Comments on: 8+1 Ways to Annoy Players http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/ I'm baking games. Indie style. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh1billion http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Josh1billion Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:13:58 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-1731 I agree with those except for #3 in some cases: it's good for some companies to do this. Mostly just companies that you'll have a lot of games installed for, like Maxis (The Sims, SimCity, etc.) or Blizzard (even though they don't do this, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them with Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, WoW, etc.). Heh heh, good list though. I agree with those except for #3 in some cases: it’s good for some companies to do this. Mostly just companies that you’ll have a lot of games installed for, like Maxis (The Sims, SimCity, etc.) or Blizzard (even though they don’t do this, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for them with Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, WoW, etc.).

Heh heh, good list though.

]]> By: tooNormal » How to annoy the Internet http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-868 tooNormal » How to annoy the Internet Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:13:23 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-868 [...] A condensed version of my previous post seemed to be making the rounds. It’s resulted in several interesting comments and additions from developers and gamers alike. I’ve decided to do your homework, and compile this list. Text in bold are the originals, with my comments in normal type. [...] [...] A condensed version of my previous post seemed to be making the rounds. It’s resulted in several interesting comments and additions from developers and gamers alike. I’ve decided to do your homework, and compile this list. Text in bold are the originals, with my comments in normal type. [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Ryan Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:14:20 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-867 http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/642479/ http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/642479/

]]> By: Sijmen Mulder http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Sijmen Mulder Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:40:36 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-864 <blockquote>Sorry for spamming, but the last sentence in my previous post did not appear correctly. I meant “Event big companies use the ‘Program FIles/company name/game name’ format</blockquote> He's talking about the Start Menu. In the Start Menu, you should see a list of programs, not companies. For the Program Files directory you are correct, you are supposed to use your company name there.

Sorry for spamming, but the last sentence in my previous post did not appear correctly.
I meant “Event big companies use the ‘Program FIles/company name/game name’ format

He’s talking about the Start Menu. In the Start Menu, you should see a list of programs, not companies. For the Program Files directory you are correct, you are supposed to use your company name there.

]]> By: n/a http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-860 n/a Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:35:54 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-860 Sadly too many games do that. And when they do that, I mostly wish I'd be near that programmer of game and have brick to bash bit sanity on that head. Reason is that almost always fullscreen mode seem to mess my desktop, and I really REALLY really hate to tweak it back same as it were. Besides that, I prefer play in windowed mode so I can jump between programs. It does not take rocket scientist to ask simple question, fullscreen or windowed? when game first start, and use that as default unless user change it from game settings. Sadly too many games do that. And when they do that, I mostly wish I’d be near that programmer of game and have brick to bash bit sanity on that head. Reason is that almost always fullscreen mode seem to mess my desktop, and I really REALLY really hate to tweak it back same as it were. Besides that, I prefer play in windowed mode so I can jump between programs.

It does not take rocket scientist to ask simple question, fullscreen or windowed? when game first start, and use that as default unless user change it from game settings.

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Jake Birkett Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:22:22 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-859 I thought most games start in full screen mode. Then should have a windowed mode option and of course an exit game option. I thought most games start in full screen mode. Then should have a windowed mode option and of course an exit game option.

]]> By: n/a http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-858 n/a Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:33:43 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-858 11: Open Game in FULLSCREEN mode without giving me any choise to Open in window, or even CLOSE/EXIT instead. I don't care what game/program does that, but if it does, I uninstall/remove it without even trying... 11: Open Game in FULLSCREEN mode without giving me any choise to Open in window, or even CLOSE/EXIT instead. I don’t care what game/program does that, but if it does, I uninstall/remove it without even trying…

]]> By: mahlzeit http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-857 mahlzeit Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:02:18 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-857 10: Resize and move all the previously opened windows to the upper-left corner of the screen after returning from full-screen mode. 10: Resize and move all the previously opened windows to the upper-left corner of the screen after returning from full-screen mode.

]]> By: Tim Fisher http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Tim Fisher Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:12:11 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-855 Sounds like a job for igLoader! (http://igloader.com/workflow.php) Sounds like a job for igLoader! (http://igloader.com/workflow.php)

]]> By: Sila kayo http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Sila kayo Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:27:07 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/04/09/8-ways-to-annoy-players/#comment-853 Sorry for spamming, but the last sentence in my previous post did not appear correctly. I meant "Event big companies use the 'Program FIles/company name/game name' format" Sorry for spamming, but the last sentence in my previous post did not appear correctly.
I meant “Event big companies use the ‘Program FIles/company name/game name’ format”

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