http://oddworldbetas.boards.net/

[Legendary Oddworld]

Join our new Oddworld beta and prototype forum, get all new oddworld updates, also a shoutbox

[Nepsotic]

Link pls

[Legendary Oddworld]

http://oddworldbetas.boards.net/

[STM]

What a professional looking forum!

[Varrok]

Not like this shitty one we're on.

How about migrating, guys?

[Legendary Oddworld]

What a professional looking forum!

If this is sarcastic i dont mind at all, i made the forum for oddworld fans to get beta stuff as this forum offers no beta stuff or even has the passion that most oddworld fans have anywhere else

[Nepsotic]

He sure told us.

[Legendary Oddworld]

I never made this thread to argue with anyone feel free to join if not you don't have too, just shared this for the oddworld fans

[MeechMunchie]

As an Oddworld fan, I'm deeply grateful that I finally have a forum to go to.

[Nepsotic]

As an Oddworld fan, I'm deeply grateful that I finally have a forum to go to.

We always had one!

[Legendary Oddworld]

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[MeechMunchie]

#nvrfrgt

At least we know where kapteeni13 went.

[Legendary Oddworld]

#nvrfrgt



At least we know where kapteeni13 went.

How do you know Kapteeni13, hes found alot of oddworld stuff like betas and that. We would never of got to see them if it wasnt for him

[Varrok]

We always had one!

Yuck, polish forums!

[Crashpunk]

How do you know Kapteeni13, hes found alot of oddworld stuff like betas and that. We would never of got to see them if it wasnt for him

Kapteeni has a rather ... interesting history with the Oddworld Forums. I'll leave it at that.

[Legendary Oddworld]

Kapteeni has a rather ... interesting history with the Oddworld Forums. I'll leave it at that.

Ahh Wario Punk you should join our site, i find your stuff interesting

[Job McYossie]

I dunno, it has the Oddworld as a game part down, but it doesn't have the Oddworld feeling to me this place has. We have threads with Oddworld related content all over them, and though they appear unused, just about any time someone makes a thread or asks a question it's replied to with fair haste.

[Varrok]

hate*

[Legendary Oddworld]

I dunno, it has the Oddworld as a game part down, but it doesn't have the Oddworld feeling to me this place has. We have threads with Oddworld related content all over them, and though they appear unused, just about any time someone makes a thread or asks a question it's replied to with fair haste.

You can be on both sites, i think you will be a great active member to our site you seem to have passion for oddworld. Am willing to listen to everyone and make changes to make it a better forum.

[STM]

I love that WoF deleted your thread so you just made another one. Some real grit and determination shown, just the kind of person I need to join my new forum, oddworldnewgameslorneowi.com

[Varrok]

the link's not working, STM ;_;

[Crashpunk]

Ahh Wario Punk you should join our site, i find your stuff interesting

Thanks, but this is the forum for me. I don't see any point joining another one.

[Jordan]

Wow I was getting bored with this place anyway!

[Nepsotic]

I dunno, it has the Oddworld as a game part down, but it doesn't have the Oddworld feeling to me this place has.

You mean because it's shit?
This place is shit, too. But at least it's slightly less toxic to look at.

Thanks, but this is the forum for me. I don't see any point joining another one.

It's okay mate. If you want to go, we'll respect your decision. Follow your heart.

Ahh Wario Punk you should join our site, i find your stuff interesting

Something tells me you'd like his Crazy Oddworld stuff. It's very interesting.

How do you know Kapteeni13, hes found alot of oddworld stuff like betas and that. We would never of got to see them if it wasnt for him

Stop posting about yourself, Kapteeni.

[Job McYossie]

You mean because it's shit?
This place is shit, too. But at least it's slightly less toxic to look at.

No I meant more along the lines of this place talks more about Oddworld as a world, and all I see on the other forum is Oddworld as a game.

[Nepsotic]

The fuck is Oddworld?

[Xavier]

Okay guys cut it out, we get it, you don't like the idea someone tries to set up an other forum.

Legendary Oddworld, what exactly is there lacking here that you want to achieve with your forum? I'm not sure you can have a whole forum dedicated to talking about beta or alternative versions of the oddworld games. Also why can't you create a topic on this forum to talk about it with an already established fan base?

To be fair I'm always interested in digging up videos of versions of the game prior to when they were released. For instance you can check out this section of my website:
http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/...p?/category/84

[MeechMunchie]

For instance you can check out this section of my website: http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/...p?/category/84

[Xavier]

Something to say about my thumbnail choices?

[Havoc]

You can be on both sites, i think you will be a great active member to our site you seem to have passion for oddworld. Am willing to listen to everyone and make changes to make it a better forum.

Okay I'm in a helpful mood today, and I once started out with forums and websites just like that. So just in the remote case you're serious about wanting to learn about starting a successful forum let me give you some genuine tips.

1. Oh dear lord get rid of that background.

2. Oh dear lord get a decent header.

3. Your new forum has 25 different subforums holding 85 posts. This age old forum has been around for over 14 years, has over half a million posts and has never had more than 13 subforums. Keep it simple, stupid.

4. Get rid of the shoutbox, it defeats the entire purpose of a forum.

5. Aim for a solid niche. Oddworld isn't very big to begin with and you're aiming for something even smaller, beta's and prototypes which hardly even exist for Oddworld games and which even less people will probably have heard of.

5. Get your own domain and webhost, install a free software package like PHPBB or SMF and manage the entire thing yourself. If and when you get a solid memberbase, go for professional (paid) forum software.

The last one is probably most important. If you're not willing or able to manage your own stuff your website will never ever succeed or attract a membership. No-one (and I mean no-one) likes those free-to-set-up-subdomain websites.

Good luck on your ventures.