list of features

[Shadowfox]

items list in no particular order

• set default editor for posts and pms to set default value for the toggle view. Most times people have preferred editor style
• listing for games versus game system and version of rules
• game thread to discuss the game before deciding to join a game
• a FAQ thread of what bb codes are allowed or not allowed as no two sites seem to use all of the same bb code features
• a sub forum for FAQ requests. Since what one person asks for might not be possible but another person might be inspired to request something that is possible.

[Kyper]

- Not sure what you mean by a default editor. The stuff you can do in a post here, without resorting to HTML or inputting B Code yourself, is pretty powerful. What do you mean here?

- There already is a listing of games ran on the forum, as well as their GM and the game system used. It's at the bottom of the portal page, which can be accessed by clicking Home up above.

- Thats what the player recruitment threads are for as well as discussion. Hero Central did not have such a thread to discuss a game before joining it, that was done in PM's. RPol doesn't either. I figure, the same can work here. No need to make a board for every game to discuss it before people join, it would clutter things. Plus, a lot of people, myself being one, would rather discuss the game they migh be joining in private with the GM.

- Already done. Simple Machine Forums using the standard BB code used by all BB's. There is a uniform standard. In the FAQ post I even provided a link to the BB code.

- I would prefer FAQ requests be sent to me privately. I am trying to reduce clutter. Not sure why we would need a board for me to shoot down one person just so I can accept another's requests. Plus a FAQ is not about requests, its about informing people about how to do many things that are commonly asked about. FAQ's are a pool of questions commonly asked, their purpose is to answer the same question you were about to ask before you even ask it. They are not meant for you to ask questions. Generally anyone who has a question about the forum asks me directly, cause I'm always online in some form and easily found. A lot of the current FAQ posts I made are derived from those questions. And a few others have posted questions in the General Discussion board. Honestly, for now, I'd like to keep it that way. I tend to be a hands on type of guy.

All good idea's though Shadow, keep it up.

[Jim Mills]

Kyper said:

That's what the player recruitment threads are for as well as discussion. Hero Central did not have such a thread to discuss a game before joining it, that was done in PM's.

Hero Central had a General Messages Board where any and all topics were discussed, sometimes including a GM and Players posting what a game was about, looking for players, players asking questions, etc.  A lot of times there were non-game-related topics, but sometimes a GM would say he was seeking players, what his game was all about, etc.  Just to mention this, in reference to the above quote.

[Kyper]

Hero Central had a General Messages Board where any and all topics were discussed, sometimes including a GM and Players posting what a game was about, looking for players, players asking questions, etc.  A lot of times there were non-game-related topics, but sometimes a GM would say he was seeking players, what his game was all about, etc.  Just to mention this, in reference to the above quote.

Yes, but my point was that HC did not have a single thread or board dedicated to such a thing. You had to use the general boards for it, and they were very public, or private messages for it, if you wanted it to be private.