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Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 11 Mar 2021 19:04
by Thoru
I felt compelled to write this note based solely on my experiences with Genesis over this past week. Please understand, this is my opinion and an opinion only.

I have, for lack of a better term, been deeply impressed with how the Wizard team has handled the game wide changes we have all experienced this week. Basically, in my view, what has happened is they made the decision to implement changes that they knew were going to be game changing, for everyone. Now, they were presented with a choice: Do we test these changes on the second server ourselves and roll them out to the players with what we think is a good package or do we do an “open beta” with the changes and allow for feedback, fixes, tweaks, and impressions on the spot and in real time?

They chose the “open beta” option. What I have seen and experienced is the Wiz team making very quick updates to respond to game mechanics, opening the door for immediate feedback, and opening themselves up to criticism from the general player population. We all are practically learning a whole new game and the Wizards are learning right along with us. The vision and need for the changes was very well thought out but the reality of those changes were not 100 percent predictable. They are now responding to that reality and making many fixes, some sweeping and some minute, practically on the spot. Further, they are hearing our feedback on all different platforms. Wizards are responding in game, Cherek is all over this forum, and discord has been open discourse since the changes dropped.

Is it messy? Sure. Have there been many ‘what the crap?!’ moments, absolutely. Should it be expected, probably. Did the Wizards expect it, absolutely. I saw a giant warning of “people are going to die, be careful” every time I logged into the game for the past couple of weeks.

Thanks Wizard team for putting all of the work into this game that we all enjoy! I look forward to seeing how these changes pan out and what comes next.

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 11 Mar 2021 20:57
by Cherek
Thanks for the kind words Thoru.

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 11 Mar 2021 21:21
by tor
I agree - wizards have been VERY responsive and receptive to mortal feedback as of late.

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 08 Jan 2023 18:51
by Budwise
Let me chime in and say thanks for giving Genesis a major overhaul.
Pretty daunting task but seems to be going well.

Sure, it's change and change is per definition "bad" as you will have to adapt to a new reality
instead of the good old wellknown routine. But then again that is what we beings are good at.
Adapting. So I hope we mortals don't bum you out too much up in the immortal plane.

(Oops necroposting. Still relevant tho.)

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 08 Jan 2023 21:56
by TaranGoatWalker
Recode wizzes (especially Zizuph and Varian) provided a truly awesome recode :D

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 09 Jan 2023 14:16
by Snowrose
I really appreciate the wizards asking for opinions to I love giving my opinion, sorry it had to blow up there.

I do second Taran's opinion
ziz and varian has been kind of my heroes latly, with all the bugs they have fixed and all the work they and the others have done on guild balancing, the magic system and new areas its sometimes difficult to remember wizards do not get paid for this.

((i originally had this on the end of my changes post but moved it here as it seemed more relevant to posts here))

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 09 Jan 2023 21:29
by Mersereau
Budwise wrote:
08 Jan 2023 18:51
Let me chime in and say thanks for giving Genesis a major overhaul.
Pretty daunting task but seems to be going well.

Sure, it's change and change is per definition "bad" as you will have to adapt to a new reality
instead of the good old wellknown routine. But then again that is what we beings are good at.
Adapting. So I hope we mortals don't bum you out too much up in the immortal plane.

(Oops necroposting. Still relevant tho.)
Budwise just retroactively wants better Wheel-o-Fun gifts.

Don't take the bait.

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 09 Jan 2023 23:29
by TaranGoatWalker
Mersereau wrote:
09 Jan 2023 21:29
Budwise wrote:
08 Jan 2023 18:51
Let me chime in and say thanks for giving Genesis a major overhaul.
Pretty daunting task but seems to be going well.

Sure, it's change and change is per definition "bad" as you will have to adapt to a new reality
instead of the good old wellknown routine. But then again that is what we beings are good at.
Adapting. So I hope we mortals don't bum you out too much up in the immortal plane.

(Oops necroposting. Still relevant tho.)
Budwise just retroactively wants better Wheel-o-Fun gifts.

Don't take the bait.
You still playing the game through the forums? :P

Re: Thank you, Wizards

Posted: 10 Jan 2023 10:00
by Budwise
Well, he is out of the loop then. I complained about getting 1 point
and thus not attaining a perfect score. ;-)