Quote Originally Posted by Vacci View Post
I wish staff told us more about what's being worked on. It just kind of stays in the dark until the rare update once or twice a year. Countryside, multiplex, even gst are all hyped up with anticipation. Sure countryside fell through (in an annoying, quiet way I might add), but developer notes are a great form of news. Personally, I feel led to believe nothing is being worked on other than holiday shops which I hope isn't true, but, staff participation in the community feels crucial.

As an add-on idea to dev notes and update news, maybe staff could come by more often asking for ideas on a specific thing they want to change, or ask for feedback on a holiday quest. Give us something to talk about and we would be a little happier I think.
I do agree that it would be neat for staff to give little hints about what they were working on, but this brings up other issues. Like what happened with Country Side, the staff member working on it left before finishing, leaving everyone a little disappointed. Giving sneak peeks and estimated release dates opens the door for disappointment. Though with Plasma Corp and the upcoming house rating system, I think that the staff team is giving players at least a hint of what to expect.