This isn't my cup of tea, but...

[ukmarkh]

What's TFM bleating on about this time...    He must be bored, I suggest he puts his feet up and sips on a nice cuppa tea. It appears to me as if he's completely taken it out of context, no big deal, it can happen to anyone. He couldn't possibly be shit stirring.


Constructive criticism is good, it's one of the reasons we don't have aeroplanes falling out of the sky, every five minutes.   

[TFM]

Given that you've answered many people's threads (mine included) in a rather rude and condescending manner, I dunno, is anyone else seeing the stinging irony of this statement coming from TFM?
#justsaying 

Haha! I see the irony in yours for sure!    Seems that you project your character traits on me. Don't forget, you are the guy who is bitching at [nb]nearly[/nb] every game ever made. Just my "Drei Pfennige". 

What's TFM bleating on about this time...     He must be bored, I suggest he puts his feet up and sips on a nice cuppa tea. It appears to me as if he's completely taken it out of context, no big deal, it can happen to anyone. He couldn't possibly be shit stirring.
Constructive criticism is good, it's one of the reasons we don't have aeroplanes falling out of the sky, every five minutes.

This is exactly the kind of negative and insulting stuff which I personally don't like to see in a forum, because it destructs the scene and kills production. Why don't you try to be positive one in a while? It's not that hard just give it a try! 

Of course constructive critics is welcome - and if you are polite, then let the author ask for it. But IMHO it's not ok, to put rather negative comments over any new productions.

Have you realized how seldom pure positive comments are given?`How hard can it be? Think about the guy making an effort! Give him some motivation, instead of stalling him! [nb]Or even putting him down[/nb]

[ukmarkh]

You are the only person storming up a hornets nest! The stuff you are bleating on about, goes without saying. It's not our fault that you took things out of context. Why don't we ask the programmers making these games how they feel about constructive criticism?

[TFM]

You are the only person storming up a hornets nest! The stuff you are bleating on about, goes without saying. It's not our fault that you took things out of context. Why don't we ask the programmers making these games how they feel about constructive criticism?

Well, some told me how depressing it is to present here, and I didn't even ask them. Therefore I bring the topic up. All I want is that people are more polite and use common sense. Of course in some cases Hop and Wheat is lost.[nb]Bei manchen ist Hopfen und Weizen verloren. Leider![/nb]

[tastefulmrship]

This thread proves that just because you can speak a language, it doesn't mean you understand it and maybe "some people" need to understand an expression before raging against those who already do.

It really needs closing, now, though; pointless thread is pointless.

[steve]

As I read through this thread, I wondered if there were expressions in other languages that might puzzle readers, and then TFM supplied the answer "Hop and wheat is lost", what does that mean?

[SRS]

Guess he wanted to write "Hop and Malt is lost"

"Hop and malt is lost The idiom stems from beer brewing - surprise! If "Hopfen und Malz ist verloren," then you'd better just give up hope because it is a lost cause. Should something go wrong in the brewing process, the ingredients were considered wasted, and a good beer was thus, a lost cause."

[TFM]

It means some just don't want to understand or insist in their POV.

Of course there is a lot of language trouble, and therefore it would be great if people would talk / write a bit more nice and use some common sense instead of behaving like an elephant in a porcelain shop (again such an expression... haha).


Surely some few persons fear this topic and try to close it, instead to overthink how they actually could do better.

Other people try to distract from the topic, and try to insist that this is about serious critics.


But all I pledge for is to be friendly and not to bitch at new releases.

I saw more often releases where I just thought OMG! But in this case I just keep silent. 

[tastefulmrship]

[steve]

Yes, we have a similar expression "bull in a china shop".

[TFM]

Easy... 

[tastefulmrship]

[AMSDOS]

This is exactly the kind of negative and insulting stuff which I personally don't like to see in a forum, because it destructs the scene and kills production. Why don't you try to be positive one in a while? It's not that hard just give it a try! 

Well I would of thought a coder would code regardless of the consequences typed on a forum.


A coder from "back in the day" has moved onto other things, which leaves the stubborn "my machine's not dead yet" writing regardless of the outcome.

[TFM]

Let's hope you're right for most cases! 

[TFM]

Yeah! Take it to the heart!!! 

[Bryce]

Ok, just to put things in perspective:

@TFM: We should leave the church in the village and hold the ball flat. You are on the wood way and they are just taking you on the arm. In the calmness lies the strength![nb]To non-Germans: These are 1 to 1 translations of common German phrases.[/nb]

As you can see, words don't always mean what they seem. Languages and local phrases can totally confuse others, even if they understand the individual words.

Bryce.

[TFM]

Sure and as told I only pledge for a polite and peaceful talking / writing environment. 

[SRS]

Totally offtopic: the language problem

I remember my early days (we only invented fire and thought wheels are way cool) first schooltrip to england - went into wimpy (an experience you do not want to make  if you know MCD or BurgerK)
and a classmate of mine proudly ordered "I become a hamburger".

[Bryce]

Totally offtopic: the language problem

I remember my early days (we only invented fire and thought wheels are way cool) first schooltrip to england - went into wimpy (an experience you do not want to make  if you know MCD or BurgerK)
and a classmate of mine proudly ordered "I become a hamburger".

One of my German colleagues on his first trip to the UK asked for a "mirror egg"  for breakfast in the hotel

Bryce.

[TFM]

Haha, buddy of mine wanted more punch in the cup and told "No more". [nb]In Bavarian "No mehr" means "more please".[/nb]

[1024MAK]

In the area of the UK where I am, there is often a mix of Welsh, English (including Bristolians^[1]) and sometimes a guy from Scotland. Not all the time, but sometimes, someone says something without thinking that leaves the others confused. And they all officially speak English 

[1] A native of the City of Bristol, England. Some expressions are mostly local to Bristol, or the surrounding area.
Examples :-

   
• Innit(Isn't it)
• Keener(Somebody who works hard (derog.))
• Oh Ah(I understand)
• Tisunt(It is not)
• Tiz(It is)
• Lackey Band(Elastic Band)
• Laff(Laugh)
• Largurr(Lager beer)
• Laters(See you later)
• Lease(Least)
• Lectric(Electric)
• Went A Pisser(To fall badly)
• Yer Tiz(Here it is)

Plus many more!

Mark

[Shaun M. Neary]

Haha! I see the irony in yours for sure!    Seems that you project your character traits on me. Don't forget, you are the guy who is bitching at [nb]nearly[/nb] every game ever made. Just my "Drei Pfennige". 

You must need new glasses, dear boy. Go back and re-read some of my posts.
I actually DEFEND most of the games being bitched about here! 

Start digging up...

[arnoldemu]

At this point in the thread, I think it's time for a break and a cuppa. 

perhaps some biscuits, or for the posh, some sliced cucumber in some sandwiches cut into triangles...

[seanb]

And what is wrong with Wimpy may I ask 

I used to work in a restaurant and had a German customer ask for ham.
We told him we didn't serve ham so he had something else.
Later he came up to me with the menu and said we did have ham.

He meant gammon.
Why he couldn't have looked through the menu in the first place but he was fine with the mix up. Think he understood when I explained it to him.

[seanb]

Just for the record I didn't work at Wimpys