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Will they have a bit more functionality then the Paizo-forums? :)
Like not having to add our own tags, choice of a lot more tags(like bulletlists), signatures and the possibility of images in our posts and off course, animated smilies like :beer:?
I can understand why Paizo chooses for such barebone functionality, and I also understand that allowing images in posts is opening up the floodgates for funny, intended to be funny, not so funny, rude and downright nasty images, so I am guessing I will get a resounding "No" from Ryan/GW for that.
But what about those automated tags, bulletlists, signatures and (animated)smilies? Do not forget the power of animated smilies, like :beer: and :angel: and :rude:(oh wait, not that one) in order to create a jovial atmosphere!
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That is the sort of bullet list I mean! Options like that, but then more automated so that you do not have to write down the tags yourself.
A forum like this: Lots of functionality when making a new post.
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All I get is a login screen, and it's not accepting my password.
Worst.
Forum.
Ever.
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Lol, I knew that was going to happen, sorry. I clicked New Post on my own forum, and then copy/pasted the link here. Yeah, that's not going to work.....
But you know, the forums that have a bar at the top when you make a new post with lots of buttons to click, insert this, that, formats, fonts, styles, lists, smilies and so forth.
Shush. We'll give them those after Mammoth Riders enter the game.
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Crowdforging every little bit of functionality of a forum like "can we have different fonts?", I hope not. I could see a crowdforging poll for "images in a post" *maybe* but I would think this sort of thing would be simply at GW's control, just as the rules for sigs(size, no animations) would be.
Or is it really expensive to use forums that look like this when you make a new post? Bells and Whistles
Guildlaunch.com is providing forums like these even in their free package, though you have to endure adds then, so that could offset the costs, I guess. If forums like that are much more expensive to use then I understand the crowdforging comment better since it is all about priority of features vs cost.
I am talking just forums here, not specific functionality of the website, like leaderboards and such.
EDIT: I could see crowdforging for which subforums/tree structure though.
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Crowdforging every little bit of functionality of a forum like "can we have different fonts?", I hope not. I could see a crowdforging poll for "images in a post" *maybe* but I would think this sort of thing would be simply at GW's control, just as the rules for sigs(size, no animations) would be.
Or is it really expensive to use forums that look like this when you make a new post? Bells and Whistles
Guildlaunch.com is providing forums like these even in their free package, though you have to endure adds then, so that could offset the costs, I guess. If forums like that are much more expensive to use then I understand the crowdforging comment better since it is all about priority of features vs cost.
I am talking just forums here, not specific functionality of the website, like leaderboards and such.
EDIT: I could see crowdforging for which subforums/tree structure though.
For my Age of Conan guild we made our own site and forum. It was more work but it was certainly functional with plenty of options. If a couple guys with a little programming and design skill can pull that off then GW should be able to do so in a very short time. It's all about priorities though.
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True. They are going to make new forums for alpha anyway, so I figured it was just a matter of picking your forumsoftware. I guess not. :)
If we are going to crowdforge it, I will be a great supporter of lots of smilies! And subforums.
How about "The Goblin Waterhole" (or Drinkhole)as name for the Tavern subforum(roleplay)?
:beer:
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What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
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There are.... so many things... that I would like to see in the new forums. I think the community has done a great job expressing their desires, and I'm sure all the ones on my list have been covered at some point... so I'm not even going to bother listing them. I'm not saying you guys shouldn't list them - I'm just saying that I am feeling rather lazy. ;)
What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
I'll go cry in my corner now.
But seriously, as Ryan stated the first version of the forums will most likely be pretty simple.
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I'll go cry in my corner now.What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
Post some PFO related math or just sample numbers and I promise I'll check http://paizo.com/people/TaylorHainlen/posts daily. Better yet, since you're a programmer, the actual source code would be even better ...
Or maybe we should try reverse psychology here:
Don't post source code. Seriously, no one will read it.
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I'll go cry in my corner now.What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
Post some PFO related math or just sample numbers and I promise I'll check http://paizo.com/people/TaylorHainlen/posts daily. Better yet, since you're a programmer, the actual source code would be even better ...
Or maybe we should try reverse psychology here:
Don't post source code. Seriously, no one will read it.
So Stephen just walked over to my desk to explicitly tell me that I was not allowed to give you anything, so that'd be a no.
Besides I mainly work on random tools and utilities like our build system or the website, I highly doubt my source code would be all that interesting.
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So Stephen just walked over to my desk to explicitly tell me that I was not allowed to give you anything, so that'd be a no.
Besides I mainly work on random tools and utilities like our auto-builder or the website, I highly doubt my source code would be all that interesting.
Hehe.
So Stephen's still there reading this, huh? In that case ask him about ... (kidding again of course!)
Edit: Apparently I forget how to use quotes or something.
Edit2: Hmmm, Ryan said he's filming at 4 local time, so depending on how long that took it seems unlikely Stephen was in the vblog. Can you tell we're anxious for a blog? Maybe I'm overthinking and it's nothing but a 2 second video of Lee saying "Alpha!" to the camera.
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I try to at least skim most threads that aren't company/settlement recruitment and policy threads. I don't usually comment unless there's a question I can answer... that needs to be answered presently and which the forum regulars can't already articulate a complete response to.
