Is this a bug/mistake?

[Kool Kat]

I was hoping you would not go down that road.
And, I honestly hoped you were not already down that road with the power you hold over the game.
We are powerless (except in voicing our concerns), you and the programmer can pretty much do (and have done) what you wanted regardless of feedback.

I also hope that voices of dissent are not overlooked, or worse ... squelched.



HSL

And at the end of day... it comes down to this?

We can make all the arguments... bring forth evidence... present facts... be "passionate"... be polite... be angry... be indifferent... be nice... post suggestions in the "proper" threads, etc. ...but the power resides with Jason and a programer? And the power can be wielded with a heavy or indifferent hand? Obtuse "non-answers"... simply not answering the questions... or talking "down" to us like we are children being patiently corrected by a parent... all because nothing can be done about it? And the sad thing... I don't see any of this improving, and instead the gulf between CS players and Matrix programers simply gets wider and more distant?

Ed, you caution against the voices of dissent being overlooked... clearly that "exercise" is well under way and has been for some time? And the squelching is being accomplished by obtuse "non-answers"... or choosing to not answer or ignore a player's question completely?

It's not about "agreeing with everything I state" syndrome.. it's actually more fundamental and insidious than that? The "other side" is simply not listening... and believes what they develop and roll out for CS should be accepted and welcomed with open arms all the time... because they say so? And if some CS players don't like it... so what? We (Matrix) know better and that's the "end" of that discussion? It was NEVER about a gaming community sharing ideas and corroborating together on what is best for the future of CS? Instead, it was all about a small, elite group telling CS players what is best for them?

I been associated with and playing CS for over 5 years... and while there are many aspects about CS that I do like and Jason & Co should be complimented and sincerely thanked for continuing to support this gaming platform... on the flip side I have never once (I'm sure I'll be quickly corrected if wrong)... have I read a statement from Jason & Co. that ANY optional rule... ANY unit.... ANY rule... ANY Matrix interpretation... is ever wrong, ever incorrect, maybe could have been adapted better, maybe should be eliminated, etc. and now in this thread... we can't even get Jason to give us a straight answer on why the Matrix interpretation of CS time and game scale differs from what is printed in the CS 1.03 User Manual? More ignoring a player's question. And so it continues.... and we keep going around and around... until CS players give up in disgust and indifference... and everything gets tamped back down?

Maybe it would be best to shut down the forums in regards to CS suggestions and feedback... cause nobody is listening anyway?