Two Kinds of Developer Relations

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eldergame.com - 12 days ago

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There seem to be two main ways that MMO developers interact with players. These two ways have serious pros and cons, but too often the choice isn’t made consciously. Instead, the choice comes from the culture and situation the team finds itself in. But if you make an explicit decision, ...

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RT @kaiser_wilhelm: stumbled across a great little review/comparison of Aion's people problems to other MMOs (read): http://bit.ly/4rViTG 12 days ago

RT @petterm: Awesome post on Elder Game about MMO-devs and their relationships with customers. http://bit.ly/4rViTG 12 days ago

Thanks to @jen_bolton, stumbled across a great little review/comparison of Aion's people problems to other MMOs (read): http://bit.ly/4rViTG 12 days ago

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