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Zebodog · 08-27-2006, 06:38 PM

Luvian, I'm not arguing with your statements and agree that the customer should be in charge of corporations but that doesn't happen.

Sure, some game companies used to care about their customers but where did it get them?

It can be said that NWN was for the community, but the community does little to generate revenues past the initial sale. Good feelings and warm wishes from a customer, while nice, does little to pay the bills.

Don't blame the companies for this switch blame the customer, the gamer who wants the graphics without the story. Companies have to cater to a different generation of gamer since the BG era, and that generation is defining what is being sold on store shelves today.

08-27-2006, 06:38 PM	#7
Zebodog Avatar Join Date: May 14, 2005 Location: Edmonton Age: 74 Posts: 578	Luvian, I'm not arguing with your statements and agree that the customer should be in charge of corporations but that doesn't happen. Sure, some game companies used to care about their customers but where did it get them? It can be said that NWN was for the community, but the community does little to generate revenues past the initial sale. Good feelings and warm wishes from a customer, while nice, does little to pay the bills. Don't blame the companies for this switch blame the customer, the gamer who wants the graphics without the story. Companies have to cater to a different generation of gamer since the BG era, and that generation is defining what is being sold on store shelves today. __________________ Disclaimer: If this thread, or a link within this thread leads you to follow advice that crashes/explodes/burns down or any way damages your system or causes personal stress or hardship, I am in no way responsible for any problems.