Does our feedback matter one bit to Blizz Writers?

[RussianSpy27]

Friends,

Since the Leak of What appears to be a legitimate pre-visualization of HotS Ending, I have begun to doubt fan efforts to constructively influence the writers to create a better story for HotS.

This poll asks your opinion on whether my assumption is true.

~RS

[TheEconomist]

Can't comment. I refuse to watch the video

But, what I can answer is this: we won't know until the game comes out.

[DemolitionSquid]

The video is clearly a concept pass and has likely changed.

BUT Blizzard does indeed treat us like children, because they themselves are just children fingerpainting games with nerdgasm juice.

[RussianSpy27]

It's a shame that along with this vid, people didn't also save the pre-viz version of New Getysburg which ended up being almost identical to the finished WOL product...

[DemolitionSquid]

It's a shame that along with this vid, people didn't also save the pre-viz version of New Getysburg which ended up being almost identical to the finished WOL product...

The New Gettysburg clip was a scene from SC1 though. You know, the fun, well-written game from 1998. All they had to do was give it flair.

This new video is just that: new.

[RussianSpy27]

My point was that the leaked NG pre-vi video by the same dude made it into the game almost exactly the way it was there, so assuming that the HotS ending would make it to the end is not a stretch, despite it being beta and all.

[Hawki]

I'll probably get lynched for this, but I really don't think fans should have much, if any say on a story for anything, unless the nature of said story is by essence based on said choices (e.g. the Warhammer global campaigns, where registered results dictates the story or organized fanfiction).

It may be because I've written extensively, why I only begin posting a multi-chapter after completely writing it. This way, I feel the story succeeds or fails purely on my own ability, not on me reacting to other people's suggestions (as in content, I'm open to the likes of spelling or grammar). If it succeeds, it's not my accomplishment. If it fails, I'm liable to fall into "it's someone else's fault." You may argue that such feedback can make a story better, but if it's based on external opinion, it will inevitably make it worse for others.

If there's one thing the Internet has taught me, it's that people can complain about anything. People are certainly entitled to their opinion, but I think that in the realm of fiction and the like, care must be taken. There are cases where not listening to fans have definately paid off, times where listening to them hasn't. Personal experience for me points towards the former having the better results.

Now if you excuse me, I'll get going. I see a mob coming my way.

[DemolitionSquid]

I'll probably get lynched for this, but I really don't think fans should have much, if any say on a story for anything, unless the nature of said story is by essence based on said choices (e.g. the Warhammer global campaigns, where registered results dictates the story or organized fanfiction).

It may be because I've written extensively, why I only begin posting a multi-chapter after completely writing it. This way, I feel the story succeeds or fails purely on my own ability, not on me reacting to other people's suggestions (as in content, I'm open to the likes of spelling or grammar). If it succeeds, it's not my accomplishment. If it fails, I'm liable to fall into "it's someone else's fault." You may argue that such feedback can make a story better, but if it's based on external opinion, it will inevitably make it worse for others.

If there's one thing the Internet has taught me, it's that people can complain about anything. People are certainly entitled to their opinion, but I think that in the realm of fiction and the like, care must be taken. There are cases where not listening to fans have definately paid off, times where listening to them hasn't. Personal experience for me points towards the former having the better results.

Now if you excuse me, I'll get going. I see a mob coming my way.

You can call your shit art, but if the rest of the world thinks its shit, it's shit.

[Louis]

I'll probably get lynched for this, but I really don't think fans should have much, if any say on a story for anything, unless the nature of said story is by essence based on said choices (e.g. the Warhammer global campaigns, where registered results dictates the story or organized fanfiction).

It may be because I've written extensively, why I only begin posting a multi-chapter after completely writing it. This way, I feel the story succeeds or fails purely on my own ability, not on me reacting to other people's suggestions (as in content, I'm open to the likes of spelling or grammar). If it succeeds, it's not my accomplishment. If it fails, I'm liable to fall into "it's someone else's fault." You may argue that such feedback can make a story better, but if it's based on external opinion, it will inevitably make it worse for others.

If there's one thing the Internet has taught me, it's that people can complain about anything. People are certainly entitled to their opinion, but I think that in the realm of fiction and the like, care must be taken. There are cases where not listening to fans have definately paid off, times where listening to them hasn't. Personal experience for me points towards the former having the better results.

Now if you excuse me, I'll get going. I see a mob coming my way.

+1. It seems Blizzard has the self esteem to make their own decisions.

[DemolitionSquid]

+1. It seems Blizzard has the self esteem to make their own decisions.

"Self-esteem?"