I'd just like to say that I'm really impressed with how friendly and open the Obsidian staff is being. As a member of the boards, I've seen them take a lot of flak for certain decisions and I know they have enough requests to keep them busy forever.

 

All the while, though, I've not seen one person from the staff get pissy with someone. I think they've been totally open with the details of the game and I really enjoy reading the boards and hearing info about my most anticipated game of all time.

 

It's a refreshing change from the Bioware boards. I don't want to bash anyone here, but I'll just say that I wasn't happy with a few of their employees' attitudes.

 

So, thanks Obsidian for such a great customer service ability. I know I really appreciate it and I'm sure others here do, too.

 

King Harbromm

The staff may be friendly

We posters are mostly not.

Prepare to be flamed.

Welcome to Chez Obsidian! The food won't kill you ...But the staff Will.

I agree with the King... Besides, I think this is about as active and honest a dev group as I have seen. A lot of developers don't spend as much time... or any.. on the boards.

 

Good job all!

Thanks

I'm sure I speak for others besides myself when I thank you for the compliment.

 

By and large, most of the posts I've read have been pleasant and people just wanting more information or talking about something they feel passionately about. I can appreciate that, and it's easy to be courteous and friendly back. If I have one complaint about the forum is that sometimes things can get a little flamey, but I think that's sadly inevitable. To use a Hollywood cliche, "Can't we all just get along?" I'm a dreamer that way, I guess.

 

-Ferret

All the while, though, I've not seen one person from the staff get pissy with someone.  I think they've been totally open with the details of the game and I really enjoy reading the boards and hearing info about my most anticipated game of all time.

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I guess you must have missed the anti-Bush threads in Off Topic then.. Even developers can get pissy sometimes.

Yes, the devs certainly are very active, open, and friendly on the boards. I remember having a dev at Bioware respond to a post once... but since I've been here, I've had several responses from devs. It's great to see so much info and discussion back and forth.

It is not bad if we flame the developers from time to time in an itelligent and joking style that will make them smile - like a small tease. Right?

It is not bad if we flame the developers from time to time in an itelligent and joking style that will make them smile - like a small tease. Right?

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That's not a problem

Until they find out where you live

Then your house will burn.

The morale of the story is to live underwater.

Hopefully, the flames won't get too bad on these forums. It seems many games' forums start out with lots of participation from the developers, then folks come along who lack in manners and start flaming away, and developers understandibly get gun-shy and stay away from all the negativity spewing in the forums, for their own sanity and morale's sake. I guess in an online world, it is too much to expect everyone to remember that there are real folks with real feelings on the other end. That, plus those with problems or issues speak much louder and more frequently than others in many forums. Those also seem to be the folks who shoot themselves in the foot, not understanding that their opinion might get considered a bit more, and not dismissed out of hand, if they could only express it with some level of maturity and manners.

we don't mind when the developers get worked up... heck, sometimes the only way to get useful info is to prod a developer until they let the REAL details slip. people let their guard down when they gets angry or frustrated... and Gromnir surely ain't gonna criticize a developer too harshly for becoming agitated when our intent were maybe to agitate.

 

 

True, the Bioware boards ... not really the best example <_< , then this is a refreshing change. Although, in this part of development, the devs still have hair, nails, a clean desk, ...

 

Im sure that in 18 months some ppl will have pulled out their hair (or shaved it off due to losing a bet *g*), bitten of some nails and smashed the desk with a baseball bat, broadsword or substitution. Hmmm, perhaps my view of how it all goes in a company ain't exactly right. (thats why I asked for a daily screenshot from where the magic happens)

Rubbish, they're all 12 year old boys dressed in tutus with horrible dispositions....especiall that Ferret fella.

i have been playing nwn on the narfell servre for almost a year, and i am an addict.

im also one of those rare beasts... a rabid and utterly nuts female gamer from australia.

i look forward to nwn 2 and i hope narf implements it when the time is approppriate. one of the things i like about narf ( and mas cruc and the rest of them) is the care with which they take changes before throwing them at us poo defensless gamers.

cant wait to see nwn 2 and i hope it is somehow backwards compatible with nwn.

love light and peace all

or if you prefer

in chaos be

 

meet me in narfell . i am LIlith IYapo , elder of the gyspy camp and semi suiciadal murderess.

I am Bloody Bridie O Hair, formerly demon touched gypsy fortune teller and all round mischief maker/ nutcase.

i am also eladrial skeksis there.

please ... come and rp with us a while . keep your ravenous minds off the wait for nwn2

im also one of those rare beasts... a rabid and utterly nuts female gamer from australia.

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*cigarette drops from his gaping mouth*

 

Egads!

 

Australians play this?!

Lots of women play

Men aren't the only ones

Who likes RPG's.

Lots of women play

Men aren't the only ones

Who likes RPG's.

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Luckily ... and then you have those ppl that fall in neither category

we don't mind when the developers get worked up... heck, sometimes the only way to get useful info is to prod a developer until they let the REAL details slip.  people let their guard down when they gets angry or frustrated... and Gromnir surely ain't gonna criticize a developer too harshly for becoming agitated when our intent were maybe to agitate.

 

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Or perhaps, and this is probably just me talking all crazy, you be more mature then have a 'intent were maybe to agitate'. Sadly its attitudes like this that end up spoiling the forums in the long run.

 

My 2 coppers

 

p.s.: Ditto the compliment

Kinda suprised they're so friendly.

 

Hm... must be something in their coffee.

Back on the Topic: Three Thumbs UP for the OB Team :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We need more hands

"Sadly its attitudes like this that end up spoiling the forums in the long run."

 

funny but we would say that it is as much the developer tendency towards mendacity and their unnecessarily taciturn natures that lead to such stuff. some developer tell us one thing on Tuesday, and we see

Why is this topic in NWN 2 General?

'cause the mods not mind an off-topic thread that is kissing obsidian arse. 'course, truth to tell, there ain't really all that much traffic here... so moving threads ain't all that big a deal.

 

HA! Good Fun!

Well ... I guess all I can do is thank you all for you kind words. We are trying to find that balance between the necessity of moderating and the reality of ensuring that professional interests are met. I cannot speak for others, but I can say - personally - thank you!!