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Originally Posted by TigersFan23
What I do see is a great game that is hobbled by very frustrating and, frankly, horrible user interface. The menu system is just flat-out bad.
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But see, this is kind of my point. Not flaming here, but this is exactly the sort of thing that contributes to arguments on the forums. I'm not saying you've done anything
wrong by saying this, mind you. But, by using terms like "frankly horrible" and "flat-out bad," you're unconsciously encouraging a defensive response from people who like the game or who have more invested in it.
I know that people need to vent, and that to vent, people feel the need to use strong words. But you just have to understand the reality of the internet messaging board world. If you're going to post something like that, people are going to get their backs up and reply.
You could get the same point across, with a better change of effecting change, by writing a post with specific examples of your concerns, and some suggested alternatives. As someone who works in the gaming industry, you know this. When you teach game design, and someone submits a project that isn't intuitive, I would kinda hope that you point out specific areas of concern, rather than telling a student, that their work is "frankly horrible" and "flat-out bad."
Does that make any sense?