09-05-2003, 07:27 PM
Though the bulk of course have been. I know this is not a very new discussion, but I do not set the "perfection standard" for a PC game, "Pretty Good" meets my standards if I have fun.
A few things like the Bow Bug, star shaped AoE bug, and a few other things have indeed been fixed, and I'd like to think that the fan feedback has been helpful in that regard.
The last four years worth of critiques, those well laid out with supporting logic or programming backup, that point to sloppy programming, indifference to bugs, and occasional "in your face" condescension are considered as I weigh them against how much fun I've had with the game.
On the balance, things worked out pretty well for my 39.95 twice spent on D II and LoD.
What is probably most frustrating to those who want to contribute to "the product improvement process" on their own dime, i.e. fans, is that when players care enough to make a constructive suggestion, particularly one backed up by sound logic, thorough understanding of the game, and the fine definition of the bugs in question, (dare we discuss the MS bug in Diablo) it is disappointing to see even a free fix ignored in the subsequent patch.
The decision process behind that gift horse being looked in the mouth and ignored mystifies me.
A few things like the Bow Bug, star shaped AoE bug, and a few other things have indeed been fixed, and I'd like to think that the fan feedback has been helpful in that regard.
The last four years worth of critiques, those well laid out with supporting logic or programming backup, that point to sloppy programming, indifference to bugs, and occasional "in your face" condescension are considered as I weigh them against how much fun I've had with the game.
On the balance, things worked out pretty well for my 39.95 twice spent on D II and LoD.
What is probably most frustrating to those who want to contribute to "the product improvement process" on their own dime, i.e. fans, is that when players care enough to make a constructive suggestion, particularly one backed up by sound logic, thorough understanding of the game, and the fine definition of the bugs in question, (dare we discuss the MS bug in Diablo) it is disappointing to see even a free fix ignored in the subsequent patch.
The decision process behind that gift horse being looked in the mouth and ignored mystifies me.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete