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gggmork said:
I've learned to accept, but still be perplexed by, human subjectivity mostly during the time when I was extremely into computer generated music. In fact, negative reviews by the majority almost became an GOOD sign that I would like something. The creme of the crop (er, in MY opinion) often doesn't get the highest democratic vote.
"What is popular is not always right, what is right is not always popular." People have different wants and skills etc.

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Searcher said:
We sometimes forget, as mappers, that we map for ourselves. If someone else likes it, great. If not, too bad.

As long as we are happy with our maps it really makes no difference if anyone else cares about them or not.

Personal attacks do suck but way to many people these days seem to have no manners. I really wish they would just stinking grown up. Karma does and will work if they take it to far.

Paul, be happy with your work, as many of us are, forget the pricks. Most of them have already forgotten about the many crappy things they have said, and to whom they have even said them.

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Chris Hansen said:
Trolls are just that. Trolls. Something we dont have to take seriously. Paul, you know you're a truly excellent mapper, musician and artist, so I wouldn't worry much if I were you.

I think I've said it before, but I'll gladly say it again: WoS looks exactly like the kinda DooM I love! The screenshots look amazing!

Kudos to you for always having been there, Paul, you're a champ! :)

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But what they're almost gaurenteed to say in 2008 is:

"You're map is crap, you hooligan. Don't you know you should never put that many revenants together in one room. That's crappy and stupid. It makes me sick that you actually need the BFG on this map. Blah! Also, any map with more than one Cyb in it sux. In fact, you suck too. Just do us a favor and die so we don't have to see any more of your maps!!!"

It's almost like people think that hiding behind a screename or anonymous post gives them the right to disregard manners entirely. I don't know hardly anyone who would say something like that to your face, lest they be KO'd with one punch. It's almost like they went to college to get a degree in "Insulting and Bashing." People like that need to grow up and find something better to do than spew insults. Last I checked, a review was polite, intelligent, and attempts to be unbiased, like the first quote. However, the term "review" as well as "comments and criticism" seems to mean "bashing session" at this point in time.>=( [/B]

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Death-Destiny said:
Now, the community is dominated by perfectionists whose fun only comes from playing maps with dozens of unnecessary details, fantastic architecture, and mind-bogglingly amazing gameplay and people are so eager to break each other down.

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Death-Destiny said:

It's not other people's subjectivity that bothers me. Obviously everyone has different tastes and everything, and that's cool. But it's the blatant rudeness that really disgusts me. For example, let's say someone played AV map29, "Fire Walk with Me," but they like maps with smaller enemies, and small enemy groups.

What they ought to say is:

"Hey, that's a nice map you've got there. It seems well designed to me, though it's not to my taste. I prefer maps with less hordes to slaughter."

But what they're almost gaurenteed to say in 2008 is:

"You're map is crap, you hooligan. Don't you know you should never put that many revenants together in one room. That's crappy and stupid. It makes me sick that you actually need the BFG on this map. Blah! Also, any map with more than one Cyb in it sux. In fact, you suck too. Just do us a favor and die so we don't have to see any more of your maps!!!"

It's almost like people think that hiding behind a screename or anonymous post gives them the right to disregard manners entirely. I don't know hardly anyone who would say something like that to your face, lest they be KO'd with one punch. It's almost like they went to college to get a degree in "Insulting and Bashing." People like that need to grow up and find something better to do than spew insults. Last I checked, a review was polite, intelligent, and attempts to be unbiased, like the first quote. However, the term "review" as well as "comments and criticism" seems to mean "bashing session" at this point in time.>=(

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the iron hitman said:


How very true what you've said DD. Mr. Corfiatis, if you really do retire from mapping, at least you'll be remembered for all the hard work and time you've put into making the maps, and those two things I've listed count the most. Also the fun the mapper has when making it is a good thing too.

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Creaphis said:


Yeah, I guess I'm guilty of this. This is partly because I only came to the Doom community relatively late (only a few years ago). This left me with over ten years worth of player-made content that was brand new to me, so I had no reason to play anything aside from the best of the best. It's harder for me to appreciate maps now if I see ways in which they can be improved. I also hold my own work (in all media) to a very high standard so it's natural that I do the same for the work of others. I've noticed that I'm starting to get even more critical and less helpful - I guess I need to start trying to appreciate the mappers more than the maps.

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Hellbent said:
I make dm maps and after awhile I get burnt out on ideas. I take a break. Sometimes up to a year, then come back to it. You'll get new ideas after taking time off. And when you do, you will feel the calling to build again--and you will feel it to be unnatural to resist that calling. Definitely don't let that decision be based on the negativity newbies or what have you....

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Death-Destiny said:
Outside of my contributions to community projects, I don't upload anything to the archive because that's just asking to be insulted, dissed, and broken down regardless of the quality of your work.

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Chris Hansen said:
Trolls are just that. Trolls. Something we dont have to take seriously.

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Death-Destiny said:
I hope the progression is techbase/stone+brick/hell for e1/e2/e3. At least that's what it looks like for the screenies. That was always one of my favorite progressions and it gets a good mix of styles involved. =)

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pcorf said:
No Hell Revealed style maps here, sorry.

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