I often write synaptic fast and must backtrack to cleanup gnarly syntax, etc. I have done this to my last post. I have also added a link to explain what I mean by generative, dialogical, conversation. We've talked about this going way back, Lav, but it's not common knowledge and therefore I think important enough to merit reiteration from time to time.lav_coyote25 wrote:thanks rman, couldnt have stated it better myself. now if only those that do can realize what was said.
@Emdek: I apologize if my posts distracted from discussing the details of your specific proposition. My intent was to strictly defend the legitimacy of your making the proposal and the value of discussing the why's and how's of it.
As long as I'm addressing the value and legitimacy of change propositions as being consistent with WZ Creators philosophy let me clarify a little more.
ALL change propositions have value and legitimacy as thought experiments. From thought experiments to implementation requires its own set of deliberations and decisions by those who would go for it.
The criteria going forward would be along the lines of three basic questions in need of answering by those who would make it so and in turn those answers shared with the greater audience who would hopefully enjoy the benefits of those creative labors. (It is at this juncture the thought experiments must give way to the practicalities of implementation followed by extensive MP play testing the change(s) where emergent behaviors will be revealed that could never have been anticipated by thought experiment alone.)
(1.) What is (are) the value(s) to be gained by the change(s) and what, if any, associated trade-offs ?
(2.) What is the feasibility to effect the change(s) ?
(3.) Is it more appropriate to implement the change(s) in core or provide for it as a Mod to core ?
The challenges are tremendous in developing the WZ code base, for many reasons.
The developers have taken on those challenges for years. At the same time they've honored WZ Creators development intentions with their road map of change efforts & doing this all with very limited man hours.
It is also important to keep in mind that these same development challenges will filter down to players and new content creators in ways that keenly try native patience and fortitude. This is when communications that are clear, civil and fair, on all sides, must prevail.
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This is a legit proposition with quality value, IMO. It deserves a serious and thorough discussion.
- Regards, RV.
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