Dear Devs,
I understand why there are alpha forums. I understand that you need a single place for feedback and that said feedback should only be coming from those who are actually testing Legion. I even understand that you need to limit the bombardment of OMG BLIZZ WHYYY waaaaambulance posts that you're obligated to read in order to obtain useful Legion feedback.
That said, WoW has a player base of 5-10 million people at any given time. Those who are in the alpha actually testing changes represent only a fraction of a percent of that player base, and those who represent the "average" WoW player are even fewer. Alpha is the time when the biggest changes can be made. Once beta hits, the likelihood of major class/spec reworks becomes remarkably slim. And let's be fair, Legion is changing A LOT about every class. We're talking major reworks all around.
While I realize that those of us who aren't hands-on testing changes in the alpha don't have a 360-degree view and can't provide technical feedback, we can certainly discern a fair bit from reading, calculating, and watching gameplay. Yet repeatedly, when someone attempts to post class-specific feedback in these forums, he or she is told to post in the alpha forums, and the thread is locked. Great, what if I'm not in the alpha?
I would think, at least in a perfect world, that more feedback equals a better range of perspectives and ideas, greater confidence that the feedback is "representative" of your player base, and ultimately, feedback that is more useful to your development decisions. And on that basis, there really should be a place where non-alpha players can also provide feedback.
Sincerely,
An "average" WoW player
I understand why there are alpha forums. I understand that you need a single place for feedback and that said feedback should only be coming from those who are actually testing Legion. I even understand that you need to limit the bombardment of OMG BLIZZ WHYYY waaaaambulance posts that you're obligated to read in order to obtain useful Legion feedback.
That said, WoW has a player base of 5-10 million people at any given time. Those who are in the alpha actually testing changes represent only a fraction of a percent of that player base, and those who represent the "average" WoW player are even fewer. Alpha is the time when the biggest changes can be made. Once beta hits, the likelihood of major class/spec reworks becomes remarkably slim. And let's be fair, Legion is changing A LOT about every class. We're talking major reworks all around.
While I realize that those of us who aren't hands-on testing changes in the alpha don't have a 360-degree view and can't provide technical feedback, we can certainly discern a fair bit from reading, calculating, and watching gameplay. Yet repeatedly, when someone attempts to post class-specific feedback in these forums, he or she is told to post in the alpha forums, and the thread is locked. Great, what if I'm not in the alpha?
I would think, at least in a perfect world, that more feedback equals a better range of perspectives and ideas, greater confidence that the feedback is "representative" of your player base, and ultimately, feedback that is more useful to your development decisions. And on that basis, there really should be a place where non-alpha players can also provide feedback.
Sincerely,
An "average" WoW player
