The Energon Pub

by **Nickolai** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:43 pm

Hey powers that be, since the faction forums are down, could we please get a temporary substitute, e.g. stickied faction threads?
Would be nice to have a place in the HMW Forum where we can talk to each other.

HOPEFULLY, they won't turn into a mess like the other attempts to make an "official" Autobot thread.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:47 pm

Nickolai wrote:Hey powers that be, since the faction forums are down, could we please get a temporary substitute, e.e. stickied faction threads?
Would be nice to have a place in the HMW Forum where we can talk to each other.

HOPEFULLY, they won't turn into a mess like the other attempts to make an "official" Autobot thread.

It's just Iacon that's down. The other factions work.

by **Loki God Of Mischief** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:17 am

Most of the posts that are made in the Autobot thread that aren't made by Autobots are us calling you out. And therefore relevant to the thread.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:34 am

Merc With A Mouth wrote:Most of the posts that are made in the Autobot thread that aren't made by Autobots are us calling you out. And therefore relevant to the thread.

or us taunting them directly.

by **Nickolai** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:07 am

Well, I wouldn't mind a Max, Pred, or Con popping in an 'official' thread once in a while to shoot the breeze or post links, but not to the point where they outnumber the Autobot posts. 8-}

by **Loki God Of Mischief** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:10 am

Nickolai wrote:Well, I wouldn't mind a Max, Pred, or Con popping in an 'official' thread once in a while to shoot the breeze or post links, but not to the point where they outnumber the Autobot posts.

It's not our fault your faction refuses to participate.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:20 am

Merc With A Mouth wrote:
Nickolai wrote:Well, I wouldn't mind a Max, Pred, or Con popping in an 'official' thread once in a while to shoot the breeze or post links, but not to the point where they outnumber the Autobot posts.

It's not our fault your faction refuses to participate.

Participation is key to conversation.

News Credits: 2 · by **Wingspan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:41 am

Given the quantity of Bots playing - and Bot victories which DO occur - it is surprising more posting is not occurring. I will however point out that Hellraiser's "AUTOBOTS!!!" thread was a battle cry and no other faction should be dinged for participation.

I don't think the stickied faction threads are that high a priority; the things I want the Pred forum for are faction strategy, ideas, and build experience - things I won't discuss openly with all 4 factions so it won't be posted in GD.

However I would love to see more Bots floating around; I kind of wonder what's happened to some of the old-hats whom I kicked around way back when in the bootcamp and minicon hunting threads.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:50 am

Wingspan wrote:Given the quantity of Bots playing - and Bot victories which DO occur - it is surprising more posting is not occurring. I will however point out that Hellraiser's "AUTOBOTS!!!" thread was a battle cry and no other faction should be dinged for participation.

I don't think the stickied faction threads are that high a priority; the things I want the Pred forum for are faction strategy, ideas, and build experience - things I won't discuss openly with all 4 factions so it won't be posted in GD.

However I would love to see more Bots floating around; I kind of wonder what's happened to some of the old-hats whom I kicked around way back when in the bootcamp and minicon hunting threads.

Solar Cat as far as I know left
Hoistimus doesn't post on the forum boards
Z-z is a pred.

uh... most of the others quit, left the boards, or are just inactive. A better question would be what happened to the newbies who had joined and were heavily posting?

News Credits: 2 · by **Wingspan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:03 am

Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

by **Loki God Of Mischief** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:11 am

Wingspan wrote:Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

No. Because if a Predacon thread was started we wouldn't complain if non Predacons posted in it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:31 am

Wingspan wrote:Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

Nah. I was pretty mellow with my taunts. You should see me with my friends IRL, or on other websites.

Merc With A Mouth wrote:
Wingspan wrote:Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

No. Because if a Predacon thread was started we wouldn't complain if non Predacons posted in it.

Not seriously anyway.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:59 am

Wingspan wrote:Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

I think that has a little to do with things, as some people tend to not know when to quit (but as I keep saying, if people are getting offended it wouldn't hurt for them to try talking to the person doing the offending either)

But it's been a common thing for Autobots to not be very active posters.

What i'm about to say is an honest opinion formed from my time here over the last 5 years and is NOT meant to incite a flame war.

The "evil" players ('Cons/Preds) are more laid back and don't take the game too seriously and enjoy to have a bit of a joke and actually see the merits in not taking the game too seriously.

