Originally Posted by Hilarian
I do like how people use words like "we" or "community" though. Even the forum or discord itself are barely hundreds from active users while the game has over a million players. Now, the issue is that you could add your own opinions about what needed to be changed about the game but that doesn't mean that the developers think it's something that should be changed or could be changed based on time and resources. First and foremost, you are just a consumer, not a stockholder. What you want added is just one of the voices, even in the forum, with hundreds of other suggestions. If you quit because the game doesn't incorporate what you think is important then it is more on you. There is a difference between demand and request, and unless you're a stockholder, I don't see the company obligated to do anything.

There's something I'd like to point out though. In the case of DOS2 (which I found to be horrible in my humble opinion in tons of different ways, story wise mostly, but it was definitely not to my taste gameplay wise also with all surfaces and movement mechanics, and classes lacking strong flavour, but I'm very glad some had a blast and I respect Larian for that), the game is highly praised all around the net and I, for one, would be the vocal minority if I choosed to come here and complain about what I didn't like in the game.
But, what I find very off putting, is the amount of people who actually finished the game. Given the percentages of achievements in steam and GoG about the unlocked endings, there's roughly a 10% of players who ended up finishing the game. To me, this says a lot about how people approached and played the game.

Most of them must have a RPG itch and went for the game because it had stellar reviews and it looked good (just as BG3). Yet, they didn't finish it. Two main reasons I see behind it : the lack of time, and the lack of will. Which says a lot about the flaws of the game.

Bottom line, the "vocal minority" on these forums may be very harsh on the game, but they'll be most likely the players who are willing to spend hours and hours to play it to the end.
From a commercial standpoint I guess those aren't priority (I mean, you're selling games, players finishing them isn't the main goal here afterall), but from a community and studio to players relationship point of view, this is quite alarming. Because those people willing to put hundreds on hours on your products, paying to play it in EA and to provide you with countless structured feedback, are the same who will stick with your product long after the hype is over and the swarm of players have gone somewhere else. Those dedicated people are necessary too, and they may be a vocal minority, but they often are able to put in proper perspective what other less dedicated players feel while playing. Their opinion shouldn't be discarded just because they're a "minority". Especially if it comes in a structured way and if it provides detailed feedback.

Last edited by Temperance; 18/02/21 11:39 AM.