So I watched every panel.
And to me devs seemed to be very restrained, so instead of answering someones question: "No, move along", they tried to be funny.
And like people already mentioned, there was so many dumb questions, I feel bad for Ian Hazzikostas (think that's correct), people walking up asking the same question when he already expressed the reasons and sympathy for those players.
Also just saying, Eric Browning
This guy right here, must have more spotlight. Both, 2013 and 2011 Blizzcon's he was easily one of the most entertaining devs.
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"...money's most powerful ability is to allow bad people to continue doing bad things at the expense of those who don't have it."
Highlight of the year was this:
"Welcome to the Developer panel. Let's talk about gameplay and mathematics and statistics and stuff."
"CAN I ASK LORE QUESTIONS HERE?"
"No."
"WELL I'M GOING TO ASK A LORE QUESTION RIGHT NOW, ORCS AND THINGS, DROOLING ON MYSELF."
The thing about people announcing name and server, that's actually at the request of Blizzard from the question people.
Although I seriously facepalmed when that one girl gave out her Battletag on top of that. WHY?
The answer to that question was hilarious. Really made my day after hearing all the ridiculous questions.
I enjoyed the fact that they didn't just spill EVERYTHING about the game again before it's even in beta to be honest.
The one panel that disappointed me was the WoW movie panel.
Honestly it was just an hour of the people involved in the film wanking each other off and saying how great they all are. If they couldn't say anything except 2 character names and a bit of concept art they shouldn't have made it an hour long panel
Yea, that panel was a let down, however props to the guy who actually asked what rating it's going to be. And I was satisfied with Duncan's answer.
So hope is not lost.PG-13. Did you see Batman? Did you see scene with a pencil? Yea, that's what kinda shit you can get away with PG-13.
Anyone remember the original Star Wars movies? Luke got his hand chopped off. I just watched Thor the other day and he got his hand chopped off too.
The problem is we've been spoiled by Game of Thrones. They were really careful not to compare it to Lord of the Rings for very obvious reasons but those movies are dark, grim, and while not outright gorey, thats enough to tell most stories.
The real problem with R rated films is that they don't get enough sales at this point. Because they don't get enough sales, studios aren't willing to give them the 100+ million dollar budget and 50-[100 million to market them that they require.
To add to this... They allowed class questions in the open Q&A that wasn't supposed to have class questions. It even says on the schedule "No class questions."
Also, I get tired of people going up there and asking 3 questions or pushing their question after getting an answer they're not satisfied.
And patting myself on the back, I just got up there, set up the question, asked the question, and thanked them for the answer.
Kind of agree, they didn't answer some questions at all. Some people also waited in line for a long time and got a simple "We'll look into it" or "No" as an answer. Well, maybe now all the Blizz fanboys will realise if they let Blizz do anything they want to them, they will.
It was an amazing experience watching this all take place on the virtual ticket, now I really know the type of people the mindlessly get on these forums spout off the top of there heads some really useless stuff. Of all the questions that could have been asked. Some of the examples you listed are the ones that were asked. Some of these questions were not only asked once, but in all 4 WOW Q&A sessions. It was truly priceless.
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If you ask a vague question, you are going to receive a vague answer in return. Just because someone can't form their question to a point where Blizzard feels comfortable giving a answer. They are not about to just throwing things out there to later have to retract on, because someone got on forum and/or twitter and completely misconstrued the answer they gave to some vague question.
GC even made reference to this when he said something about the replacing the reforger on the yak with a transmogger. He did not want to say anything because someone would later come back and say you promised to do this or that. They are not going to give people ammunition by answer very simple vague questions. So if you waited in a long line to ask a very simple vague question, then that the reason you got a vague or no answer in return.