[QUOTE=Amp]
Dude, this is a place where we argue about the proper way to hang a roll of toilet paper (over or under) or the proper way to wipe with said toilet paper (bunched or folded). I think a video game forum would devolve into PC vs. console gaming so quick that not even all the chocolate in the world would stop the Admins from closing it down.
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I think we need a toilet paper simulation game to test these arguments!
(But should it be for the PC or the Wii?! :eek: I don’t want to imagine the wiimote moves…)
[QUOTE=Sierra Indigo]
I think the 360 would be the premium platform for this game. The graphics and support would be top-notch.
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Bah. Clearly the PDP-1 would be superior. No other computer comes close to accurately modeling debris around Uranus.
[QUOTE=shijinn]
over here, threads devolve into something else altogether.
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My favorite part is at the end when we’ve all sorted out the problem and everyone agrees and is happy!
[QUOTE=Justin_Bailey]
Honestly, this is why we need a games forum here. I imagine it would easily be several cuts above your average game board.
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Stay tuned.
It’s funny. Kotaku.com, even though the actual site content is really unprofessional, usually riddled with typos and errors, etc., the comment threads are great. They’re heavily moderated and you actually have to “audition” to even get posting privileges. On the other hand, Joystiq.com is really well-written and professional-looking, but the comment threads are atrocious. I’ve never read the Penny Arcade forums though, I’ll have to head over and check them out.
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright]
Wow. Justin Bailey asks for a new forum and within 24 hours he gets it.
What exactly is TubaDivadoing in those pictures you’ve got, Justin?
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Eh, no pictures. I’ve been bitching about a games and sports forum for months now. The admins were probably just sick of hearing me whine about it, again, in another thread.
Or maybe I really do have pictures and wouldn’t you like to see?
[QUOTE=Tamerlane]
I’m not sure what sort of video game forums you mean. I mean are we talking just console games in general? But in terms of specialty computer game forums, mostly revolving around their typically rather deep history-based strategy games, I think the Paradox forums are pretty decent:
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That was precisely the forum I was thinking of when I opened this thread. I’ve been a member of that board for 7 years now, and their games and fora are both top-notch in terms of professionalism.
Are there any other Paradox gamers out there? They make just the kind of games that history-minded Dopers should really get into.
I’m a Paradox gamer. Well, was - I was heavily into EU/2 and Crusader Kings but kind of died off after that. I was looking forward to EU3, installed it and played for about an hour and haven’t played it since. Oh, and Victoria is way beyond my ability to understand, let alone master.
You are right that the forums are very well behaved. I don’t think I’ve ever seen threadshitting or even pointless waffling.
