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author=kentona
a) what behaviour are you trying to curb
b) what solutions do you propose to accomplish this
c) is it the best solution to the problem
d) are there any other consequences of this solution
a) People posting useless, insubstantial or too many blogs that clutter up the front page and
Yeah, I guess blogs would be more appealing to browse through if I had more faith that I wouldn't just be checking out a series of tweet-worthy status updates.make people less willing to browse them.
b) 1. A "report" button to draw mods' attention on a case-by-case basis; or 2. a blog post cooldown.
c) A blog post cooldown requires the least amount of staff time and attention as well as being entirely reasonable - nobody needs to post more than one blog in 12 hours, unless someone can cite a real and reasonable situation where this has been/could be a problem.
d) Nope. It just does not happen (as Solitayre put forward) that someone wants to make multiple rich and meaty blog posts in a single day. If you do, anything you have to add can be edited into a previous blog post, and then you can comment on that post ('Hey guys, I added a thing, check it out'). That draws attention to it, alerts subscribers as well as putting it on the front page in a less objectionable manner (because comments get pushed off more quickly). Short of that, it's a much better model to spread your posts out anyway. It gives you the maximum amount of exposure while shoving off the least amount of blog posts in a single go.
Badass Mapping Contest
Hahaha, Ketsumio, the dueling donut is awesome!
LockeZ: Is that XP RTP...? Either way, those buildings look really "old west" and gritty!
LockeZ: Is that XP RTP...? Either way, those buildings look really "old west" and gritty!
Who is Aisling?
author=InfectionFiles
nomnomnom, I could just eat her up. ;]
This just makes me like her more, because she sounds like a badass.
I have yet to understand all the rules of Persona, but it sounds like she'll be great early/mid-game because she relies solely on herself (for the most part) instead of having awesome syncs. (which seem they would be really great towards endgame)
but correct me if i'm wrong. :o
Also, I always play the "Aggro" role in many games, like WoW, or Magic the Gathering, so this just tickles my pickle.
Welp, Syncs are our own invention for this system, so you don't necessarily need to grasp Persona itself for those :D Aisling is good at any point during the game, but is highly dependent on your party composition, because 3 characters don't get along with her and will lessen the amount of sync she actually gets (and she'll lower their gained sync, too).
Her Syncs are good, but they're very self-serving, like Flash of Steel! She shouldn't lose effectiveness toward endgame unless you are using the party members she dislikes. I agree, though, that syncs are less important in the early game simply because you don't need to worry as much about making your HP and SP pools last through long or tough fights. I've tried to make sure that all syncs work in that capacity in some way. Lifespring economizes your SP expenditures, Flash of Steel lets you turn taking damage into an advantage...
more_castle.jpg
where are the "Beatiful" chipsets and scenery...? that RTP gargoyle clashes fiercely.
By the way, as a general game design rule, "HUGE MAPS!" is not necessarily a virtue to list as a bullet point... you might be looking for something more like "HUGE WORLD TO EXPLORE!" because the idea of taking 30 minutes to walk across a needlessly huge map is really unattractive, and what I think of when you say huge maps.
By the way, as a general game design rule, "HUGE MAPS!" is not necessarily a virtue to list as a bullet point... you might be looking for something more like "HUGE WORLD TO EXPLORE!" because the idea of taking 30 minutes to walk across a needlessly huge map is really unattractive, and what I think of when you say huge maps.
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author=sbester
What I'm saying is, I don't think we can fairly judge if someone is taking advantage of the front page in such a way.
From what I've seen, users always blog about a new version and explain why they're replacing the download anyway.
That seems like a pretty fair point to start judging. Also, kentona did say "every few hours" which leads me to believe someone was doing this WAY too frequently - people doing legitimate game updates don't need to worry unless they are doing this several times a day. (I know Fey had about 3 download updates, but they were spread across 2-3 days. Obviously not egregious.)
The Front Page
author=Solitayre
To elaborate, I am of the opinion that the vast majority of users are using the blog function maturely and responsibly. I do not think someone having more than one blog on the front page is a big deal because the blogs tend to move pretty fast anyway. But for some users to take it as a perceived slight when a user occasionally does "abuse" the function and for this to result in a unilateral and fairly arbitrary restriction of content management for all users is something I find irritating on principle.
While the majority do treat it with respect and maturity, some people just don't -get- it. I saw a blog post go up last week - it was one line, informing everyone that the project was going on hiatus. Now, informing people of a status change in your project is a valid reason to blog. However,
the game in question had 0 subscribers. I hate to break it to you, but obviously, nobody cares, and that one-line blog post was useless garbage shoving interesting writing down below it. This is extremely egregious to me. You can't even justify that this person's blog draws attention to their game and might get them subscribers, because it was announcing that it's on hiatus ANYWAY.
Without pointing fingers, there's a blog update currently announcing that an update will be coming. Why announce that you will be adding something later? Just add it and make the announcement. Otherwise it's tantamount to updating your download repeatedly - cries for attention.
In summation, I do not support arbitrary restrictions on blogging and updates, but I do support a warning system. There's no reason why these people shouldn't have it explained to them why they are being rude (especially in cases like the person posting one line blogs to 0 subscribers).
If someone is capable of creating a ton of interesting content over the course of a day, who are you to decide that they shouldn't be allowed to put it on the front page?
I'm sorry, but when was the last time you saw an explosion of fascinating genius getting 5 blog posts in a day full of rich and meaty content??? This is so the opposite of the described problem, I'm flabbergasted. I don't support arbitrary restrictions either, but this just doesn't happen. It's a very obtuse argument.
Who is Aisling?
author=Neok
A Mara approaches! Aisling uses Cleave. It's super-effective! Lysander and Rylan flinches.
real men network flinches
Hey baby how 'bout you equip my sword to your empty slot
Worst videogame character.
author=Feldschlacht IVauthor=Cosmic_SeaSteiner is actually one of my favorite characters of the series. He's honest, sincere, and he uh, develops. Did you finish the game?
My personal nomination would have to be STEINER from FFIX
At least Navi's dialogue consisted for, the most part, of one or two lines.
Steiner has whole paragraphs.
His pompous "My shit don't stink" Elitism made me pray to every god ever imagined that he catches syphilis from Beatrix.
but he never gets it treated cuz they don't even know what STDs are on Gai so he slowly goes blind and his member coagulates like a pool of blood lying on a sidewalk during a hot summer day in Zimbabwe.
then his brains turns into a loaf of moldy bread from the advanced disease.
then he dies.
Beatrix should have hooked up with Amarant, he seems like a lonely guy who needs a good girl to help him integrate into the productive sector of society.
Mog's right. Annoying does not mean terrible. It means this character engages an intense emotional response from you...
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...making them a success as a character
Norma annoyed the shit out of me in Tales of Symphonia but she develops and grows and has personality traits that are annoying. She's not just flat-out glaringly lacking in quality. Steiner is obnoxious, yes, but you described him as "pompous" and "elitist" - strong, definable personality traits for a developed character!
What are you jamming to?
I'm telling you it's not a trick, pay attention don't be thick, or you're liable to get licked
You'll see the reason why when they're spitting in yer eye, they'll be spitting in yer eye!
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