#332 - Oct. 27, 2011, 7:10 p.m.
But, indeed, a lack of answer or action is a lack of care. How can it be seen as anything else?
And, I have to say that I feel as if Blizzard doesn't listen or hear. For instance proposed changes to the Talent System from WotLK to Cata brought forth a lot of well-founded criticsm and asked for re-thinks, some pointed out that it was going to create cookie-cutter specs and that too many felt that their individualism was being removed so that they could be herded like sheep into one pen. Did the devs listen or hear the points being made? Did they seem to care?
From my perspective they didn't because they went ahead exactly as it was first laid out despite our pleas and now, we're hearing that they have to change it because we were right and there are too many cookie-cutter specs out there and that we're not doing what the devs planned on. Why didn't they listen to us or care in the first place?
It really bothers me when you say that a lack of response or action doesn't mean that Blizzard doesn't care. Of course it does!
But that's your opinion and viewpoint (which you are welcome to.) Whether it is true or not is another matter. The fact that change continues to be made based on not only our own goals but that of the community feedback is evidence to the contrary. Whether you agree that it is or not though, is wholly up to you. Also, it seems you've taken the response out of context. We do respond, and we respond to a lot. Sometimes it's via the text we write and share here, sometimes it's via the text we write and share on the blog (yes we write a large portion of that), and sometimes it's what the developers add and change within the game with the patches. So, we are responding on a daily basis. It just may not always be to your one specific item, request, or viewpoint. Or even directed specifically at you.
As I said, it's not always possible to respond to everything, but again, that does not indicate lack of caring. Anyone who has seen us and spoken to us in person will understand how very passionate we are about what we do and the Blizzard Communities. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to convey when we are apart. It's one thing we absolutely love about BlizzCon is that it gives us that opportunity to see each other and understand each other at a deeper level. But since we can't do that here, we are simply stuck with you believing me or not. To that end, we may be at an impasse.
Again, your opinion is your own and I am not trying to disparage it, but to state that a lack of response is evidence of lack of caring is highly inaccurate.