[Discuss] Monsters and undead on Atamara?

[AJ]

LilWolf wrote:
> James wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Vinnie please stop.  People are starting to believe you.  I've 
>> seen messages now on my character blaming Tom and you spreading 
>> rumors and hate like this I'm sure are not helping.  For everyone 
>> that doesn't know.  If Tom doesn't like you or your realm he will 
>> find more obvious ways to destroy your realm then code.
>>
>
> Of course, it's a ridiculous claim, but this is how bad rumors and 
> distrust starts. No information given -> people speculate and find 
> some odd factor that gives them some basis to make a wild claim("OMG! 
> There's a beta tester in realm x, he must be tampering with the game!" 
> or "Tom hates realm x and is out to get us!" or "Tom likes realm y and 
> will prevent its destruction!"). This is especially true when 
> something happens that appears to give someone else an advantage.
>
> That's why even a, "Hum, that's odd and shouldn't be happening" or "I 
> know, wait a bit and you'll see where it's going" or "I'm busy now and 
> will look at it more closely when I have time" is better in the long 
> run than silence. Tom has responded to other messages on this list 
> while this thread has been active, so that makes people wonder even more.
>
And fueling those fires is right because Tom hasn't gotten around to 
replying yet? Seriously, if he was not constantly being interrogated 
every time something small goes out of place, he would be more likely to 
answer. This _is_ a game in Beta testing dammit. Even if some continents 
are labeled as stable, it is more relative. Those continents are stable 
_relative_ to the testing island. It does not mean that nothing can go 
wrong there.

Have patience. Making statements like what Vinnie has made is _not_ the 
way to get more information. Patience will. No realms were destroyed. It 
is/was not a full scale invasion. Minor inconvenience? Maybe.

AJ


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