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Post by SirMouse on Nov 27, 2015 18:51:11 GMT -5
First off, I'd like to thank you all for supporting this endeavor. I honestly wasn't expecting this much support this soon, so I really do appreciate it.
Having said that, small boards such as this one often face the threat of fizzling out before they gain any real traction, and although I think we could get by for a time as we are now, our chances of being an active community a few months from now would skyrocket if our user base at least doubled in size.
Why am I telling you this? Because, as much as I'd like to be able to, I simply don't have enough free time to spend scouring the GameFAQs board in search of people to send invites to.
That's where YOU guys n' gals come in, my request simply being: If you spot any XCX fans on GameFAQs, elsewhere on the internet, or even know some in real life who you think would be a good fit for this community, don't hesitate to shoot them an invite to this board!
Some of you have already done so, which I thank you for, but if we could ALL work together on it, this board could become something really special. And even if you can't find anyone to invite, simply contributing to various discussions would be a great benefit!
I'm going to continue tinkering with this board and making new additions throughout the week and hopefully well after the game's release, and anything you have done and can do personally to help improve our humble abode - whether that be sending invites, contributing toward discussions, or even making suggestions for additions or changes - has been and will be noticed and appreciated, not just by me, but everyone here.
Thank you.
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Post by Lozjam on Nov 27, 2015 22:20:36 GMT -5
One thing that I think we should definitely change is the forum name. I really love the joke within it, but it serves to be confusing. It would be awesome, if we could call this place a new Xenoblade-ish name. Maybe Xenoboards, or perhaps even BLADE. Establishing our identity like that would make this place the go to place for Xenoblade Fans.
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 27, 2015 23:52:46 GMT -5
One thing that I think we should definitely change is the forum name. I really love the joke within it, but it serves to be confusing. It would be awesome, if we could call this place a new Xenoblade-ish name. Maybe Xenoboards, or perhaps even BLADE. Establishing our identity like that would make this place the go to place for Xenoblade Fans. That's a good point, yeah. Bear in mind that I went with that name in part because I wanted to keep this place a secret, but I suppose in the long run it would be a good idea to change it to something that makes sense to people who weren't there for the joke, haha. I'll start brainstorming on names now, though I already like both of your ideas. I guess after that's figured out, all that'll be left will be deciding the best time to make this board public. We'd have to be ready to deal with the unavoidable consequence of trolls and the like joining if we didn't keep this board secret, you know?
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Post by Wolfe on Nov 28, 2015 2:58:55 GMT -5
At least there are "dinos" across the fields of Primordia, and we could retroactively pledge to defend their right to drink water in peace. As names go, ours could be more nonsensical than that. Fortunately, it makes for a nice alliterative guild tag (DD). Can we even do anything about our URL? I didn't think we could change it. I guess after that's figured out, all that'll be left will be deciding the best time to make this board public. We'd have to be ready to deal with the unavoidable consequence of trolls and the like joining if we didn't keep this board secret, you know? I've sent you a PM about that.
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Post by Meta on Nov 28, 2015 3:09:28 GMT -5
I might know a couple XC fans on GFaqs who I'm chummy with. I know one of them already spends some time on a private board outside of GFaqs, so he likely wouldn't have a problem tackling this one too.
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Post by Lozjam on Nov 28, 2015 8:01:27 GMT -5
One thing that I think we should definitely change is the forum name. I really love the joke within it, but it serves to be confusing. It would be awesome, if we could call this place a new Xenoblade-ish name. Maybe Xenoboards, or perhaps even BLADE. Establishing our identity like that would make this place the go to place for Xenoblade Fans. That's a good point, yeah. Bear in mind that I went with that name in part because I wanted to keep this place a secret, but I suppose in the long run it would be a good idea to change it to something that makes sense to people who weren't there for the joke, haha. I'll start brainstorming on names now, though I already like both of your ideas. I guess after that's figured out, all that'll be left will be deciding the best time to make this board public. We'd have to be ready to deal with the unavoidable consequence of trolls and the like joining if we didn't keep this board secret, you know? I think we should change it around 2 weeks after release. By then, the trolls would have left GameFAQs and we can start advertising it around other sights. This also gives us time to initiate some moderators to prevent trolling in the future, and keep everything civil.
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 28, 2015 10:26:50 GMT -5
That's a good point, yeah. Bear in mind that I went with that name in part because I wanted to keep this place a secret, but I suppose in the long run it would be a good idea to change it to something that makes sense to people who weren't there for the joke, haha. I'll start brainstorming on names now, though I already like both of your ideas. I guess after that's figured out, all that'll be left will be deciding the best time to make this board public. We'd have to be ready to deal with the unavoidable consequence of trolls and the like joining if we didn't keep this board secret, you know? I think we should change it around 2 weeks after release. By then, the trolls would have left GameFAQs and we can start advertising it around other sights. This also gives us time to initiate some moderators to prevent trolling in the future, and keep everything civil. That sounds like a good plan. As for changing the url, it's possible...for a one-time fee of 10 bucks. Is a URL change necessary, though, or would changing the header be good enough? I suppose the difference between the URL and board title may end up causing some confusion to new users (and make advertising the site a bit trickier), but what do you guys think?
