SE stop doing the "norm"

[fusional]

Looking at why certain games failed despite their achievements (rather than because of their achievements) would provide a better recipe for success than taking the simplistic approach that WoW has the most subscribers, therefore we must copy everything WoW does even its flaws.

first, flaws are apparently highly subjective in this case because whatever flaws drove around 2 million subscribers away from the game still kept around 9 million.

second, if you think ARR is copying "everything WoW does" this conversation is over with, because i can't even begin to take you seriously anymore.

I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate marketing researchers. With all of my heart.
Do they honestly think I'm lying about my opinion? Like I'm some sort of idiot? Like I'm a stupid child or something?

no, they just think you don't really know what you want until you're actually presented with the exact product you want. and you probably don't know the exact product you want because it either doesn't exist or you weren't asked the right questions. (or you were misled, ie: gw2 marketing campaign)

http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gla...tti_sauce.html