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#51
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The internet's a funny place, because it's hard to tell intent, but I just read that exchange as "good natured ribbing." Hopefully if Sylvius felt he was owed an apology, he would feel comfortable to ask.

(PS. Some of us older fans are still on board. But, if alienating old fans is the point, then maybe a seperate discussion is warranted. Not that I'm telling anyone what to do. People can say what they want.)

Edit: Oh great. Now this post is the top of a page. So, do you think that they'll be announcing a Saarebas? (You have to give me points for trying to keep it on topic.)

Modifié par Firky, 15 septembre 2011 - 02:41 .


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Stoomkal wrote...

Hows that going for you guys?


Considering how the Bioware staff who post online usually tease Sylvius and he's always been cool about it, I assume it's going fine.

Modifié par Dave of Canada, 15 septembre 2011 - 02:47 .


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Now, Sylvius has been posting here a *long* time. He does not troll, and his complaints are mostly discussion.


No, he doesn't troll. But I don't think anyone's going to say he isn't cantankerous.

Which was what the joke was.

Modifié par Bryy_Miller, 15 septembre 2011 - 04:38 .


#54
Sylvius the Mad

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Dave of Canada wrote...

Stoomkal wrote...

Hows that going for you guys?


Considering how the Bioware staff who post online usually tease Sylvius and he's always been cool about it, I assume it's going fine.

It's possible I mostly don't notice that.  Because I didn't think it happened very often.

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I am sorry, can you guys hand me that morality tape-measure... I forgot the distance between "good natured personal ribbing" and an insult.

Considering the person involved doesn't really get it - I think that you needed to have checked with your "friend" before simply having a go...

Pretty basic, really...

#56
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*shrugs* Any discussion that improves the way people talk to each other online, especially with regards to bullying etc, is fine by me. (I've assisted in moderating a - much smaller - gaming forum for a few years.) So, I reckon, if someone thinks someone said something wrong, call them on it. But, it's going to read differently to different people.

(In my experience, people will generally raise the problem if something has offended them. Yes, there are reasons why people sometimes don't, maybe private, who knows, but I often find it difficult to figure out what's offensive otherwise. A tape measure would be handy!)

Modifié par Firky, 15 septembre 2011 - 06:19 .


#57
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Stoomkal wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

Maconbar wrote...
Pacific time makes it impossible for Sylvius to properly roleplay a chat.


Oh great, now I've gone and snortsprayed coffee all over my keyboard.



:devil:


...

There is nothing more I love to see than Bioware employees gathering together to insult and mock the community.

Hey, let's call David Gaider - maybe he could lay some personal or professional insults at Sylvius's mother?

Now, Sylvius has been posting here a *long* time. He does not troll, and his complaints are mostly discussion.

How about we try to have a little damn dignity, especially you *CHRIS*...

It looks really fine when the *company* reacts to their older fans like we are a bunch of annoying and troublesome children.

Of course... you can "always get more fans"...

Hows that going for you guys?


I assume this is satire.

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It was just a good natured joke. Please calm down. There's history here beyond any of you. RUN!

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_Loc_N_lol_ wrote...

It's "Creative Director" now ? :P
Silly job titles.



So Mike Laidlaw is now Lead Designer and Creative Director?Image IPB

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Yuqi

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Urrgh I aint getting up at 6am on saturday for this. Its my late shift that day, sigh being in the future sucks hardcore sometimes.

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Rawk!

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Great_Horn wrote...

_Loc_N_lol_ wrote...

It's "Creative Director" now ? :P
Silly job titles.



So Mike Laidlaw is now Lead Designer and Creative Director?Image IPB

I think he is unoffcially the Dragon Age Overlord.

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Stoomkal wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

Maconbar wrote...
Pacific time makes it impossible for Sylvius to properly roleplay a chat.


Oh great, now I've gone and snortsprayed coffee all over my keyboard.



:devil:


...

