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Post by dodgykiwi on Mar 11, 2013 0:27:46 GMT -5
I think it the person has heaps of threads & it was possible give them their own subforum
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I can't see why so & so of the day or match something can't be in the same thread. You can edit the thread title & I doubt they are going to get to 30 pages fast.
I have 2 seasons & 1 tournament going at the moment but I only post in them when I have results or a roster update.
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Post by Ragnal on Mar 11, 2013 21:09:13 GMT -5
While I'd love it for EWT to come back, I'm not sure at the moment if I'd be apart of it or not. I'm a little rusty on my writing ability, haven't written a match in about three years, so I don't know if I still have it in me or not.
If it does return, it needs that EWT structure as mentioned before. The allowance of free-flowing writing, with the handlers talking amongst themselves over how the feuds go. As a guy who was screwed out of a World title in a more traditional RP-fed because the owner was high on another guy, it's not something I'm too crazy about.
The only issue I'd see with it is the allowance of multiple EWT-related threads. We had Online, we had the breaking kayfabe, the rating thread, sprite thread, PPV threads...in the structure FAN has now, I'm wondering if it'd even be given all of that, or at least be allowed to post in the old subforum.
Like I said, I'm iffy on it for the time being, but I wouldn't be against it coming back.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Mar 15, 2013 18:13:33 GMT -5
Seriously though, I'd really like to get back into the e-fed game. I had some feuds going on in other places that got shutdown for various reasons (people left, interest waned, etc.). And, I had some characters I always wanted to introduce but just never got the chance. I found e-fedding to be fun.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2013 3:32:37 GMT -5
EWT had a match card each week like this: Maelstrom vs Hulk Hogan Joe Ragnal vs Bobby Lashley Nyrds vs Demolition Joe Ragnal RPed/used this site? I wonder how many other Efedders that I know use this site, that I'm yet to learn of. I could know people here, but not know it!... If that makes sense. Edit: and there Ragnal is a few posts up. Cool.
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Post by Psy on Mar 16, 2013 9:45:31 GMT -5
If we were to do subforums, I'd suggest the following:
1) They will be invisible on the main board listing, but shown in the Games forum. This is to keep the main board listing more compact. 2) We limit the subforums to genres. a) Tournaments b) Roleplay c) Simulations with the remainder just posted in the Games forum. I realize that there would be some conflict between the use of Tournaments & Simulations, but I'd say 'If it's simmed, it goes in Simulations'. /shrug. 3) One Sticky thread in the main Games Forum to let people know which subforum their favorite games are in, updated probably every couple weeks or once a month, depending.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 16, 2013 12:51:04 GMT -5
I'll be honest I don't really like moving this into subforums
Right now I just have 1 forum to keep checking (Forum Games) if you split it up into different subforums like one for Tournaments and one for Simulation and one for everything else I'd have to keep checking three different forums instead of just one and I wouldn't like that.
That's just my take on it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2013 17:22:35 GMT -5
I wouldn't be against subforums, because it'd at least clean things up and make it easier to find things. The tournaments, polls, and the like that involve needing a new thread every day take up a ton of space.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2013 8:23:29 GMT -5
EWT would never work as a thread in a sub-forum. It's far too complex for that kind of organization. If it gets brought back, we need the old section back, especially because of all the reference information that's jam-packed in there.
I mean, the original reason EWT closed as a section was because of want of activity. If we get back to having activity, the original motive for closing it is no longer the case. Shirley it can get re-opened and back on its feet, right?
