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A small gripe

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Just before you do close, I'd like to add a couple of things here please.

Firstly I couldn't give a rat's posterior what people paint so long as they enjoy the process.

We have often been criticised over our paintkits being too difficult to use. This is mainly because a paintkit is really no more than the original model's paint system made available in raw form for people to use- if they wish. With us we have a style and process which may be different to others. In attempts to increase fidelity of resolution we may elect to make many small parts with fairly large texture tiles or have one tile used for some parts and not others. This is all part of the dev process to arrive at a result we are happy with for release of a briefed job. it may not suit a lot of repainters but there you go. We always add that our kits assume working knowlege of potato shop techniques and have never said that the kits are suitable for novice painters. Think back and you will find that paintkits never were a standard inclusion in payware anyway.

We don't start out developing with repainters first in mind. never have, probably never will. I am sure car manufacturers don't manufacture a vehicle with repainters in mind either. They use their own technologies and processes to suit them and their competitive position.

Pat, you know you only have to ask if you are having trouble with a paint for a DC6, we can point you in the right direction.

When I started re-painting, there were no paintkits. We just experimented, painting over copies of existing tiles. These days people want layered kits with rivets, weathering, metal effects and often even camouflage schemes already there and complain when they don't get them. That's not repainting, that's adding decals.

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This is just like when a developer shows some preview screenshots of a new project, 95% of the people leave complimentary remarks and encouraging comments. There is always a 5 percent that are complaining that the lavatory toilet lid is the wrong shade of grey or the cupholders are fastened with the wrong type of screws...etc. I really can understand why developers choose to withhold their project screenshots until release. That being said, the VAST majority of simmers are very grateful for any work done to make this hobby better. Developers should know they make a LOT of people happy and should keep producing their great addons despite the few complainers.

Fellow painters, please do not get discouraged, the vast majority of folks are very grateful, we love your work and are eager for more. Do not let a few ruin the fun for you. Take a break if you need to, painting itself can be a hairpulling frustrating experience sometimes, but don't give it up.

Cheers
TJ
 
Looks like most everything has been said about this subject and more. I think we should finish this thread off with the last comment by Pilottj:

" Developers should know they make a LOT of people happy and should keep producing their great addons despite the few complainers.

Fellow painters, please do not get discouraged, the vast majority of folks are very grateful, we love your work and are eager for more. Do not let a few ruin the fun for you. Take a break if you need to, painting itself can be a hairpulling frustrating experience sometimes, but don't give it up."

Thanks to all for your input and let the paint flow.
 
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