(17 Sep 12, 03:38PM)Roflcopter Wrote: I agree, we don't need more bureaucracy. We need some people making decisions.
(17 Sep 12, 04:14PM)Roflcopter Wrote:(17 Sep 12, 03:44PM)V-Man Wrote: You have got people making decisions. I decide that we need to organize the thoughts of this community without/before rushing headlong into unilateral actions.
But if that's so, I think you're essentially making this a design by committee.
(17 Sep 12, 05:19PM)Roflcopter Wrote:(17 Sep 12, 04:49PM)V-Man Wrote: 3) those who know enough to contribute effectively (and this directly negates any pejorative "design by committee" accusations brought up)
No it doesn't "negate" an accusation of design by committee (I guess you're not familiar with the term). The committee can be very competent but still exhibit the same issues.
Wikipedia Wrote:The defining characteristics [...] are needless complexity [check], internal inconsistency [check], logical flaws [check], banality [check], and the lack of a unifying vision [check].
The same goes for AC in general, not just the map selection.
(17 Sep 12, 06:15PM)Roflcopter Wrote:(17 Sep 12, 05:20PM)V-Man Wrote: Right, let's put a hold on fixing it so we can complain about it a bit more ok
No one is suggesting any such thing.
(17 Sep 12, 05:43PM)Zarj Wrote: I think that we should all complain about the devs asking for community input! Enough of that! Stop it! Make unilateral decisions and never consult anyone! The AC community likes that much better!
/sarcasm
I assume that's a sarcastic take on my comments above? In which case all you've done is construct a straw man. There's nothing that I have said that could be read as suggesting the developers don't take on board community opinion.
Which of these posts have proposed any sort of solution to explore? This is all nothing more than attempts to point "things is bad" and then sit and look at how bad it is.
I regret mentioning Wikipedia at all, because I am absolutely not interested in trying to make a contest out of pointing out which logical fallacies we're all using here (and it's apparently a very popular pastime over there).
From now on, any post that is pessimistic, or pointlessly negative, or offers no productive proposition, will be deleted and probably earn warning points. Give me solutions or take your weeping to someone who likes drinking tears.