General Discussion Is Gone

Jan has posted on the announcement thread - don’t know how to quote on mobile - but long story short they are considering changing the initial plan due to the feedback and will keep us updated.

 

We'll see if that actually means anything...
In the meantime, we should keep making ourselves heard.

 

i would like to thank DTG for at least making notes and considering changes that could suit us better.

 

We'll have to wait to actually see what is actually set in stone once the dust settles...

But if we have have prevailed, regardless of our differences of opinion at times I would be incredibly proud of those in the community that have passionately advocated for General Discussions survival.

 

Good to hear. Can't say losing GD is enough to make me want to bin the game, but it has made me suspicious of the company's motives. Perhaps that says more about me than them, in which case I'll happily take that one on the chin and use this as a reminder to myself to be more trusting in future. We'll see ...

 

That’s the irony of it all, they can only actually see the impact that decision had because of General Discussion.

There would have been no feedback thread for it from DTG, and even in this thread whilst you can see a notable response with many comments & those comments receiving significant community reaction in terms of likes & responses. It’s not until you look at other GD posts such as the poll & you can see there are over 200 users in support of GD - no small number for a train simulator.

I’ve said it twice already but I’ll say it again, I do not want any & all discussion & feedback to turn into threads like ‘enough is enough’. They go on for far too long to sustain the original message & similar things happen with feedback threads, issues get left in a swarm of conversation that’s not even necessarily off topic. GD serves as a way for the more popular community sentiment to stay relevant for longer - never mind the community resourcing it offers.

 

One of the best things for me about the forum is when a route is announced, then there is always that anticipation and discussion centred around what might be included and where it might go. The JT routes in particular for me are very interesting in that regard as it leads to discussion about the "old days".

I was thinking about that this morning and wonder if DTG really wants to lose that aspect of the forums. It does sound like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut.

 

In that case the forum needs to be allowed to continue until a decision is made.

 

I'm sorry but I think DTG your making a bad decision on closing down the general discussion sub forum as many users of the community will now be turned away. This channel was designed so we could talk about things TSW related or general things and ideas and you getting rid of it is a big mistake in my eyes

 

I'm glad they have heard all of the feedback! Hopefully that signals some light at the end of the tunnel!

 

Hopefully there is a change of heart at Chatham. Whatever benefits the removal of GD may have is, in my opinion, outweighed by the negatives.

If people are crossing lines, ban them and good riddance.