So, ya like to flame, eh?

I'm sure everyone knows about the sweet little flame that has turned into a mountain fire! It started off calmly enough around here, but by the time it got to page nine, it was a full-blown war!

That's not a thread, in my estimation, to be proud of. Flames of Heaven should have had the courtesy to stop it ....how many pages is it now? Thirty-three, as of a few minutes ago. I read some of it and was appauled, actually! I'm all for voicing opinions, but when it comes to breaking NDAs and open flames like that, the site's reputation is in jepordy for allowing it to continue!

Gaming is being invaded by a bunch of egotists who want things THEIR way and make sure everyone knows about it. Their opinions are the right ones, regardless of who it is talking. Just more proof that a game can't be what everyone wants! And April Jones said in her interview from GDC, that VSoH won't do that. It will be mostly about grouping...not soloing. That doesn't mean there isn't some stuff you can do solo, as they have mentioned, but with all the stuff they're packing in that takes so many skills, it just CAN'T be a soloer's game!

Anyone who thinks they know more than people who work their whole lives and are greatly respected needs to have their front lobe tweeked...not their ranger! They may know a lot, but they probably don't know everything that goes into game making and producing, much less lauching and making sure it keeps running for years with new content occasionally so the players have something to look forward to. Much less maintaining an environment that people want to continue playing in!

Some there talk about, what seems like, a silent group, that actually is the majority! These people will not be found breaking the NDA and will continue testing the limits and helping to make VSoH a better game, as Sigil has asked them to do! How dare someone say the game isn't worth the time or even isn't "ready" to play?? DUH! It won't be "ready" until launch, and if you know anything about creative people, it won't be "done" til ...well, ever! (Remind you of anything??) Shoot...beta is for TESTING, and it's work! Those folks are doing a job, not "playing" the game just for fun!

How dare some of these folks border on defamation of character (and some step right into it!) with some of the attacks they've launched? Why should Brad McQuaid have to respond in defense of himself and the game the way he did? And, I might add, quite handily, too! He's a class act, even when he and his work are assulted by people who haven't got the class (or maybe the guts?) to actually help finish the game to launch ability?

Someone asked the main descending voice there about his contacts. Well, the first thing I thought of was the article I wrote about people possibly being contracted by other companies to attack and demean a game that has the potential to be as big, or bigger, than WoW. People who don't want to wait or help are cowards and more than a little self-centered! Instant gratification is rampant these days, and we see that more and more in the gaming community. One reason I love reading about the plans that VSoH has for content and needing to have ...*gasp*... skill in order to get places!

What's old is new again, as the saying goes. EQ was so ahead of it's time, in many ways. Of course, it's caught up with itself but here comes a predecessor that has that possible potential, and what happens???

Well, for what it's worth, there are a lot of us willing to give Sigil all the time it wants to be ready and happy with the product they are working on for us, as well as themselves! I wish them all the luck in the world, and for those who decided to hop on the flame train....don't think we'll be seeing you in game, and I've had my share of griefers, anyway, so....GOOD!

Wonder how many game companies share info between themselves about beta testers who break NDAs and such? What a shame that would be, eh?