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    RP Threads, VS threads and Game Threads

    There is a new area of the forums for these types of threads. Please don't post them in the off-topic area anymore.

    Game threads include, rating users above you, etc.

    RP is (for those who don't already know) a Role Play thread

    VS threads would be Splicer VS splicer, or character battles.

    The link to the games area is Here:

    http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=78

    Please note, these threads will no longer count toward your post count.

    Cheers.

    -Precarious

    *EDIT* I forgot to add and FanFics are also part of this group.
    Last edited by Precarious; 07-13-2010 at 02:35 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Precarious View Post
    Please note, these threads will no longer count toward your post count.
    Something tells me there's gonna be a lot less RP'ers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RaptureWillBeReborn View Post
    Something tells me there's gonna be a lot less RP'ers!
    We can Finally Debunk the RP-Doubters Claims of Cheap post counts!!!

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    Yes, it was getting a little... extreme.. with the quanity and topics slowly losing any merit.

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    So basically role play and anything related to Profiles ( avatars, names etc) will be in a different area

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    I was this close to posting this:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinclair solutions View Post
    So basically role play and anything related to Profiles ( avatars, names etc) will be in a different area

    Anything that does not foster a discussion will go into the game sub-forum. While these threads can be fun and a good distraction they are not really why the forums exists. Also unfortunately people try to pad their post count, for whatever reason, and end up posting just for that reason.

    So the game threads, Vs threads, RP Threads, and similar threads belong in that sub forum.

    The original stance by 2k Elizabeth was
    "make sure the topic you are creating will actually foster a discussion. While hurt-and-heal games, rating-me topics, and other off-topic discussions can be fun, they do not usually lead to true "discussion" and sometimes cause serious problems that take moderators away form the main forums for extended periods of time."
    So we thought this would be a good alternative rather than closing or removing them.
    Last edited by FtRapture; 07-13-2010 at 06:39 AM.

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    Great job with this. I'm glad it's been sorted out. It was really getting out of control and annoying, to say the least.

    ~Mari.

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    Here here!

    You know I was getting bored of having to scan to usefull pages that have bumped because of flotsom threads......... This forum was on the verge of turning into dungeons and dragons!!!
    The only one that is kinda fun is the Vs thread as it's basically a large character opinion poll but am very glad to see it shifted and am relieved that noobs are actually gonna have to hold a conversation to get hit points!!!!

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    Fanfics? They arent really games just stories adding on to a franchise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coffee009 View Post
    Fanfics? They arent really games just stories adding on to a franchise.
    Yeah, but they get really long and not everyone cares for them, so they become annoying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bad Sister View Post
    Yeah, but they get really long and not everyone cares for them, so they become annoying.
    Lol not everyone cares for them

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    Wink

    Quote Originally Posted by coffee009 View Post
    Lol not everyone cares for them
    Sarcasm, eh?
    well, i havent read any, are they worth reading?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndreyRyan View Post
    Sarcasm, eh?
    well, i havent read any, are they worth reading?
    Check them out and see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coffee009 View Post
    Fanfics? They arent really games just stories adding on to a franchise.
    A lot of FanFics have turned into 100+ pages. Truth be told, 2K's servers aren't meant to be used like that. This is an area for discussion.

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