The memoirs of Napalm

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5 May 2015, 21:07 PMSturmTigerGaddafi

Any initiative dat has a goal of creating "master group" aka "expert group" aka "closed group" aka "reborn butt buddies group" aka "bear butt budies group" is fundamentally flawed.

Time after time again, it was proven that relic does not listen to individuals and closed groups. What relic is listening are the numbers and analysis of much wider audience feedback and their OWN vision.

Personally I think the solution is a sturmtiger butt buddies group

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5 May 2015, 18:52 PMNapalm

Consider me an unofficial community spokesperson. A bridge between Relic and the community. Encouraging little improvements here and there and providing constructive criticism from the community a long the way.

Stopped reading after this, sorry Nape.

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I have a question for the community liason.

Who's idea is the NDA? Relic or Sega?

If it's SEGA, why does Creative Assembly not have a similarly restrictive NDA? In fact, it was CA that told everyone what the prizes for Make Love not War 2 were going to be, while Relic once again stonewalled us.
1. If this information was not NDA restricted, why couldn't Relic tell us directly?
2. If this information was NDA restricted, why doesn't CA have a similar NDA?

If I am to take your word that it is SEGA and not Relic which opts for such a restrictive NDA, then I must also assume that Creative Assembly has a similarly restrictive NDA, yet they are somehow able to communicate to us about Make Love not War better than Relic can.

tl;dr, at the moment I think you need to talk more about Relic's choice of actions as opposed to anything SEGA demands from Relic.

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5 May 2015, 22:00 PMdpfarce

I have a question for the community liason.

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"Consider me an unofficial community spokesperson. A bridge between Relic and the community. Encouraging little improvements here and there and providing constructive criticism from the community a long the way."

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5 May 2015, 20:52 PMJaedrik

Nepotism 2 stronk
Corporate culture 2 stronk
Ego / Pride 2 stronk
what do we nerf D:

as someone who lacks the gumption to personally say something of this nature. thank you.

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This thread sucks and the OP isn't very good at the game. Please close this thread.

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Your will, my hands.

Due to popular request, here is the OP's original post :

Hello internet strangers,

There has been a lot of my mind lately. Grab a beer and some pop corn and let me rant for a bit. I suppose this post will serve as my memoirs so folks will better understand why I do the things I do.

A little about me for those new to this community. I've been to Relic studios twice (would go back a third time if invited, they are good people) and have been an active participate in CoH2 since Beta. I run a successful clan of beautiful Bears. I have a vision where the CoH2 community plays a more active part in the on-going development of the title. I have seen this model adopted in other game titles and is usually called a "council" or something similar that consists of community figures. They meet frequently and help influence the business at the highest levels.

In the past some have called me a shill. Fortunately I'm a Bear and give no fucks. I do this for fun (and free) but secretly I'm selfish. I like good games and good company. Good games require a player base which relies on the game being worthy of replaying. Good company relies on a community which is passionate/active. If I could influence Relic and perhaps get some small changes perhaps I could improve the games and company I enjoy.

Consider me a officially unofficial community liaison. A bridge between Relic and the community. Encouraging little improvements here and there and providing constructive criticism from the community a long the way.

The forums are noisy as a communication method.

I ponder a lot about the community and Relic. I've summarized my feelings into one image.

Lets talk about the NDA. In non-legal terms a non-disclosure agreement restricts the sharing of confidential information in any form unless that information is public. Miageleaks? Genius use of publicly available code to disclose what may or may not be coming features.

Sega and Relic have internal business policy and procedures. That includes the use of the great NDA. When I say great it is because the NDA is all encompassing. Specifically everything is classified as confidential information. I've handled enough NDA's in my life to get a sense as to an organizations risk tolerance (the balancing act between operating a business and the risk associated with those activities. For example, you may run a skydiving business and have insured yourself against the risk of somebody dying while using your service. You feel OK operating like this. However, during a bridal party there is a request to skydive while shooting a .50 cal machine gun at a target on the ground. You are NOT OK with this risk and decline the request.). Sega and Relic's risk tolerance level is near zero. The results of this are self evident. How can relationships be built and communication happen freely when a legally binding document restricts everything.

We all joke around on Relic's live stream about the NDA. Truly the staff at Relic do want to share things with the community but they are bound to not sharing information based on Sega's definition of "confidential". Again, confidential = everything. We poke fun and may come off as salty because sometimes it appears that we are being snubbed. I'm sure this isn't intentional but put yourself in your customers shoes. We want to love you and want to give you money. How about a little trust?

My recommendation to Relic as a paying customer is to review the definition of "confidential" as described in your NDA. By using catch all praises and specific examples the NDA successfully hinders the development of relationships and communication. What should be considered confidential? I'm not sure. But what I do know for sure is that some other businesses seem to operate fine with limited use of a NDA. Be specific, find what matters and protect it, share the rest.

The hype train needs fuel. Hopes and dreams will only go so far. With the yet-to-be-named Alpha and the [redacted] content within it, even if just described in a general sense, could provide valuable fuel for the hype train. I focus on the hype train as it would appear that marketing is still a bit of a afterthought which is unfortunate. I like Relic's products, they should be proud to show them off. More people buying the game and the upcoming [redacted] = more good games for me.

I'd like to recognize Relic for giving us a couple pieces of fuel this year. The road map, community created maps, Q&A with Mr.Duffy and community directed balancing patch were great additions. Lets keep progress up! We need more fuel.

I'm excitedâ¢ that Relic has opened up the Alpha to a lot of people. Now they get to share in some of my self imposed pain. Knowing whats coming and unable to share it. Jay Z said it best with the gift and the curse.

Looking forward to meeting some of you on TeamSpeak over the coming [redacted] period.

Much rawr

Napalm