Pixillin'

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A poll would be pretty pointless considering it's not going to change anything; the author is going to do whatever he wants, so why mislead people into thinking it's going to affect the design? If you just want it to win an argument, seems kind of petty.
Even when I've seen Devs do polls, it's not binding. It's just to kind of guage mood or find out what kind of content people are interested in, or which Lis they like the most. They generally don't have much impact, regardless.
 

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Even when I've seen Devs do polls, it's not binding. It's just to kind of guage mood or find out what kind of content people are interested in, or which Lis they like the most. They generally don't have much impact, regardless.
depends on the game really. I've heard some games are ran almost entirely by polls and ruin games granted alot of those are NTR or sharing games. Even some games start fine and they after awhile they tend to let polls dedicate to much of the type of content that is added. Which is why I hate polls if it isn't anything beyond cosmetics.
 
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depends on the game really. I've heard some games are ran almost entirely by polls and ruin games granted alot of those are NTR or sharing games. Even some games start fine and they after awhile they tend to let polls dedicate to much of the type of content that is added. Which is why I hate polls if it isn't anything beyond cosmetics.
I haven't run into any that are that bad - but I've seen Devs do a sort of "I have 4 events coming up, which one do you want first" kinda thing.
 

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I haven't run into any that are that bad - but I've seen Devs do a sort of "I have 4 events coming up, which one do you want first" kinda thing.
It's more rare with story focused games but ive seen a few or even heard of some that get changed entirely into a game that is different how it used to be because of polls. But we don't have to worry about that here
 
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depends on the game really. I've heard some games are ran almost entirely by polls and ruin games granted alot of those are NTR or sharing games. Even some games start fine and they after awhile they tend to let polls dedicate to much of the type of content that is added. Which is why I hate polls if it isn't anything beyond cosmetics.
If Neon actually started a poll about how he should develop his story and followed its conclusion, I would most likely unsubscribe from him, since it is no longer his game and vision, but the average zoner's. It's not that it's a bad thing, it's just that I don't really care for it.
 

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A poll would be great , it could actually fix a bunch of issues and finally give some folks a reason to be quiet. I’m curious too, but apparently that’s asking too much:FacePalm:.
Not really, devs should make the game they want to make first and foremost. Changing things based on some poll is a bad idea, you can end making a game about furries or whatever when that's not even your thing.
Feedback is useful and devs can make changes based on it, but changing the basics of your story to please the crowd is a fast way to burn out and the abandoned tag.
 

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Not really, devs should make the game they want to make first and foremost. Changing things based on some poll is a bad idea, you can end making a game about furries or whatever when that's not even your thing.
Feedback is useful and devs can make changes based on it, but changing the basics of your story to please the crowd is a fast way to burn out and the abandoned tag.
the poll is for seeing how many peaple liked it or not , not trying to change anything in the story
 

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A poll would be great , it could actually fix a bunch of issues and finally give some folks a reason to be quiet. I’m curious too, but apparently that’s asking too much:FacePalm:.
No, please. No polls. The remake bored me, but developers should make the game they want. Even if they screw up. And if they decide to change course, let it be because they believe in it. Almost every game where the developer has listened to polls has ended up being a disaster. Basically, because that's not the story they wanted to tell.
And, of course, what they should never do is be swayed by the majority opinion. If they listen to criticism and internalize it (which they should), they should reflect on it later. Taking it on board because the masses want it that way, without meaning it, is a recipe for a bad story.
 

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Even when I've seen Devs do polls, it's not binding. It's just to kind of guage mood or find out what kind of content people are interested in, or which Lis they like the most. They generally don't have much impact, regardless.
Those kind of polls are fruitful and fun. But the poll being discussed here would be "do you like the chp 1 changes yay or nay." I guess I don't see the problem if people are just curious. But I feel like it would end up being something to lord over on whose opinion is 'right' or 'wrong' or w/e; particularly if majority don't like it, it will just be aimed at the dev as ammo "durr no one likes this change Neon, WHY won't you change it back durr!?" That's a headache I think we'd all rather avoid honestly, especially Neon.

And like I said, some players might get the wrong impression that it's going to affect the design, which it's not. Plus, the results will change based on where you ask it; I bet his patreon/ss supporters are majority in favor, which are obviously the more $valuable$ opinions, but you might not get that impression from this forum.
 

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Those kind of polls are fruitful and fun. But the poll being discussed here would be "do you like the chp 1 changes yay or nay." I guess I don't see the problem if people are just curious. But I feel like it would end up being something to lord over on whose opinion is 'right' or 'wrong' or w/e; particularly if majority don't like it, it will just be aimed at the dev as ammo "durr no one likes this change Neon, WHY won't you change it back durr!?" That's a headache I think we'd all rather avoid honestly, especially Neon.

And like I said, some players might get the wrong impression that it's going to affect the design, which it's not. Plus, the results will change based on where you ask it; I bet his patreon/ss supporters are majority in favor, which are obviously the more $valuable$ opinions, but you might not get that impression from this forum.
Even in this forum I think most people are ok with it. When it first appeared a bunch of people popped in to say they liked it. It seems to be only a handful with any serious issues. Of course those people who popped in might not come back to vote.
 
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Those kind of polls are fruitful and fun. But the poll being discussed here would be "do you like the chp 1 changes yay or nay." I guess I don't see the problem if people are just curious. But I feel like it would end up being something to lord over on whose opinion is 'right' or 'wrong' or w/e; particularly if majority don't like it, it will just be aimed at the dev as ammo "durr no one likes this change Neon, WHY won't you change it back durr!?" That's a headache I think we'd all rather avoid honestly, especially Neon.

And like I said, some players might get the wrong impression that it's going to affect the design, which it's not. Plus, the results will change based on where you ask it; I bet his patreon/ss supporters are majority in favor, which are obviously the more $valuable$ opinions, but you might not get that impression from this forum.
feels like avoiding criticism , and undermining our opinion because we dont pay even tho we are passionate about the game ,also talking about the community in bad faith , but Ok
 
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