Listen to every opinion, even if they can't express them like a calm individual. Truth is never found when listening only to one person all the time, because no one person can fully grasp the truth. Each person holds a bit of truth within them, covered by false truths. Dig out that truth, and allow it to light your path.
I do listen to everyone's opinion. I'm just not obligated to do as everyone
wants. And if someone swears at me in public, then I may well give that person's opinion less weight than it might otherwise deserve.
I don't think any of that is particularly childish. I don't think any of that is unreasonable.
Quitting because of a disagreement with a person who refuses to see the truth is childish. You should both be ashamed, and you should type like ordinary individuals, not giving the main character a personality that was previously not there, especially if the personality is very specific.
Which is a valid viewpoint. But it's not the
only viewpoint, so whose do I follow?
Is one person's objection to a plan always reason enough to discard the plan? If so then I can do nothing at all, since there's always someone to argue against any given proposal. At that point, there's nothing left to do but withdraw from development entirely so as not to upset anyone. Alternatively. I can try and move the game forward as I think best.
I tried the withdraw entirely option and it turned out that I still got mocked and abused for it. So now I'm trying the second option, and moving the game forward.
It's not as though I'm determined to make the game into something you don't like. I want to have options that appeal to all play styles. I also want to get all the dialog into text files so that if you don't like my take on the PC you can substitute your own and distribute it as a mod.
But, for some reason there's a segment of this board that has it fixed in their mind that I'm some mad, cruel monster hell-bent on destroying all that they love about the game.
I don't think that's a fair characterisation. And I don't think it accords with the changes I've made to the game thus far.
Childish and shameful on adult forums. Splendid.
Someone hand me my umbrella. I need to go out for a walk.
Enjoy your stroll.