do the devs actually look here?

like the title says. i was just currious if any one knows if the devs actually look here on ocasion for ideas, suggestions, see what players want, etc.?

i had some ideas i and i'm sure others would want the devs to think about but would kinda be pointless if they are never gona look if you know what i mean.

Gaile Gray, a repsentative for ANet is quite active on multiple forums including this one

They look here, and may consider some of the things we say, but don't come here specifically for ideas.

Andrew looks at the threads about new skill balances to see how the community recieved them. Gaile reads and responds a ton here it seems, but that's usually to quell (and sometimes encourage?) rumors or wild speculation.

So they're active here, and come for feedback, but I'm sure their creative team has everything well in hand.

Not to say that some ideas from here haven't been added to the game. But it's hard to tell if we, as a community just stumbled on the idea right before it was added, or it was legitimately our idea.

Someone with more knowledge on the subject may feel free to correct me on any point.

Oh, and all you can do is post in Sardelac. If they see it and like it, then who knows?

hey kool thnx for letting me know that

They look, but dont listen that much, especially in regard to skill balances.

they do look, remember that prick that ruined fireworks for everyone?

I guess they get far too many ideas from too many people, too many of which simply don't realize how hard those ideas would be to implement or what the side effects would be.

According to statements by Gaile Gray, there are several people at ANet assigned to reading forums. They then submit summaries of the latest threads that point out problems or mention possibly-doable wants. And, I am sure, the latest ROFL threads also.

Player feedback is very important to ANet. The forums allow them to receive information on problems (and how the fixes worked) without investing a fortune in support.

Forums don't really reflect the entire player base though, so they tend to take everything with a grain of salt.

Hey Anet U SUCK <<<<<<<<<says Rian The White

Not rothan Hes cool as a ice imps breath

They say they do, but from some of the changes I'd question that

Gaile is community relations, no a dev.

Aye, pretty sure Andrew is the only real "dev" here. Haven't seen any others anyway.