Cloudy's Cafe, a conversation zone, August 21, 2006 - Page 4

Vaskez · 08-24-2006, 08:19 PM

so johnny as a veteran forumer, what in your view, is the reason for the activity on all these boards slowing down?

Cloudbringer · 08-24-2006, 08:22 PM

Congrats, Ivellis! LOL, that pic sounds like a keeper.. think your whole family needs a copy! hehe

Dragonshadow, good luck in finding the right subject. I'm betting you will find one you like and can do well in if you think about it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

*teehee* Why Captain O, I do think you've had a bit too much of the fruit 'o the vine today... delete, what delete? *bat bat of lashes*

johnny · 08-24-2006, 08:23 PM

Lack of new RPG's ? We can't talk about Baldurs Gate until the end of times, and that game is the main reason why this board grew so big in the first place imho. Nowadays it's games like WoW and all that other online crap, in which i'm obviously not interested, so i spent my days here in GC, making useless posts.

Vaskez · 08-24-2006, 08:28 PM

I mean why ALL the boards you go to, are dying?

johnny · 08-24-2006, 08:30 PM

Oh...and having said that, it's those same online games that keep hordes of people away from boards like this, simply because they are completely addicted to stuff like WoW or Guildwars. I personally know several people who used to come here quite often, but are now completely hooked on online gaming. I even know a guy who's marriage ended because he couldn't stop playing WoW.

Vaskez · 08-24-2006, 08:33 PM

you're joking. If you're not, that's ****ing ridiculous. What kinda guy lets a game end his marriage? Loser.

johnny · 08-24-2006, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vaskez:
I mean why ALL the boards you go to, are dying?

Same reason as i mentioned earlier, most boards i go to are RPG related, and RPG is kinda slow lately. People lose interest after a while i guess.

There's only one board i go to that doesn't slow down, but that's not really surprising, as it has over 125.000 members. If you start a topic there, it takes only a few minutes before it's a 4 or 5 page thread.

Sir Goulum · 08-24-2006, 08:37 PM

The games this board focuses on are all old and done to death.. something new needs to come or the focus needs to change. Spore and SimCity already have 2 fantastic sites which are thriving (both owned by the same guy.. great guy, Canadian too. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )... it really all depends on what boards your looking at. The previously mentioned SimCity site has 200-400 members online at any given time, with new registrants coming in daily.. I think we figured about 75-100/day at one point. Now, SimCity's been out for what... 3, 4 years now? It's still booming! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Ironworks needs to figure out how to keep it going like that, IMO. [img]smile.gif[/img]

johnny · 08-24-2006, 08:42 PM

I agree, what IW needs is loads of pr0n, hooters always attract lots of members. LOL i said members.

Btw...nice seeing you again Vask, it's been a while. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Going to hit the sack now, got a busy day coming up tomorrow.

Dragonshadow · 08-25-2006, 05:25 AM

The forum isn't dead... Just very relaxed.

And cheers guys. I'm not even going to look at the possibilities until tomorrow when I'm not so angry about it.
And teh 6th form is at teh same school I did my exams in, it is the same one i have been at for 5 years if taht was what was being asked on teh last page.

08-24-2006, 08:19 PM	#31
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	so johnny as a veteran forumer, what in your view, is the reason for the activity on all these boards slowing down? __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

08-24-2006, 08:22 PM	#32
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Congrats, Ivellis! LOL, that pic sounds like a keeper.. think your whole family needs a copy! hehe Dragonshadow, good luck in finding the right subject. I'm betting you will find one you like and can do well in if you think about it. [img]smile.gif[/img] teehee Why Captain O, I do think you've had a bit too much of the fruit 'o the vine today... delete, what delete? bat bat of lashes __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

08-24-2006, 08:23 PM	#33
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Lack of new RPG's ? We can't talk about Baldurs Gate until the end of times, and that game is the main reason why this board grew so big in the first place imho. Nowadays it's games like WoW and all that other online crap, in which i'm obviously not interested, so i spent my days here in GC, making useless posts. __________________

08-24-2006, 08:28 PM	#34
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	I mean why ALL the boards you go to, are dying? __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

08-24-2006, 08:30 PM	#35
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Oh...and having said that, it's those same online games that keep hordes of people away from boards like this, simply because they are completely addicted to stuff like WoW or Guildwars. I personally know several people who used to come here quite often, but are now completely hooked on online gaming. I even know a guy who's marriage ended because he couldn't stop playing WoW. __________________

08-24-2006, 08:33 PM	#36
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	you're joking. If you're not, that's ****ing ridiculous. What kinda guy lets a game end his marriage? Loser. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

08-24-2006, 08:37 PM	#38
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	The games this board focuses on are all old and done to death.. something new needs to come or the focus needs to change. Spore and SimCity already have 2 fantastic sites which are thriving (both owned by the same guy.. great guy, Canadian too. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )... it really all depends on what boards your looking at. The previously mentioned SimCity site has 200-400 members online at any given time, with new registrants coming in daily.. I think we figured about 75-100/day at one point. Now, SimCity's been out for what... 3, 4 years now? It's still booming! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Ironworks needs to figure out how to keep it going like that, IMO. [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-24-2006, 08:42 PM	#39
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	I agree, what IW needs is loads of pr0n, hooters always attract lots of members. LOL i said members. Btw...nice seeing you again Vask, it's been a while. [img]smile.gif[/img] Going to hit the sack now, got a busy day coming up tomorrow. __________________

08-25-2006, 05:25 AM	#40
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	The forum isn't dead... Just very relaxed. And cheers guys. I'm not even going to look at the possibilities until tomorrow when I'm not so angry about it. And teh 6th form is at teh same school I did my exams in, it is the same one i have been at for 5 years if taht was what was being asked on teh last page. __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

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