Author Topic: We really need a gaming forum on here. (Read 8395 times)

bork · « **on:** October 01, 2006, 06:24:17 AM »

Yup. Too many topics to wade through to find gaming threads; how about it?

Thee Reverend Gary Davis · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2006, 07:05:15 AM »

nah...

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2006, 11:00:39 AM »

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Shuri · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2006, 11:10:16 AM »

I agree

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2006, 11:50:35 AM »

Not enough gaming threads to have a gaming forum lol. Aside from me, drinky, you, and eel, I rarely see a gamin thread.

Ill mention it to Willco when he gets back anyway.

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:02:06 PM »

MAF, I know, but I think maybe having a gaming forum separate from this one might change that. I can also get some people from the failed gamingescape.com forums to come here. (It's pretty much just me posting everything, and then Leguna posting like 800 threads of "NEW PIX U CAN SEE EVERYWHERE ELSE WITH NO COMMENT FROM ME YEAH!!111" posts tho, but there are some other people who I think might fit in nicely here.)

Shuri · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:06:39 PM »

But then again I prefer the scarces gaming threads over seeing the same shit being talking about forever and ever at GAF.

bork · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM »

Who says we have to talk about the same shit as GAF? This place should try to move towards being someplace different, instead of Opa-Ages 2.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:09:43 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM

Opa-Ages 2.

roll-fucking-eyes

why is it that the failed GAf mods are always complaining about opa-ages? jesus, find a new forum to pick on. isn't Gamefaqs popular to feel superior over nowadays?

Christopher · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:13:27 PM »

I agree just seperate the forums, but at the same time we need more members lyte edge, work on that.

Opa Ages isn't that bad once you

A.) Put all pictures / icons on ignore

B.) Ignore the LOLZ xfags sfags and all that shit debate

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:14:55 PM »

Quote from: Christopher on October 01, 2006, 09:13:27 PM

Opa Ages isn't that bad once you

A.) Put all pictures / icons on ignore

B.) Ignore the LOLZ xfags sfags and all that shit debate

Indeed. Admittedly, there isn't much left after that nowadays... but still. To be able to talk mad shit without fear of being banned is refreshing.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:08:10 PM »

I dont recall saying anything about OA. I've been around since well before OA and i know its place and purpose.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:09:03 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 06:24:17 AM

Yup. Too many topics to wade through to find gaming threads; how about it?

Do you have a disability or something?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:11:35 PM »

WHERE AM ALL THE GAMING THREADS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE? :'(

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:13:23 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:14:16 PM »

lyte: ill talk to willco

bork · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 01, 2006, 09:09:43 PM

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM
Opa-Ages 2.

roll-fucking-eyes

why is it that the failed GAf mods are always complaining about opa-ages? jesus, find a new forum to pick on. isn't Gamefaqs popular to feel superior over nowadays?

Who is complaining? And I too have been around since before the era of Opa, and don't have any problem with it. We just don't need another OA here.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2006, 01:06:01 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 01, 2006, 10:08:10 PM

I dont recall saying anything about OA. I've been around since well before OA and i know its place and purpose.

I didn't really have you in mind when I said "failed GAf mod", but if the shoe fits :inky

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2006, 01:08:49 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM

This place should try to move towards being someplace different, instead of Opa-Ages 2.

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 10:47:48 PM

Who is complaining?

sorry, maybe your version of complaining is different than mine

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM

And I too have been around since before the era of Opa, and don't have any problem with it.

everybody busting out their tenure! well, I was BBSing on mainframes with punchcards, yadda

Quote from: lyte edge on October 01, 2006, 09:08:01 PM

We just don't need another OA here.

yeah well this place could certainly use the traffic.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2006, 01:45:54 AM »

So what are we debating again?

bork · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2006, 03:19:30 AM »

No idea, MAF. Apparently it's over me complaining about something when I wasn't.

I'll spin it, too: I was verbally attacked by a poster trying to name me as a failed mod and a horrible person. HOW COULD HE DO THAT?!?! :'(

Back to it: How about that gaming forum?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:42:03 AM »

Its sorta SC's shtick, he's very grumpy.

Ill talk to Willco about it. I am for giving it a shot. Ill offer to mod it along with this forum. Not that I do much moderation.

