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Game Discussion / Re: Priorities
« on: June 27, 2019, 06:34:27 am »
I never really got a chance to put my own personal opinions in on this, as I wanted to give the space for people who had more knowledge of the way Feral Heart has changed over the last few years. However, I feel like the more people who speak out on this the better. (A lot of this will probably be already have been said, but I feel it's important either way). As someone who was a MOTS before the extra involvement was opened up to them, I really am shocked that two of the three MOTS stepped down this season. I've NEVER seen anything like that, and I think it truly speaks to what's happening between the staff and community relationships. Giving MOTS more 'power' in a sense is super cool !! I'm all for it. I will absolutely admit, I don't fully understand exactly how much the MOTS are involved, whether it's optional to become super involved, etc etc. Either way, it's really disheartening to see these people, who should be celebrated and listened to as powerful voices in this community, voluntarily step down.
Personally, I think this thread has really gone off the rails regarding the subject at hand. MOTS aside, this is about staff transparency. I don't think any of us are asking you to spill your guts about every single project that might happen over the course of the year. I believe that creating an open space for users to see that something is going on is better than nothing. This tense and almost hostile energy going on is the exact opposite of what could be happening. I truly think that being open to change, as well as communicating with the users, will create a positive and passionate energy within this lovely community full of people who want to get involved. Like I said before, nobody's asking to get MOTs level transparency with staff. I do believe that should be something special and reserved for those members. But anything that opens a direct line between staff and community, would cause so much more good than harm. I fully encourage staff to talk to the community if they don't know how they could achieve this effectively. I will never ever doubt the expertise and experience of the current staff, and they may very well know better than any of us. But there is always strength in numbers, and there are clearly so many community members wanting this to happen. We are here and we want to see progress! I absolutely fell in love with this game and all the people in it; I'd love to see this kind of problem handled with more understanding and open ears. Pushing back against the users who desperately want to keep the fire this game has lit isn't the answer we need. This shouldn't be a battle against one another, it needs to be us solving issues and problems as a community.
Personally, I think this thread has really gone off the rails regarding the subject at hand. MOTS aside, this is about staff transparency. I don't think any of us are asking you to spill your guts about every single project that might happen over the course of the year. I believe that creating an open space for users to see that something is going on is better than nothing. This tense and almost hostile energy going on is the exact opposite of what could be happening. I truly think that being open to change, as well as communicating with the users, will create a positive and passionate energy within this lovely community full of people who want to get involved. Like I said before, nobody's asking to get MOTs level transparency with staff. I do believe that should be something special and reserved for those members. But anything that opens a direct line between staff and community, would cause so much more good than harm. I fully encourage staff to talk to the community if they don't know how they could achieve this effectively. I will never ever doubt the expertise and experience of the current staff, and they may very well know better than any of us. But there is always strength in numbers, and there are clearly so many community members wanting this to happen. We are here and we want to see progress! I absolutely fell in love with this game and all the people in it; I'd love to see this kind of problem handled with more understanding and open ears. Pushing back against the users who desperately want to keep the fire this game has lit isn't the answer we need. This shouldn't be a battle against one another, it needs to be us solving issues and problems as a community.
