I would like to suggest that Kano submit any proposed update/content to the games here in the forums in the form of a poll prior to implementing them to the games ....so community members and Kano can have a better idea how it might be accepted or not. Give the community and Kano a voice before an update/new content is implemented rather than after the fact. Kano routinely states that updates are often brought to be because of player feedback but often times the players never see this feedback because ...A)it goes to support rather than the forums, or B) Kano modifies some idea here in the forums to the point its no longer recognizable. If and when Kano comes up with an update that is not absolutely "necessary" to maintain the balance..... I think they should put it to the people for a vote and discussion in the exact form in which they plan to implement it prior to actually shoving it down out throats. It would be nice to know before an update/new content happens whether or not its acceptable to the community....perhaps then we can avoid a lot of back lash and resentment.
I couldn't agree with this idea more. Wish I could give it a rating of 100. What in the WORLD is Kano doing now? Now we have imaginary people writing to Kano suggesting ludicrous battle arena ideas that benefit whom?? Considering that I have ZERO trust in Kano and their supposed player input....done how exactly(?).......if the idea isn't run through the forum for the community to express their verifiable opinions, then it shouldn't be implemented. Period. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever for any idea not integral to the framework and function of the game to be implemented in such a precipitous way as the asinine change to the Zombie Slayer arena slated for tomorrow! Any player who wishes it has complete anonymity when posting in the forum.....and if even that is just too confrontational for them, then why the hell are they playing a fighting game in the first place??? Wait, come to think of it, this new arena update suggested by players too timid to post in the forum, if they even exist at all, would be something a non-combatant would suggest in order to get their arena achievements without lifting a finger on their mouse. I don't play ZS, but if I did, I would be LIVID that Kano would make such a change the day before an arena, especially if I had already signed up for it and had no way to back out of it. Kano's credibility is at a all time low, as far as I'm concerned. So if they can't give their community the courtesy of a request for feedback before implementing such ridiculous changes, or any other changes, then I, for one, think it is an indication of how little Kano really cares about their players and their input. Perhaps their players will return the sentiment in kind if it continues this way.
I also agree with this idea. Why would any game developer make changes that upsets the players they have. I really thought Kano wanted feed back on ideas before they pushed them out,guess i am wrong
they are struggling and think these changes will increase revenues, what they dont realize is both changes (challenges and arena) will do exactly the opposite, boning players who give up xp for increased un, is a choice we should be able to make, it is after all our choice, but putting in some kind of slider bar that will decrease attacking power is only an attempt to bone the people who attack the most, and allow the people who do not attack the most, higher chances of taking down a target (again will fail to generate revenue, why on earth would anyone spend un on stam when they have decreased attacking power from using stam?)
no vote....i dont see them doing this any time soon or at all. it would just make the process of doing things even longer than it already is.
not necisarily, if they have the forum admins like mi7ch post this type of stuff in a certain part of the forums it wouldnt affect the process because they probly already tell him what they are up to on a regular basis
man, its hard enough just getting an answer from these guys....you think adding polls will help? theyre going to make additions or updates how they see fit from whatever feedback theyre getting here and asking everyone about a possible addition or update without us actually seeing how it comes into play first is ridiculous...there may be a few of us that can see ahead and know what it will do before hand but most to need to see what it does firsthand before giving feedback
Im asking for a poll for when kano comes up with an idea....not half way through its development. They could explain what they came up with after going over data theyve gathered from surveys, private messages or here. Often times Kano comes out with updates they say were inspired from input from the player but when they put it in to the game it doesnt resemble that idea in any way. I think it would be nice if we had the opportunity to either say Yea or nea before they wasted time and resources on developing it. We only hear about some of the ideas that are generated here...it would be nice to here and discuss ALL their ideas so they dont come as such a surprise. A good example of this is the update they recently came out with for the ZS arena. It was not met with a positive response and came as a complete shock 1 day before the arena. Had they polled this idea before they started developing perhaps they could have avoided the mess and saved some time , money and confusion. The alternative is what we already have and in most cases it doesnt seem to have a very positive result. Another example that might hit closer to home for you would be the defensive stance issue that Kano has been mysteriously quiet on. Wouldnt you like to know what kano was thinking about doing to resolve that issue and give u a chance to weigh in before they just spit something out that is nothing close to what u were hoping for?
10 stars. But you realize they are going to get 99 people saying no and one person saying yes and go ahead anyway because one person said yes. This idea would be amazing if kano actually listened to be players but unfortunately it's useless.
Yeah...I hear where your coming from., I m hoping that Kano might use a suggestion like this to start anew and be a little more upfront with us and include us a bit more in the whole process. Like I said previously...playing these games to the extent some of us do/have is a completely diff animal than developing an idea and testing it on such a limited basis by staff who arent actually in tune with a game and it particular and unique game and social environments. On the flip side I also understand that seemingly easy ideas we often times come up with arent as easy to develop as we might think and compromises need to be made. This is where an idea such as this comes in. If compromises need to be made we should be involved. If a compromise is so extreme we as players might just decide what we once thought was a great idea is no longer worth it. Personally Ive seen way to often that Kano comes out with an idea touting that it was born of the players ...only to see that it no longer resembles the original idea. That way of doing things and the lack of communication simply breeds the resentment and animosity that runs rampant through the forums and games. Is this idea a cure all? Not hardly but hopefully it will be a step in the right direction.
and noone even knows how it will effect arena play if at all and everyones whining about it already...i hear what youre saying and it sounds good enough in theory but i seriously doubt it will happen even if you get 10 out 0f 10 stars from 10k users
The arena is going on right now and players seem to hate it. (a new thread was started). I know one thing for sure....it doesnt affect the lower levels...go figure...lol
Like I said in the other thread, level is not used in the calculation, what you see at the lower levels is the same that all players see at every level.