<SaintCor> OH WhAtEVER MAF ALL U DO IS BAN UNJUStLY

Thee Reverend Gary Davis · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:46:29 AM »

does a place with about 40 regular members really need three different forums?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:47:58 AM »

Well 95% of you dont post gaming threads so it will not affect you anyway. If anything its a glorified private chat.

truth be told most gaming threads die on this forum. However, Willco might see it your way and say no. I myself am leaning towards yes with a good bit of 'meh' thrown in for good measure.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:53:14 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 02, 2006, 10:42:03 AM

<SaintCor> OH WhAtEVER MAF ALL U DO IS BAN UNJUStLY

internet lolz

Thee Reverend Gary Davis · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:58:20 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 02, 2006, 10:47:58 AM

Well 95% of you dont post gaming threads so it will not affect you anyway. If anything its a glorified private chat.

truth be told most gaming threads die on this forum. However, Willco might see it your way and say no. I myself am leaning towards yes with a good bit of 'meh' thrown in for good measure.

yeah, It doesn't both me, just more mouse clicks.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2006, 11:16:55 AM »

It's amusing to me that LyteEdge is all oh the noes about turning this place into "Opa-Ages 2" (because of... what?) but has no qualms whatsoever into turning this place into GAf Jr.

Really, is it that hard to seek out the threads you want to read - gaming related or not - and read them, without them being put into neat little sub-categories?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2006, 11:30:53 AM »

WE STILL NEED A BATMAN FORUM HERE GUYS!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:30:48 PM »

Well it really comes down to whether or not the other two people who post gaming threads mind looking through the posts to find them. How about we just use code. Like before the title to our thread write GAMING THREAD:.

Example:

GAMING THREAD: LYTE EDGE'S FINAL JUDGEMENT OF KOF38

I dont really see the OA2 thing myself. It is a fact that Gaming Age used to be just one forum back when it was the GEO forum and it had WAY more traffic than we do here. I mean I don't MIND doing a seperate forum, but Willco leans against multiple areas in a forum this small, so I am just giving you a little foresight into which way this will probably go.

I think the gaming threads here dont do so well simply because the people here dont really wanna talk about games. They wanna talk about...their favorite sweater LOLZ AM U RITE WTF OMG.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #29 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:32:35 PM »

I want to talk about games, but in reality, I just want to talk about Phantom Dust.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:37:55 PM »

Dont make me agree with you.

I want 360 BC for phantom dust.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:40:56 PM »

It would definitely light a fire under my ass to get a 360

It's sad when the thing you want the most is merely backwards compatability. I really want to mod my XBox and bring it downstairs

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:43:38 PM »

My Xbox died a thousand deaths last month. Im not sure I wanna drop money on a new one.

Then I look at my 360, which has BC for some fucking worthless games, but not for almost everything I OWN. So I mostly stream video/music, watch dvds, and play XBLA.

There arent many game releases that are compelling right now. Even Gears of War seems a little meh for all its graphic pretties.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:45:21 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 02, 2006, 12:43:38 PM

Then I look at my 360, which has BC for some fucking worthless games, but not for almost everything I OWN. So I mostly stream video/music, watch dvds, and play XBLA.

Pardon my ignorance, but the 360 streams video & music? From where, your PC? Any limit to what file types can be streamed?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:49:11 PM »

Yeah that sounds awesome huh? But it's still not that awesome.

360 can only stream from PCs with Windows w/Media Center installed (lame) but that's not the worst part, it can only stream a very basic AVI format. Which means my xvids which are small but also high quality, must be transcoded to a format that inflates them to double their size.

The music streaming is actually really good tho, and I believe is possible without media center. It will not stream songs dled off itunes tho since Apple likes their weird audio encoding.

However, if you still have a regular Xbox and its modded I hear you can do ALL of what I just said, with homebrew software that lets you stream all SORTS of codecs n shit.

The 360 limitations make me angry because all the processing is done on the computer, information is just streamed to and received by the 360, so there should be no practical reason the 360 couldnt stream almost everything. Just more marketing stuff

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:53:40 PM »

Ah, fuck. I was thinking I might not have to mod my XBox if the streaming was awesome on the 360, but that doesn't sound too awesome. As a video iPod owner, I HATE having to reencode shit (all files to Quicktime in this case) so having to turn all my divx ~~porn~~ historical movies would not interest me whatsoever.

Thanks for the info, MAF

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #36 on:** October 02, 2006, 02:19:56 PM »

Saint, do you use a Mac or a PC for your iPod transcoding? For the ol' Mac, fuckin' Handbrake Lite rules my world -- I can rip a DVD straight to my video iPod (or from it to another format) just like sugartits.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #37 on:** October 02, 2006, 02:24:54 PM »

PC. The only Apple product I have are my iPods... although I've been really considering picking up a Mac mini or something.

