Blizzard Communication

[Sanshunter-hyjal (Sanshunter)]

He’s probably reading posts and sending them to Developers while keeping as low a profile as possible. With the only CM that was willing to communicate with us being canned, I’d worry too.

I highly doubt he’s doing anything game related. The fact communication still sucks is testament to that. Haven’t seen anything regarding class changes or the lack of fun for starters. He simply cars more about his Weird Al Yankovic hair. Than his job.

[Akston-bloodhoof (Akston)]

15ish posts by one specific CM in the last 6 days.
The only one* who does any sort of communicating …what was the content of those 2 per day posts?

I am not offering any commentary. It was pointed out the only CM who communicates was let go.

[Whim-emerald-dream]

15ish posts by one specific CM in the last 6 days.

How many of them involve stickies?

I highly doubt he’s doing anything game related. The fact communication still sucks is testament to that. Haven’t seen anything regarding class changes or the lack of fun for starters. He simply cars more about his Weird Al Yankovic hair. Than his job.

He may be getting burned out, but I’m sure that he’s doing his job. If not, then why keep him?

[Akston-bloodhoof (Akston)]

How many of them involve stickies?

Not seeing how that has anything to do with the conversation. It was stated.

With the only CM that was willing to communicate with us being canned, I’d worry too.

It was not stated “only cm that was willing to post specifically in stickies”

[Dryëlle-azralon]

I don’t know why you are suprised… Everybody knows that at Blizzcon, if you ask something that they consider inapropriate, you are “invited” to leave. Why would they behave different in Q&A ?

[Whim-emerald-dream]

@Akston-bloodhoof

Not seeing how that has anything to do with the conversation. It was stated.

When I hit Blue Tracker I saw a lot of posts done by a CM that looks like updates to stickies, something that’s needed but not necessarily actually interacting with the client. For example:

Hotfixes - Updated September 10 2019

WarcraftDevs Twitter Updates

It’s actually a lot of posts.

@Akston-bloodhoof

It was not stated “only cm that was willing to post specifically in stickies”

Wow, Kaivax is more active than I thought. I stand corrected.

[Kiaryel-terenas]

enough is enough please stop preaching about communicating better and actually do it. you’re being outstaged by a smaller team for crying out loud.

While I agree that communication is an extremely weak point for the teams on this game I am afraid you suffer from a common mis apprehension.

As teams get larger accurate and timely communication outside of the teams becomes more complex and harder rather than easier. If you have a team of 30 you may only have to speak to 1-3 people to be sure that all aspects of information to be communicated out are both accurate and appropriate. Once you get to 50 the number is likely to be 2-5 and so on. It become even worse as you start to deal with team leads who want/need to communicate internally and get back to you.

So I know it’s frustrating, and like I said something this team needs to do better. But your example is not as good as you think.

Also, anyone spreading “the devs are at fault for people being banned for an obvious exploit” fails on almost every level.

[Akston-bloodhoof (Akston)]

Wow, Kaivax is more active than I thought. I stand corrected.

Kaivax basically took over the forum posting once the Yak (unfortunately) was let go.

[Voxplaga-ravencrest (Voxplaga)]

Or they just decided on a different approach. Not all companies are the same.

[Novax-earthen-ring (Novax)]

Players wanted new races without a rep grind. What happens? Exalted rep grinds are kept in game and players leave. The new races arent worth the effort to get them

Not a grind if you just passively played the game since launch.

Players wanted flying without a huge grind. WHat happens? We get 2 pathfinders spaced out. WHat happens? Players leave because the grind isnt worth the gift of flying.

Not a grind if you just passively played the game since launch.

Players wanted less pruning and no azerite grinds. What happened? More pruning and more grinds for passive traits that arent worth the effort to get them. Players ignored again and they leave.

Ok, somewhat true, I think again the problem with azerite is that it’s too in your face and unbalanced on classes for the traits system. Some have lack luster traits compared to other classes that get some stellar stackable ones.

People say they want pvp vendors back and the old gearing system back. BLizz says NOPE not ever gonna happen. Players stop doing pvp. Whos fault is that?

PvP is a weird animal, you should just PvP to get rewards, you should enjoy it too. Like the thrill of competition, the end game should be a passive thing a reward like it currently is, not a means to gear up…and they said it’s this way now because there’s no major difference between pvp gear and pve gear like it used to be.

People have said they hate RNG on top of RNG and what happens? Blizz says we will tweak it. Players say NO we want it removed as much as possible and replaced with a system where we can get what we need not what an algarythim says we can hav

Yeah the RNG is awful, not awful if you play the game often, awful if you play the game casually and your fun time is limited. You can get in a loot rut so to speak. WF and TF should not be a means to an end for enjoyment to grind and strive for, it should be a lucky lottery roll that puts a smile on your face.

[anon59182019]

Everybody knows that at Blizzcon, if you ask something that they consider inapropriate, you are “invited” to leave.

Is this really true? Yikes…

[Solace-anetheron]

Or they just decided on a different approach. Not all companies are the same.

Clearly this approach isn’t doing anything to rectify or improve player trust in their brand. Just saying

[Wit-thrall]

I’d hazard a guess that none of Blizzdevs can actually write? Idk, makes the most sense to me.

I mean Lore can almost read… kinda-ish…

[Wuzeh-wyrmrest-accord]

They are arrogant, probably operate in a red-tape filled echo chamber, and likely see anything that disagrees with their stupid ideas as an ‘attack’.

I’m really done with trying to be nice about this. WoD should have been a huge wake-up call.

[Lejk-nagrand (Lejk)]

I don’t see how anyone can defend Blizzard’s laughable substitutions for communication.

Oh but how they do!

“If players weren’t so mean to them when they did communicate they’d do it more.” is the usual line.

I assume it’s also our fault for the unnecessary condescension too.

But you’re on point.

[Lejk-nagrand (Lejk)]

They are arrogant, probably operate in a red-tape filled echo chamber, and likely see anything that disagrees with their stupid ideas as an ‘attack’.

You mean Activision? Or their defenders?

[Lesbefriends-farstriders]

small indie company

[Wuzeh-wyrmrest-accord]

Activision, Blizzard and their butt-washers.

[Wolfthorn-earthen-ring (Wolfthorn)]

Because smaller development teams don’t have financial overlords pulling the strings. If Blizzard told its playerbase the real reason it does anything, they wouldn’t have any customers left.

[Wit-thrall]

“Blizzard Communication”?!? Is this a thread for oxymorons?!

Neat! I’ll go next: Interesting Human Paladin.