This is absolutely terrifying. I've been away from the forum for a few months now and come back tonight and this is the very first thread I see? What is going on?
This is absolutely terrifying. I've been away from the forum for a few months now and come back tonight and this is the very first thread I see? What is going on?
What is your opinion on what is going on?
The recent screenshots look below par which has led to speculation that the game has been downgragded.
What platform are they from? Do they even have this game running on consoles yet?
I would like to know if the moderators are pushed by CDPR to agree with everything CDPR says, show or do. I've NEVER seen some critique from moderators to CDPR.
They are always like : (you said your constructive opinion) and then: You are wrong, and if you dont stop you'll get banned and this over and over again.
I think they should NOT express their opinion about what users are saying but only supervise, and if somebody is harrasing some users then ban him.
My opinion is that they should stop posting their "wise" posts about subjects and everything, but be more silent , just watch somewhere in the backround and if something bad happens, then they should take action. But until then, they should remain silent.
Probably this is my last post here so : Bye Witcher community, you are all awesome!
Well guys, all I can say is
CALM THE F*CK DOWN
We have 35 min demo that is great, check
Great response from CDPR, check
Great screenshots, check
Great in game trailers, check
And suddenly one guy says something bad, claiming to be "insider" and we all go rage, cry, cursing
Really guys take a deep breath and carry on with your life, we still have 4 month to go,
there are going to be bumps along the road, but in the end it will be great.
We need to show, we believe in CDPR so they'll want to create the best game for us
I think CDPR should address this issue by releasing a gameplay video, with all the new updates, running on Ultra settings on a PC to shut NeoGaf up.
So I've seen a lot of posts here telling others to chill, to relax, to stop freaking out, to stop the fuss, the drama, and other such belittling things. There are also posts that associate some of the doubts raised solely on this NeoGAF guy to make the skepticism seem ridiculous. And then there are posts about over-prioritizing graphics. So I'd like to clarify a few things, because I feel that I, as one of the people with the recent doubts, am being seriously patronized over.
1) I am not freaking out. After writing this comment I will continue with my life, and I'll freak out over a test I have this coming week. My stress is reserved for studies, not CDPR, beloved as they are. I'm honestly wondering what are these posts that seemed to have "lost it", to warrant these condescending pearls of wisdom that people should relax? If there's some post out there along the lines of "Look at that wolf => Witcher 3 is going to flop", then that's overreacting. But focusing on these comments is too convenient. It's avoiding the more level-headed concerns. Now if the advice to relax is aimed at just general posts of skepticism, just because it's skepticism and not unwavering confidence in CDPR, then, well... I rather not "relax", by that distorted meaning. CDPR are not infallible, and people can voice their doubts without being hysterical.
I think most people here who have concerns aren't freaking out. If you can find some posts that are clearly exaggerating, then point them out, and I'll agree. But these aren't the posts which are constructive to the discussion, so I suggest we just move on anyway. If anything, I feel that all these comments suggesting people should chill are the ones exaggerating the issue, by making it appear as if the "whole forum" is going crazy. But this leads to an endless chicken and egg debate that won't get us anywhere.
2) What if I told you that the doubt doesn't necessarily derive from this GAF chap?
Just like labeling the skeptics as dramatic, saying that we're flipping over some internet poster is another way to avoid the discussion. And just like I'm not tearing my hair out at the thought of CDPR overreaching, I'm also not biting my fingernails after someone claims to have disturbing inside information.
3) "Graphics aren't the main priority anyway", or some such comment.
Let's say I agree. What does this comment have to do in a thread about graphical quality? If saying this makes sense, then I hypothetically it's valid for me to jump into any thread on any other topic and disparage the category.
Oh, this is a thread about sword mechanics? Who cares, the game is actually about the story.
Oh, this is a thread about character writing? Who cares, what matters is that your choices have consequences.
Oh, this is a thread about the art design? Who cares, what matters is that a video game is fun to interact with.
This is a thread about how the game looks. Please, don't try to enlighten me about the importance or lack thereof of this issue. Just because someone is discussing it, criticizing it and even bothered by it, does not mean he judges the game based solely, or even primarily, by said issue. And even if he considers this issue of utmost importance - please don't tell him what to look for in a video game.
And to not make my post completely without substance about the actual matter of the quality, I'll just link to my original post here.
http://forums.cdprojektred.com/thre...me-s-quality?p=1425840&viewfull=1#post1425840
I would also link to some of Jupiter's comments about very strange PR management, but I can't be bothered right now Jupiter, so sorry!
Hello everyone, i registered just for a quick (hopefully) post.
I'm a journalist of the Official Playstation Magazine, i'm also not a big believer in anonimity on the net so: my name is Gabriel Galliani and i'll gladly provide private verification to the mods or whoever if it's needed.
Anyway, here i am for the non-mods: https://twitter.com/GabrielGalliani
After seeing all the reactions around the web i just wanted to chime in and say that, while being skeptic about promises is always an ass-saver, over-reacting is always a bad thing....in this case i'd go by track record over a random guy (no offense, if he's reading) on a forum.
Let's pretend the game won't be the most amazing thing ever on launch day, what makes you think the devteam won't work their ass off to update it and make it even better than promised? If there's one thing people shouldn't complain about CDPR, is how they treated their customers when it came down to updates. And, again, this is just something to consider when assuming that things aren't gonna be up to snuff...which, as of now, i doubt.
People in forums just love to bandwagon, and some poster in this thread mentioned the huge ruckus about Watch Dogs and how it affected perception, he's right.
Downgrades and false PR promises are the hot topics now (along with other things that don't pertain the issue at hand), flash news: PR has been doing PR work for quite a long time (was anyone here around when trailers for games were sent on vhs? Does anyone remember the "games are gonna look like Toy Story now, we swear!" times? Yeah...i'm kinda old.) and maybe people should actually wait for a final product before jumping the gun.
Just as a disclaimer since this is still the "interwebz" and there's always a chance to be randomly burnt at the stake: No. I didn't receive any swag from CDPR ever, nor am i guilty of any conflict of interest by making this post. As a matter of fact, i'm not even the guy in charge of covering this game.
Hugs,
Gabe.
P.S. I know some might want to ask, and as far as i am concerned: the game will be amazing, make of this what you want, i'm just another poster on a forum.