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I don’t disagree with anything you or the parent post said. And while I don’t feel like I’m quick to criticize HN posts, I wonder if part of it is that negative

I don’t disagree with anything you or the parent post said. And while I don’t feel like I’m quick to criticize HN posts, I wonder if part of it is that negative/critical comments spark more interesting discussion? E.g. I saw the CoD video, then clicked to see comments. And while my first thoughts were “yeah, this is pretty stunning,” I didn’t have anything else to say. I wonder if most that agreed also didn’t have much to say? Especially since this wasn’t a “Show HN” where more positive feedback is targeting the author. There’s no one here to give positive (or negative) feedback to, so discussing criticism may be the more interesting discussion? But I suppose this is pretty amazing tech, too, and there is likely something interesting to discuss there.

darkerside 4y ago
Negative thinking usually makes you sound smarter than positive thinking, with less effort. Not a criticism, just an observation. I think you're right that an empty thread would be worse than a bunch of nitpicks.
- ethbr0 4y ago
  There's an infinite number of reasons something can be wrong: there's only a few it can be right. Also, basement internet drastically underappreciates the magnitude of effort that goes into creation. I don't play CoD, but I can appreciate the years of development of work that likely went into this (+ the engine, the libraries, the mocap animations, the sound work, etc). Is it perfect? No. But it would take an incredibly large and well-funded team a lot of calendar time to produce anything that surpasses it. So kudos to the entire team at Infinity Ward for making something and shipping!
mikkergp 4y ago
It is kind of sad though, and I say this as someone who has been trying to analyze more of my own negative reactions and be more positive. A video like this has so much potential to to inspire. And in that vein I do think it’s pretty cool, I hope at some point someone makes a “game” or simulation that’s just an open world earth with some land air and see vehicles. (Time travel would be neat too, but that’s a lot of continent) Moon would be cool to, though a bit less varied :-)
iLoveOncall 4y ago
This is an even bigger issue, people feeling like their opinion is so important they HAVE to have one and they HAVE to share it. If you don't have anything to say beyond "yeah it looks awesome", upvote and move on.

darkerside 4y ago

Negative thinking usually makes you sound smarter than positive thinking, with less effort. Not a criticism, just an observation. I think you're right that an empty thread would be worse than a bunch of nitpicks.

ethbr0 4y ago
There's an infinite number of reasons something can be wrong: there's only a few it can be right. Also, basement internet drastically underappreciates the magnitude of effort that goes into creation. I don't play CoD, but I can appreciate the years of development of work that likely went into this (+ the engine, the libraries, the mocap animations, the sound work, etc). Is it perfect? No. But it would take an incredibly large and well-funded team a lot of calendar time to produce anything that surpasses it. So kudos to the entire team at Infinity Ward for making something and shipping!

mikkergp 4y ago

It is kind of sad though, and I say this as someone who has been trying to analyze more of my own negative reactions and be more positive. A video like this has so much potential to to inspire. And in that vein I do think it’s pretty cool, I hope at some point someone makes a “game” or simulation that’s just an open world earth with some land air and see vehicles. (Time travel would be neat too, but that’s a lot of continent) Moon would be cool to, though a bit less varied :-)

iLoveOncall 4y ago

This is an even bigger issue, people feeling like their opinion is so important they HAVE to have one and they HAVE to share it. If you don't have anything to say beyond "yeah it looks awesome", upvote and move on.