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A pinch of salt.
I've talked to quite a few Heroes players, and they all have ideas about how the game *should* be improved (not *could* be, but *should* be). I found statements like these particularly amusing:
1) "I've been playing for years, and I definitely know what needs to be changed." The vast majority of players who are playing now started playing almost as soon as Heroes III was released.
2) "I consistently placed high in tournaments in Krasnodar, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk (choose one), so I know better what needs to be done." Nonsense! High placements only indicate skill in playing the game. Nothing more.
To understand the problems with the game, it's not necessary to be the best or the longest-playing player. Many people know the sports commentator Vasily Utkin. He has no athletic ability whatsoever, but I'm sure he understands sports better than many athletes.
To realize the problems of the game and find solutions, you need the mindset of a theorist, not just a high level of gameplay.
Unfortunately, it's not written on a person's forehead that they understand the game better than anyone else in the world. Again, players have different goals, and each of them wants to improve the game to suit their own preferences. So, what should be done? How can you please everyone? And the answer is: you can't! You shouldn't try to modify the game so that everyone is happy. You just need to do what you think is right.
Doing is the key word. You can endlessly discuss what and how things should be done, but if no one starts doing anything, the result will be zero, and all the discussions will be meaningless.
TE is an ongoing project. It's not just talk, not just theoretical research – it's a dish that has already been put on the stove. It's not quite ready yet, but it's no longer just a collection of separate ingredients – it has its own unique flavor. And a lot of players are constantly tasting this flavor and aren't afraid to tell the chef what they think. This is where extensive gaming experience is useful – in testing already implemented ideas.
Whether the dish that the TE development team has prepared will appeal to players remains to be seen. But it's undeniable that the team is consistently and relentlessly pursuing its goals, and those goals align very closely with mine.
I've talked to quite a few Heroes players, and they all have ideas about how the game *should* be improved (not *could* be, but *should* be). I found statements like these particularly amusing:
1) "I've been playing for years, and I definitely know what needs to be changed." The vast majority of players who are playing now started playing almost as soon as Heroes III was released.
2) "I consistently placed high in tournaments in Krasnodar, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk (choose one), so I know better what needs to be done." Nonsense! High placements only indicate skill in playing the game. Nothing more.
To understand the problems with the game, it's not necessary to be the best or the longest-playing player. Many people know the sports commentator Vasily Utkin. He has no athletic ability whatsoever, but I'm sure he understands sports better than many athletes.
To realize the problems of the game and find solutions, you need the mindset of a theorist, not just a high level of gameplay.
Unfortunately, it's not written on a person's forehead that they understand the game better than anyone else in the world. Again, players have different goals, and each of them wants to improve the game to suit their own preferences. So, what should be done? How can you please everyone? And the answer is: you can't! You shouldn't try to modify the game so that everyone is happy. You just need to do what you think is right.
Doing is the key word. You can endlessly discuss what and how things should be done, but if no one starts doing anything, the result will be zero, and all the discussions will be meaningless.
TE is an ongoing project. It's not just talk, not just theoretical research – it's a dish that has already been put on the stove. It's not quite ready yet, but it's no longer just a collection of separate ingredients – it has its own unique flavor. And a lot of players are constantly tasting this flavor and aren't afraid to tell the chef what they think. This is where extensive gaming experience is useful – in testing already implemented ideas.
Whether the dish that the TE development team has prepared will appeal to players remains to be seen. But it's undeniable that the team is consistently and relentlessly pursuing its goals, and those goals align very closely with mine.
