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Originally posted by beauxaj

I don't really care.

On one hand you've got official forums which do turn into the whine/complaint fests ala WoW.   On the other hand if they have no forum it could be a slight problem.

I believe they are doing the same thing they did with DAoC, the Camelot herald was a fantastic source of real, solid, information without all the extra fluff.  I spent each day there while playing DAoC, and I'll probably go to the War Herald each day as well.

Originally posted by Areel

2.  Official forums allow the Community Managers to only have to visit one site.  They want to post a message?  One stop posting.  They want to gauge the general ideas of the community?  They're all in one spot.  And Community Managers know the difference between random whining and serious concerns.

The downside?  Community Managers with official forums often get the soul-crushing job of being a forum Moderator.  Much of their time is wasted on locking threads, editing objectionable material, and otherwise dealing with the assholes.  That means that they're less inclined to share their knowledge with the community.  People also start to EXPECT a dev reply.  So many meaningless threads that start with the title, "Devs, plz respond!"

Then again, many Vanguard players today, after the official forum was closed, feel adrift.  There is no centralized voice, and they are scattered to the winds.

But some of us, myself included like visiting all the different fansites. I like how the communites on each are so different and varied. They all offer a different atmosphere. They allow the different players to find a community that is most comfortable to them, rather than forcing them to all congregate in one.

3.  Forums do not create the community.  The community creates the atmosphere of the forum.  For this, let's look at two games that were recently in development, and had official forums.  Lord of the Rings Online, and Vanguard.  LotRO had a very calm, friendly forum environment during development.  Interesting discussions were common, and trolls and flames were kept to a minimum.  On the other hand, Vanguard's community started out with an ego problem, and it showed in their forums.  Anything negative about the game was shot down.  Flamers and asshats prowled through every post.

Essentially, it's the people that define how an official forum will develop.  Not the pressence of an official forum, itself.

Really, I think the pros outweigh the cons.  But I admit that there is no perfect solution.  Official forums have both advantages and disadvantages.  I just hope the WAR community won't be fractured by the absence of a central community.

Originally posted by Deathstiny

I'll play the game regardless but voted "bad thing". Currently I'm subscribed to 6 different forums in order to stay on top of any new developments that happen wit the game. Quite frankly that's a pain in the ass. I'd rather have one site I can go to every day to see if there is something new and exciting going on. It's certainly not a game breaker for me but official forums are just part of good customer service in my opinion.

Cheers,

Deathstiny

Guild Master of Reborn

Reborn

Originally posted by Traelin

Originally posted by checkthis500
And the whining is the reason why I don't like official forums.  It's the only thing that isn't offered by unofficial forums.

One of the beauties of official forums is that, like any other forum, you don't HAVE to read them...so I don't see why the whining would bother you.  On the other hand, forums do offer a direct line of communication to the devs (via the CMs), as well as valuable resources on class-based, game-based, quest-based, etc. issues.  To me it signifies a level of professionalism if you will.

Originally posted by Justice87

My vote is for that its a good thing they arent having any Official boards. All they should have is a Tech support chat. Where you can connect with a tech support employee and get one on one help...Kinda like Myth Wars has. (see more details on Myth Wars site)

Indeed it is! :)

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Originally posted by cupertino
None of us have played the game...

Now now, at least TRY to disguise the fishing for infoz a LITTLE... ;)

Originally posted by JulianDracos
Richard is here slumming it on the DAOC boards instead of keeping up with WAR.  Must be a slow day at the office

Indeed there is, she actually trolls VN mostly. I just have a special place in my heart for this site due to having worked here in the past. :)

John Q
City of Angels
Braveheart
The Crow
Hero
Fearless
Untamed Heart
The Green Mile
Where the Red Fern Grows
Gladiator
I am Sam

I could go on and on really, but those are some of the big ones...

I was going to reply here... but I've been staring at the OP's post and this empty reply box... And quite honestly, I don't even know where to start... :P

Originally posted by Cerra

So, Richard..... you did a great job of playing slueth here! I admire that:) Good eye....

I've completely gotten lost in your title, instead of the thread at hand.....Lets be "buddies" shall we ?:)  * Did this get me any closer to beta acceptance? :p *

hehe just playing :)

The complete UI system is something we're looking at bringing up to date in the near future, have no fear! :)

Glad so many of you like the upcoming changes, and all I can say about the Archer changes coming soon is... /drool... ;)

Working on getting you one right this minute actually. :)

As EX-Staff, and more emportantly, an employee of a different game company, I can't really comment on the situation on hand, I just wanted to clear up what appeared, at least to me, the confusion of either someone possibly pretending to be a staffer, or someone who IS a staffer who doesn't have their account labeled correctly. :)

*ducks and dodges like a ninja* ;)