First I would like to thank
HStallion for posting this thread for me and
Nibel for suggesting this course of action. I can not answer everything post here it is just too much but I will try cover as much as I can.
You can never get enough positivity on this forum.
I could not agree more.
He's already here isn't he? How come he's a junior I thought he got in during the initial waves.
I am. :)
well hell yeah. thank you, Denis. ResetEra has the potential to one day be more impactful than Neogaf in its prime. and because of the circumstances of its founding, the potential is there for a more positive and gracious impact.
Thank you for trying to be part of a positive change.
Hi Dennis, welcome.
I've got a crazy Sanity idea/challenge mechanic based on night terrors I used to have as a kid that I'd love to share with you sometime. I posted it on the SotE forms after backing in the past.
Best wishes on the fresh start here.
Nicko
Thank you and thank you for contributing to SotE!
Hey, Dennis
Have you ever thought about starting a relationship again with Nintendo?
It seems like you were a good fit for each other.
I still have a relationship with them - we were a good fit for sure. Time will tell if we work together again in the future.
Some salient points. Now, how to get people to be a little more thoughtful with what they express, a little more courteous and a lot less self indulgent and immature.
Solve that riddle, and you've got something to work with.
Thank you. I hope it stays civil.
I love seeing posts and the like from developers and press and look forward to more. ResetERA has already proven to be a positive space to me, and I hope it stays that way for everyone!
Thank you, I hope more follow.
I really like his comment about responding to something like "does 1+1=2?" and either responding yes or no versus the attacks that ignore the question and just derail any potential feedback. I agree we're in the perfect position to build this community the right way, if we all want it, and I know we all do. We're all here for the fresh start and an even better place to talk about what we love. Let's try to remember that when the discussions get heated and not go crazy like other communities can - that's not us.
Thank you. I really wanted to make sure people see the downside and destructive nature of ad-hominem attacks and how they can hurt a community.
Awesome seeing devs here. Some great games you have been involved in. Welcome.
Thank you.
I keep hearing great things about Eternal Darkness, but never played it. I should probably fix that.
You should! :)
I hope Denis will get another shot at making Shadow of the Eternals someday.
Thank you for the support!
Dennis, consider all that past shit Reset! :)
Thank you!
supporting abhorrent bullshit doesn't magically disappear.
I have not supported anything abhorrent. Regardless, this is the very definition of an ad-hominem attack. The question really needs to be is 1 + 1 = 2 now wrong because you have somehow come to the conclusion that I was "supporting abhorrent bullshit". I would forward that 1+1 = 2 correct. Consider being open to the possibility that 1 + 1 = 2 might actually be correct.
Nice to see people from the industry are looking at this community with good eyes.
A great start - how the community moves forward over time will determine how others feel.
Hey Dennis, I was just playin Eternal Darkness on Dolphin this Halloween with my family and it's as awesome as I remembered!
Come on home.
Thank you! I am glad the experience still holds up today! :)
Zzz this again
Press X to let go
It may take awhile I for some I think. :D
I hope ResetEra will be far kinder and more constructive, rather than toxic and obnoxious, to game devs. Seeing the mods here actively warn people to knock off the "lol lazy devs" shitposts has been certainly encouraging.
I hope so too!
Nice positive message.
I hope the current tone continues. I saw a little bit of console wars flaring up in the 1X threads but the mods were quick to keep people on topic.
I like his attack the 1 + 1 argument, not the person stance.
Even with a positive environment I don't really expect the devs to come back. One wrong post and you end up as a headline on all the gaming news sites. I'm grateful to any games industry members who choose to post openly here.
It will always be difficult for developers to post - hopefully, this community will create an environment that is welcoming.
I've enjoyed my time here more than the other site due to the sheer amount of positive vibes lol. I hope more people from the industry post here... that's what got me into that other site.
Me as well.
Not true. I respect his work ethic. Also, his passion for video games. Don't have to agree with someone political views to listen and show respect.
Thank you. I agree politics, race, religion, and other things should not play a role into these things in general.
Eternal Darkness is still one of my favorite games of all time.
I enjoyed Too Human greatly. It did have issues to be sure, lack of a good tutorial and opening to get players used to the controls, or good in-game guides/events to encourage users to dive into the deeper mechanics of chaining combos together.
But what it had that I absolutely loved was its kickass soundtrack, so very underrated.
Thank you! I am glad you liked TH! :)
I had it in my head that he already had an account here on ResetEra but I guess I am mistaken.
I do :)
Dark Legions deserves a rerelease.
Hah - awesome. Brings back some good memories.
Okay, but that isn't an excuse at this point. So what does he have to say about it today?
I am a very strong proponent of ethics in journalism and always will be. That is generally what I have always said.
Sure, that's reasonable.
This thread is not a shield from criticism either. If people want Dyack to answer for his former (?) Gamergate support, or how he was alleged to have treated employees at Silicon Knights, etc. then he should be willing to answer tough questions too. As always, remain civil, and avoid bringing up past forum drama.
(And I say this as a long-time fan of Eternal Darkness and especially Blood Omen, one of my all-time favourites.)
I am not looking for a shield. If there is going to be personal criticism, I would simply forward that no one here knows me personally and any such criticisms would be without merit.
I respect him. He's a very accomplished game designer who unfortunately has poor project management skills. Not unlike Hideo Kojima. I believe he could make fantastic games if given a budget, a team, and a good producer. Eternal Darkness is a truly great game.