I use a combo of AnyDVD (to bypass DVD protection) and this imTOO Korean whutzit to turn the DVD files into Quicktime. But I've noticed that the QT files aren't as good looking on my iPod as videos made with Quicktime proper are... ugh.

I think it's complete fucking bullshit that the iPod Video didn't come with Quicktime or any way to get video onto your iPod. COMPLETE FUCKING BULLSHIT

bork · « **Reply #38 on:** October 03, 2006, 09:28:11 AM »

Quote from: mogwaiOA on October 02, 2006, 10:46:29 AM

does a place with about 40 regular members really need three different forums?

Then does this place need a sports forum? You can just find and select the sports topics you want!

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 02, 2006, 11:16:55 AM

It's amusing to me that LyteEdge is all oh the noes about turning this place into "Opa-Ages 2" (because of... what?) but has no qualms whatsoever into turning this place into GAf Jr.

I want to turn it into "gaf jr" because I'd like to see a gaming forum? So GAF is the only site with gaming and off-topic forums?

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Really, is it that hard to seek out the threads you want to read - gaming related or not - and read them, without them being put into neat little sub-categories?

Isn't it nice to have it a little more organized? That way people interested in the gaming stuff can go look it, the topics won't get bumped off the first page or two so quickly, and those who don't care won't have those "annoying" gaming threads cluttering up their forum of choice. I don't see why there's any real need to debate this. Willco is either gonna say yes or no, and we'll all move on.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #39 on:** October 03, 2006, 10:43:07 AM »

GAF survived a VERY long time without seperate forums. GEO existed its entire lifespan without a gaming forum. In fact I was against the split initially, but as the user base grew I saw a need for it.

Right now I dont see harm, but splitting this early in the game will just limit the amount of content readily available in one location, and ultimately, as a general rule, will make this place less appealing to guests and new members.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #40 on:** October 03, 2006, 11:36:35 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 03, 2006, 10:43:07 AM

GAF survived a VERY long time without seperate forums. GEO existed its entire lifespan without a gaming forum. In fact I was against the split initially, but as the user base grew I saw a need for it.
Right now I dont see harm, but splitting this early in the game will just limit the amount of content readily available in one location, and ultimately, as a general rule, will make this place less appealing to guests and new members.

I think it would make people more likely to give an opinion on whatever topics they see. You put two forums and maybe people will post more. I mean there's a dozen people here, the situation is kind of different. I just want more gaming topics.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #41 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:16:07 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on October 03, 2006, 11:36:35 PM

I just want more gaming topics.

Then make some, vagina face

But not some bullshit, make some good ones.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #42 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:21:28 AM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 04, 2006, 12:16:07 AM

Then make some, vagina face
But not some bullshit, make some good ones.

Right maxi-pad sinner.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #43 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:39:57 AM »

The sports forum was an attempt to woo GAF's gay community.

Mondain · « **Reply #44 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:12:02 AM »

there indeed lacks some constructive gaming discussion here, so far it really feels like a miniature version of GAF' Off-topic board, with the so-so humor that goes with it

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #45 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:13:50 AM »

This forum will become what you guys make it. If we need a gaming forum we will add it, but as of yet desire is not enough to give reason for it.

Mondain · « **Reply #46 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:16:08 AM »

well it's still a good environments to start gaming threads, however there aren't a lot of incitatives when most every poster that contributes to these has OT tendencies

there should be more top elite GAF/OA gaming posters recruited to make it worthwhile

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #47 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:18:00 AM »

like who

who is a GAF/OA elite

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #48 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:26:56 AM »

:flex

well, i wasn't at GAf long enough to make a name for myself, other than with Doug & serafakaitia

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #49 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:28:22 AM »

Dude, you didn't even make a name with ME until you'd been at Opa-Ages for awhile and I learned to appreciate anyone who can make Parcher miserable.

Mondain · « **Reply #50 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:28:44 AM »

eh well, think of the gaming posters you appreciate and tell them about this place

although I believe that even if the amount of traffic really doesn't require it, many of these members like lyte edge would be far more inclined to browse a lot and post at the rate of regulars if they had they specifically-labeled section to hang into and click refresh multiple times a day

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #51 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:31:31 AM »

I AM GAF ELITE TOO I WUZ AROUND WHEN....(insert something youve never heard of and probably never happened here)

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #52 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:49:20 AM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 04, 2006, 01:28:22 AM

Dude, you didn't even make a name with ME until you'd been at Opa-Ages for awhile and I learned to appreciate anyone who can make Parcher miserable.

that's 'cause you were too busy doing dumb shit and hating Nintendo irrationally!

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