There is nothing more I love to see than Bioware employees gathering together to insult and mock the community.

Hey, let's call David Gaider - maybe he could lay some personal or professional insults at Sylvius's mother?

Now, Sylvius has been posting here a *long* time. He does not troll, and his complaints are mostly discussion.

How about we try to have a little damn dignity, especially you *CHRIS*...

It looks really fine when the *company* reacts to their older fans like we are a bunch of annoying and troublesome children.

Of course... you can "always get more fans"...

Hows that going for you guys?


WOW! Do Bioware have to be robotic with every response they make? Sylvius is a respected member of the community. We all know his thing for roleplaying and that little remark towards that is a joke. Hell, even Sylvius didn't point that out. Now stop being on out those people who take things out of context and try to make them seem rude.

Some people aren't capable of humour at all <_<

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Stoomkal wrote...

I am sorry, can you guys hand me that morality tape-measure... I forgot the distance between "good natured personal ribbing" and an insult.

Considering the person involved doesn't really get it - I think that you needed to have checked with your "friend" before simply having a go...

Pretty basic, really...


Ever think of switching to decaf? Just saying it might help a bit.  You're the only one taking offense here as quite literally everyone else realizes it was a JOKE.  Holy zanax batman!! Take a chill pill.

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Modifié par Dubya75, 15 septembre 2011 - 03:57 .


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:pinched::pinched::pinched:

It's not Friday.

Modifié par RinpocheSchnozberry, 15 septembre 2011 - 05:02 .


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Monica21 wrote...

Great_Horn wrote...

_Loc_N_lol_ wrote...

It's "Creative Director" now ? :P
Silly job titles.



So Mike Laidlaw is now Lead Designer and Creative Director?Image IPB

I think he is unoffcially the Dragon Age Overlord.


:huh:  /crai

#68
Uccio

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Will there be a summary of the questions and answers on here forum? On this side of the pond its a bit hard to watch this chat live.

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Aradace wrote...

Ever think of switching to decaf? Just saying it might help a bit.  You're the only one taking offense here as quite literally everyone else realizes it was a JOKE.  

Chris's initial comment was a joke?  I don't agree.  I think he was mistaken, not joking.

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RinpocheSchnozberry

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*comment deleted!  I fed a troll.*

Modifié par RinpocheSchnozberry, 15 septembre 2011 - 11:21 .


#71
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Sylvius the Mad wrote...

Aradace wrote...

Ever think of switching to decaf? Just saying it might help a bit.  You're the only one taking offense here as quite literally everyone else realizes it was a JOKE.  

Chris's initial comment was a joke?  I don't agree.  I think he was mistaken, not joking.


Maybe it was a little easy to misinterpret your question as a complaint, but I think the folks are referring to the coffee comment

Anyway, is it likely devs will hang around BSN afterwards? I think someone asked but I didn't find an answer

#72
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Gah, Saturday at 6am again. Stupid wrong side of the world ... Ah well, I'll duck in here when I get up on sat :)

#73
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Vilegrim wrote...

Monica21 wrote...

Great_Horn wrote...

_Loc_N_lol_ wrote...

It's "Creative Director" now ? :P
Silly job titles.



So Mike Laidlaw is now Lead Designer and Creative Director?Image IPB

I think he is unoffcially the Dragon Age Overlord.


:huh:  /crai


Nope, Darrah is still the Overlord (of the game, at least).

#74
TheodoricFriede

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A live chat the day after a "big" announcement?

It would seem that Bioware is convinced that heads will turn.

This is a good thing.

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TheodoricFriede wrote...

A live chat the day after a "big" announcement?

It would seem that Bioware is convinced that heads will turn.

This is a good thing.


Or we're more agressively communicating with the community, which is also a good thing.

Or both! Which would be even better.

But then, it's entirely possible that I've just missed that guy who posts FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

into the chat window every 2.7 seconds. He and I? We go way back.