How to make the Games vs Forums a better place

Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
If the mixed genre matches in the comic book vs. run smoothly, would you guys be willing to run a similar sort of test drive here? 'cause I mean, the CBVS has much higher traffic then we do here, so if it works out there then there's at least a possibility that it can work here too, isn't there?

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While there may be thousands of characters that haven't been used, I'm willing to bet that 90% of those wouldn't be suitable for a vs thread, unless you made the thread into some kind of challenge instead of an actual fight 😬
Aside from that, a good deal of characters would be unknowns, which generally shouldn't be allowed.

Originally posted by Peach
They are far too similar to the mythological ones to be considered a different character.

Unlike Dante from DI, who has almost no similarities to the original Dante.

While they are indeed similar to the ones of myth, as I would kind of expect them to be, there are various differences to the characters which separate them.

Also, Zeus can turn into LITNINZ and duplicate himself, would be fun to debate in a thread. 🙁

Originally posted by MadMel
While there may be thousands of characters that haven't been used, I'm willing to bet that 90% of those wouldn't be suitable for a vs thread, unless you made the thread into some kind of challenge instead of an actual fight 😬
Aside from that, a good deal of characters would be unknowns, which generally shouldn't be allowed.

If they are a game character, they should be allowed to be put down.

Though it is a moot point, for the simple fact that since the characters that have not been used generally are known by few, and would get very little attention... Unless you pit them against Kain. 😐

Originally posted by MadMel
While there may be thousands of characters that haven't been used, I'm willing to bet that 90% of those wouldn't be suitable for a vs thread, unless you made the thread into some kind of challenge instead of an actual fight 😬
Aside from that, a good deal of characters would be unknowns, which generally shouldn't be allowed.

Why should unknown characters not be allowed? That's ridiculous.

And there's no stipulation that matches in here have to be fights. Some of the best threads that have been made were other sorts of challenges.

Originally posted by NemeBro
Are you not the one who complained that the GoW mythology is too different from the actual mythology?

While they are indeed similar to the ones of myth, as I would kind of expect them to be, there are various differences to the characters which separate them.

Also, Zeus can turn into LITNINZ and duplicate himself, would be fun to debate in a thread. 🙁

No, I said that I didn't like what the GoW series does with the mythology.

The similarities are far more than the differences.

Originally posted by Peach
Why should unknown characters not be allowed? That's ridiculous.

Originally posted by MadMel
Any character that you can completely customize (like say, your WOW toon, or the main character of Jedi Academy) is what I mean by 'unknown'
JA is probably a bad example, since Jaden turns out to be a canon character in later star wars books, but you still get the idea.

Honestly, it's never come up.

However, considering the fact that people are supposed to list out exactly what powers and so one said characters have available to them in the match, I really don't see it being a huge problem if someone wants to use a WoW or Guild Wars or whatever character.

(and god, I hate the word 'toon' in reference to game characters, it doesn't even make sense. Random pet peeve of mine)

Originally posted by Peach
Honestly, it's never come up.

However, considering the fact that people are supposed to list out exactly what powers and so one said characters have available to them in the match, I really don't see it being a huge problem if someone wants to use a WoW or Guild Wars or whatever character.

(and god, I hate the word 'toon' in reference to game characters, it doesn't even make sense. Random pet peeve of mine)

hehe, toon 😛

If that did happen, then it would have likely been killed for lack of any description. I do not recall something like that ever happening, though.

Originally posted by Peach
No, I said that I didn't like what the GoW series does with the mythology.

The similarities are far more than the differences.

Oh well.
Now I have a burning desire to make threads 😬

Is it maybe possible to create a compendium of thread templates? Right now, threads created are pretty chaotic. If provided generic templates including blanks to fill in, I think it's possible to get more structure in threads.

Because as it feel, people are just too lazy to give proper details. If they were provided a template, however, it would likely help in making opening posts more elaborate and makes the thread easier to get into.

I rather doubt most people would use a provided template?

Originally posted by General Kaliero
I rather doubt most people would use a provided template?

Force them! FORCE THEM! ha-son

Originally posted by General Kaliero
I rather doubt most people would use a provided template?

Why not? It would help them create a constructive thread with details not hard to fill in. It's a simple "Fill in the blanks" template and I think it would contribute to better threads.
I think when people find it more rewarding to elaborate on the thread from the start, the debating will be more rewarding as well with many of the questionmarks solved at start.

Just an idea though.

I am far too lazy to use a template as well as too much of a rebel who plays by no one's rules but his own. But I very rarely make threads anyway.

So I am indifferent. INDIFFERENT.

Same here.

I have a question, where do I go if I want to ask if a game were to be made & it's a crossover one & for people to express ther opinions on it where would I post that at? tahnk you for your help.

I think that would be the main videogame forum Here.

I suppose this thread is the place to post this.

Basically, Kaliero, Peach, what would be your response if I asked if tabletop game characters could be used in this forum, alongside videogame characters?