XPost: alt.sega.genesis   
   From: sheath@gamepilgrimage.com   
      
   BelPowerslave wrote:   
   >> I think we should all make a commitment to post our Sega relevant   
   >> thoughts here even if nobody replies.   
   >   
   > I used to feel this way, it just seems like this year has been real,   
   > real bad for both groups...and it wasn't so great the year before that.   
      
   Well, I guess where I'm coming from is the fact that any bozo can come   
   in here and chime, and google groups logs it, means that the Industry   
   definitely sees the discussion.  I would much prefer we emphasize our in   
   depth gameplay discussions in these groups rather than limit them to   
   random forum posts.  Nothing is going to revive the group to where it   
   was in the Dreamcast's days, and that is a good thing.   
      
      
   >> I know for a fact that people in the industry monitor these groups.   
   >   
   > That's true. I remember when Paul Lange, of Lobotomy Software, posted a   
   > question here asking if anyone had heard any rumors of a game hidden in   
   > PowerSlave. A guy working for some magazine spotted the name and the   
   > rest is in the RGVS Memorable Quotes section of WAG.   
   >   
   > I think I remember a guy from Rage Software showing up here...and I   
   > remember the time a guy from Avalanche software chewed me out because I   
   > was quoting an interview where a member of the team said that they   
   > didn't add Save support to the Saturn version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy   
   > because it "would have required us to read the manual". No shit.   
      
   These groups are viewed as somewhat traditional and official, no forum   
   can replace that unless these groups get shut down completely.   
      
      
   >> I seriously doubt they find all of our forum comments through search   
   >> engines though.   
   >   
   > Google is getting better and archiving forums. Try this: Type something   
   > in to Google and then hit "Groups". It gives you a mix of usenet and   
   > forums. Pretty wild.   
      
   I still can't find my random forum comments from WAG or Gamespot from a   
   few years back.  I can find all of my conversations on Usenet though.   
   If they fix this in search engines my point will eventually be moot.  It   
   may be moot already if developers don't utilize this awesome resource   
   when doing research.   
      
   >> Maybe something will take seed at Sega, or some fresh new start up,   
   >> that will bring us something wonderful to play again.   
   >   
   > It'd be nice, but I just don't have your optimism. :(   
   >   
   > Bel   
      
   I'm mainly hoping that some start up does it really, I know for a fact   
   that comments online influence their decisions, we just have to repeat   
   the right comments in the right places to be heard.   
      
      
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