot of the things and situations the community sees. Of course it doesn't cover all, but so far it's a very good start.

This should be sent by Blizzard and I hope they are going to give a real attention to it. I know they are having TONS of feedback and it's hard to separate the good feedback from the bad and where to draw a line about the community ideas. We are tons of fans that publish those ideas, and thus we _all_ have different ideas that often contradicts.

Blizzard is in my opinion loosing their open channel communication with the community, well not loosing but it's over-crowed. What should be done is to hear different community websites that are re-known for their "well-done" articles or arguments.

Guys I implore you, send this to Blizzard, make sure your ideas are heard and, keep us informed about what Blizzard is saying about this...

Congratulation to all people who took part about the writing of that.

[Gifted]

You speak as if this isn't already sent <.< >.>

^_^

[Gt2slurp]

Very good job, i am pleased to see someone - or a lot of people ^^ - writing a intelligent essay about what the community really want and not child whining. I am also happy that you sent it to blizzard in a correct form like this. You are putting a step further than the cat video^^.

I am 100% with you on this, VERY good job!

[//MavericK\\]

Two things...

First...this article is superbly researched, constructed and written. Bravo. You guys nailed every concern with well-crafted and fair minded arguments. And I appreciated the way you explained the predicament Blizzard and the community are in with regard to communication. Games that hope to push e-sports and enhance the online multiplayer experience can no longer be developed in a vacuum. It really should be a community effort.

Two...Just out of curiosity, how exactly was this puppy sent to Blizzard? FedExed leather-bound, hard copy? E-mail? Fax? Something else entirely?

[protoswarrior]

I especially liked the way you approached the Cross-regional play aspect of bnet and the interface, as well as how hollow some of the promises at Blizzcon sound now. You both nailed the issues in such an articulate way, it makes me want to kiss both of you lol! and I'm not gay, so that's saying a lot!

Cross-regional play is definitely the issue that concerns me the most due to how it really segregates an already connected community in a way that was not even foreseen before the new Bnet was unveiled. And the fact that they promised it in the works (and was later bumped down the priority list) makes Blizzard's bnet team look a little unprofessional. You have a roadmap planned - stick to it. Don't get distracted by company politics (which is what I though the FB integration was). It is a good thing they made it optional, but I think they should have focussed more on the more pressing bnet issues that you guys BEAUTIFULLY expressed in this Article.

I don't know if it is the right thing to do, but I am really really feeling the urge to Promote this article on every forum/game-site I am related to, including the Battle.net Beta forums. What do you suggest? Yay or Nay?

[LordofAscension]

In our humble opinion, the more that this type of feedback is consumed - the more likely Blizzard will be to take it to heart!

~LoA

[flabortast]

Good read. Being constructive and not treating Blizzard as idiots is key for good feedback.

[rise]

One objective of this article is to encourage intelligent discussion among community members and partners, so I'm thrilled to see some of the insightful feedback beginning to flow through this thread. As other staff members have stated, this article (this thread) is intended to be the springboard for respectful discussion of features.

Re: CCP

It's interesting that CCP is mentioned. Crowd Control Productions (CCP), the Icelandic developer of sandbox space-MMO Eve Online, is respected for the continuous improvement to their product. CCP has pioneered many aspects of MMO development, and EVE is beginning to garner many player and industry awards as it matures. There are, of course, many flaws apparent in how they make games, but I feel CCP's relentless improvement and consistent community involvement are useful examples to the gaming industry at-large.

[n00bonicPlague]

Nice to hear that Gifted's wall of text dealt his own self terrible terrible damage. I glanced over it, and it seems to be pretty comprehensive. I'm gonna have to read this in full later, however. Got some things to do out and about. I hope it turns some heads at Blizzard.

[Gifted]

It's not just my wall of text. ^_^ The staff contributed as a whole, and to some significant degree without your knowledge, the community.