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Originally posted by Malleus Dei
If you aren't smart enough to recognize that there really is a problem then go look at the numbers on the OOTP6 satisfaction poll. For earlier versions, that poll would have been running 90%+ positive, but for OOTP6 it's running about 40%-45% negative. That's quite literally unheard of.
But if you want to go on dreaming that they aren't any problems and that nothing is wrong, well, feel free. Ignorance is bliss, and you can go on being the happiest of men.
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I saw a thing on Dateline or something a long time ago about eyewitnesses innacurately remembering a crime (stay with me . . .). They set up a camera in a classroom and hired a guy to run in and steal the teacher's purse. The first thing the teacher, who was in on the 'scam,' said was "What a large nose that man had." To demonstrate Dateline's point about witnesses being wrong in their testimony, they questioned each student who was present in private, asking them to describe the fake thief.
Even though the man's nose was no bigger than average (maybe smaller even), nearly every student claimed he had a large nose. Just because they heard their teacher commented on it. They heard her opinion and their minds eventually believed for themselves.
Maybe I just like this story because it shows how weak some people's personal opinions are, or maybe I thought it could tie into all the OOTP6 negativity. If I hadn't visited this messageboard even once since purchasing the game, I would never have guessed that there was anything 'wrong' with it. I think some people would agree with me when I say the
vast majority of the posters here think v.6 is wonderful. I think a lot of the negativity comes primarily from the fact that those who talk alot have issues with the game. Their opinions are rubbing off on other people who may not actually feel animosity toward the game, at heart.
Finally, sorry for the long post. Some people may not get my analogy (don't feel bad, it's a rather poor one), but it summed up how I feel pretty well.
Thanks,
Brian