Snarky Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 No. I do not mean deep and meaningful discussions that change my long deceased heart I am talking about tooics being moved from General. Many times I agree with this being done. Yet, in my opinion, sometimes it is done without being necessary or helpful A recent discussion on Dark Armor is gone. This is a topic that affects many ATs. Moved to “Archetypes”. I looked in Brutes, Tanks, no idea where this is. Was a nice little discussion. Now it is properly filed away. Where evidently it will be hard to find and die a nice neat death 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZag Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Scroll down past the individual archtype subforums and you will find the secret forum - archtypes. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Ahhhh….my same response applies to when my SG kept hiding things in the Crucible. Nobody goes there…. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greycat Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 ... plus, of course, you can, oh ... click on the topic and be brought to where it is now automatically. So, not sure where thee need to search is.... 1 1 Still not particularly fond of certain segments of this community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Snarky said: I am talking about tooics being moved from General. Many times I agree with this being done. Yet, in my opinion, sometimes it is done without being necessary or helpful It is necessary, and it's more helpful than you realize. Think it's tough to find a moved thread? Imaging what it would be like if every thread was in one category. No order, no topical division, just thread after thread you have to scroll past to find the one you wanted, and they're always moving, always bouncing threads up and down, off to the second page, then back to the first when you're looking on the second... Proper categorization and location of threads is what keeps forums like this in a readable format. It might be momentarily inconvenient from time to time, but it's less chaotic and confusing. And there are plenty of ways to find a moved thread. As @Greycat said, you can click the "Topic was moved to" link; if you've posted in that thread, you can go to your own profile (see that picture of yourself at the top right? click that) and click the link(s) to your post(s); if you recall the name(s) of the poster(s), you can check his/her/their profiles and click a link to the post there; there's a Search box at the top right of the page (every page). 1 4 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 If its in the wrong section then it needs to go to the appropriate one. General Discussion isn't the "just drop it there for more foot traffic or the whole gee whiz there's more sections to the forums" spot. Too often people put stuff in the wrong area ie; Suggestion for a new blaster set in the Blaster thread, Discussion on an armor that affects all ATs in General discussion, Badges for Defeats in Brute section. Thats the reason for so many sections there are appropriate areas for each topic. If not it would be worse, imagine looking in the Archetypes thread on a specific question regarding armor types, why would I goto the badges section to find the answer. There needs to be Order. 😉 1 1 https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, The_Warpact said: If its in the wrong section then it needs to go to the appropriate one. General Discussion isn't the "just drop it there for more foot traffic or the whole gee whiz there's more sections to the forums" spot. Too often people put stuff in the wrong area ie; Suggestion for a new blaster set in the Blaster thread, Discussion on an armor that affects all ATs in General discussion, Badges for Defeats in Brute section. Thats the reason for so many sections there are appropriate areas for each topic. If not it would be worse, imagine looking in the Archetypes thread on a specific question regarding armor types, why would I goto the badges section to find the answer. There needs to be Order. 😉 There needs to be KAOS! Down with Control! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ura Hero Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Snarky said: There needs to be KAOS! Down with Control! Would you believe two chihuahuas and a slightly used beard trimmer? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I agree with some of your complaint, @Snarky. It seems like a GM has recently decided that any discussion of powersets belongs in the Archetypes forum. Personally, I don't see it—as you mention, a discussion about Dark Armor isn't about any particular AT or about ATs in general. Powers ≠ ATs. And it seems like discussions of powers have been getting moved more recently than they used to, too. I'm all for putting posts in the right place, but this seems like misfiling to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Zhym said: I agree with some of your complaint, @Snarky. It seems like a GM has recently decided that any discussion of powersets belongs in the Archetypes forum. Personally, I don't see it—as you mention, a discussion about Dark Armor isn't about any particular AT or about ATs in general. Powers ≠ ATs. And it seems like discussions of powers have been getting moved more recently than they used to, too. I'm all for putting posts in the right place, but this seems like misfiling to me. Its not solely based on GMs either its based on posts reported also. In this case Dark Armor is a power and if you goto Archetypes the whole section is questions regarding powers. Hence, it is in the appropriate spot. If need be I'm sure they can put a description after each section to further alleviate any confusion on posters https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora_Girl Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 This should probably be moved to the Suggestions forum. Don't tell Snarky. 1 7 1 1 @Aurora Girl - Excelsior - BSOD Aurora Girl (Blaster)- Energy/Atomic, Queen of Faceplants and former Mayor of Pinnacle Server Straye (Brute)- Savage/SR, Survivor of +4 ITF Nictus Crystals and Bobcat's Bane Aurora Snow (Corruptor) - Ice/Cold, AV Humiliator Terraflux (Controller) - Earth/Rad, Bass Exploder Spynerette (Arachnos Soldier) - Night Widow, Super Spy of Sneakiness and Stabbing Snowberrie (Tank) - Ice/Spines, Disco Ball and Lady of Winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Nearly all discussions of archetypes involve discussions of powers. That doesn't mean that any discussion of powers is necessarily about archetypes. And while the main "Archetypes" forum does have lots of discussions of powers, so does the General forum. I mean, it's a popular topic of conversation! Getting picky about it being posted in the right forum seems like an unproductive and unsatisfying battle to me. Maybe if the forum were named "Archetypes and Powers," that could make sense, although then I'd wonder why the top-level forum had subforums for ATs but not for powers. 