So tell me, did I goof?

[Free-1746]

@Saidosha-1136

We already saw that back in the day on the old forum when they did the meet’n’greets. If you didn’t fall in with the club of regulars, you may as well have not existed. People propped up in this manner then being the gatekeepers of worthiness in feedback will simply get a no from me.

Nonetheless, it’s hardly new to observe that more hardcore players think they know what’s best for a game, everyone else be damned. I tend to consider myself more midcore, but am also mindful of friends on the more casual slant I see come and go for various reasons that can often be fixed, and sometimes in ways that infuriate those same hardcores. Basically, I have a hard time taking anyone who slings phrases like “dumbing down” or other various welfare rhetoric seriously because there is nuance to be found in making games fun for the individual and then fun for as many as possible. I’m not saying you’ve done this, either, just that it has been a “critique” from people about the game over time.

I’m with you 100% on this. In fact, our approach to looking out for players of all levels of engagement aligns. But choosing community spokespeople isn’t about popularity. It should boil down to the quality of their contributions–and potentially how much they contribute.

Who knows the most about the class? Who really knows the ins and outs of its builds and mechanics, its strengths and weaknesses? Who has written build guides and taught new players the ropes? Who contributes? Look for those people.

@Saidosha-1136

It’s further why I assert that Blizzard needs to assign an impartial representative from their own pool of employees for each class.

Never gonna happen even though I agree with you.

I can’t stress this enough: be realistic. D3 is in the hands of Classic Games. They’re not appointing reps, much less dedicating all their time to this game.

@Saidosha-1136

I think you’re letting your Barb experience get to your head a bit, there, and may even be overselling the efficacy of your campaign to get Blizzard’s attention.

I assure you I’m not. And the conversations I had with Nev–often about the proposal we put together–underline that point. Read the proposal, specifically the List 2 suggestions on Rend, the Wastes set, Fjord Cutter, and Remorseless, and then look at the buffs we received last patch.

Yes, you probably need to be as thorough and public as we were, and yes, I wish that wasn’t the case. But here’s the bottom line: If you want buffs bad enough, do what it takes to get them.