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Post by Lozjam on Nov 28, 2015 11:16:18 GMT -5
I think we should change it around 2 weeks after release. By then, the trolls would have left GameFAQs and we can start advertising it around other sights. This also gives us time to initiate some moderators to prevent trolling in the future, and keep everything civil. That sounds like a good plan. As for changing the url, it's possible...for a one-time fee of 10 bucks. Is a URL change necessary, though, or would changing the header be good enough? I suppose the difference between the URL and board title may end up causing some confusion to new users (and make advertising the site a bit trickier), but what do you guys think? I really think a change in URL is necessary. $10 really isn't that much, and if necessary, we can have some minor advertising for the next 2 weeks to pay that off if you don't want to pay for it.
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 28, 2015 13:18:01 GMT -5
That sounds like a good plan. As for changing the url, it's possible...for a one-time fee of 10 bucks. Is a URL change necessary, though, or would changing the header be good enough? I suppose the difference between the URL and board title may end up causing some confusion to new users (and make advertising the site a bit trickier), but what do you guys think? I really think a change in URL is necessary. $10 really isn't that much, and if necessary, we can have some minor advertising for the next 2 weeks to pay that off if you don't want to pay for it. Nah, I'd be willing to pay the fee. To be honest, I think Xenoboard (Or maybe XenoBoard?) is pretty much a perfect name, as it's both direct and simple. It also allows this to be a discussion hub for the Xeno series as a whole, whereas a name like BLADE or the like would place all emphasis on this game specifically. A name like Xenoboard would make discussion of past and future games more fitting, as opposed to just XCX.
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Post by Wolfe on Nov 28, 2015 14:02:28 GMT -5
B.O.A.R.D. - Builders of an Organization Advocating Reptilian Defense
I agree, it's hard to top Xenoboard, for the reasons SirMouse listed. Nice suggestion, l033. Does ProBoards offer a temporary redirect page for the switch?
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 28, 2015 14:09:17 GMT -5
B.O.A.R.D. - Builders of an Organization Advocating Reptilian DefenseI agree, it's hard to top Xenoboard, for the reasons SirMouse listed. Nice suggestion, l033. Does ProBoards offer a temporary redirect page for the switch? It'll redirect for two weeks following a URL change, which is more than enough time for active members to edit their bookmarks, I think. Also, haha @ B.O.A.R.D. Forever in our hearts...
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Post by Lozjam on Nov 28, 2015 16:38:48 GMT -5
Work in progress Just to give you guys an idea how that will work, and if we want it.
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 28, 2015 16:49:54 GMT -5
Work in progress Just to give you guys an idea how that will work, and if we want it. View Attachment That's awesome, 1033! Once I'm on a computer I can work more on the board layout and adding that as the header.
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Post by Lastdancer on Nov 28, 2015 21:07:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm digging that. Xenoboards. I like it.
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Post by Meta on Nov 28, 2015 22:09:18 GMT -5
Work in progress Just to give you guys an idea how that will work, and if we want it. View Attachment Wow, that is too awesome! Nice cutting job.
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Post by Max Galactica on Nov 28, 2015 22:39:12 GMT -5
Work in progress Just to give you guys an idea how that will work, and if we want it. It would be cool if you switched the X with Xenoblade X's "X". Of course, if that's too hard, then you don't have to do it. EDIT: Or maybe call it "Xenoboard X".
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Post by onizell69 on Nov 29, 2015 5:49:48 GMT -5
Now I'm curious as to what joke originated this forum's name. Was it something in Gfaqs?
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Post by stufa on Nov 29, 2015 10:38:23 GMT -5
There's a guy roaming around on the main Wii U board of Gamefaqs. I can't remember his name off hand...
But he constantly puts up really enthusiastic posts and topics about Xenoblade X and a few other Wii U gems. I honestly can't fault the guy's excitement. But the moment he posts, he'll get floods of replies expressing how they're bored of this guy's constant praising.
It makes me wonder what many people in Gamefaqs actually want?
There's a few others in the main Wii U board that also dared to ask sensible questions and hope to get sensible answers. I tried to give the reply this lot were hoping for (at least I hope so). But I was usually about the only one. And I was usually lost in a sea of constant quoting and trolling contests.
I'll see if I can rally a few up with permission of course.
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Post by SirMouse on Nov 29, 2015 11:39:23 GMT -5
There's a guy roaming around on the main Wii U board of Gamefaqs. I can't remember his name off hand... But he constantly puts up really enthusiastic posts and topics about Xenoblade X and a few other Wii U gems. I honestly can't fault the guy's excitement. But the moment he posts, he'll get floods of replies expressing how they're bored of this guy's constant praising. It makes me wonder what many people in Gamefaqs actually want? There's a few others in the main Wii U board that also dared to ask sensible questions and hope to get sensible answers. I tried to give the reply this lot were hoping for (at least I hope so). But I was usually about the only one. And I was usually lost in a sea of constant quoting and trolling contests. I'll see if I can rally a few up with permission of course. I'm almost certain you're referring to xenosaga123. Both he and Jaewong seem to be on the fanatic end of the spectrum, and while I don't hate them or anything, I also don't think they'd be a good fit here, as they can be unreasonably positive. For example, I can see them starting arguments with people who try to have civil discussions pertaining to the game's flaws, as they've done so in the past.
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Post by Wolfe on Nov 29, 2015 12:07:16 GMT -5
Now I'm curious as to what joke originated this forum's name. Was it something in Gfaqs? SirMouse kicked off this whole thing by creating an off-topic thread in a board for a Dreamcast game he played when he was young, Disney's Dinosaur, as an escape from the ills of the XCX board as it is now. So we were the "Dino Defenders." After GFAQs deleted the thread, SirMouse then took the initiative to create this ProBoards website for us -- kudos to him for that!
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