Originally Posted by
Niixed
I think some readers here find it difficult to read between the lines, so I'd like to point out that it sure looks like STS is bending over backwards and showing a vast amount of patience that is above and beyond what most developers would ever even consider doing. This is iteration number three of a very touchy subject that is guaranteed to cause lots of drama. I don't think they're masochists.
Sure, devs could give us everything we want, except that everything we want would completely ruin the game due to unforeseen and unconsidered consequences. STS' biggest job is to be is the Ultimate Guardian of Game Integrity. They know things that we don't know and they know even more things that we don't want to know about because they're too boring or technical. They cannot to reveal everything to us because it would also ruin the game and quite possibly their business. It's tough to swallow for some, but we don't have another choice but to give them a big helping of trust. We ask them to do the impossible, or rather, to make the impossible possible somehow - with code magic, dancing finger rituals, and sweat sacrifice.
My fear is that, from their perspective, we sometimes seem kinda ungrateful for their efforts. How motivated would you be to help someone who you know is ungrateful? Honest, constructive criticism is not ingratitude, but petty sniping sure is.
Perhaps you think this small buff to razor shield is "useless" or whatnot, but it isn't. It is a small step toward a greater goal. As Vroom stated: "We're intentionally moving forward with small improvements and then monitoring their effectiveness before taking more action." Do you hear what he's saying? "Improvement" has an "s" attached, indicating more than one. He's saying they're not finished yet and they're watching with full attention to see what the effect of this one is.
So, please, everyone find their tranquil zone and focus on the fact that things are moving in the direction we want.