Initially, I delayed making this thread because it may be seen as aggressive or in a bad light, but I feel it is important and goes hand-in-hand with my suggestions poll. I ask replies to be considerate and not degrading. Please no “flaming;” I understand this thread may lead to tension but the community should be able to freely discuss as long as it does not become uncontrollable.
Looking through the game/forum suggestions boards, and it is very easy to see that many suggestions are turned away for not being considered “urgent.” Many ideas are placed on a virtual backburner and end up being ignored. This can be acceptable in some situations, but it is not an appropriate explanation when active updates are not being made to the general community, given that Feralheart’s last major update was in 2016. One could argue that getting MOTS involved solves this, but it still leaves a majority of the community in the dark, because they simply aren’t being told what is going on behind the scenes. It is simply not substantial enough to keep a community motivated and interested. Looking to the future, Feralheart needs publicity, and without community interaction and community involvement, the game will dwindle, more than it already has.
According to the poll referenced above, an overwhelming majority called for more transparency. From the perspective of a regular member, whether or not this has been fulfilled is obvious. Throughout the game, many people are unaware as to upcoming events, among other things.
There’s also been an issue in—as the thread title suggests—priorities. As previously stated, a lot of suggestions fall to the wayside with very little explanation. Apparently discussions are had, but they end up going nowhere and then are dropped without a word. Things should not be going as slow as they are. Quite a few of these suggestions could be approved/disapproved with a simple conversation between a small group in just a day’s time. Leaving them alone, having the people wait and wait with absolutely no news unless they’re lucky enough to become MOTS is unfair. Giving the community vague statements to hope for does not fix that either. It creates a disconnect between the community; the community thinks it is being ignored.
A solution to this would just simply be more transparent about what is going on behind the scenes. Not revealing everything, but perhaps a ‘plan for the year’ sort of thing. Say what your goal for the game is over the course of the year, and the progress being made. It can be as vague as that and it would significantly improve over the current system. Having a tiny bit of light is better than none at all. Thoughts and suggestions?