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The Forums

Hello, everyone! :D

Perhaps it is just me, and if it just, feel free to simply disregard this, but even with the search function, using specific tags. This forum is relatively hard to navigate, it's cluttered. I'll give you an example.

In the full knowledge that it's quite early, I have been looking into a possible guild. There are websites outside of this one, which list a lot of guilds. But they all have one thing in common. You can put server area (EU, AU, NA, Asia, etc.) Good, that's very good, I can click EU and other areas are filtered out. Next filter, RP. You'd think, good, right? But no, not particularly. There are a great number of guilds already (Which I think is awesome) however, most of those just "tick the box" probably to increase the number of potential members, which I fully understand. But in my experience, focusing on all areas of the game rarely works out, it's also not my type of guild, one that has too many members, one begins to lose sense of the individual. Anyway!

In conclusion, what I would very much appreciate is the following create sub-forums. I'll give a (short this time) example.

When you go to the guild recruitment, you then get to pick an area, and then you pick main focus.

As a solution to those whom claim to want to focus on everything. You could make sub sections for that, or let people make threads in the "Area" forum as well.

Post scriptum: I haven't looked into all areas of the forum, so I don't know if other parts need such changes too.  

Comments

  • Yeah, the forum is not that easy to go through. Think we all know that by now haha XD 
    Search function is the main factor for a forum to be easy to use, but sadly they haven't focused on it yet, I think XD   but you never know....One day...  B)
  • Some good points @Ariatras. The forums went through a major change about 4 weeks ago and there've been tweaks since then I foresee further tweaks in future thanks to posters like yourself who note constructive criticism and alternatives. I'm sure these forums will have improved immeasurably by launch.
  • Yeah, the forum is not that easy to go through. Think we all know that by now haha XD 
    Search function is the main factor for a forum to be easy to use, but sadly they haven't focused on it yet, I think XD   but you never know....One day...  B)
    One day....

    06-24-2327, Intrepid studios says:

    Good news! The search bar has been fixed! You can now find the topic that you are looking for!

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  • There is still alot of work that needs to be done but anything is better than the old forum 
  • I shall practice the virtue that is patience then. Many thanks.
  • To address your comment about guilds and RP, I think it would be good for guilds to clarify their intentions with RP.  Some guilds are "Heavy" RP and do a lot of scheduled, scripted roleplay.  Some guilds are "Casual" RP and basically just play in character and do a lot of situational RP spontaneously.  And then there's guilds like ours that don't really have organized RP, but have members who do enjoy occasional RP.  We consider ourselves to be "RP Friendly".  Some of us sometimes enjoy it, many of us enjoy seeing it around us and appreciate it, and all of us respect it and will not do anything to disrupt it.  If I ever learn of a guild member repeatedly griefing RP after being asked not to, they'll be looking for a new guild to call home.
  • @Ariatras you could also browse Guildex to find your ideal guild :)

    https://aoc.guildex.org/servers
  • lexmax said:
    @Ariatras you could also browse Guildex to find your ideal guild :)

    https://aoc.guildex.org/servers
    Yes, this was one of the websites I indirectly mentioned. I am finding no RP guilds, just those who tick every box lol
  • @Maquiame might be able to hook you up with some RP guilds.
  • Yep, the forums right now are a little tricky.

