actually they already have. If you check the dev. tracker you'll see a few responses to ZombieSide posts and also the original "Huge improvement & concept list...." post, which among other things suggested that the devs posted their concept ideas for the public to comment on before they implented it. And now, we have just that in form of a "In Concept" forum. So I believe they actually do read the well constructed and reasonable ideas, I mean, why wouldn't they? It's after all just free brainstorming on ways to improve their game.
Surely, they won't implent most of the ideas they read, but the ideas might spark the imagination of the devs so that something similar or based on the same core idea might appear.
Another thing which was announced a few weeks after my ZombieSide Core Combat thingy was Redoubt Towers near the gate warps, seemingly much like my vision of Gate Outposts. If it was a coincidence I guess we'll never know though.
I would assume they read a lot of the posts on the forums, especially those with lots of interest in the form of replies. But you'll never see a dev. ever post a "We will implent that" reply to a thread, because they don't know when, how, whether or not it would work, etc. yet. But as another guy said, "if you see something which resembles an idea you posted, then you at least know it probably was a good idea in the first place".
So there goes. At least I learn Lightwave while making concepts, and if the devs read it once, then I'm more than happy. The more that read the idea and like the idea, the more likely it is to be implented, as it will grow and spawn more ideas by itself. Thus, if a dev. reads it, then he'll at least be aware of the idea and the prospect of it being implented, is at least valid.
Anyways, its fun, so I'll keep doing it I guess...just gotta finish off these exams first...
Cheers,
ZombieB
2003-11-19, 09:45 PM
that outpost looks sweet and I love the Starship Trooper inspiration, and love the shielded bunker
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