That's a nonsensical argument. They've done presentations giving details about the game. They've posted on these forums giving us details on the game.
You're right, I have occasionally let out some of the details about some things that are being investigated, mostly because I try to qualify that they are often along the lines of being investigated and as such, are (hopefully) not seen as utter gospel about what is or is not definitively going to be a part of the game.
Now, if people really wish to rake us over the coals for not specifically adhering to the "show don't tell" policy, I will stop.
Given, Basil, you have repeatedly made posts about how you want MORE information and that you are getting very annoyed with the lack of information, and at one point even said you were leaving this forum until there was actual information, I
think you're trying to actually say "It's okay to tell without showing, because you're already doing it!" In that you're hoping to illuminate to us that we needn't feel bound to our "show don't tell" ideal because we already haven't been, so on some level just open up the floodgates (even if just a crack).
Yes, there HAS been some stuff told (especially at the panels and the like), and especially in terms of things that are seen as controversial hot topics, especially on the boards. If you *really* think we should show a picture of an (unfinished) human character and say "This is the protagonist!" and a picture of the dialogue wheel to confirm that yes, in fact, we have the dialogue wheel, then I think you're living to the "letter of the law' a bit too specifically.
I (very occasionally) post vague DA3 tweets because I am under the impression that
a) I'm allowed to, and am not undermining any sort of marketing or project goals by doing so, so long as I exercise judgment in doing so.
There are a group of fans that
enjoy it, even as they "lament" how they are agonizing for more information.
If you are not among the fans that enjoy the vagueness of our tweets and attempts to have some fun with the fanbase, I do encourage you to make proactive decisions that ultimately help minimize the level of frustration you experience in your life. DA3 will eventually be "fully revealed" with information flowing a lot more freely. So if you're finding these types of threads frustrating, as a human being I *do* encourage you to take a break and come back after that reveal, when there will be more active discussion about actual details of the game. There's no sense sticking around now, unless you're enjoying yourself in some capacity.
As a general post, if people are going to split hairs and attempt to coerce information out of us by any sort of, well, "aggressive" means (for lack of a better term) such as pointing out that we aren't really keeping true to our "show don't tell" philosophy, it is
infinitely more likely that, at this time, it will result in
even less information than is currently being shared now (which isn't much). And I use the term "infinitely" very specifically, because there is a zero percent chance of us suddenly deciding to be much more loose in terms of revealing DA3 information. The little tidbits of stuff that I personally have shared are things I *should not* have done, but did because in my judgment they are often small or stated in a way that is very non-committal. I am exceptionally worried about people grabbing on to something that I have said and treating it as gospel, and when I find my words being used in ways that I didn't anticipate or quoted, it serves as a reminder that "Maybe it might be safer for myself and my colleagues if I decided to just keep quiet in the short term."
In conclusion, we don't sit on DA3 information simply to torment our fans for our own amusement.
Modifié par Allan Schumacher, 01 mai 2013 - 06:53 .
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