Oddnerd wrote:Instead of saying "ok" on the note it should instead have a bunch of personal attacks and passive aggressive shittiness. That would make the comic more accurate.
Yea, but you mean from the ”critic’s” side.
I’m honestly really disappointed in the community. From the very first sneak peeks of gameplay (if not since the theatrical trailer that had nothing to do with gameplay) that we got people have been in outrage as if DoW3 killed everyone’s collective favorite puppy. I honestly don’t understand what it is that offended 40k fans so much, and I’m inclined to believe that it just became fashionable to hate on DoW3 (look up new coke case).
At least 98% of all negative comments I have read are nothing close to “constructive criticism” and purely are depreciative and aggressive one liners (aka hating). And then people like me who dare say one word in defense of DoW3 get pounced on by mob of angry and aggressive people, who then on top of things immediately start exhibiting some sort of victim complex claiming that they’re not allowed to criticize anything.
So yea, that passive aggressiveness at least from me personally is 100% responding in kind.
Now to the main point; you’re allowed to dislike or hate it if that’s how you feel, I totally understand that it’s not for everyone. But so what? Why is every forum, twitch chat and youtube video comment section about DoW3 full of people bitching their hearts out and ruining it for people who actually like it? And then telling these people to not buy it and to move on somehow constitutes as a dire insult on them.
I didn’t like CoH, it was an instant turn off for me and some things really got on my nerves due to the WW2 theme. So I moved on and only told my opinion to people who actually asked me. That’s the main difference between you and me in this case and the reason why I can’t understand you.
Disclaimer:
So far I personally prefer DoW2 to DoW3, but I’m also interested in Relic’s vision here and enjoying it so far.
The main points that the “haters” usually bring up are:
1. “Cartoony and not grimdark enough graphics”
Basic artstyle is pretty consistent with previous DoW games in my mind, but I don’t personally care much either way since it has nothing to do with gameplay.
2. “It’s a moba”
I’m not a fan of the turret but other than that the moba elements haven’t bothered me whatsoever.
3. “No cover”
I agree with that point in that I’d rather have old cover system, but I also acknowledge that it wouldn’t work nearly as well with DoW3.
4. “Gabe jumping like Mario in terminator armor”
Yes it’s a bit silly but again it’s aesthetics and I personally don’t care much. I’m much more annoyed by the voice actor change.
5. “No retreat”
This comes mostly from DoW2 players obviously and the mechanic worked well in DoW2 but it wouldn’t make nearly as much sense in DoW3 and the question of whether always having a “get out of jail free –card” is good game design is debatable.
6. “No sync kills”
Yeah… I despise sync kills and I’m glad they’re gone.
7. “Only 3 races”
I’m frankly glad that Relic took this path and actually focused on honing the balance and gameplay rather than making a clusterfuck of things. I haven’t run into a single bug or major balance issue so far and the game feels significantly more polished at launch than DoW2 did.
Then come the random made up complaints that don’t make any sense to begin with, like:
1. “This game has nothing to do with strategy”
If so then neither do DoW1 or DoW2, so then why is it a big deal?
2. “There’s no unit preservation in this game”
3. “No dynamic movement”
I still don’t know what was meant with this exactly.
So in essence none of these points particularly bother me and imo every single one of them is blown waaaayyy out of proportion. I have yet to have a discussion with any DoW3 critic where these “valid concerns” are brought up in a calm and rational manner that actually warrants listening to. They usually come forth in the tone that Tex used, which I concider far more fitting of the description of “aggressive shittiness” than a response of “don’t buy it and move on”. Sorry Tex, I respect you personally and have never had a problem with you but this is not the kind of conduct I’d expect from you.
Not that I particularly even want to have that discussion at this point anymore since we’d likely just end up wasting each other’s time and I’d much rather play the game with people who actually enjoy it, and I’ve now written this wall to copy paste to people in the future when need be. I’ve said all I have to say, feel free to disagree and flame me.