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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:15:57 pm

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:15:57 pm

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6

What used to be there?

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Shrike on February 24, 2002, 03:17:57 pm

Freelancer, probably.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:21:26 pm

That's how desperate I am to keep from doing my homework. I'm checking forum numbers. God I need booze/women/drugs/good TV/a gun.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 24, 2002, 03:25:38 pm

Bad TV and a gun works nicely, too.:D

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:27:02 pm

SO many combinations I could use. Women and guns. Women and drugs. Drugs and booze. Guns and drugs (dope shot-gun :D).

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 24, 2002, 03:30:33 pm

PCP?

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:31:00 pm

Hey, wait a minute, why was the Freelancer forum taken down? More to the point, isn't Freelancer supposed to be coming out soon, or have they knocked the date back AGAIN?

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 24, 2002, 03:32:04 pm

Most likely, indefinitely. Like most promising games.

There's a reason the Westwoods of the world thrive.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: an0n on February 24, 2002, 03:33:27 pm

I've signed up for Earth And Beyond beta testing.

Yet another interesting nugget: Why was an empty forum moved when HLP changed to vBulletin?

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Fineus on February 24, 2002, 03:42:09 pm

Because Shrike probably used some direct conversion process to port the whole lot package and all over. It doesn't really matter since only people who don't get out enough will ever run across it (:P)

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Setekh on February 25, 2002, 07:12:44 am

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Originally posted by Stryke 9
Most likely, indefinitely. Like most promising games.

There's a reason the Westwoods of the world thrive.

Stryke hit the nail on the head. Indefinite release = indefinite news = sucky.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Skippy on February 25, 2002, 08:02:02 am

Right

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Shrike on February 25, 2002, 09:04:01 am

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Originally posted by Thunder
Because Shrike probably used some direct conversion process to port the whole lot package and all over. It doesn't really matter since only people who don't get out enough will ever run across it (:P)

Actually, Kier did, but that's about right.  The vB converted does everything.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Setekh on February 26, 2002, 06:05:05 am

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Originally posted by Shrike
Actually, Kier did, but that's about right.  The vB converted does everything.

Which was very useful .. but it seemed to miss some really old threads (eg. Poor Setekh).

Title: As long as it's just sitting there...
Post by: Black Wolf on February 27, 2002, 03:54:47 am

Why not turn it into a FRED forum?

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Setekh on February 27, 2002, 04:06:07 am

Oh, it's not like we have a shortage of new forums waiting to be installed... but a FRED forum. Well, we'll see. There was a renewed interest in a FRED forum a couple 'months back, but... well, I guess we could post a poll about it.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Shrike on February 27, 2002, 07:39:01 am

The few FRED-related questions we get go in the FS Modding forum.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Black Wolf on February 28, 2002, 03:03:41 am

Up to you guys I guess, but the VBB isn't safe anymore, and I don't know if there is anywhere else to ask FRED questions. Even if there is, there's no way it could ever be as central as HLP is.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Fineus on February 28, 2002, 03:05:41 am

Glad this place serves its purpose :nod:

Still, Shrike has a point - the modding for does cover FRED to an extent... we'll see.

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Setekh on February 28, 2002, 03:40:01 am

Well, the thing is... back when we had no art forum, there was some art. But when we opened Hard Light, it started streaming in; people posted because there was a dedicated space for it. I'm trying to consider whether the same would happen to the FRED forum... if it does, then it would be worth it. :yes: :)

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: phreak on February 28, 2002, 02:05:28 pm

and then with "sticky" options, you could post a FRED FAQ for people who register to ask a beam-free-all question

Title: Forum 6?
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on February 28, 2002, 02:35:58 pm

Well, Freelancer ppears to be almost done now... :rolleyes: