Not sure when it wad decided on a public open forum thread that we all had to back up our statements/oppionions was decided as I missed that one. Could we please leave that at university, over doing that crap I would just like to state an opinion of my own without need to reference it or back it up. It's just someone's opionion and if they're wrong there's no harm here in that, we all make mistakes at times.
However, any opinion as to be based on rational arguments to be valid. You should not be leaving that at university, or anywhere else. Everytime you say something, it should be backed up with facts, or values and/or preferences. If not, then it's not an opinion, it's just a typical stupid rant.
You don't have to back up your opinion on the forums if it's about values or preferences, but you have to do so if it's to prove a point without falling in the fallacy trap. Example : GT6 is crap because they promised us X features, and they are not there yet. Or GT6 is crap because even if they managed to add a few things here and there, the game is a massive stepback from previous iterations. (Fact : they removed shuffle races, course Creator is not there yet, etc etc etc)
Now, notice that it's quite easy to demolish fanboys arguments on this forum. First, they are on the minority. They might say they are not, but if I'm looking at the sales, it's obvious otherwise. The fanboys are also the people who are going to post from time to time stuff Like : "I'm complaining about the people that are complaining". Also, a big number of those guys tend to not give a **** about anything that they don't use.
Example : "GT6 is a 10 for me, the game is perfect. I just play online, I don't give a crap about the career mode, I don't give a crap about the livery editor, I'm happy with with I have, so deal with it".
Happened to me, one guy told me to "deal with it" because I was complaining that the career mode was flawed. Of course that guy was just playing online.
Two more arguments fanboys use often :
A) Game was sold as advertised. While that may be true in a way, they forgot that GT series is a first in the gaming industry where a new game makes one step forward and two steps back. Usually, a game takes off the last iteration and goes forward.
B) "It's okay, GT6 is kind of a prologue! They are testing features! We are used to it!" No, we are not. I'm not a beta tester. I want a finished product, or a least a fair attempt at it. Not a cash grab half game.
Finally, I want to thank Imari. I don't know how that person manage to stay rational at all times like that, without insults or going crazy, but it's pretty impressive.
Edit : speaking of numbers : Never at any point did GT series fall short of at least 9 million sales with a regular title. GT6 is currently sitting at 2,14 million sales. So, it will NOT even reach 3 millions. Damage is done. They may release the course creator next week, it will not change the fact that GT6 is doomed. And I'm very concerned for the future of the franchise as well.
That's what you get by not listening to the fans one bit.