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Mar 21, 2013 12:16:26 GMT -5
EWT would never work as a thread in a sub-forum. It's far too complex for that kind of organization. If it gets brought back, we need the old section back, especially because of all the reference information that's jam-packed in there. I mean, the original reason EWT closed as a section was because of want of activity. If we get back to having activity, the original motive for closing it is no longer the case. Shirley it can get re-opened and back on its feet, right? Well, we could have multiple threads. After all, I do believe other threads do.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2013 14:51:50 GMT -5
EWT would never work as a thread in a sub-forum. It's far too complex for that kind of organization. If it gets brought back, we need the old section back, especially because of all the reference information that's jam-packed in there. I mean, the original reason EWT closed as a section was because of want of activity. If we get back to having activity, the original motive for closing it is no longer the case. Shirley it can get re-opened and back on its feet, right? Well, we could have multiple threads. After all, I do believe other threads do. Mixed in with everything else? That would be really disorganized and messy.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 21, 2013 17:33:42 GMT -5
EWT would never work as a thread in a sub-forum. It's far too complex for that kind of organization. If it gets brought back, we need the old section back, especially because of all the reference information that's jam-packed in there. I mean, the original reason EWT closed as a section was because of want of activity. If we get back to having activity, the original motive for closing it is no longer the case. Shirley it can get re-opened and back on its feet, right? This may raise the question of how efficient its organization was versus what it could be. Please explain what necessary complexities it had, and don't call me Shirley.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Mar 22, 2013 4:53:23 GMT -5
Well, we could have multiple threads. After all, I do believe other threads do. Mixed in with everything else? That would be really disorganized and messy. You know what else is disorganized and messy? Khali's promos. EWT would never work as a thread in a sub-forum. It's far too complex for that kind of organization. If it gets brought back, we need the old section back, especially because of all the reference information that's jam-packed in there. I mean, the original reason EWT closed as a section was because of want of activity. If we get back to having activity, the original motive for closing it is no longer the case. Shirley it can get re-opened and back on its feet, right? This may raise the question of how efficient its organization was versus what it could be. Please explain what necessary complexities it had, and don't call me Shirley. Well basically, the various different threads actually worked very well in keeping everyone up to date and letting them know where to find info they could need when writing other people's characters. There were four major threads: - one for shows/roleplaying; - one for out of character discussions, mostly to figure out how to organize future events and give other people info on when they will be available or not, asking what they think of ideas, etc... and of course telling others when you posted new content; - one for roster bios, which came in very handy when writing for other people's characters in order to get their gimmick and personality right; - EWT Online in which we posted various tidbits as if they were posted on wrestling NEWZ sites, Twitter feeds, etc... which I guess wasn't strictly necessary, but did help add a bit of backstory to the ongoing storylines and some flavor to the characters (- Plus the fifth ranger: the occasional PPV thread) And aside from that, there were other threads like title history, Rating's wonderful sprites (which pretty much everyone used at some point because they looked fantastic and really helped picturing the characters) and various things just for fun. So I guess what I'm saying is that (Un)Great Khali is right. It may seem like a lot, but it did give the fed a feeling of grandeur and made it very appealing to me. And of course, we all knew where everything was so even newbies weren't too confused. Bear in mind the EWT was active for over five years, which is outstanding for any e-fed, especially one that has no off season, so we must have been on to something.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 8:13:39 GMT -5
You know what else is disorganized and messy? Khali's promos. Oh. Well basically, the various different threads actually worked very well in keeping everyone up to date and letting them know where to find info they could need when writing other people's characters. There were four major threads: - one for shows/roleplaying; - one for out of character discussions, mostly to figure out how to organize future events and give other people info on when they will be available or not, asking what they think of ideas, etc... and of course telling others when you posted new content; - one for roster bios, which came in very handy when writing for other people's characters in order to get their gimmick and personality right; - EWT Online in which we posted various tidbits as if they were posted on wrestling NEWZ sites, Twitter feeds, etc... which I guess wasn't strictly necessary, but did help add a bit of backstory to the ongoing storylines and some flavor to the characters (- Plus the fifth ranger: the occasional PPV thread) And aside from that, there were other threads like title history, Rating's wonderful sprites (which pretty much everyone used at some point because they looked fantastic and really helped picturing the characters) and various things just for fun. So I guess what I'm saying is that (Un)Great Khali is right. It may seem like a lot, but it did give the fed a feeling of grandeur and made it very appealing to me. And of course, we all knew where everything was so even newbies