Renegade
26.02.2007, 07:44:23
No. We do not behave like VK is being paid for RockPatch. We behave like he is ruining a perfectly good product.
I have already detailed my problems with his style of work as well as a 10-point-improvement-plan elsewhere, so I'm not gonna repeat myself here, but: Just because you are happy, just because you like his style of working, doesn't mean you're right and everybody else is wrong.
The very fact that you are unable to name a single one and instead have to resort to "pd, alliedgeneral and others" shows very well that it isn't just a few renegades (pun intended
), but a broad majority of RockPatch users (or not-anymore-users) that doesn't like how VK handles things.
You say we should be happy VK does anything at all. In the past, I would have agreed with you - I even propagated the same stance. However, not anymore. If the only work being done makes the patch useless, then I'd rather prefer no work at all - one bug-free, usable version, and that's it. One working enhanced exe with only a dozen new features is better than a not-working one with a hundred new features.
Look at it this way: Let's assume VK invests 28 hours a week into RockPatch. You say we should be happy about that. I ask you: What good is that investment, if nobody uses the resulting product?
VK wastes 28 hours a week if he alienates the users of this patch enough that none of them use it anymore.
There is no use in making RockPatch if nobody wants RockPatch. We have told him, time and time again, what we think is problematic with his work. He can either accept that, and act accordingly, or ignore us, and face a time when he's working his ass off to release RockPatch Celebration Edition SE #0036.........and nobody cares.
We have worked without RockPatch before. Those fed up with VK's work do it again already. So don't think we'll put up with everything just because there's no replacement readily available.
I have already detailed my problems with his style of work as well as a 10-point-improvement-plan elsewhere, so I'm not gonna repeat myself here, but: Just because you are happy, just because you like his style of working, doesn't mean you're right and everybody else is wrong.
The very fact that you are unable to name a single one and instead have to resort to "pd, alliedgeneral and others" shows very well that it isn't just a few renegades (pun intended
), but a broad majority of RockPatch users (or not-anymore-users) that doesn't like how VK handles things.You say we should be happy VK does anything at all. In the past, I would have agreed with you - I even propagated the same stance. However, not anymore. If the only work being done makes the patch useless, then I'd rather prefer no work at all - one bug-free, usable version, and that's it. One working enhanced exe with only a dozen new features is better than a not-working one with a hundred new features.
Look at it this way: Let's assume VK invests 28 hours a week into RockPatch. You say we should be happy about that. I ask you: What good is that investment, if nobody uses the resulting product?
VK wastes 28 hours a week if he alienates the users of this patch enough that none of them use it anymore.
There is no use in making RockPatch if nobody wants RockPatch. We have told him, time and time again, what we think is problematic with his work. He can either accept that, and act accordingly, or ignore us, and face a time when he's working his ass off to release RockPatch Celebration Edition SE #0036.........and nobody cares.
We have worked without RockPatch before. Those fed up with VK's work do it again already. So don't think we'll put up with everything just because there's no replacement readily available.
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