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Posted by Flabbergasted! on February 3, 2000 at 00:41:47:

In Reply to: Answers, and my problem posted by Nepenthe(IMM) on February 2, 2000 at 20:06:12:

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> > 1) Do you feel that Graatch's tone is neither condescending nor snobbish in his two posts?

> I can't honestly say I don't.

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> > 2) Do you feel that knowing that Wood Elves get acute vision is on that level? I would think that an average fight on the Log Board reveals a lot more "earned" information than that. It's certainly how I know what cabal most of the level 30+ folk are in, and who the real tough fighters are. (Or what Pheonix Fire does, to hit closer to home.)

> My single biggest problem with players seeking answers here, and I mean no offense, is that it's the blind leading the blind. There's no guarantee that the information someone else gives you with conviction will be correct. You might as well be consulting the magic 8-ball. With that understanding, wouldn't you rather try to figure it out yourself?

> Don't believe me? You picked a perfect example: wood elves don't have acute vision. They have an ability which overlaps in some ways with that ability, does some things acute vision doesn't, and doesn't do some things acute does. Compare thief hide vs. assassin hide for a similar example.

> It goes without saying that there's nothing I love more than trying to discuss game balance with someone who has a completely incorrect understanding of the power/skill/spell/cabal in question that s/he got from reading the forum.

> > 3) Is gaining new players a priority for the CF staff? Keeping newbies completely in the dark will often leave them frustrated when they can't get past level 15 because Joe Expert PKs them in a heartbeat. Personally, I don't think giving newbies "easy" facts hurts the game one bit. It's a tricky line to draw, but I felt his question was well on the safe side. Do a search on my name to see how I handle less appropriate questions. I am not a "tell all" kind of guy either.

> I think it's just as likely, if not more likely, that the poster was an experienced but lazy player, not a newbie. If not, my point about the veracity of information stands.

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Comments:	> > > > > 1) Do you feel that Graatch's tone is neither condescending nor snobbish in his two posts? > > I can't honestly say I don't. > > > > > 2) Do you feel that knowing that Wood Elves get acute vision is on that level? I would think that an average fight on the Log Board reveals a lot more "earned" information than that. It's certainly how I know what cabal most of the level 30+ folk are in, and who the real tough fighters are. (Or what Pheonix Fire does, to hit closer to home.) > > My single biggest problem with players seeking answers here, and I mean no offense, is that it's the blind leading the blind. There's no guarantee that the information someone else gives you with conviction will be correct. You might as well be consulting the magic 8-ball. With that understanding, wouldn't you rather try to figure it out yourself? > > Don't believe me? You picked a perfect example: wood elves don't have acute vision. They have an ability which overlaps in some ways with that ability, does some things acute vision doesn't, and doesn't do some things acute does. Compare thief hide vs. assassin hide for a similar example. > > It goes without saying that there's nothing I love more than trying to discuss game balance with someone who has a completely incorrect understanding of the power/skill/spell/cabal in question that s/he got from reading the forum. > > > 3) Is gaining new players a priority for the CF staff? Keeping newbies completely in the dark will often leave them frustrated when they can't get past level 15 because Joe Expert PKs them in a heartbeat. Personally, I don't think giving newbies "easy" facts hurts the game one bit. It's a tricky line to draw, but I felt his question was well on the safe side. Do a search on my name to see how I handle less appropriate questions. I am not a "tell all" kind of guy either. > > I think it's just as likely, if not more likely, that the poster was an experienced but lazy player, not a newbie. If not, my point about the veracity of information stands.

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