hazy plume
There is often a need to receive feedback from someone for a thing that you did. What better way to receive this feedback from everyone else who uses the engine?
For example, a HUD that you think needs improvement but not sure where. Or a level where the lighting is off but you can't exactly figure out what is wrong.
We have #1054845120236757103, yeah, but that is more of a show-off thing, right? That is what prompted me to make this post, hope you see what I mean.
clever cypress
That’s probably not possible as everyone could be busy and therefore you’re not guaranteed a quickly reply
unreal holly
work in progress is indeed the feedback place
boreal nimbus
Honestly, this happens all the time in voice chat, i'd recommend checking it out sometime, be kind, be respectful of other's getting help or feedback and you'll be suprised how quickly you can find support in the voice chat ^_^
hazy plume
That’s probably not possible as everyone could be busy and therefore you’re not ...
that is what I am talking about, you pop in and ask and whoever can replies
hazy plume
Honestly, this happens all the time in voice chat, i'd recommend checking it out...
but... it's voice chat
boreal nimbus
i mean, i'm just informing you of one of the most powerful resources on the server ^_^ you can choose if you want to use it or not lol 😛
unreal holly
i always see vc channels fairly active
wasn't it you @boreal nimbus that had the actual stats on their usage?
ah found it!
#1140734663783092325 message
shell blade
Is this not something you could also use general for? Like general discussion and questions ?
unreal holly
nah not really. feedback is strictly shoved into #1054845120236757103 and the vc
it falls under the self promo thing iirc
shell blade
Fair enough, I feel like I see images from time to time of someone asking for advice on something but I’m sure it’s just the occasional one off and no one bothers to re guide them else where, probably better to not recommend it though 😅
hazy plume
I just thought having a channel for immediate and short discussion will be good, like here's a picture of a HUD. Is it good? No? How can I improve it? [Feedback] Thank you!
Doing the same in the existing #1054845120236757103 would mean creating a post for a one-off discussion which will clutter the channel, hurting those who use it as a way to show-off.
I guess what I am saying is that there are 2 kinds of WIPs, one for showing off (late WIP) and the other for feedback (early WIP), if that makes sense.
clever mulch
#1054845177509974107 and #1054845218723209226 are for showing off #1054845120236757103 is for feedback that's how they've always been used if you need quicker feedback the VC is used very frequently and there is usually someone willing to take a look and give some great feedback. A seperate channel for feedback wouldn't make sense to me as we have so many other places for feedback but that's just my 2 cents
boreal nimbus
wasn't it you <@84656708814659584> that had the actual stats on their usage?
yea it's still 55-80 hours a day of transmitted audio , not to mention all of the streaming, etc etc
unreal holly
Wow
ancient flame
I still think WIP shouldn't be a forum channel.
clever mulch
agreed
ancient flame
Because "give me feedback" can be a thin veil for "buy my stuff".
unreal holly
to clarify that point, it's true. a lot of devs use "feedback" as lazy marketing.
like for example "want feedback on my new game cover art", where one is clearly the correct choice, and the other 3 are mind bogglingly, intentionally awful, and it's just done to get the game out there.
you also quite commonly see it in the form of obviously finished, stunning environments.
hazy plume
I still think WIP shouldn't be a forum channel.
me too!
idts using #ue5-general would be a good idea, it already has a ton of traffic that shouldn't be disturbed imo
#lounge is a good idea but that isn't the purpose of it, right?
hazy plume
to clarify that point, it's true. a lot of devs use "feedback" as lazy marketing...
but what about the devs who actually want feedback? can't ignore them right?
unreal holly
Absolutely not, which is why we already have a channel for feedback
hazy plume
we do? where?
unreal holly
hazy plume
sooo that is it?
jovial forum
You really like going in circles huh
I agree that #1054845120236757103 isn't ideal for feedback
But any other channel will end up the same way, whether its a forum or not
Make some friends who know what they're doing so you can get feedback thats actually meaningful 😄
clever mulch
or VC it's great for feedback if you aren't rude
jovial forum
I have neurological issues with audio processing, I imagine there are probably other people out there who do too, it took me a long time to realize what was actually going on, but I avoid VC unless its for work
For a lot of people, it probably is a good option
ancient flame
I avoid voicechat for misanthropic reasons.
unreal holly
I avoid voicechat because I'm an unsociable git :P
hazy plume
Make some friends who know what they're doing so you can get feedback thats actu...
I am a game dev on discord, what makes you think I can make friends?
seriously tho none of my friend play games so it's difficult
hazy plume
I agree that <#1054845120236757103> isn't ideal for feedback
But any other chann...
end up in what way?
the whole point is to get feedback once
it's like #ue5-general for feedback
but yes thanks for agreering
hazy plume
or VC it's great for feedback if you aren't rude
i have this thing where i find it hard to understand speech lol
i mean when not irl
that is also why I can't live without subtitles
jovial forum
end up in what way?
Filled with low effort asset flip content
Devoid of experienced devs who can actually provide meaningful feedback
And honestly, a lot of the people posting there don't want feedback
They pretend they do
But they just want to promote their projects
hazy plume
I suppose that makes sense