devs dont just post for your benifit lol. im sure they have looked at the post

Just made a similar thread got a reply from Frame they are looking,you may not get a reply but know they will be discussing it

seven thousand words ? There is you problem.. right there...I can't imagine many Devs seen a wall of words, and reading that stuff.. specially if the full thread is like that. Keep it simple and to the point, 500 words maximum.

He never said 7000 words, he said 7000 views... a 7000-word article on here is simply un-heard of, and how you possibly interpreted that as words instead of views i don't know lol.

"There are seven thousand words in the OP - seven thousand words which have been frequently updated as issues are discussed, as people make counterpoints, point out errors, and test things."

You see... you failed to read the full post yourself. Keep you threads simple.. to many words puts people off.

Ever tried going into IRC? You often get a chance to see a CCP Dev lurking there every now and then. Besides, it's best to communicate your point to the CPM since their job is to relay the message on your behalf.

seven thousand words ? There is you problem.. right there...I can't imagine many Devs seen a wall of words, and reading that stuff.. specially if the full thread is like that. Keep it simple and to the point, 500 words maximum.

That was CCP Blam, however, and now with his out-ing I'm sure the main issue that we aren't getting any vehicle related replies is because they are still in the process of setting their new vehicle dev up and getting him/her familiar with what's needed of a dev.

I spend a lot of time in the feedback section, roaming around, debating various issues with people.
There is a depressing lack of blue posts there. In the first 3 pages, there is only one topic with a blue post and that's one which doesn't really talk about anything of note.

In particular, I've spent a lot of time on one topic - Discussing armour and shields. This is far from the only reasonable topic in the feedback section, but it's probably the most in depth.

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=87752&find=unread

At the time of writing, this post has 7,000 views, 28 pages of reasoned discussion, and over a thousand likes throughout the topic. There has not been a dev post.

There are seven thousand words in the OP - seven thousand words which have been frequently updated as issues are discussed, as people make counterpoints, point out errors, and test things.

How long does it take to simply acknowledge a thread's existence, or provide some cursory details on what's being done about it? It doesn't need to be an agreement that there's an issue - Something as simple as "We are happy with the current balance of x item; here's why:"

There are a number of people in the community who have spent hours working on that thread with me, testing things in game, discussing about them. What more could you possibly ask?
Perhaps I'm pushing my own agendas here - of course, I'm an armour tanker. But I tried hard to write a decent, unbiased discussion, and nothing has happened.

I've heard the odd rumour that there's no dev post because CCP don't want to interfere with the discussion. If this was true, the result of this is that everyone contributing to that thread is tired, feels impotent, and really can't be bothered anymore because frankly, why should they bother?

I can understand why the forums have devolved into mindless QQ, because the constructive posters have simply gotten tired and left.

I'm taking a break for two weeks now. I wonder if there'll be a dev post when I return.
Probably not.

I always considered you as my more level-headed counterpart on the armor tanking issue. Im very passionate about this game and am quick tto get heated when I think CCP is giving us the run around. Ive worked to be more calm and think of what Im going to say, to at least act civil and polite.

but... Seeing this post is very disheartening. Makes me think that the players who give me inspiration and hope are themselves losing hope. That worries me. Best we can do isbe patient and wait.

Yes we have.
Both Arkena and me are already speccing Caldari logi.

I probably shouldnt say anything as to not get peoples hopes up but I have a very strong reason tko believe that its going to get a balance pass in either 1.3 or 1.4

This thread gets the Cat Merc seal of approval.


I put a lot of effort into cowriting and testing everything with Arkena for that armor thread, all for nothing.

I will have you know the thread about Shields vs Armor has been intently watched by the developers. There are plenty of times a developer feels it is far more healthier for a thread to remain clean of their influence because I am sure you have seen threads before where if a dev posts it goes off topic, or off rails.

I will have you know the thread about Shields vs Armor has been intently watched by the developers. There are plenty of times a developer feels it is far more healthier for a thread to remain clean of their influence because I am sure you have seen threads before where if a dev posts it goes off topic, or off rails.

I will have you know the thread about Shields vs Armor has been intently watched by the developers. There are plenty of times a developer feels it is far more healthier for a thread to remain clean of their influence because I am sure you have seen threads before where if a dev posts it goes off topic, or off rails.