I love how they respond to “im a lvl 150 fenix” on reddit or look at this minor balance change. But they never come back to any of the changes they did
I havent seen any dev comment to xp globes, the master changes, quick match balance, wm rework just to name a few
because they totally care! right? Kappa
I like the xp globe changes (once it settled) but at the same time it doesn’t change the game much so imo a big waste of effort. There were so many better things they could have spent their time on. Reminds me of brawls… they wasted so much effort on what was basically a half assed loot farm mode
I haven’t seen a single dev except AZJackson respond to any serious game related issues for 1+ year.
But they do respond to meaningless ‘fluff’ posts and joke threads.
Either they aren’t authorized to do so, they don’t care, or they don’t have the knowledge.
that’s their biggest issue. they waste a lot of effort on such things like these without realizing they won’t change the game for the better at all. and that’s so sad tbh
I think they are allowed to talk about whatever they want , but I think they are avoiding confrontation about a few things. I actually would love to see someone taking up the harder talk. It shows that they care about the community.
I think we all want to work to make this game better for everyone. Most people act out of interest to everyone and not just the individual player. But without any of them responding to what we considering major issues. We are slowly losing hope. (Yes I speak as a we because its happening. when you see the other topic a lot of long time forum users who are usually positive are responding badly in this next thread)
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/heroes/t/blizzard-one-of-the-worst-gaming-companies-today/34152?u=harbinger-21721
Funnily enough, even that blue post you quoted is by AZJackson… 
Maybe the rest don’t want community interaction.
They post here in their free time and every post is met with immediate angry responses. No wonder they dont interact here often. Not to mention that these forums are only made up of a few dedicated community members.
ah right i forgot we’re supposed to pat them since they only accept pats and hugs but no negativity. they only accept positive feedback! else they’ll run away. interesting
Yeah, that is totally the reason they don’t post here…
rollseyes
That’s right! You pat those potatoes on the back and LIKE IT! All “NERF X” hero threads should be met with tea and hugs =D
People keep spouting that, and then they ignore the posts where devs to respond to that.
Part of the issue is that some people get so riled up on their hate-fetish that they just look to confirm it over and over again.
Here’s the thing, you can gripe about all the little bits of stuff you don’t like, nerf/buff/rework whatever, but the lul in the game is currently from a lack of ‘new’ heroes for people to gripe over beside deathwing.
Heck, february was the most active the blues have been on the forums in 6 months and I doubt some of you would even notice. While people can cry themselves blue over “oh negativity” generally the functional concern is that there isn’t something worth commenting on in that regard: complaining is easy, almost worthless, and then people expect a reward for having done it.
The issue isn’t “oh we can’t be negative” its that what is “negative” generally doesn’t convey anything useful. Some of the most pronounced chronic complainers can be caught out in telling lies, having actually tested the stuff they complain about or a myriad of other stuff that can suggest people complain just for the sake of complaining.
When some stuff gets a nod, it gets drowned out because half the reason some of these things persist is people don’t bother to notice cuz they’re so fed up in their complaint mode; it gets to a point they probably wouldn’t be happy even if they were personally coddled.
I had hope with the latest guy. I loved how lana replied to hero and skin suggestions
Well if it makes you guys feel better, reddit blues also only respond to “funposts”, almost never serious issues.
But I do also understand why they rarely post here, this forum has about 50 super dedicated users and otherwise it’s just the occassional 0-100 poster dropping in.
I imagine posting on a forum as a dev is a lot like being an honest policeman at a police brutality rally. You also know what the problem is and also don’t like it, but you’re just a cog in the wheel and realize you are helpless against the massive machine of the Justice system, yet you are associated with the problem so you get all the flak. Not a pleasant experience
did you read the post above mine? cause that was the reply to it. he’s saying they don’t post cause of “angry responses”.
here’s your hug so you don’t run away! (hugs)
isn’t most of the blue posts going to the “fun threads”? and is it so hard to actually take a minute replying to a simple question about someone asking if they have plans to do something to ( X Hero Name ) despite that person posting tons of times asking it over and over again and ignored? yet they reply to the ridiculous “what’s your favourite music to play while playing hots” etc? or “memes of the storm” are you serious?
that few minutes of writing a reply to a useless thread could have taken to write a response to someone asking a question about the game or a hero. and as a developer you should explain not ignore or answer after 2 years of that thread being posted.
Yea, your question gets answered time and time again.
One of the most prominent examples of the issues behind direct-bue answers could be seen from that one AMCkerrigan player or whoever – they changed their tag/name or something and haven’t been around in ages.
Anyway, they were particularly passionate about gettign the kerrigan rework and even got direct blue replies to liek two of their topics. Because of tha, they felt they had the power to “summon the blues” and would make more bait topics demanding blue attention on stuff peopel had already answered, they just wouldn’t believe it cuz it wasnt’ a blue saying it.
Tiem goes on and the rework happens and they go through this spiral of calling the blues liars on stuff that was one as they said it would be, but they were personally offended that the hand-holding sessions didn’t continue to happen.
I would prefer to link directly to the progression in that regard, but the old-forums currently only redirect to the new forums, so at some point, hopefully they’re be an archive migration so the history of the community here remains intact.
The basic tl;dr is that people that fixate or demand on blue responses tend to frustrate themselves, delude themselves into claiming blues lied about promise this that or another, and pretty much indicate they’re their own worst issue and they’d probably have been better of not getting a ‘personalized’ blue reply.
is that guy even around any more?
Yes from time to time. He is a good guy dont get me wrong. But then again he is avoiding the major issues and mostly respond to questions that doesnt change that much to the game
Im sure if he asks how should we improve the game he gets detailed feedback from many players. And maybe gets some useful constructive tips
(Btw dev tracker he responded last week that he doesnt want to share data)
You’re correct, they are more likely to respond to fun off topic thread like “songs to play the game to” etc…
I don’t think anyone deserves a response, but I agree with you that not everyone here is writing complaint posts. I had hoped to get a response to this:
Many people raised the question if the devs would keep an anomaly if it worked out and more specifically how they would poll the community. I really like the XP change, so I was hoping they would say they will adding a question in game.