So I work in public engagement for major project development. It's not videogames, but I suspect that, in terms of project management, there are a lot of similarities.
All that to say that I'm quite taken aback about comments saying that a roadmap or engagement will be counterproductive for Larian as it well create unmanageable expectations and what not... It's actually the complete opposite. Engagement not only helps you get qualitative and especially actionnable feedback. It helps manage expectations among the public, consumers etc., by offering predictability and advanced warning if things won't be as planned or previously announced. Its just good management.
Assuming you're not telling tales about your experience, I stand corrected.
Question: in your field, is the engagement in an anonymous forum like this, or is it more personal/direct? I suspect that how people interact anonymously online could make a big difference in the value of engagement versus eg sitting down with customers at a trade show.
