100%. I remember posting to the BioWare forums way back when. I’d get into arguments about gameplay balance and game mechanics and progression systems. A lot of my detractors had absolutely braindead takes, usually suggesting a total inability to grasp even basic math and game design principles. I quickly realized that these people didn’t care about anything beyond the diversity and degeneracy of in-game romance. That was their entire point of entry and reason for caring about the game.
I suspect some of them eventually secured jobs at the company. That’s typically how it goes with these things; the fans eventually become the stewards and run that shit straight into the ground.
100%. I remember posting to the BioWare forums way back when. I’d get into arguments about gameplay balance and game mechanics and progression systems. A lot of my detractors had absolutely braindead takes, usually suggesting a total inability to grasp even basic math and game design principles. I quickly realized that these people didn’t care about anything beyond the diversity and degeneracy of in-game romance. That was their entire point of entry and reason for caring about the game.
I suspect some of them eventually secured jobs at the company. That’s typically how it goes with these things; the fans eventually become the stewards and run that shit straight into the ground.