    I hope you managed to find the following, I know you probably have and these aren't needed, but they might be worth starting with if you're still guild exploring
    Aocrp.shivtr.com 
    Or
    The ashes rp discord channel is a likely place to check
  • Possum said:
    To address your comment about guilds and RP, I think it would be good for guilds to clarify their intentions with RP.  Some guilds are "Heavy" RP and do a lot of scheduled, scripted roleplay.  Some guilds are "Casual" RP and basically just play in character and do a lot of situational RP spontaneously.  And then there's guilds like ours that don't really have organized RP, but have members who do enjoy occasional RP.  We consider ourselves to be "RP Friendly".  Some of us sometimes enjoy it, many of us enjoy seeing it around us and appreciate it, and all of us respect it and will not do anything to disrupt it.  If I ever learn of a guild member repeatedly griefing RP after being asked not to, they'll be looking for a new guild to call home.
    That's always a good thing, I'm more of a full-time RP'er myself, and am thusly looking for a guild which provides this, but the actual type of guild I'll end up joining is based on what sort of character I plan to make. All of my RP characters though, will be engaging situational RP. That being said, even with that in mind, to join a guild and do RP events together is preferable. I suppose what I'm trying to say is, these two things are almost never mutually exclusive. As the situational RP is a way to get more members, recruiting in an in character basis. I'm happy to hear your stance on grieving RP'ers though, more non-rp guilds (for lack of a better term) should adopt your philosophy. 
  • Megs said:
    Yep, the forums right now are a little tricky.

    I hope you managed to find the following, I know you probably have and these aren't needed, but they might be worth starting with if you're still guild exploring
    Aocrp.shivtr.com 
    Or
    The ashes rp discord channel is a likely place to check
    I had not come across the aocrp.shivtr.com website. So, thank you! Made an account just now, you're all amazingly friendly and helpful :) 
  • Megs said:
    Yep, the forums right now are a little tricky.

    I hope you managed to find the following, I know you probably have and these aren't needed, but they might be worth starting with if you're still guild exploring
    Aocrp.shivtr.com 
    Or
    The ashes rp discord channel is a likely place to check
    I had not come across the aocrp.shivtr.com website. So, thank you! Made an account just now, you're all amazingly friendly and helpful :) 
  • Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
  • Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    ThEn AgAiN sO aRe We...


    What, you're saying I'm malfunctioning?!? You dare!
  • Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
  • Ariatras said:

    I'm happy to hear your stance on grieving RP'ers though, more non-rp guilds (for lack of a better term) should adopt your philosophy. 
    Indeed.  I don't understand why people have to mess with RP.  If it's not their thing, they can just ignore it or move on.
  • Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    Some people are offering to make those for you here on the forums
  • Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    We have several people around here who are very talented at making signatures.  Take a look at this discussion...

    https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/33500/who-made-your-signature-avatar-the-due-credit-goes-to-thread

  • Possum said:
    Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    We have several people around here who are very talented at making signatures.  Take a look at this discussion...

    https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/33500/who-made-your-signature-avatar-the-due-credit-goes-to-thread

    And in my case, some not so talented!
  • Karthos said:
    Possum said:
    Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    We have several people around here who are very talented at making signatures.  Take a look at this discussion...

    https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/33500/who-made-your-signature-avatar-the-due-credit-goes-to-thread

    And in my case, some not so talented!
    You can't say you're not talented mate, I've seen your drawings! ;)
  • Kratz said:
    Karthos said:
    Possum said:
    Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    We have several people around here who are very talented at making signatures.  Take a look at this discussion...

    https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/33500/who-made-your-signature-avatar-the-due-credit-goes-to-thread

    And in my case, some not so talented!
    You can't say you're not talented mate, I've seen your drawings! ;)
    Lies! Lies and slander!

    Haha, well thank you! I am deeply touched.
  • Forums should be updated at least I hope, they could have it look a lot better, it doesnt seem to have a look of structure and its lacking some serious stuff. Not in settings of editing your own profile but in the basic look of the website and the tabs of forums/organization.
  • Ariatras said:
    Like Ashes, the forums are a work in progress.  Then again so are we.  :)   You'll find some really helpful people here.  Happy to have you with us.
    A little off topic, but where'd you get the signature? It looks really good :)
    Ariatras    Sorry.  I just now saw your post.  I see others have lead you to the other thread about signatures.  It was the talented  @Morriganna who gifted me with mine.                                                             :)
  • Lucky, Morriganna did an amazing job ^^
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