What Other Forums Do You Go To?

[Randolf]

I re-discovered one of my threads from the old PCF while browsing the archives, and found this topic to be one of my most popular. So, here goes trying it again.

For myself: Besides CoA, I'm a regular at the BlenderArtists boards. I was a frequent poster, but have since settled into lurking until I have something significant to post in the way of new art.

Presently, that's it for me. Now, your turn.

[D]

There is no cabalcon, and I do not visit it.

One of these is true, and even then that truth isn't all true.

[Mike]

vwvortex, and sometimes the Bioware forums. I haven't really gone to the Bioware ones recently since I finished the hell out of Dragon Age and Mass Effect.

[EyeOfPain]

Mainly the Adult Swim Message Boards, where I spend most of my time there lurking the Other Anime folder. Other than that, pretty much just AnimeOnDVD (now mania.com/aodvb), but I'm not a huge poster there either.

I'd like to find some other forum that's relevant to my interests, but I'm still looking.

[Brooklyn Luckfield]

Outside of CoA, I don't really go to that many forums. I just lurk around the usual sights Anime News Network and what not. I do however visit No Mutants Allowed pretty frequently, and contrary to the Bethesda Fan Boys usual BS about them hating EVERYTHING about FO3, I've noticed none of that. In fact Brother None cracks down on mindless bashing. I guess the BFB's just take any dissenting option as "bashing". The only "bashing" I've seen are legit critisim against Bethsoft shitty writing, ass-tastic animations, and voice acting recorded by 3rd rate hacks they found off the street.

[Yuko-san]

um,
Neo/uni/meta pet forums
TPPC rpg, tpm rpg and weedles secret garden forums.
Robot japan
the anime forums
/m/ in 4chan (I just troll)
unseen 64
and a hentai forum. At least I admit it.

This is the one I visit the most though.

[R. Daniel 01]

Oh man which Hentai Forum? There's one place called Hongfire, which is huge and has people from all over the globe posting on it. (I particularly enjoyed a thread entitled, What do you dislike about your own country?) There is an entire subforum devoted to Foreign Language Discussion.

For some reason, I can't really bring myself to really commit to another place. Randolf was mentioning how he deactivates sigs to make the forum look neater, but really, this place is rather ideal. It seems that most other big names are either visual vomit or pretty like a prison cell.

Also, whereas these Big O forums usually have meaningful posts, there's a lot of mindless blabber to wade through.

That said, I'm maybe making a shift towards Nihonmaru. It looks legit to me because there is an Escaflowne discussion occurring, because they've put a call out for scripters and programmers (they want to do things themselves and associate with people who have their shit together), have a donation service running, and though they have ads, said ads are not for J-list porno stuff. The only downside is a pervading kawaii.

[Randolf]

Damn it, Dan, I've been waiting for a good meaty post like this for three days.

As I said about sigs, it's purely a cosmetic nitpick of mine. I'm only interested in the actual text of the posts, with as little excess as possible. I have no actual complaint about the look of the place (although it is a little bland sometimes).

I'm leery of seeking out new forums, as finding a decent place is hard as all hell. I want a place like this-- just like CoA-- only, y'know, a bit more active.

I'll give you that the discussion around here isn't what it used to be; as for mindless blabber, something has to fill the void left by the lack of new episodes or new ideas. Besides, even if there were new episodes of Big O on every week, we'd still be yammering about whatever nonsense we've come across in our wayward travels through the internet; that's just how it works.

But if you've got a good theory for a serious Big O discussion, Daniel, just throw it out there and I'll bite. If it comes down to just you and me going back and forth about the vagaries of Memories and Tomatoes and Megadeuses, so be it.

And trust me, you can do worse than kawaii. On the anime side of the internet, you can do a damn sight worse than kawaii.

EDIT: I am currently visiting the RPGnet forums, but have not registered there. I have yet to pick up on their reputation, however. Perhaps one of you can advise me before I get in too deep.

[R. Daniel 01]

I dunno, dude. I just made my intro post over there. It took me almost and hour. I'm feeling pretty serious about this new relationship... it's giving me the fluttery butterflies that I haven't felt in... oh, years upon years. SIIIIGH!

F'reals. Check it out yourself.

Is RPGnet for RPGmaker? Or for RPGs in general?

[Randolf]

RPGs in general (tabletop, MMO, etc.). They also literally have almost 100 times the daily members CoA gets, so I may enjoy diving into that noxious purple fray (seriously, there's like almost 800 people on there right now; the online list fills the whole damn page).

Being that I'm taking such in interest in RPGs, I'm seriously thinking about getting involved there.

Also at RPGnet:
Let's Play: Limbo of the Lost
Make sure you're not eating or drinking while reading this thread. For various reasons.

EDIT: Yours has 2100+ online. Damn, man.

[R. Daniel 01]

Can you find my post? I'm calling myself Thermolysis.

Not a random name!

I see. If it's for RPGs in general, then that sounds like a good choice.

Limbo of the Lost reminds me of the fake game that Something Awful produced for last years' April Fools. Now THAT was gold. Limbo needs some gameplay videos with commentary.

[Randolf]

Read your post at Nihonmaru. Alas, I have to agree with your assessment of City of Amnesia. It's been wickedly quiet lately. I think we went virtually postless over the weekend. I want to believe my meager efforts in the way of posting and making new threads and whatnot can somehow give it some life, but some days, it just feels futile.

But this new place you're at looks seriously slick. Bloody active and tons of people. An artist of your skill and determination is bound to be a hit. Best of luck, man.

As for me, I'll just let my eye browse RPGnet until I can gum up the courage to sign on. I want to scope out the regulars and get a feel for the place ahead of time. Hopefully I can find a decent thread to file the rust from my forum RP skills.

I know there's at least one Limbo of the Lost video on YouTube, but it only lasts about fifteen minutes or so and there's no commentary. I guess nobody could stand it longer than that... Wields-Rulebook-Heavily has them all beat, anyway.

[R. Daniel 01]

What courage? There's nobody that will bite off your head at any of these forums. At least, not in your first post. Unless we're talking 4chan or Something Awful forums.

Well, I dunno about anyone else, but the reason for my hiatus was that I was moving desks around and running ethernet cables around my house.

EDIT: Thanks for your positive assessment of my choice. It is appreciated. RPG forums looks good. Nice selection of subforums, clean design. Can't say I see yellow very often, lol. It's special! Like honey.

[Randolf]

If you've got other things going on, I can't blame you for not posting; let's face it, sometimes we just have more important things to do. In fact, I may take a day off from here to tend to a few things, despite my... recently acquired powers.

*coughgmodcough*

Bolstered by your words of encouragement, I shall promptly join RPGnet... first thing when I wake up. In about 12 hours. Just need to find out about their avvy size limits so I can whip something up for myself.

[Brooklyn Luckfield]

I can see where everyone is coming from. This place is nearly deserted all the time and more often than not, it takes days for any real post flow to pick up. Hell, I've played FF11 for a week straight and check back here at a later date and I'd be lucky to find more than 3 new posts.