But I am present enough to protect the programmers from your fancy psychological mind control attempts. ;)
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I try to at least skim most threads that aren't company/settlement recruitment and policy threads. I don't usually comment unless there's a question I can answer... that needs to be answered presently and which the forum regulars can't already articulate a complete response to.
But I am present enough to protect the programmers from your fancy psychological mind control attempts. ;)
Looks like Stephen provides a group buff to the programmer's Will defense. Never going to get a full hit then, so time to switch to something Fort based. Maybe keep Taylor awake for a really long time...
Or maybe I need to use different keywords. I hear "Beer" is a pretty useful major keyword.
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Looks like Stephen provides a group buff to the programmer's Will defense. Never going to get a full hit then, so time to switch to something Fort based. Maybe keep Taylor awake for a really long time...I try to at least skim most threads that aren't company/settlement recruitment and policy threads. I don't usually comment unless there's a question I can answer... that needs to be answered presently and which the forum regulars can't already articulate a complete response to.
But I am present enough to protect the programmers from your fancy psychological mind control attempts. ;)
I dunno, I'm pretty damn confident in my fortitude(Heck the whole programming team probably has amazing fortitude with some of the hours we've been pulling the last few weeks). I'd recommend something reflex based. As my friends like to put it I'm in a constant feud with gravity. Then again I don't know what useful information you can get from an activity that puts my reflexes to the test...
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I dunno, I'm pretty damn confident in my fortitude(Heck the whole programming team probably has amazing fortitude with some of the hours we've been pulling the last few weeks). I'd recommend something reflex based. As my friends like to put it I'm in a constant feud with gravity. Then again I don't know what useful information you can get from an activity that puts my reflexes to the test...Looks like Stephen provides a group buff to the programmer's Will defense. Never going to get a full hit then, so time to switch to something Fort based. Maybe keep Taylor awake for a really long time...I try to at least skim most threads that aren't company/settlement recruitment and policy threads. I don't usually comment unless there's a question I can answer... that needs to be answered presently and which the forum regulars can't already articulate a complete response to.
But I am present enough to protect the programmers from your fancy psychological mind control attempts. ;)
LOL!
So you get a huge Will bonus from Stephen, have ridiculous Fort, and Reflex attacks don't do anything. Can somebody say "nerf"?
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The programming department is a formation-class encounter.
Formation-class encounters...such a tease!
Tease:
*Trainable only at GW headquarters
*Attack vs. Will
*Precise +30 against non-developers (has no effect on developers)
*Instead of reading keywords from your weapon, forces forum readers to read your keywords in endless loops.
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I'll go cry in my corner now.What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
My list is:
Ryan DanceyLisa Stevens
Mark Kalmes
Vic Wertz
Lee Hammock
Stephen Cheney
Tork Shaw
Andrew Richter
Mike Hines
PaulGilmore
Taylor Hainlen
If I'm missing anyone, I'd love to know.
Hm...perhaps a formation-class encounter is a type of hostile mob players are expected to engage as a formation?
I'll go cry in my corner now.What I, and probably others, use is:
http://paizo.com/people/RyanDancey/posts
and then substitute "VicWertz", "TorkShaw", "LisaStevens", LeeHammock", and "StephenCheney". Some visit often, some less so.
My list is:
Ryan Dancey
Lisa Stevens
Mark Kalmes
Vic Wertz
Lee Hammock
Stephen Cheney
Tork Shaw
Andrew Richter
Mike Hines
PaulGilmore
Taylor HainlenIf I'm missing anyone, I'd love to know.
Well I know you are missing at least one, maybe more. I know that Zeke Garcia from the art team has posted before(but it was quite some time ago(it was a thread on one of the videos if that helps) and I am much too busy to go find his actual user name). I don't know if any of the other artists have posted before.
From the programming team, Cole Brown SHOULD have an account(he's the one who showed me how to get the proper forum title) but I've never seen him post so maybe he never has. On the other hand I know Connor has never posted before.
I don't think Bob from the design team has posted before either so I think, and I may well be mistaken, that might be everyone.
Or it might just be a term for a conflict between groups large enough to necessitate (or just permit) formations.
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Draws a circle in the dirt with his sword. Places a large and overly cumbersome stone in the center of the circle. Sets a mutton pie and a large tankard of ale on the stone.
Begins casting Summon Connor.
Hi. Why am I here?.. Seems you got the summoning circle wrong.
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Hi. Why am I here?.. Seems you got the summoning circle wrong.Draws a circle in the dirt with his sword. Places a large and overly cumbersome stone in the center of the circle. Sets a mutton pie and a large tankard of ale on the stone.
Begins casting Summon Connor.
Strangest code monkey I've ever seen....
Anyways, welcome to the forums!
I bring you a cup of coffee!
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Hi. Why am I here?.. Seems you got the summoning circle wrong.Draws a circle in the dirt with his sword. Places a large and overly cumbersome stone in the center of the circle. Sets a mutton pie and a large tankard of ale on the stone.
Begins casting Summon Connor.
What? Uh, hi! I didn't think that would totally meant to do that. Just wanted to say I really appreciate the work you folks are doing. Enjoy the pie. And the ale.