The "good" players ('Bots/Maxis) tend to be more serious and from observation, a little too sensitive. Which I feel is the main reason we have so few "good" players posting as their definition of "fun" differs greatly from that of the "evil" players.

Take Deadpool./Den-O/Absolute Merc/Not-Travis-Bailey's latest sig for example.

Con Training Manual wrote:
1. Never enter a mission where you don't outnumber the enemy by at least 5-1
2. Always use lame reasons to challenge people to 1-on-1 competitions.
3. Do not attempt to humourously respond to Bot signatures, instead bitch and copy the format of the Bot's signature. AND misspell "humourously".

I don't know if that's suppose to be funny or if he's trying to piss people off. I mean come on, outnumbering occurs to ALL FACTIONS. It just happens at different times of the day. I truly cannot understand why people are so stupid to think it only happens to them.

There is no such thing as a lame reason to challenge someone. A challenge is a challenge as they're all meant in good fun.

And the third point ... well if that's an Autobot's humour I think we can see the wide variance in humours across the board here.

MOVING ON!

Another trend i've noticed is the "good" players tend to be more selfish with very few of them being interested in improving the game for the greater community. The majority seem intent on doing their own thing.

I'd love to see more Autobots posting on the forums and joining in the sillyness, after all, it's a game that's meant to be enjoyed, and as Microsoft like to say "it's good to play together".

Now if you'll excuse me, it's my turn in the dark room with Tammuz.

by **The {Rage Bot}** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:09 am

Wingspan wrote:Given the quantity of Bots playing - and Bot victories which DO occur - it is surprising more posting is not occurring. I will however point out that Hellraiser's "AUTOBOTS!!!" thread was a battle cry and no other faction should be dinged for participation.

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News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:21 am

Yeah. What Burn said.

by **Loki God Of Mischief** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:54 am

Burn wrote:
Wingspan wrote:Did ya'll come on a little too harsh?

I think that has a little to do with things, as some people tend to not know when to quit (but as I keep saying, if people are getting offended it wouldn't hurt for them to try talking to the person doing the offending either)

But it's been a common thing for Autobots to not be very active posters.

What i'm about to say is an honest opinion formed from my time here over the last 5 years and is NOT meant to incite a flame war.

The "evil" players ('Cons/Preds) are more laid back and don't take the game too seriously and enjoy to have a bit of a joke and actually see the merits in not taking the game too seriously.

The "good" players ('Bots/Maxis) tend to be more serious and from observation, a little too sensitive. Which I feel is the main reason we have so few "good" players posting as their definition of "fun" differs greatly from that of the "evil" players.

Take Deadpool./Den-O/Absolute Merc/Not-Travis-Bailey's latest sig for example.

Con Training Manual wrote:
1. Never enter a mission where you don't outnumber the enemy by at least 5-1
2. Always use lame reasons to challenge people to 1-on-1 competitions.
3. Do not attempt to humourously respond to Bot signatures, instead bitch and copy the format of the Bot's signature. AND misspell "humourously".

I don't know if that's suppose to be funny or if he's trying to piss people off. I mean come on, outnumbering occurs to ALL FACTIONS. It just happens at different times of the day. I truly cannot understand why people are so stupid to think it only happens to them.

There is no such thing as a lame reason to challenge someone. A challenge is a challenge as they're all meant in good fun.

And the third point ... well if that's an Autobot's humour I think we can see the wide variance in humours across the board here.

MOVING ON!

Another trend i've noticed is the "good" players tend to be more selfish with very few of them being interested in improving the game for the greater community. The majority seem intent on doing their own thing.

I'd love to see more Autobots posting on the forums and joining in the sillyness, after all, it's a game that's meant to be enjoyed, and as Microsoft like to say "it's good to play together".

Now if you'll excuse me, it's my turn in the dark room with Tammuz.

News Credits: 1 · by **crazyfists** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:38 am

While what Burn says is true now, I don't think it was always this way. I remember back in the day Bots and Cons had a faction thread in GD. It basically was just a 20+ page thread with spam in it and mission back-up requests. Both sides were active posters. Then something happened and over time things just changed into what they are now.

I don't think we need to re-live those days and hopefully the faction forums permission issue will be fixed at some time.