Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26388545-20190131183502

I believe this is very important to address. I would hate to see all Game Changers grouped together or appear to misrepresent anyone. I would hate to think that people on this forum think Game Changers are now just FM & EA robots!

I am purposely putting this the “Game Discussion” area, as that is what it applies to. It's also where most poeple are. I’m speaking only from my perspective (because that is all I have).

First and foremost I will say this. To the best of my knowledge;
 * Game Changers only speak for themselves.
 * They do not speak on behalf of EA or FireMonkeys.
 * They do not speak for one another. What I say should not reflect on any other Game Changer and vice-versa.
 * In my observations, we all act independently.

Exceptions are when I have asked for an official statement that I can repeat publicly. Then I do a direct, “word for word” quote and I state it as a quote.

Now a bit of my story. I was initially hesitant about joining Game Changers when I was approached. I didn’t know about anyone else who had joined, I was looking at it alone. I had thoughts like;
 * Will I be pressured to change what I do?
 * Will I be expected to “toe the line,” to parrot (or ape) whatever they say?
 * Will I lose who I’ve become in this game?

However I also had other thoughts like; After all, the designers are busy designing and working. Perhaps they can’t see things purely from a player’s perspective because they are so deep into the other aspects? So I did my research and took the plunge.
 * Could I be a positive influence on the game?
 * Could I contribute things that the designers don’t think of?

In my time as a Game Changer, nobody from EA has ever pressured me to do anything. No one has said that I am doing anything wrong. Nor have I seen them say that any Game Changer is doing anything wrong. I have not once read that “you should say this,” or “you should do that.” In fact, I have been encouraged in several aspects of what I do.

I can’t know about any private conversations going on and I do not read every single word that gets typed. Just like most people here on this forum, some conversations do not interest me or they aren't my business.

' I am a Game Changer because of what I do in the game and how I present that on YouTube. '

That means my time is spent more in the game than in words. That by no means discredits people who spend more time coding or reading or what have you. All I’m saying is, I will continue to do what made me a Game Changer in the first place. I will not change what I’m doing, nor have I been asked to.

So in closing, no Kool-Aid has been offered and I have yet to notice any subliminal messages. Although I have felt more dizzy lately… but it's probably just from my last big wreck!! ;-)

 