/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4739628
People can know how things work and how things can be improved without being in the profession. I am an artist and my focus is art, however I can explain why a video game mechanic is good or bad because of my extensive research on the topic as well as applied knowledge of said topic.

It's unwise to wave away criticism from people who aren't professionals, as a non-professional or even a passerby may see something that you didn't or may have insight a professional would have completely overlooked. At the same time, that's not to say you should take every critique seriously either, rather you should analyze the critique and see if what it's saying has validity in some way or another.

All in all, don't be arrogant.