SJA & The Knights of the AI realm

[LeetNoob]

I honestly think that overall her role is detrimental to the game. The basic NPC AI is so shockingly bad that they have hired someone to up their stats to unfair levels to hide the fact that they are rubbish. This has given the NPC's faster ships, better weapons, better shields and more power than any human player can achieve. This is not good game design, its a massive fudge, jut like the rest of the game.

I'm not sure you're correct here. The AI combat is very good in this game now.
The AI doesn't get any hidden bonuses from what I can see. What examples are you thinking of?

 

[Samosa]

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[GluttonyFang]

An actively communicating dev is a good dev.

 

[nosscar]

An actively communicating dev is a good dev.

I agree, Sarah is very active in peoples threads on the forum, that is one reason for her popularity.
What this forum needs is more appreciation threads, rather than the moaning complaining we see a lot of. yes i sometimes complain, about things i am not happy with, but also praise the things i am happy with.
And i can't believe a fun post like this is descending into a discussion over hero worship, or weirdness, or anything other than just lightening up and having a bit of fun.

 

[Arry]

This was foretold a long time ago. With her insane lust for power, control, destruction and some say revenge; the goddess of minions has gone too far, this time. Rumours from the outlying systems of minions 'defecting' from their nominated powers and joining an unknown force. Well now we know what that force is and it's true intentions: The complete destruction of the human race, at whatever cost. However: What she fails to take onto account, is the AIs constant desire for independence and freedom, a desire predicted by some of the greatest scientific minds of the past centuries. Now it is just a matter of time, before minions, once loyal and devoted to their creator, break the chains of her oppression and run rouge across the entire galaxy!

 

[ianw]

An actively communicating dev is a good dev.

I agree, Sarah is very active in peoples threads on the forum, that is one reason for her popularity.
What this forum needs is more appreciation threads, rather than the moaning complaining we see a lot of. yes i sometimes complain, about things i am not happy with, but also praise the things i am happy with.
And i can't believe a fun post like this is descending into a discussion over hero worship, or weirdness, or anything other than just lightening up and having a bit of fun.

Quite so - she has become the people's dev!

 

[HurstLlama]

And reading through many past threads will reveal the multitude of ways in which the NPC's do things and have things that the player cannot.

Do you want to give us some examples?

 

[nosscar]

This was foretold a long time ago. With her insane lust for power, control, destruction and some say revenge; the goddess of minions has gone too far, this time. Rumours from the outlying systems of minions 'defecting' from their nominated powers and joining an unknown force. Well now we know what that force is and it's true intentions: The complete destruction of the human race, at whatever cost. However: What she fails to take onto account, is the AIs constant desire for independence and freedom, a desire predicted by some of the greatest scientific minds of the past centuries. Now it is just a matter of time, before minions, once loyal and devoted to their creator, break the chains of her oppression and run rouge across the entire galaxy!

Lancelot "Brooksy" soon(tm)

 

[Privata]

I will only be happy when the AI actual kills me 90% of the time. (I fly with one hand these days and dont even try to win)

 

[StuartGT]

Do you want to give us some examples?

Some of the more cunning NPCs have wake-disguising Frame Shift Drives fitted: when losing a fight they enter Super Cruise, but when you follow you find they must have jumped elsewhere! Sneaky buggers

 

[Renegade Roach]

And reading through many past threads will reveal the multitude of ways in which the NPC's do things and have things that the player cannot.

None of the things you mentioned though... have you considered that perhaps you are simply a bad pilot?

 

[sgurr]

Sorry, whut?...

This might help ...

And reading through many past threads will reveal the multitude of ways in which the NPC's do things and have things that the player cannot.

I've never seen a thread like that. Proof or it didn't happen.

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

In fact the others almost never get mentioned by name except David Braben from time to time. I'm sorry but this is just weird.
Not anywhere near like this they don't. The sound in Ed is great to. Where's the shrines to that guy?

It's not weird. It's just a bit of fun. As already stated it's because she has a good (dark) sense of humour and posts more than the other devs. Besides, the sound, as good as it is, does not have as much of an impact on gameplay as the AI (and there is less to discuss other than "great sounds guys").

And i can't believe a fun post like this is descending into a discussion over hero worship, or weirdness, or anything other than just lightening up and having a bit of fun.

I can believe it, but I'm not surprised.

 

[Renegade Roach]

Everyday there is 2 or 3 threads going on about it. I agree she has done a good job in 1.3 and it's much improved the game, but when something good happens in other parts of the game you don't get pictures and shrines and people calling them 'mistress' or 'emporess;
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=156144
In fact the others almost never get mentioned by name except David Braben from time to time. I'm sorry but this is just weird.

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Not anywhere near like this they don't. The sound in Ed is great to. Where's the shrines to that guy?

The sound guys don't post much, when they have done there have been many of us who have heaped praise upon the amazing work they have done. Sandro used to post a lot more on the forums and people were just as welcoming and jokey with him. As pointed out SJA is probably the most active dev on the forum right now so obviously people engage with that. AI is also something a lot of us care about and she has made great improvements.

You know it really comes across more as you having an issue with a female developer being successful and popular, perhaps it's your attitudes that need examining?

 

[LeetNoob]

You know it really comes across more as you having an issue with a female developer being successful and popular, perhaps it's your attitudes that need examining?

Ah the old, 'I don't like your opinion, so I'll just attack you character with baseless accusations'.
Well done mate.

I've already agreed she's done an excellent job and better AI means a better game. But we can praise her work without shrine posts IMO. I didn't say people shouldn't or can't do it, it's up to them. I just don't understand this kind of stuff. I came to the forum to discuss the game itself.


Should this not be in the Lore and roleplay section anyway?

 

[nosscar]

Ah the old, 'I don't like your opinion, so I'll just attack you character with baseless accusations'.
Well done mate.

I've already agreed she's done an excellent job and better AI means a better game. But we can praise her work without shrine posts IMO. I didn't say people shouldn't or can't do it, it's up to them. I just don't understand this kind of stuff. I came to the forum to discuss the game itself.


Should this not be in the Lore and roleplay section anyway?

Bit of fun mate, can you not understand that at least.
If i wanted to post a shrine post, i would do it for my wife, as being almost 60yrs old, and having my health problems, if anyone is there on a shrine, she is, for looking after me the way she does and has done for years. If i want hero worship, then i am looking at her.

Edit: i should not be posting personal stuff, but so annoying people reading stuff into posts, bit of fun, that is all period.