Reaching Out: How Telltale Can Show Goodwill to the Community

[FitzoliverJ]

Are we necessarily sure people would be interested in a long list of answers like "Havent decided yet", "Have decided, but haven't actually done any concept art or programming yet", "Too busy with that thing with the dinosaurs to worry about that yet" etc?

[doom saber]

Originally Posted by wilco64256

The drawback to communicating with your fans more is that every fan then expects you to do everything it takes to please them. And the old saying about not being able to please everyone really makes a huge mess in that situation. Is it nice to communicate with fans? You bet, we love getting feedback from our fans and from our critics, but it is really tough to sort through everything and try to keep as many people as possible happy sometimes.

I agree. I have seen this happened with companies who were so close to their fans; eventually, the fans develop this false sense of friendship that the company's CEO or whoever is talking to them as their personal friendship. This makes the fans believe that they know the person talking to them personally, and therefore expects them to listen to their every suggestions. In return, the fan becomes very loyal to the company, ignoring obvious flaws or criticisms. Basically, this transforms the fan into an obsessed fanboy

[KuroShiro]

I don't see any particular reason for TTG to post information before they have something meaningful to say beyond "We are making this game." I don't see that happening for at least a few weeks to a month.

[doom saber]

I think a few of us are really worried about TTG handling the license. For those who are worried, I think you guys should relax. Sure, the result might be what you guys have expected all along, but regardless, we are gettin a new KQ game.

I remember ppl moan and groan when KQ 7 and KQ* were first announced; for both games, ppl didn't like the direction the storyline and design. After a decade, people accepted both KQ7 and MOE as official KQ canon.

[MusicallyInspired]

Originally Posted by doom saber

I think a few of us are really worried about TTG handling the license. For those who are worried, I think you guys should relax. Sure, the result might be what you guys have expected all along, but regardless, we are gettin a new KQ game.

That means nothing to me if it's a horrible game.

I remember ppl moan and groan when KQ 7 and KQ* were first announced; for both games, ppl didn't like the direction the storyline and design. After a decade, people accepted both KQ7 and MOE as official KQ canon.

I accept those as canon because Roberta was involved in the creative processes of every single one of them. And they were released by Sierra. And I like MOE.

[Anakin Skywalker]

Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

That means nothing to me if it's a horrible game.



I accept those as canon because Roberta was involved in the creative processes of every single one of them. And they were released by Sierra. And I like MOE.

Roberta's involvement only went so far as basically deciding on very basic story items, and that the game should be Disney inspired. She's not even created as the writer of KQ7; Lorelei Shannon alone is. Roberta was far too focused on Phantas when KQ7 was in development that Lorelei had free reign.

The credits are as such:
Directed by: Andy Hoyos, Lorelei Shannon and Roberta Williams
Designed by Lorelei Shannon and Roberta Williams
Writing/Dialogue/Story by Lorelei Shannon
Produced by Mark Seibert
Based on Characters Created by Roberta Williams

And KQ8? KQ8 was in Ken Williams' own words "not a Roberta game." In fact, it deviated so far from her vision she asked for her name taken off the game towards the end. Only some negotiation and a few token changes to the name stopped that from happening. Sierra also threatened to sue her because she kept delaying the game, trying to get it back to her vision, and she was forced to hand it over to them.

[doom saber]

Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

That means nothing to me if it's a horrible game.



I accept those as canon because Roberta was involved in the creative processes of every single one of them. And they were released by Sierra. And I like MOE.

So a KQ canon game is something made by sierra and by Roberta? What if AGDI somehow gets the King's Quest license and make their own games. Would ya consider them as canon?

[DaleCooper]

Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

2. Cut the Bullshit

Specifically, the marketing-speak.

Marketspeak is the most insulting form of human communication to date.

It just makes you wanna punch the messenger in the mouth for treating you like a complete retard.

I mean, I can roll with insults about me and/or my family, I accept being mocked, I can endure being criticized & ridiculed about my looks, lifestyle and/or beliefs, but marketspeak? That's just one step too far.

At least to the others, I can respond in kind.

But the day I'll lower myself to such a vile, disgusting & revolting form of communication as marketspeak is the day I become a useless, rancid shitstain in the fabric of this world.

Cheers!

[GuybrushWilco]

Well, I feel that TTG does not usually release a deluge of info in the form of interviews, screen shots, concept art etc.....until quite a while after the initial announcement. I imagine we will see a more focused effort to promote the game and interact with fans, closer to release. Then again, I have no idea what they will do, that just seems to what they have done with games in the past. I would like to add that last I read, the game isn't due out until sometime in 2012, unless my memory is fuzzy.

[MusicallyInspired]

Originally Posted by Anakin Skywalker

Roberta's involvement only went so far as basically deciding on very basic story items, and that the game should be Disney inspired. She's not even created as the writer of KQ7; Lorelei Shannon alone is. Roberta was far too focused on Phantas when KQ7 was in development that Lorelei had free reign.

Be that as it may, she was still involved by coming up with the initial idea (even if it was handed off to other people) and giving the "ok" on the design directions. I understand that with MOE this was not entirely the case, but IIRC she would only allow her name on the box if certain requirements were met? That qualifies for me. But I like MOE so I'll consider it canon if I want to. It's my decision.

Ah, I just read your other paragraph which stated exactly that.

Originally Posted by doom saber

So a KQ canon game is something made by sierra and by Roberta? What if AGDI somehow gets the King's Quest license and make their own games. Would ya consider them as canon?

Like I said, I'll consider canon whatever I want to consider canon. It's my prerogative as a fan. But I'm a little biased because I'm on the AGDI team. But you're free not to. Or to accept Telltale's KQ game as canonical as well.