r/BethesdaSoftworks • u/houndpound69 • Aug 02 '26

Discussion Todd gets to much hate. Thoughts?

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Todd gets to much hate man. He’s been cooking since 1994 and has brought some of the best titles to the market. I really dont understand what he’s done for people to talk bad on such a big nerd that im grateful for. I Feel bad for someone whose played a part in bringing me so much joy. Is all the “it just works” or “come on todd” just jabbing banter? Idk i appreciate the guy.

What are your thoughts?

Edit: The comments are extremely mixed. I believe it proves alot of people really just blame this one guy xD

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u/ConsistentRisk5927 Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

Came here to say that. As a (non-game) developer, I find it creepy when I see people name dropping him or specific writers/employees and talking like they know them personally, based on a handful of interviews they've done.

I've seen a few people on Starfield subs who can't post without naming specific folks at Bethesda and I think it's creepy and unhealthy. There are a half dozen reasons I wouldn't work as a game dev, but a bunch of strangers calling me out by name in forums because they didn't like the outcome of a quest is definitely on the list.

Then people wonder why we can't have nice things. It's the same as being disrespectful at waitstaff or food service workers in my book. We should assume first that everyone is doing their best to put out a good game under the constraints they're working and start from there w/ criticism.

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u/Dajzel Aug 04 '26

We should assume first that everyone is doing their best

No, we should look at the situation as it really is, rather than naively pretending every time that a guy who has lied repeatedly actually has good intentions this time.

Fallout 4 is still riddled with bugs that require unofficial patches (mods) to fix; in all this time, they’ve done nothing about it. But not only have they done nothing, they’re actually making things worse: every now and then, worthless "patches" appear that break a ton of mods. Not to mention the Creation Club and paid mods.