Fresh stuff from sukhoi.ru (Discussion)

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Ataros

I think usual complainers will be the best moderators for the bugtracker. Critical mind is actually very valuable for this job.

I agree partly, but there's another issue here. Usually the ones who complain the most are the ones who tend to focus on their specific area of interest.

So, how are we going to ensure they are fair when prioritizing bugs? For example, fine tuning the FMs is probably a bigger job than getting rid of the various controls bugs (mostly affecting bombers). If the bugtracker moderators mostly care about graphics performance and fighters, will we have to wait until SLI and all fighter FMs are fixed to see a working gyrocompass in the Ju88?

So, to ensure impartiality, i think it would be best to divide the bug tracker into separate sections:
AI
FM
DM
Controls
etc

and then let the developers prioritize themselves among the stuff they see on the list.

Another thing i've seen is that usually the people who complain the loudest don't have the time or inclination to do some legwork, so i doubt many would volunteer to moderate a bug tracker.

I've seen countless such cases where they don't even want to follow existing workarounds to improve their gameplay experience, simply because "i shouldn't have to do this, it should just work on its own". To each his own and i'm not blaming them, we all have real lives, work, families, etc and we don't all have the same amount of time to spend on this hobby.

All i'm saying is that people who don't display an inclination to offer something to the community by investing some of their personal time are a poor choice for managing such a resource.