Well said Brenjen.
I do applaud the effort to innovate and improve, keep trying it takes great failure to have innovative and exceptional success although, I don't think this falls in to that category. I do appreciate the efforts to improve the game.
I believe the majority of HiTechs customers were left bewildered, unprepared (by HTC), disappointed and angry. It seems HiTech acted in an unprepared fashion as if time was of the essence. Why was this update not kept in beta for a longer period? HiTech should communicate better with there customers. When I read that the joystick setup should be imported there was no mention as to how, no information about what did or did not happen and what, if anything to do about it. I was just left bewildered. I do not feel, nor do I believe many customers of HiTech feel appreciated. After reading parts of this message board I'm left wondering why these particular changes? Why was this update done in this fashion? It would be nice to get an answer, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
One last thing a little off topic.
I keep hearing that HiTech is a small company and there doing the best they can. I keep hearing this over and over and over its a lame excuse, that gets worse every time I hear it. If HiTech would explain its self and communicate with its customers then maybe I wouldn't have to hear this lame excuse. There maybe good reasons why they do the things they do, I just don't know. One thing I do know is just because your a small company doesn't give you license to preform poorly or ignore customers. Many will protest that I am a winer. YES! I am and proud of it, if you don't complain your a moron. Are you the type who goes to a restaurant gets poor quality food and eats it, your a moron. I send it back every time, I want the best for every dollar I spend, so call me a winer, but not a pushover or a sucker. I know what many are thinking why don't I go somewhere else. Because I like this game and I want to see it get better. Maybe if we would all speak up "wine" perhaps HiTech would deliver the changes we the customers want. If HiTech is struggling to keep up because it is to small then maybe its time to expand so it can deliver what its customers want.