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Post by Reno on Dec 14, 2006 8:44:14 GMT -5
Well, Dr. Wily's Attack got me thinking on a new idea for a forum system. Since this place is almost completely deserted. Its got about 1 member who isnt staff! This place really needs a new idea or two. Since LOST based was a bad idea from the start. ( All major competetors, no little ones stand a chance) Anyway, with the on set of me getting back into programming, and actually enjoying it this time, Ive been thinking of changing this place to a Game Developers Website.
Things to Do First: * Think of a name for me group. I dont think M-Productions is going to do anything this time. *Finish Wily's Attack *Build a mainsite for the games.
But before all that, (except Wily Attack) I want to ask the remaning 4 people what they think...
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Post by Raistlin Majere on Dec 14, 2006 9:56:08 GMT -5
Its an interesting idea, and you're right that this place needs to change, and we all knew from the beginning that a Lost forum might not work out because there are so many out there, but do you think that you'll be able to get members to come here from other Game Making forums? As in, do you know any people that would join, or just link to other sites and hope for the best? As for the rest of us who don't use Game Maker or do a lot of programming, we'd mostly still be limited to the same old discussion boards, the only difference would be the name. All the boards would remain, but the main theme is changing, as you're suggesting. I agree that it needs to change, but I don't honestly know if this is a popular topic, game-making. In any case, there isn't much for these last four members to contribute to the new site, minus posting feedback for your immediate submissions and just using the same discussion boards.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 14, 2006 9:56:41 GMT -5
As I said before, I would not be opposed to change, but changing it into purely a Game Develper's website would be kind of risky. The rest of us either don't have the technology or the skill to even comment on it every now and then. You would have to get at least 1 new member familar with that program in order for this idea to work obviously. It won't make that much of a difference for me since all that would really happen is a new board (which would be benificial) and a new look. I'll come back later with some other ideas, and for now I have a name idea: The Creation Forums.
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Post by buttonpresser4815 on Dec 14, 2006 16:55:50 GMT -5
If you go with the creation forums, there is a lot of things that can go with that. Creation of computer art, writing, lots of stuff. That would serve a wide base of people, a writing/computer/other creations forum. That would be nice.
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Post by The Rogue on Dec 14, 2006 17:23:14 GMT -5
Well, the only other member I know that has posted here within a month who makes games is Mecha.
I support a change, but I oppose a change to a Game Creation Forum. Mecha made one a couple months ago, and it was dead after 2 weeks. I don't think that it is a good plan for a needed change. It might make it worse.
We DO need a change, there is no doubt of that, but what exactly to change it to...that is our dilemma.
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Post by Reno on Dec 14, 2006 17:36:43 GMT -5
Well, either way, you'll see what I have in store. Its not going to be about game making. Or game maker. Its going to be a group website of "My Little group" I guess the best example would be Damaged |Games. Damaged is a member who designs all kinds of games, music, graphics, ect. And runs a very successful website and forum with members, who mostly dont even know about any of it.
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Post by The Rogue on Dec 14, 2006 17:52:32 GMT -5
Well, if it's about a group, then it's even worse off than making a Game Making Forum. Not many would really care.
If you meant something else, then please elaborate.
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Post by Reno on Dec 14, 2006 20:30:05 GMT -5
Its quite simple. I'll state it bluntly. Ive gotten back into programming. And decided to base the forum, and mainsite on programming. Since everyone loves games, and why not host them here.
Besides, all the original content, the colors, all it will stay the same. The name, the theme, thats all will be changing, but the original content and discussions will be staying the same.
I'll be possibly opening a Programming/Tutorials section, a graphics and sound board, a resource board. And a game board, with all my recent content, WIP's, ect.
Besides, there is no risk taken here, this place cant get any worse than it already is. There is 1 member asides from staff. Thats quite sad.
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Post by Raistlin Majere on Dec 15, 2006 13:25:13 GMT -5
Its not great, no. But keep in mind that Mecha hasn't posted recently and you've been gone for a while, so naturally the posts would be a little lower. Are you choosing not to modify the site's appearance because it still looks good, or just to keep something the same? If its a programming site, have "4815162342" pop up when you wave your mouse across a topic wouldn't make a lot of sense. Bottom line, there needs to be a change, but what direction do we want to take it? If its going to become a site dedicated to programming, you'd better have a way to get some new members, since no one else here holds the interest right now. Sure, there would still be discussion, but modelling this site after Damaged Games, or whoever it is, we must keep in mind that we don't want to be a clone. To sum up, this is a course of action that the rest of the members can't help with, and we can only keep doing what we've been doing. And staff, would you be adding more, people who have something to do with programming?
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Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 15, 2006 13:36:14 GMT -5
On further thought, I say I like TMP's idea. Having a wide variety of things to create would be a good idea. Though since your idea is mostly about programming games Reno, this site could perhaps have many projects, but it could mostly feature your game making idea.
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Post by Reno on Dec 15, 2006 15:30:36 GMT -5
IT IS NOT GOING TO BECOME A PROGRAMMING SITE! I said that about 3 times on this topic! This is becomming a game site. With resoucres and such in thier own little boards. It will host games made by me, it wont be a programming website, it will be a game website. With sections of course for tutorials and such like that.
You guys got the completely wrong idea from what I must of said.
Ive decided to get back into game programming. Along with animation and photoshop like I was before.
And since Ive made alot of stuff, and going to make much more. Why not make a mainsite, and forum with all that stuff on it? To fully understand this, you'll have to see the end result, but you'd basically just have to visulize it until then
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Post by The Rogue on Dec 15, 2006 16:53:07 GMT -5
Well...heh heh...I guess there's no chance in it not being a game site then. That means responsibility lies completely with you. I hope this isn't blown, I really do. But maybe it should host games made by the members, and we all just talk about them.
Or...we just hang out on the General Board...which...isn't great.
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Post by Reno on Dec 15, 2006 17:09:58 GMT -5
Let me state it again, Im becomming a solo group, where I will host my own files and such. The boards will change a bit becuase of this. Its not like Im forcing you to become interested in programming, since its not becomming a programming forum!
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Post by The Rogue on Dec 15, 2006 17:13:14 GMT -5
OK, so are you saying that the forum will become mainly only about games that you're making?
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Post by Reno on Dec 15, 2006 18:34:02 GMT -5
Not really. A big part of the forum will be the upcomming games Im programming and such, and the other section is about anything in general, from other peoples games, creations, music, resources, ect.
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