but, back on topic, I'd really like if you guys (the devs) got together and decided the general direction of development
because, as it is, this is chaos
personally, I like the gameplay now, but I see this going in a way I do not like at all
namely, the transition from "okay, here are your toys, do whatever you want" to "you can't do that with that"
really, this is all making me think of that cube with holes of different shapes
I don't know all of this will work out, but the ideas I see in these threads seem to be mostly about confining the player and making him walk a given road
What... are you talking about? Have you been keeping up with anything thats gone on at all? Have you read these threads all the way through? I feel like you've jumped into a conversation where you don't even know what's going on, and still jumped in with your opinion. I don't mean any offense to it, but what chaos exactly?
I don't recall any ideas that have changed the gameplay to the point that you "can't do this anymore" Moddability is the biggest difference between WM and any other H game I've ever ran into, and I'm pretty sure no one has mentioned taking that from this game, or anything else. If you're refering to a narrative of sorts, no one said there was this was turning into an ADV game. Quite the opposite actually, the ADV thing was for deeper interaction with NPCs and characters. Any sort of narrative hasn't been mentioned (from what I've seen) but i'm pretty sure if it was, no one meant that you HAD to follow the story. You could do it at your own pace which ultimately lead to an "ending" What HAS been talked about, however is a more in-depth scripting system, more personality to gangs AND rivals, a deeper catacombs, improved menu functionality, the completed building system, a possible combat system, a more customizable MC...
if ANYTHING, everything discussed so far is improving EVERYTHING you currently CAN do. So I really have no idea what you're referring to. You know why all these things are being considered? BECAUSE, someone is finally taking the mantle as head coder.
So the whole "I'd really like if you guys (the devs) got together and decided the general direction of development" makes zero sense, because that's EXACTLY what is happening. Doc saying it's HIS decisions in what will ultimately be in the game are exactly what he SHOULD be saying. Have you ever worked for a design firm? You think they wait around for everyone to agree on one idea before they do anything? Of course not, I'm pretty sure WMs development ultimately hit a stand still because no one was making decisions anymore.
Bending over backwards for EVERYONE is just stupid. Not everyone is going to like the development for the game, that's impossible. Ultimately I'm pretty sure Doc is trying to improve the game not ruin it. I think Clone Master may have even begun because he just felt like he couldn't touch WM without everyone whining about it, and I personally think that's absolutely ridiculous. So I support him in taking over as head developer, and you should be happy that someone is.
He never said he wasn't going to consider anyone opinions. I believe he even said he take opinions in consideration constantly in the off-chance someone either has a better idea than him, or he's wrong about something. So if you're concerned at all about development you shouldn't be, I hate to sound like a kiss ass. But I think WM couldn't be in better hands.