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Facsimile 07-16-2005 01:17 AM

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Yeah well that's why I was thinking that it's quite viable now... cause we've got cool guys like hobo and searex who can pwn the stupid n00bies for 250 dmg.

*Sigh* I guess I just kinda feel sorry for Alcar in that there used to be this active games company churning out stuff to talk about, and even when it wasn't churning it out it was there to talk about... but then it died and went away and now the whole thing is relying on an essentially dormant company to release a film. I mean, lets face it, in that respect GD's days are numbered... there's only so many times that it can rehash the same conversations about the old games before it comes time to pull the plug. This place is still, by catagory, a gaming forum, so perhaps it would be a good and overall logical route to go down? Maybe even get in some more, new, intelligent members who'll be attracted by the fact that they can chat about games that they like, and hang out with all the awesome dudes that we have here. This lack of Oddworld making games isn't going to kill us off outright but it's sure as hell going to have an affect. OWF is going to be progressively less active in recruiting new members without doubt. So maybe, you never know, it might just do us good?

At first reading through this thread I thought this was a stupid idea, but this post made me realise that it would benefit the forums. Because if OWI happened to crumble, I would hate to lose this place as well.

Dino 07-16-2005 04:06 AM

I'd be inclined to agree with "Non-Oddworld Gaming". And I think that should it take off, it should probably have it's own mod, preferably someone who is absolutely nutty about games. But to begin with SeaRex and Hobo would be more than capable of handling the task.

Also I agree with Super Munch's suggestion for the moving of FS&H to Zulag 3. Like Alcar said, user management is SeaRex and Hobo's domain, the FS&H stuff is on the technical side of things which is for Alcar to deal with, so it wouldn't be a major loss if it was moved out of their duresdiction.

Alcar 07-16-2005 04:33 AM

I like 'Non-Oddworld Gaming'. So simple. So good. It's locked in :p

As for moving Forum Suggestions & Help... I don't mean to be rude at all, but that won't be shifted out of Z2. Z1 contains all the major Oddworld-literal forums, while Z2 contains the off-topic stuff, and the Oddworld-fan based stuff. I suppose I wouldn't mind adding the games forum in Z2 as either an OT sub-forum or a proper forum, because it'd still look good (because the smaller amount of forums still belong in Z1). Yes, it's stupid, but I like things to look purdy. I guess I really just have to decide where on Earth in Z2 it goes.

I suppose trying it as an OT sub-forum first, without a dedicated Moderator would be okay. But then as Mojo said, it may not recieve as much attention. I'm inclined to mention that I never thought Welcomes & Birthdays would take off, which is false, because it contains so much more than I ever anticipated.

Jesus this is a difficult decision. Yet so insignificant. I'll think of what to do on the drive home.

Alcar...

Dino 07-16-2005 06:20 AM

Please make it a seperate forum... subforums seem so unimportant and sideshow. If you're going to make it a subforum at least do it with the intention to expand it out into it's own forum once it takes off. Cause ideally we'd want the Non Oddworld Gaming forum to be so popular that it has it's own subforum and shit like that.

Kimon 07-16-2005 07:43 AM

I think a separate forum would be best, because (the way I see it, at least), the people who care about gaming are in our only gaming-related forum, which is OG. I'm sure Non-Oddworld gaming would do alright as a subforum in OT, but it would definetly not live up to it's full potential.

And seeing as how Non-Oddworld gaming is not related to Oddworld (Duh), it couldn't be a sub-forum in OG. So I vote to make it it's own forum. :)

Dino 07-16-2005 08:13 AM

OG?

Do you mean OT or GD? Cause if you mean GD then Alcar was talking about making it an offtopic subforum, and nothing was said about making it a GD forum.

Rich 07-16-2005 08:17 AM

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OG?

I'm guessing by OG he means all of Zulag 1.

Which means you're right, it would belong in Zulag 2. I'm guessing Alcar will give you a sub-forum for a trial first, but I see no reason for it not to recieve full forum status in the long run.

Kimon 07-16-2005 09:22 AM

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OG?

Oddworld General. I forgot the name of General Oddworld Discussion, my apologies.

Dino 07-16-2005 01:36 PM

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General Oddworld Discussion

XD

I'm so not funny.

Looks like we'll have to wait for Alcar to come back online before we'll find out how this epic tale ends. I do hope he opts for a seperate forum though. That'd rock.

Kimon 07-16-2005 01:50 PM

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XD

I'm so not funny.

I laughed. ;)

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Looks like we'll have to wait for Alcar to come back online before we'll find out how this epic tale ends. I do hope he opts for a seperate forum though. That'd rock.

Indeed. That'd be much KewL!!1!

Leto 07-16-2005 04:29 PM

I can see where you're going with the subforum in GD, Kimon. Still, it's off topic, so Zulag Two would fit it.

An actual forum would nice, too. Not a subforum. Perhaps a trial as a subforum and if it's good enough, a proper forum..?

Alcar 07-16-2005 11:49 PM

We'll try it as a Sub-Forum of Off-Topic first, with the intention of moving it to the main forums list if it receives enough activity.

It's there, now, so hurry along and post. But no spam:

http://www.oddworldforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=20

Alcar...

Hobo 07-17-2005 12:09 AM

Ok. I have another proposal.

We replace the uber spamilicious What are you listening to threads with general music talk, in which you can post what you're listening to, but as long as it's supported by a bulk of text of a non spam variaty.

Dino 07-17-2005 08:36 AM

My idea was a success! Yay! So... I assume the medal will be in the post, yes? :D

Nah just kidding, seeing it realised is recognition enough, thanks for agreeing to this Alcar I owe you one. :)

As an aside, does anyone else agree that XD should be :laugh:?

Coolmanbizkit 07-17-2005 09:33 AM

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As an aside, does anyone else agree that XD should be :laugh:?

Nope, It should be xD incase someones typing something that ends with XD :p

Leto 07-17-2005 02:26 PM

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As an aside, does anyone else agree that XD should be :laugh:?
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Dino 07-17-2005 06:40 PM

OK, as funny as this all is I think we should stop screwing up this thread now. :D

Leto 07-17-2005 06:53 PM

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Dino 07-17-2005 07:21 PM

No man this is silly, we're like, pissing all over this thread. :D