Xbox/PS3/PC Subforums

(nephandys) #1

I think that if SD would create sub-forums for each system players are experiencing this game on it might solve some of the flaming, baiting, and trolling issues on these forums. It would also likely resolve the PC vs Console and Console vs Console wars going on. Each of these subsections of players has different issues and it would also prevent PC Bug threads from being filled with console bugs and vice versa. Also all the PC people that don’t want to hear from console players would get their wish as would console users. I used to enjoy coming here, but I dislike it more and more every day (can’t you tell from my posts? lol).

I have used other forums that have broken things down this way and these issues never arose. This being because each of the respective groups generally stayed in their own forums.

(AmishWarMachine) #2

Agreed 100%

(wolfnemesis75) #3

Yup, I was discussing the same thing last night…makes a lot of sense to keep the peace.

(BMXer) #4

Not that I think it will actually help but its worth a shot. Do it!
The competition section is basically for PC only and everyone knows that but the console trolls still post there like its a chat room.

(nephandys) #5

[QUOTE=BMXer;344940]Not that I think it will actually help but its worth a shot. Do it!
The competition section is basically for PC only and everyone knows that but the console trolls still post there like its a chat room.[/QUOTE]
I play another game called Monday Night Combat (obviously) that is also on Xbox and Steam. On their forums there’s tons of arguments that could go down btw the PC players and 360 players especially considering the PC has now received 8 updates and the Xbox community has been left hanging for roughly 8 months without an update while they update their Unreal 3 engine or something.

I think the main reason that these arguments do not go down with so many big egos in one spot is because the only time PC players and Console players interact is in the developer’s general forum which usually contains general (duh) topics of discussion that could be contributed to by anyone.

There’s still plenty of back and forth but the whole console vs pc, etc. topics never come up.

Might also be worth mentioning that MNC is another game that’s struggling on Steam due to limited maps, no map editor/creator (SDK), and continued glitches. Also similar to Brink (or so it would appear) MNC has tons of players and many more purchasers on the 360 when in comparison to the PC.

Of course, I couldn’t end this post without plugging MNC - it’s a great game - basically a 3rd person shooter DotA (think TF2 + LoL) developed by Uber Entertainment

(morguen87) #6

only tards that have never played both pc and console for a good amount of time think there is some radical difference between the two. At the end of the day it’s a video game, not a way of life.

(nephandys) #7

Totally agree with you. However, that fact does not prevent these arguments. Also no one should have to put up with insults because they play on a different platform. Therefore, why not make subforums to be proactive about this issue? It would take what 20 minutes tops, probably less, if they were to leave general the way it is and create the subforums for the 3 different platforms.

(morguen87) #8

I agree, while there’s no real difference, it doesn’t stop people’s attitudes from changing. I think 1 forum is fine as pc users ask questions that console gamers would like answered and vice versa. There are a lot of things that apply universally. Also, if a dev makes a post in one forum, answering a question for instance, the people in the other forums wouldn’t see it.

(its al bout security) #9

true true but most console gamers are pretty mild and lately there have been alot of l337ist pc trolls everywhere about how either their game was done sooo wrong or how consoles are worst, or a combination (which is xtremly lame, how can it be better if it sucks so bad?)

Also i wouldn’t mind if PS3 and 360 were a bundled forum cause they are normally pretty cool to each other.

also i think that the console will inevitably get to the comp phase, i am in a clan and we have unofficially faced other clans. it all depends when FN gets the ball rolling , not that we dont have a comp scene.

(nephandys) #10

[QUOTE=its al bout security;345007]true true but most console gamers are pretty mild and lately there have been alot of l337ist pc trolls everywhere about how either their game was done sooo wrong or how consoles are worst, or a combination (which is xtremly lame, how can it be better if it sucks so bad?)

Also i wouldn’t mind if PS3 and 360 were a bundled forum cause they are normally pretty cool to each other.

also i think that the console will inevitably get to the comp phase, i am in a clan and we have unofficially faced other clans. it all depends when FN gets the ball rolling , not that we dont have a comp scene.[/QUOTE]
I didn’t want to pick on the PC people in particular as I just saw a PS3 user say something along the lines of “OP no surprise you play on the 360 you sound just like all those retards.” I also saw 360 players getting into pissing contests with PC players all over this forum. Like that retarded Quake Live challenge that I don’t believe ever came to fruition. Personally, I think all camps are to blame to varying degrees. I also think that they would all benefit from this change.

I would be fine with the console forums being bundled as they would have more issues in common than PC and console.

(its al bout security) #11

[QUOTE=nephandys;345010]I didn’t want to pick on the PC people in particular as I just saw a PS3 user say something along the lines of “OP no surprise you play on the 360 you sound just like all those retards.” I also saw 360 players getting into pissing contests with PC players all over this forum. Like that retarded Quake Live challenge that I don’t believe ever came to fruition. Personally, I think all camps are to blame to varying degrees. I also think that they would all benefit from this change.

I would be fine with the console forums being bundled as they would have more issues in common than PC and console.[/QUOTE]

let the piss races BEGIN! yeah i think i was a main proponent to the “PC console war” i think pc have some advantages and disadvantages, and consoles have some advantages and disadvantages.
i used to play pc i think i could name a few.

really though i sat on the sidelines and just watched all these PC players just go on and on about how leet they think they are. and it bored me and it filled me with annoyance and filled forums full of just, i must say idiots. really not saying all pc players are idiots, in fact the ones that have been around longer are really cool and collected people that dont really seem to care.

i just want to go about with some intellectual fun times, and if you have some criticism it should require some form of structure and fact, not just heated BS, just filled with opinion, otherwise your ideas wont be taken seriously, and it seems that all i have gotten out of it is a lot of haters, because now i respond like they do… its time for a revolution brothers!

(its al bout security) #12

i really think it should go like this (consoles) (pc) and then general where people could talk just over general thigs, like core gaimplay, changes they want to see, what needs nerfing so on and so forth.

(knippon) #13

this should have happened a long time ago.

(Zekariah) #14

Great idea!

There’s nothing wrong with being a purist for your platform of choice. But its not very constructive to have pissing contests instead of getting to the point of the thread. And hopefully that would help SD respond quicker instead of sorting through the trash.

(nephandys) #15

Bump. Please do this SD.

(Hk_Obayda) #16

having sub forums would help players players get together in game aswell

(nephandys) #17

Good point. I’ve got to agree. Then each forum could have a separate community game night thread/sticky as well.

(Jimmy James) #18

If nothing else I’d like the option to tag threads in the General Discussion forums with the platform like in the Tech Help forums.

-JJ

(nephandys) #19

[QUOTE=Jimmy James;345511]If nothing else I’d like the option to tag threads in the General Discussion forums with the platform like in the Tech Help forums.

-JJ[/QUOTE]
Nice idea. That might work too. I didn’t know about that.

(wolfnemesis75) #20

Maybe you could create a thread that just says Xbox Brink. And we can all discuss things specifically relevant to Xbox players. It’d be cool to have our own area of the playground away from the kids playing with matches and throwing stones at passing cars. :slight_smile: