So the PS community on PSU

Synapses · 2012-03-03, 01:20 PM

Hamma, I know this is slightly offtopic, but I felt it had to be said.

This community is fantastic.

Its been years and years since I have seen a good gaming community that isn't full of haters and trolls.

For an example see the Diablo 3 general forums...

I just wanted to let you all know i've been following these forums for years and it just hit me just how good this little community is. Its so good in fact that the developers are cool with coming in here to fill us in on information, which rarely happens.

So kudos to all of us, the Planetside gamers.

DviddLeff · 2012-03-03, 01:23 PM

I worry that its because its a small community; once you get the masses rolling in as PS2 draws closer things may well change.

Synapses · 2012-03-03, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by DviddLeff

I worry that its because its a small community; once you get the masses rolling in as PS2 draws closer things may well change.

Hopefully by then there will be official forums for that and they wont find our niche community here on PSU... So we can remain our own little community, but then again Hamma in all his wisdom will probably be trying to get more flow through here as we get more and more info to bring new people in. *shrug* Either way WE know who we are. I can name off at least 30 people on here that I personally wont forget. *shrug* Hopefully when PS2 hits most of us will be using the same names and rolling with the same outfits, so we can still be able to say whats up in game and show some recognition of our PSU Peers.

sylphaen · 2012-03-03, 01:28 PM

If things go well, forumside will resume on the official SOE PS forums instead of PSU.

Synapses · 2012-03-03, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by sylphaen

If things go well, forumside will resume on the official SOE PS forums instead of PSU.

Right, but then we are subject to having to listen to the whining and crying of the masses of new PS people coming in. =) I like having a smaller more constructive community.

Even if not all of us get along, there is a respect there.

And the sad part is, I bet its going to become a PSU vs the rest deal on the forums because most people on the official forums for games are bitching they don't like something in the game and want it changed.

Where as those of us that have helped push the direction for PS2 to what the true PS1 gamers want will be doing everything we can to fight against those threads calling for action against a current mechanic we all like. *shrug*

Just a thought. I like to believe we have a good thing going here on PSU. I dont check any forum as much as this one, not now and not ever in the past.

sylphaen · 2012-03-03, 01:40 PM

I have yet to see an official game forum where there is no whining, crying, trolling, etc... All that stuff was a sport and ForumSide was the stadium.

I agree with you, it's great to have a constructive community to discuss ideas and opinions.

I do have a perverted fetish about going on SOE forums once in a while and reading all the golden threads over there.
^^

Lasher snake, troll development suggestions, never-ending debates, e-peen warfare, etc... It's worse than TV and almost as toxic for the brain but great entertainment nonetheless. I'm deviant just like that.

Synapses · 2012-03-03, 01:45 PM

Not my thing. I get my fill of forum nastiness from Diablo 3 general forums. Its FILLED with trolling and hatred. Its almost hard to read sometimes because I ALSO want to see Diablo 3 go far. I just have to keep reminding myself that the people on those forums are only a FRACTION of the amount of people that will be playing.

WiteBeam · 2012-03-03, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by DviddLeff

I worry that its because its a small community; once you get the masses rolling in as PS2 draws closer things may well change.

I think this forum is well enough policed that if some tool comes along that they won't last long. See my sig.

Firefly · 2012-03-03, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Synapses

Right, but then we are subject to having to listen to the whining and crying of the masses of new PS people coming in.

Someone will come in here flapping his or her gums like a duck's ass in whippoorwill season and will walk right into my three-metre killzone. I'm all for productive and engaging conversation, even if it's homoerotic banter. But I can't stand Stupid.

Synapses · 2012-03-03, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Firefly

Someone will come in here flapping his or her gums like a duck's ass in whippoorwill season and will walk right into my three-metre killzone. I'm all for productive and engaging conversation, even if it's homoerotic banter. But I can't stand Stupid.

Your posts are always fun to read Firefly =)

Just saying. To the PSU community I think you are like the big rough tough guy we don't $(#^ with, always watching us but rarely speaking up and when you do you tend to be putting your foot up someones rear end. Hahaha, its kind of hilarious. <3 I think when I had a much older account back in the day I made a post and you basically came in swinging at me for something I had said =P That was a looonnng time ago.

Infact at some point I know that a "Remember when Firefly did/said X" is going to start...

EDIT: And I believe FF just called my post Homoerotic =P Just because I am showing some love to my fellow community of PSU.

ringring · 2012-03-03, 01:56 PM

I think it's great that this forum is so positive, even within the range of opinion that exists.

However, there will be baiters and trolls. Again, as beta commences and progresses there will no doubt be a lot of venting going on and crying and appeals for nerfs and buff.

Hopefully, the people acting crazy will be confined to the official forums while this one retains a modicum of sanity.

Nephilimuk · 2012-03-03, 02:48 PM

change is always good as are new opinions and new blood.

Some people will be idiots others will be trolls, they will come and they go, same as it ever was.

Death2All · 2012-03-03, 02:57 PM

I too am really impressed with these boards.

I really haven't seen any trolling, flaming, etc.

I've seen plenty of whining and bitching threads, but most are very constructive and well thought out arguments (for the most parts).

I'm sure Hamma and PSU co. want this site to grow and grow even more popular as PS2 is released, but on the other hand I hope it doesn't get too out of control. The more mainstream something get the more it's general quality deteriorates (spoken like a true hipster).

You weigh having a huge popular community, full of idiots and a smaller tighter community full of (for the most part) intelligent and coherent individuals that can actually discuss the game hand in hand.

[I was on PSU before it was cool]

Hamma · 2012-03-03, 03:17 PM

Thanks All!

We have always had a pretty lax moderation style here as well so we don't delete to many threads or ban to many folks. Even with that the community is still pretty solid.

There will always be an us vs them mentality with PSU and Official Forums - that stuff is just the nature of online communities. I don't foresee that PSU will become like Official Forums at all.

Yago · 2012-03-03, 03:20 PM

Actually PS did attract older than average players , probable the cooperation needed , and the cr@p gfx kept any sprogs away .
PS2 will attract the kids , and the forums will see few of them too , but us vets have the advantage that our outfits are still around , and thus we can minimise the pain .

So yes , here's to the community

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