Thank you for the positive comments. I would also forward that no here would have the ability to access my project management skills unless you actually worked with me.
I believe on letting bygones be bygones.
But I also believe in explaining yourself when you have controversial views. Dyack doesn't have to do whatever he doesn't want to do, but it'd be nice to get some more insight as to why he believes GG should be supported. Especially when evidence has shown time and time again how misogynistic it is at its very core.
And I thought clouds, one console future, engagement theory were controversial. :) I am not misogynist and do not support misogyny.
https://www.resetera.com/posts/143256/
He does unless that is a smurf account.
I am not a smurf.
Nobody is dog piling anything. Don't escalate discourse and information being shared into hysterics happening all over the place.
I would disagree, there is already some extreme comments here.
GG has been far more toxic and damaging to this industry than anything done on NeoGAF or 1UP or any of the other places Dyack has taken issue with in the past. Obviously this forum can let in whoever they want, but supporters of GG absolutely do not deserve respect, and won't get mine. There's no bygones be bygones. GG is not a "political view".
I think there is a very reasonable point to be made that GG as turned into something completely political. Some major figures involved in the controversy are literally politicians now.
No no, pitch it to Nintendo. They would fund it. And while your at it head up a ED HD remake, and ED 2. I LOVE YOU DENNIS!
:D thanks for the kind words and support.
I must be one of the few who loved too human . Thought it's mechanics and setting was great .
Sucks we will probably never see another one .
Thank you for the kind words. Many liked Too Human.
Nintendo (and any other major publisher with a lick of sense) aren't going anywhere near his toxic ass. He's a walking dumpster fire.
1 + 1 = 2.
He created my favorite character ever, Kain, so I deeply respect him for that.
It would be great if that forum doesn't devolve into empty name-calling and personal Insults.
Thanks for the positive sentiments. Some always go negative but in the end, my hope is the majority will stay positive.
The bygones part was more about Dyack just having beef in general with GAF.
And yeah, I wouldn't respect him if he continued to follow GG, but I would like to have more of an explanation as to how someone can just ignore the threats against women by GG.
I strongly denounce any threats to women and frankly anyone. I always have.
I make it a point to never to sum up an individual by one particular ideological condemnation because you are then closing the discussion. That is in no way condoning misogyny but rather an attempt to understand, establishing a dialogue if you will. I would give Dennis the opportunity to explain himself and then reflect my values or beliefs back to him.
I believe a dialog is one of the paths to understanding it helps create mutual respect.
Denis_Dyack I always loved your stuff, man. I'd love to see you more active, not just here, but software.
Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness are amazing games, and nobody can ever take that away. I'm glad you're giving us a shot to have a healthy dialogue.
Thank you for the kind words and I will do my best to contribute here.
He treated his employees like shit and ran his Silicon Knights to the ground. Such passion.
I'm willing to believe the rumors that Nintendo had to help him.
The facts fly in the face of your comments and you this could not be further from the truth.
Right on. Don't try to police the questions before they arise is all I'm saying. He's a grown man. He could have cleared this up a looooong time ago if so inclined.
I was banned from NeoGAF, so actually, I literally could not.
all i have to say is, Denis, if you're watching MAKE A NEW BLOOD OMEN GAME, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS HAS INTEREST IN THE SERIES AGAIN, PLEASE DO IT
That would be a ton of fun!
I don't really expect any more from him than you, but if he's talked about it recently (as posted in the videos here) and he's a member of this board, then we should have more than enough resources with which to figure out what his stance actually is. You know you're going to hear that ResetEra is picking on him; it would be nice if the receipts were clearly there.
I'm forgetting, were there multiple sources pointing at this? It certainly painted my mental image of Dyack, but I remember it being considered kind of questionable at the time.
There were no credible sources or any evidence at all - this piece referenced here is the definition of yellow journalism.
Always loved his games. Eternal darkness is a damn classic.
Thank you!
We will let Denis_Dyack speak for himself. He asked admins if it was okay for this thread to be made, knowing what could happen. He now has a platform to be absolutely clear about his stance on GamerGate. Let's give him the microphone and see what happens.
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Thank you, I am trying.
Eternal Darkness is my favorite Gamecube game.
I want either Nintendo or Dennis to release a damn sequel. I need it, xD
Thanks - I am glad you liked ED.
Cool so nothing has changed and somehow GG made him not a feminist... awesome
There are some negative connotations with that term "feminist" these days unfortunately and now and I am more comfortable with the term humanist.
Pull some strings and get Eternal Darkness: Pargon Edition on Switch.
Haha! Nice
I have less than zero interest in hearing what someone, who to this day refuses to call gamergate what it really is, has to say. His vendetta for the old forum is childish and self-inflicted. Can't even imagine why he'd be interested in resetera - we're the same community.
I would like to forward to you the concept that 1 + 1 = 2 and that ad-hominem attacks should not be the basis for which judge this concept to be true or false.
My mental image is about the same; the whole drama with Too Human where he badmouthed the old forum while posting "for or against" on it neatly falls in line too. If he's motivated by selfishness and lack of empathy I'm not any more impressed than if he's motivated by malice; if anything, it bugs me even more because any claimed ethical stance is just crudely constructed to suit an immediate need.
What immediate need is that - to come here for posts like this? LOL. I don't think so. I address For & Against in the first hour of the video if you are interested.
