The Four Stages of Creative Sandbox Gaming
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Well when about a third of the initial response to the comic is as warm a welcome as Escapist gives, is it any wonder new artists and content makers are flooding to the site?Zhukov said:
Welcome to the Escapist Full Frontal Nerdity! We're Sorry! (I am at least)
Ehh, this is positively gushing compared to the reception Jim originally received when he started the Jimquisition on The Escapist. (Though to be fair, the first few episodes were rather terrible).The Hungry Samurai said:
Dont worry Mr. Williams, this is as friendly as we get, we're a curmudgeonly bunch. Just stay out of the Basement.
And after googling that wyvern, I've concluded that it's fucking awesome. I've also seen someone that replicated a Starcraft siege tank, which could transform from regular tank to siege mode. And I've gone on a similar spirit journey myself, and come to the same conclusion on my ability to build these things.
In my experience, the warmth of the reception is roughly proportional to the quality of the content.The Hungry Samurai said:
For comparison, here is the comments thread for the first episode of 'Reel Phyics' [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.396348-Reel-Physics-The-A-Team-Tank-Flying]. Have a read.
Why should people thank them for something they didn't care for?The Hungry Samurai said:
OT: Honestly, I can't really say anything too new about this. For me, it was really unfunny. Maybe it wasn't supposed to be funny though. Maybe it's just them going "hey look, you can relate to this!" Fine, I guess... Even still, way too wordy. I bet you they could have gotten their message across without a single word (besides the title to set it up) and it would have been way more effective.
Well I know this flies in the face of all internet logic, but why take time out of your day to tell someone you didn't like their comic, or better yet tell them how they should do it? Escapist will keep publishing this known, established, and respected artist with an already existing fanbase for as long as he's willing, they're paying, and it's still drawing hits.RedDeadFred said:
All you're doing is keeping him around (Thanks btw, I enjoyed the comic) and making yourself look very judgmental, which I was just stating annoys me because it reflects the general attitude of the escapist community as of late.
The way some people act on these forums lately you'd think the site changed it's name to the Elitist
Yes, how dare we constructively criticize something you like! No one is saying anything along the lines of "ugh that really sucked please stop", people are explaining their issues in the hopes that it gets better. It kind of baffles me that you don't get that. I'm sorry, but I actually really like this site so I'm going to voice my concerns about the content if I have them.The Hungry Samurai said:
Also, for most people in the thread, it seems like this was the first time they'd ever seen one of these comics. It's not like we're going "oh ya, there's a comic maker I don't like, I think I'll go and complain about him". Maybe those people will read a few more to see if the content changes or to see if this comic wasn't indicative of the rest of their work. I know I'm willing to give them a couple more chances before ignoring them.