🙂 (And now I'm waiting for this thread to get moved to the Suggestions & Feedback forum.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZag Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I think topics about powers get moved to the archtype forum more often when people are asking in terms of a build or gameplay. Seems they stay in general more often on topics like 'does X power or powerset need a buff' or 'X power sucks, what do you think' Of course this is just my personal observation and it isnt 100% true. More occasionally topics get moved that probably could have stayed but dont make much difference if they are on general or somewhere else. Overall, general is the most inflated forum so im ok with topics getting moved elsewhere to help keep things organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 31 minutes ago, TheZag said: I think topics about powers get moved to the archtype forum more often when people are asking in terms of a build or gameplay. Seems they stay in general more often on topics like 'does X power or powerset need a buff' or 'X power sucks, what do you think' I think you're right. If a thread involves posting MIDs builds, it's probably more likely to get moved. Maybe the Archetypes forum could be renamed "Builds and Archetypes" to reflect how the forum is actually used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zhym said: I agree with some of your complaint, @Snarky. It seems like a GM has recently decided that any discussion of powersets belongs in the Archetypes forum. Personally, I don't see it—as you mention, a discussion about Dark Armor isn't about any particular AT or about ATs in general. Powers ≠ ATs. And it seems like discussions of powers have been getting moved more recently than they used to, too. I'm all for putting posts in the right place, but this seems like misfiling to me. it is discretionary. there is inevitable bias and preferential treatment at play, this includes the combining of topics. as well as deletion without explanation. is this how the Discord works? (taking bets to see how long this post lasts) Edited February 21, 2022 by Troo 1 "Homecoming is not perfect but it is still better than the alternative.. at least so far" - Unknown (Wise words Unknown!) Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Troo said: it is discretionary. there is inevitable bias and preferential treatment at play, this includes the combining of topics. as well as deletion without explanation. is this how the Discord works? (taking bets to see how long this post lasts) Probably about as long as your other thread gets moved to the Help and Support section. 😉 3 https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Snarky is like 10000 years old, stop moving things around damnit, it's confusing him. 1 3 2 Σαυτὸν ἀρίθμησον πρότερον καὶ γνῶθι σεαυτόν, καὶ τότ᾽ ἀριθμήσεις γαῖαν ἀπειρεσίην. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, Albion said: Snarky is like 10000 years old, stop moving things around damnit, it's confusing him. 2 https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, The_Warpact said: Everyone thinking ancient vampires are cool and magnificent, guys probably wake up every some hundred years with a proverbial backache and still can not get over the fact Byzantion changed name four times already. 1 Σαυτὸν ἀρίθμησον πρότερον καὶ γνῶθι σεαυτόν, καὶ τότ᾽ ἀριθμήσεις γαῖαν ἀπειρεσίην. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 7 hours ago, The_Warpact said: Probably about as long as your other thread gets moved to the Help and Support section. 😉 and so it came to pass.. 1 "Homecoming is not perfect but it is still better than the alternative.. at least so far" - Unknown (Wise words Unknown!) Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, Albion said: Everyone thinking ancient vampires are cool and magnificent, guys probably wake up every some hundred years with a proverbial backache and still can not get over the fact Byzantion changed name four times already. Like how grumpy Petyr was in What We Do in the Shadows. 1 1 https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clave Dark 5 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 19 hours ago, Snarky said: There needs to be KAOS! Down with Control! We all knew this day would come. 2 Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney: Matt (Posi) used to say that players would find the shortest path to the rewards even if it was a completely terrible play experience that would push them away from the game... ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Clave's Sure-Fire Secrets to Enjoying City Of Heroes Ignore those farming chores, skip your market homework, play any power sets that you want, and ignore anyone who says otherwise. This game isn't hard work, it's easy! Go have fun! ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasperStone Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 We need a GM_Librarian ... Does this need to be moved to suggestions now? 1 /e poofgone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverLaxx Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 6:40 AM, The_Warpact said: If its in the wrong section then it needs to go to the appropriate one While I don't disagree, the centralized nature of "General" and the much smaller playerbase contributing to a much smaller forum userbase oftentimes causes moved threads to completely die once put into the "correct" section. That can't be good for people trying to get an answer to a problem. 1 exChampion and exInfinity player (Champion primarily). Current resident of the Everlasting shard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ForeverLaxx said: While I don't disagree, the centralized nature of "General" and the much smaller playerbase contributing to a much smaller forum userbase oftentimes causes moved threads to completely die once put into the "correct" section. That can't be good for people trying to get an answer to a problem. If I goto the Badges section seeking a answer about a badge why would I go to another section? If I go to the Archetypes section seeking answers about -to hit in Darkness sets, why would I goto General? Like it's been explained there is still a link in the wrong section including a description of where it has been moved to. More than half the people who come on here don't even use the search function and still ask the same questions over and over again. So saying it can't be good for people trying to get an answer is laughable at best. https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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