I notice that at least two threads about the Construction Kit have been locked. Has ConKit become a dirty word or something? Are we forbidden to discuss it further?

I can only offer my personal impression that it's not a bout ConKit being a dirty word now but rather that:
a) a thread complaining about the construction kit not ready/worked on fast enough/a priority/etc. does not comply with TCGs "what is acceptable usage policy" policy
b) ANY thread that features complaints as the central topic is not considered constructive.

I also made the observation that no one takes offense if we ask nicely.

So if someone posts p.e.

then I don't think that thread would be locked.

In my opinion it's all a matter of wording.

Thanks. BTW, in case the Moderators are reading, apologies if any of my posts violate the guidelines. This is not intentional - I think it's just that I am very passionate about the GameGuru project and sometimes that passion gets expressed inappropriately.

I believe the reason most of these threads have been locked is that the discussion has been through. Its clear that the conKit will not be on the horizon all too soon but people want it anyway...now!! That leads nowhere. To quote Lee:



It is clear that they are working on the mentioned issues (script commands, AI behaviour etc. >read above) before they are going on to conkit.
They are working on fundamentals first then they start/continue with the conkit. This means that every discussion about the conkit is irrelevant just yet because there isn't any kit to be discussed. We don't even know what it will be like and we aren't getting it any sooner if we keep posting about it.

Storyteller has posted a couple times that the project is a work in progress for 2 years now and I can understand the impatience of the userbase but I do find it ironic that the community, me included, have been criticising TGC for implementing shiny features before the core has been developed and hardened...and now that they are focusing on said core we demand new features. (a core feature in itself...I know, but I do want them to stabilize the engine first.)



-Wolf

Wolf explained very well. Construction kit is not a dirty word and we welcome any discussion on it that is constructive, what we will not allow is users creating new threads just to moan that a feature is not in the software yet, that doesn't help anyone. Which is essentially what those threads were, not much constructive just people venting frustration, which of course we all understand

I would also like to add that moderator decisions are not up for debate, as per the AUP. If you have an issue with why we lock a thread please contact a member of staff/mod directly and we will be more than happy to give the reason behind the lock if it was not already explained in the thread. We do stand behind our moderators they all use their best judgement on what is likely or has become out of hand.

I am locking this thread as it does break the AUP, along the lines that we will not discuss moderator decisions Again contact me direct if you have issue with this.