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Josh Sawyer on fan feedback

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<strong>[ Person -> Interview ]</strong> - More info on <a href="http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Josh Sawyer">Person: Josh Sawyer</a>

<p>Despite the fact that you are all a bunch of raving lunatics, <strong>Josh Sawyer</strong> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/JESawyer/q/493997218">still listens</a> to some of the things you have to say.</p>
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<p><em>What's it like working in a field where everything you put out is scrutinized by online fan groups, many of whom will trash or ooze about the game despite its faults?

You either get used to it or you don't. Some developers never get used to it and basically shut out/write off fan feedback entirely.

Throughout my career, I have felt that it is incredibly important to read and (when possible) respond to fan feedback. It helps professionally ground you and it forces you to defend your ideas to the enduser.

The challenge I sometimes face is getting past my initial aggravation at a person's tone to ask what their underlying concern is. But if I can do that, I usually find that they are reasonable -- even if I don't think I can make them happy.</em></p>
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<h1>What's it like working in a field where everything you put out is scrutinized by online fan groups, many of whom will trash or ooze about the game despite its faults?</h1>
<p>You either get used to it or you don't. Some developers never get used to it and basically shut out/write off fan feedback entirely.

Throughout my career, I have felt that it is incredibly important to read and (when possible) respond to fan feedback. It helps professionally ground you and it forces you to defend your ideas to the enduser.

The challenge I sometimes face is getting past my initial aggravation at a person's tone to ask what their underlying concern is. But if I can do that, I usually find that they are reasonable -- even if I don't think I can make them happy.</p>
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This legit? If so, dude's putting it out there. Impressive words to learn from.
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I would LOVE to have a private sitdown with a few of our dear friends at Obsidian and a select few of us DACKers.
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It would be nice, but it'd never happen.
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Sekreht Fallout Devs hiding on DACK.
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JE Sawyer = Jim the Dinosaur
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I said SEKREHT
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jetbaby wrote:I would LOVE to have a private sitdown with a few of our dear friends at Obsidian and a select few of us DACKers.
It'd be eye-opening. Not sure if it'd be the love fest you seem to suggest.
Appearing stupid is sexier than being stupid. Although I hear stoopid was a cut perk in fallout three, but was abandoned when the devs found out it could be simulated by simply playing the game...
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to be fair, i've had some decent interactions with him at the Obs. boards...and for all my hyperbolic rhetoric, he always stayed pretty calm (albeit a bit defensively smug sometimes) but i do genuinely think the dude is likable and besides, we're both Appleton,WI expatriates. represent!
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Fair enough. I just wonder if it's easy to be level-headed when working in an asylum :crazy: :sardonic: :chick:
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VasikkA wrote:JE Sawyer = Jim the Dinosaur
Really?
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SenisterDenister wrote:
VasikkA wrote:JE Sawyer = Jim the Dinosaur
Really?
No. JtD is really Bforp.
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King of Creation wrote:No. JtD is really Bforp.
wtf are you talking about, i saw the movie and clearly jim is not bforp :confused:
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I thought JtD was played by Harvey Kietel?
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inomel wrote:
jetbaby wrote:I would LOVE to have a private sitdown with a few of our dear friends at Obsidian and a select few of us DACKers.
It'd be eye-opening. Not sure if it'd be the love fest you seem to suggest.
I don't know that I suggested a lovefest. I just think it would be good.
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Post by POOPERSCOOPER »

I always thought JE sawyer was a fat dude, perhaps I'm thinking of that lead designer at Bethesda who was pretty fat. Either way it affects my mental image of him raging whenever he gets made fun of.
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the fat dude was Emil.
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