Rzyman wrote on Aug 9
th, 2019 at 7:22am:
So sometimes they have good ideas huh?
Yeah, as they limp away from a failed attempt to defend a moronic decision. The reduction was to distract from the fact that the argument for permanent ransack on optional XP was that repetition drove people from the game, and the OP pointed out that repetition of the same 3 quests was the whole point of Slavers.
And it's not that great a reduction, anyway, she just shifted the gating from the unbound mats, which created a decent shard revenue, to bound mats. The reduction in overall mats sounds big, but the reduction in the number of runs won't be that much, only now you can't buy relief.
I used to respect Lynnabel, but she traded her integrity for the opportunity to give rim jobs to Rock Stars. She fits right in now, giving the players bullshit excuses with a straight face.
Lynnabel, if you ever read this, I've got two pieces of advice for you. First, if ever have to feed the corporate line to the players and you don't honestly believe it, make sure you phrase it so we know it's not coming from you. When you say "I" when telling a lie, *your* reputation suffers.
Second, regularly take a good hard look at yourself, if a toxic environment is poisoning your soul or making you cynical, find a new job. There are a lot of good developer jobs available, you aren't being true to yourself if you stick with a job that's turning you into someone you wouldn't respect. It's hard to make the change, but it's worth it in the long run.