I've had an epiphany. I was watching a utube video that Drew was casting, streaming NMS. In it there was a brief discussion about realism versus fun and it rang a bell.
Some people want absolute realism in a game or as close to realism as they can get. Others are happy to play games (not just NMS by the way) that stretch realism toward the boundary of, well, lets call it sci-fi science.
The most vocal seem to be those who suffer angst over the smallest issue or are so focused on one small element of the game that they cannot see anything beyond that point. The concentration on such minor points or a particular feature leads to an almost OCD like condition, where the person cannot move forward unless their complaint is prioritised by the community team and the Dev's to the exclusion of everything else.
Others want to play, relax, have fun and just enjoy the experience. The more laid back player can ignore small annoyances and does not feel the need to dominate the forums with discussions relating to switch placements, panel colours etc. The more relaxed players can enjoy the experience and only pop up on the forums when they find something new in-game or want to share an experience. They do not feel the need to constantly repeat the single themed but slightly reworded thread titles that abound.
Clearly this leads to a forum bias, where the more "focused" players shout much louder for their immersion needs than those who are just enjoying the galaxy. Therefore the content of the forums isn't necessarily reflective of the whole player base experience and (with the exception of the Odyssey build) should be, in the main, ignored by ED.
Some people want absolute realism in a game or as close to realism as they can get. Others are happy to play games (not just NMS by the way) that stretch realism toward the boundary of, well, lets call it sci-fi science.
The most vocal seem to be those who suffer angst over the smallest issue or are so focused on one small element of the game that they cannot see anything beyond that point. The concentration on such minor points or a particular feature leads to an almost OCD like condition, where the person cannot move forward unless their complaint is prioritised by the community team and the Dev's to the exclusion of everything else.
Others want to play, relax, have fun and just enjoy the experience. The more laid back player can ignore small annoyances and does not feel the need to dominate the forums with discussions relating to switch placements, panel colours etc. The more relaxed players can enjoy the experience and only pop up on the forums when they find something new in-game or want to share an experience. They do not feel the need to constantly repeat the single themed but slightly reworded thread titles that abound.
Clearly this leads to a forum bias, where the more "focused" players shout much louder for their immersion needs than those who are just enjoying the galaxy. Therefore the content of the forums isn't necessarily reflective of the whole player base experience and (with the exception of the Odyssey build) should be, in the main, ignored by ED.
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