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Design & Development, or Rehash & Reminders

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#1
wizardmon
Feb 06, 2009 17:54:06 I am kind of disappointed with the Design & Development articals recently. The titles of the past several (Good Feats; Gnomes, Bad & Ugly; etc.) seem to be almost directly copied either from last year's Design & Development, or experts from the "Wizards Presents: ___" books.

While I myself cannot complain, because while I bought Races & Classes, I do not have a DDI subscription (yet.) However, I would imagine that if I did, I would feel, well, gyped. Having to pay for the same article twice? Me no likey.
#2
asmodeuslore
Feb 06, 2009 19:32:14 I think its true that some of the titles are reused, but this is a new version, so several of the topics that were important for the past version are new all over again. I actually enjoyed seeing some of the behind of the scene stuff about the gnome. Hearing about what sort of niche the gnome race filled was nice.
#3
VerysArkon
Feb 08, 2009 11:57:21 I find the Design and Development articles to be generally worth the read, and I'm running into a lot of duplication from WM or RC (though it has been a while since I've read those).

I loved this last one - to see the internal memos back and forth makes me feel like an Insider who is privy to the design processes, debates, and justifications for why things are the way they are.

Keep them coming!

Verys.
#4
mudbunny
Feb 08, 2009 13:56:11
I loved this last one - to see the internal memos back and forth makes me feel like an Insider who is privy to the design processes, debates, and justifications for why things are the way they are.

That's why i like them as well. To see the design process that they go through, as well as the choices that they didn't make.
#5
Iluvrien
Feb 08, 2009 17:45:45
That's why i like them as well. To see the design process that they go through, as well as the choices that they didn't make.

Indeed. I was quite pleased by that information even if the rest of the article felt like a rehash. Now if only we could have more of these!

(FR design team, I am looking at you.)
#6
The_Jester
Feb 10, 2009 10:03:10 They're rather informative but reek of justifications, if not filler. "Here's why we did what we did; see, not arbitrary!"

I do like the fight against gnomes being cute. When were they cute before WoW?
#7
mudbunny
Feb 10, 2009 10:28:00 I think reason vs justification all depends on what point of view (direction in time) you are looking at it from.

What is reasons for doing something before the fact can look an awful lot like justification after the fact.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 wizardmon Feb 06, 2009 17:54:06	I am kind of disappointed with the Design & Development articals recently. The titles of the past several (Good Feats; Gnomes, Bad & Ugly; etc.) seem to be almost directly copied either from last year's Design & Development, or experts from the "Wizards Presents: ___" books. While I myself cannot complain, because while I bought Races & Classes, I do not have a DDI subscription (yet.) However, I would imagine that if I did, I would feel, well, gyped. Having to pay for the same article twice? Me no likey.
#2 asmodeuslore Feb 06, 2009 19:32:14	I think its true that some of the titles are reused, but this is a new version, so several of the topics that were important for the past version are new all over again. I actually enjoyed seeing some of the behind of the scene stuff about the gnome. Hearing about what sort of niche the gnome race filled was nice.
#3 VerysArkon Feb 08, 2009 11:57:21	I find the Design and Development articles to be generally worth the read, and I'm running into a lot of duplication from WM or RC (though it has been a while since I've read those). I loved this last one - to see the internal memos back and forth makes me feel like an Insider who is privy to the design processes, debates, and justifications for why things are the way they are. Keep them coming! Verys.
#4 mudbunny Feb 08, 2009 13:56:11	I loved this last one - to see the internal memos back and forth makes me feel like an Insider who is privy to the design processes, debates, and justifications for why things are the way they are. That's why i like them as well. To see the design process that they go through, as well as the choices that they didn't make.
#5 Iluvrien Feb 08, 2009 17:45:45	That's why i like them as well. To see the design process that they go through, as well as the choices that they didn't make. Indeed. I was quite pleased by that information even if the rest of the article felt like a rehash. Now if only we could have more of these! (FR design team, I am looking at you.)
#6 The_Jester Feb 10, 2009 10:03:10	They're rather informative but reek of justifications, if not filler. "Here's why we did what we did; see, not arbitrary!" I do like the fight against gnomes being cute. When were they cute before WoW?
#7 mudbunny Feb 10, 2009 10:28:00	I think reason vs justification all depends on what point of view (direction in time) you are looking at it from. What is reasons for doing something before the fact can look an awful lot like justification after the fact.