weren't too confused. Bear in mind the EWT was active for over five years, which is outstanding for any e-fed, especially one that has no off season, so we must have been on to something. I think this is a good summary of why we'd need the old forum back. EWT was not designed to be ergonomic, in fact it was the exact opposite. It was designed so it could be fleshed out. It had a lot of work put into it, but this maximized the opportunities that writers had to use their creativity to maximum potential. Cutting it down to one thread, or a jumbled mess of threads, would simply get in the way of everything else. And as an unrelated sidenote, getting EWT re-opened as a forum isn't meant to elevate us above the other E-Feds, it's just that EWT was a lot more of a writer's workshop than the contemporary Feds here which have a much more flowing style of show. It's a lot more work, and if people are willing to put in that kind of work, then we should have the facilities available so that we can complete that kind of work. If EWT gets condensed and lumped with other E-Feds whose overarching style does not match that of EWT, it then has to change its structure. In this respect, is it really EWT anymore? I don't think that it is.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Mar 22, 2013 11:54:33 GMT -5
I'm not opposed to reopening the ewt section but the interest needs to be there. Also not opposed to it being the rp section but I'm opposed to giving each type of game its own section.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 14:04:35 GMT -5
In regards to the EWT's practice of using IRL wrestlers in squashes, I honestly feel it would be better if all E-Fed's nearly existed in the same universe, really. TNA and WWE Fan are like that, we don't take say, Ric Flair in WWE:FAN, as he's still in use in TNA:FAN. So I feel you guys should have your IRL squashes, but only if said squashee isn't in use in another fed, or as the express permission of the user writing the character in another fed.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 22, 2013 14:45:36 GMT -5
Mixed in with everything else? That would be really disorganized and messy. You know what else is disorganized and messy? Khali's promos. This may raise the question of how efficient its organization was versus what it could be. Please explain what necessary complexities it had, and don't call me Shirley. Well basically, the various different threads actually worked very well in keeping everyone up to date and letting them know where to find info they could need when writing other people's characters. There were four major threads: - one for shows/roleplaying; - one for out of character discussions, mostly to figure out how to organize future events and give other people info on when they will be available or not, asking what they think of ideas, etc... and of course telling others when you posted new content; - one for roster bios, which came in very handy when writing for other people's characters in order to get their gimmick and personality right; - EWT Online in which we posted various tidbits as if they were posted on wrestling NEWZ sites, Twitter feeds, etc... which I guess wasn't strictly necessary, but did help add a bit of backstory to the ongoing storylines and some flavor to the characters (- Plus the fifth ranger: the occasional PPV thread) And aside from that, there were other threads like title history, Rating's wonderful sprites (which pretty much everyone used at some point because they looked fantastic and really helped picturing the characters) and various things just for fun. So I guess what I'm saying is that (Un)Great Khali is right. It may seem like a lot, but it did give the fed a feeling of grandeur and made it very appealing to me. And of course, we all knew where everything was so even newbies weren't too confused. Bear in mind the EWT was active for over five years, which is outstanding for any e-fed, especially one that has no off season, so we must have been on to something.[/quote] FAWA has a main thread for OOC discussion and shows, a Promo thread, a Roster thread, an Archives thread, and a Writer's Workshop thread. They are all interconnected by hyperlinks. Give them a look - I've managed them for a year and a half (it's over 5 years old itself). if the issues you raised are grounds for a subsection for EWT, then shouldn't FAWA get its own subsection since it has the same things? I'm not trying to cut down EWT so much as point out that sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Mar 22, 2013 15:58:46 GMT -5
I'm really against giving each efed a subsection.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 18:34:54 GMT -5
EWT shouldn't get a subsection. We already have a full-blown section. If enough people sign up, might as well just unlock it. That gives some access to the old threads that a lot of us used back when it was active, too.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 22, 2013 20:31:04 GMT -5
I'm really against giving each efed a subsection. Understood. I'm just pointing out that the previous argument is equally valid for another fed
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Post by TOO SWEET on Mar 22, 2013 20:56:08 GMT -5
I mentioned it earlier in this thread, but it may be helpful here again. One thing WWE:FAN/TNA:FAN does is have one main thread here. That one is for running shows and out of character discussions/talking in general. While it may not seem ideal to combine the two, it makes the threads feel much more friendly to newcomers than just post the show and not say a word. Anything else like bios, results, links to old shows, stats, and anything else we have on a separate sub-forum, wcefeds.proboards.com/index.cgi , since its only really necessary for when we need to look up info and not the day-to-day running of the E-fed. If EWT were to come back but were not able to receive a section or subsection, and just have a thread like the rest of us, a sub-forum to store extra info and fun or helpful stuff would probably be the ideal way to keep it running as smoothly as possible.
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