[UO Herald] Developer Live UStream - 12/1/2010

[Beastmaster]

The problem with bug reports are they go to some unseen bucket somewhere and there is no reverse feedback. In other words there is no conversation. If all we get is one way communication we may as well be making SETI broadcasts. I attribute the current Dev methods of communication directly to Cal. This has been the most secretive, non-talkative bunch we have ever had.

There's no excuse for Mark not knowing about the fishing issues. They were discussed repeatedly here including in a thread which he promised to come back and update.

 

[SashaSeeks]

I used to use "report bug" frequently, and nothing had ever been done, you never heard anything back. Have no clue where "that even goes to".

When they upgraded, or made changes to the barding, I saw that Dev, Logrus (sp?) was on the boards frequently trying to make sure things were working as planned. I thought, "AH HA, this is how to get feed back", and thus started posting here.

We also have Cal the producer posting here, some of the Devs responding here, so why would it not be logical to think that the Devs would look here after they put out a new "booster" for feedback???

The sad part is, that at one time, we thought that Mark Mythic, had seen that there were problems, as he had responded to the post, and even stated "I'll get back to you". Hence people went into fine detail on what the problems were, hoping that he would follow thru. It is hard sometimes to explain something from just one side, in the bug reports, there is no back and forth conversation. Just like in the stream today, it was, "not enought imformation", or they did not understand the question, so it appears to get blown off.

So yes, it does seem logical that the Devs would look here, to see how the game they are changing is actually working, or not working. But that is just my opinion. How else, can one try to get across that things are not working as they are supposed to?

 

[Apetul]

Last time i reported a bug (bug with items being poof/deleted when houses fall or being resized) was Oct 30. I send an email to [email protected] and to Mesanna's email. Then, i send a PM to Cal and Mesanna on stratics with the same text as the email. Only Cal answered me, so he read the PM and was able to reproduce the bug.
On Nov 16, I also sent a reminder of the bug via PM to: BTeng_Mythic, Cal_Mythic, James_Mythic, Mesanna, Phoenix_Mythic and got this answer:

It's fixed this coming publish.

Thanks.

So from now on, thats the way to submit bugs for me

 

[SchezwanBeefy]

Wish they would have made the time a little later, from 8-9 instead of 7-8 so Pac people didn't totally miss out.

 

[Martyna Zmuir]

I think this format of Q&A will improve in time.

Has any of the mediums of communication, or their communication ability itself, ever improved?

But it is confusing why they would say they would talk about Veteran Rewards and Holiday plans, but then say they are secret.

Agreed, that was just lame. "Lights" for Christmas has me concerned too.. I foresee something tacky...I really hope I'm wrong. Not impressed with the rocking horse either, in InsideUO it appears to be drawn in the wrong perspective.

They didn't say anything substantive about the arc either. Saying its "speeding up" and then asking if the Virtue Bane story has been posted shows us the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. If it weren't for the EMs filling in the massive gaps, this arc would make no sense. Pushing back the date for New Magincia too, was anyone surprised?

The fishing stuff was funny.. Since it’s all been on Stratics for weeks. Also, love how they 'didn't know' only light flame cannon balls spawn anymore. Thanks for showing us that nobody at Mythic plays their own game. WTG!

 

[Viquire]

MZ I'm gonna go back and stalk all your posts just to see when the last time you had anything at all positive to say was.

I can't recall it.

 

[Viper09]

MZ I'm gonna go back and stalk all your posts just to see when the last time you had anything at all positive to say was.

I can't recall it.

 

[Martyna Zmuir]

Sorry, but I'm not a rabid fanboi cheerleader and I'm not afraid to call a turd a turd, no matter how much gold spray paint Mythic uses.

 

[Muu Bin]

I used to use "report bug" frequently, and nothing had ever been done, you never heard anything back. Have no clue where "that even goes to".

When they upgraded, or made changes to the barding, I saw that Dev, Logrus (sp?) was on the boards frequently trying to make sure things were working as planned. I thought, "AH HA, this is how to get feed back", and thus started posting here.

We also have Cal the producer posting here, some of the Devs responding here, so why would it not be logical to think that the Devs would look here after they put out a new "booster" for feedback???

The sad part is, that at one time, we thought that Mark Mythic, had seen that there were problems, as he had responded to the post, and even stated "I'll get back to you". Hence people went into fine detail on what the problems were, hoping that he would follow thru. It is hard sometimes to explain something from just one side, in the bug reports, there is no back and forth conversation. Just like in the stream today, it was, "not enought imformation", or they did not understand the question, so it appears to get blown off.

So yes, it does seem logical that the Devs would look here, to see how the game they are changing is actually working, or not working. But that is just my opinion. How else, can one try to get across that things are not working as they are supposed to?

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