WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW?

If one of my projects generates such a level of antipathy in someone that they feel compelled to give it a one star, or even a one and a half star rating, I think they have every right to post it for other people to see. At the same time, I do think reviews should be more than just, "This sucks, nobody should ever play this piece of trash." But if that is what my project makes someone feel, I can't argue with their right to express that, just because it might offend my fragile ego.

I don't pay much attention to reviews, honestly. I've never decided to play or not play a game here based on a review. I do check them after I've played a game, to see if other people had the same misgivings I did about this or that.

Frankly, I'm hoping some of my releases get completely eviscerated in review form, and lets face it, I seem to be on the right track thus far! Some of the best learning comes through pain.

If an indie dev can't weather a little peer criticism, how are they going to stand up to what they might face if they actually manage to break through into a bigger world?

EDIT - I'm also thinking "Damn! I made some good chili tonight!"

Had people over, so I was busy cooking and hosting. I didn't actually get to eat much, aside from tasting it along the way as I adjusted the flavor. Just pulled a bowl off for myself, and I'm pretty happy with it. The only downside is that I'm used to putting a little beer (or tequila) in it toward the end of the cook, but since I don't drink I didn't have any around.

If an indie dev can't weather a little peer criticism, how are they going to stand up to what they might face if they actually manage to break through into a bigger world?

As someone who has faced the criticism slings and arrows of the bigger world at least a little, RMN is still scarier. : )

I actually have been basing my download or don't by the description, the pictures

This is a separate problem, which I've talked about elsewhere, but you're new so I'll spare you the epic guilt trip.

Overall, I problem for the misguided attempt to discuss something SERIOUS here of all places: forgive, forgive, sirs, I was fucking high.

No, I mean...literally...I was literally high. On literal drugs. Not as a metaphor or some kind of slang.

Like, I'm not even sure I agree with myself anymore; I'm just sure I don't actually care that much and if I did, Welp would not be the place for it.

O.o Whoa, double post....

Because this is the generic "whatever" topic, I thought I'd just leave this here. I love animals. I'm on the board of this horse rescue. We could win up to $150k for facilities and youth programs from this contest. We'd love it if you'd vote once a day until December 16. You can login with your facebook. It's really easy.

1) Click link. 2) Click VOTE NOW. 3) Click LOGIN WITH FACEBOOK. That's all you need to do.

http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf10960

Thanks.

I have until the 20th to decide weither or not Monopolo should grace the pages of RMN again or just leave it in the treasure chest. It's been a decision I've been thinking about for a couple of weeks, now... But I'm reallllllly not so sure about it. I think my heart and mind is at peace with the way things are, as of late, and it's really nice to work on something (and play something) without hearing any of that negative crap. So...I'll continue to think about it.

Other than that, I'm thinking to myself, "When is it gonna be cold?" I'm still wearing shorts, still wearing a t-shirt, and I'm fine. Pfft, pussies. :)

I feel like I've started my break already, having only one final on Friday.
It's the bright side of having consecutive presentations two weeks ago, as well as a professor who cancelled two of the exams, haha

(@Blitzen: I've voted twice so far. Good luck!)

author=Brent
I have until the 20th to decide weither or not Monopolo should grace the pages of RMN again or just leave it in the treasure chest. It's been a decision I've been thinking about for a couple of weeks, now... But I'm reallllllly not so sure about it. I think my heart and mind is at peace with the way things are, as of late, and it's really nice to work on something (and play something) without hearing any of that negative crap. So...I'll continue to think about it.

Other than that, I'm thinking to myself, "When is it gonna be cold?" I'm still wearing shorts, still wearing a t-shirt, and I'm fine. Pfft, pussies. :)

It's pretty obvious you should add it.

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Saying you don't want to hear negative crap about your game is exactly the same as saying you don't care about your game. Hearing negative crap about the game has exactly one result, which is to give you ideas on how to improve it. The only downside is that if you have no intention of ever improving your game, it's a waste of time. Which is why I say you must just not care about the game.

This is, in my opinion, a fallacy. The truth is, not all "negative crap" is helpful. It can be fairly divided into the helpful negative crap ("criticism") and the unhelpful negative crap ("sarcasm, abuse, ad hominem, and my personal favorite, vague, smugly cryptic hipsterish snark").

And if you're enough of a dick, the former will be certainly mistaken for the latter coming out of your mouth, so if you genuinely want to help people improve their stuff, try not to be a dick.

author=Melkino
(@Blitzen: I've voted twice so far. Good luck!)

Like. Thanks.