Yeah, I can't say I've ever seen this forum as 'over-moderated'. In fact, I've seen a few threads/posts I was quite surprised were allowed to continue. Then again, perhaps I'm just managing to somehow miss it all .
fuzzehpolarbear said:
So the people who want the game to rise from the sulfurous flames of development hell are "the annoying release date squad" now? It... It feels so good to be a part of something.
Speaking of which.
I hope what assistant designer Maneet Chauhan is doing that kept them away from the Q and A was writing the release date for the game on a big sign and having photos taken so they can be posted soon.
ARD Squad, hold positions!
Personally, I have no issue with people who are generally curious about the state of the game, and want info on the release. What can get on my nerves is that some people, despite knowing that TW's has repeatedly said they will not release info for the release date until they are sure they've got it right, since they've made mistakes before, continuously post the same question, usually accompanied by some sort of vitriol against this forum, the members, the entire TW's team, or some combination of the above.
I'll give two examples, one I don't think anyone would have a problem with, and a version I feel people are complaining about.
1: "Hey, haven't checked in in a while, just wanted to know if there's been any update as far as when this game will release. Can't wait to play, keep up the good work TW's!" (acceptable).
2: "Wow, seriously TW'S? No wonder your only fans are the no-lifes who hang out on these forums, you can't even release a game in a reasonable amount of time. Game doesn't even look that good anyway, not like something that took 10 years to develop. Have fun waiting forever for your broken game guys!" (Ok, perhaps a slight exaggeration, but I've seen posts similar to this here).
In other words, it's not necessarily the question that upsets people, but the aggressive and hurtful tone that makes people want to ban these users.