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#145458 Win 1 of 2 Wii minis from Eggplante!

Posted by AMAC on 08 December 2012 - 09:14 AM in General Gaming

I'd consider this to be advertising, so I'm locking it. You're free to advertise your site in your signature though.

#143013 Welcome to the Wii U Reviews Section!

Posted by AMAC on 03 December 2012 - 11:37 PM in Wii U Game Reviews

Will you please create 1 for the 3ds. I don't have the wii u yet. And I really wanna do a review on Crashmo.

This is currently a bit of an experiment, so I'll see how this goes before thinking of adding a general reviews section. This is a Wii U forum, so there won't be a dedicated section for the 3DS, but one day we could add a general reviews section for other consoles.

Since there is a Zombie U review in here, does that mean I can't post mine ?

You can simply post your Zombi U review in the existing thread.

#142529 Admin

Posted by AMAC on 03 December 2012 - 07:22 AM in Site News and Feedback

If another admin is ever appointed, they would be chosen by Feld0 and would most likely be one of the current moderators. You can't simply ask to be an admin.

#141945 Proposed Reviews Template for Reviews Section

Posted by AMAC on 02 December 2012 - 04:29 AM in Site News and Feedback

A template would work well as a guideline for users who aren't sure what to write in their review, but I think it's best for users to be able to write reviews in their own style. If you want, I can add this template to the section guidelines, but I don't think it should be enforced on everyone who wants to write a review.

#141496 A cool forum idea

Posted by AMAC on 01 December 2012 - 12:06 PM in Site News and Feedback

I'm sorry, but I'm not a fan of the idea. I can see it encouraging users to spam and think users should get certain privileges based on something like post count. I also don't really see how it could make the forums any better. Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm afraid I'm going to veto this one.

#141039 Curious about what celebs share the same birthday as yours?

Posted by AMAC on 30 November 2012 - 01:33 PM in The Café

There were no interesting people on my birthday, although I know that I share a birthday with Billie Piper (actress) and Phillip Hindes (GB Olympic Champion in men's team sprint)

#140129 Game Reviews board

Posted by AMAC on 28 November 2012 - 11:40 PM in Site News and Feedback

I have two Wii U game reviews and one Wii U review on the forums. Is it okay if I format them for the new section and repost them?

If you just report them, they can be moved to the new section an re-formatted if necessary.

#139765 Welcome to the Wii U Reviews Section!

Posted by AMAC on 28 November 2012 - 01:38 PM in Wii U Game Reviews

Several of you have asked for this recently, so here it is: The Wii U Reviews Section! If you have any suggestions or comments about this, then please post them in this thread.

Section Guidelines

This section should only have one thread for each game, so please check that the isn't already a thread before you create a new one. You can also post reviews from other sites, although make sure you include links if you do so.

I'd like this edition to simply be for posting reviews, so please don't start discussing each game here. Discussion of Wii U Games should be kept on the main Wii U Games section, as we don't want threads here being cluttered with lots of replies.

If you create a new thread, it'd be good to add a ratings poll so that users can get a quick idea of what other users think of the game in question.

If you see any other review threads that have already been created in other sections, please report them so they can be moved/merged in this section.

As the name suggests, this should only be used for Wii U reviews. If this is successful then I'll consider creating a reviews section for other games.

#139758 Game Reviews board

Posted by AMAC on 28 November 2012 - 01:23 PM in Site News and Feedback

I know that quite a lot of you we're keen for a reviews section a while ago when it was suggested, so if there's still sufficient interest we can have one. I think we'd only have a section for Wii U games (initially at least) as this is a Wii U Forum after all, although I'd consider creating one for all other games later if this takes off.

Edit: I've set up a reviews section now. Only staff can see it at the moment, but I'll open it to all of once it's ready.

Another Edit: I've now made it open to the public. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to post them.

#138966 Request: Chatbox Rules Specifics

Posted by AMAC on 27 November 2012 - 06:56 AM in Site News and Feedback

One of the problems with chat bans is that the ACP doesn't offer me a way to set a certain length to a user's chat ban. Therefore, if I only want to set a temporary ban, I'll need to lift it myself. If I ever ask a member to remind me to lift their ban, it's because I have a lot of other stuff to do, so there is a risk of me forgetting about it if they don't let me know.

As for the rules being harsh on first time offenders, the main issue with the chat is that it's hard for us to moderate as there is often no moderator in there. While dealing with rule-breaking on the forum is quite simple, with the chat, the simplest way to deal with any serious offences is to ban the user from using the chat. In addition to this, before users enter the chat, they agree to the rules, so there isn't any excuse for breaking these rules.

The punishments that are given put for conduct in the chat depend on how serious the rule-breaking was. If you simply made one inappropriate comment, you would most likely get a warning. If you repeatedly break rules you would most likely be banned. These bans are sometimes lifted, although from my experience, users who have been banned often break the rules again and end up being banned within a week. Therefore, unless I specify that your ban will be a certain length, it will be probably be permanent.

I hope that's cleared up how we deal with rule-breaking in the chat.

#134558 Wii U Software Section

Posted by AMAC on 20 November 2012 - 09:53 AM in Site News and Feedback

We could simply turn the Wii U Games section into a Games and Software section, or we could add a software sub-forum. I doubt that there will be a huge amount of discussion on software in the long-term, so I'm not convinced that we should have a dedicated forum to discuss software.

#134541 Capu...

Posted by AMAC on 20 November 2012 - 09:32 AM in The Café

Locking this thread, as I don't see any point to it. Try and keep pointless threads like this to the forum games and Roleplay section.

#134539 Wii U Hacked to Run Homebrew

Posted by AMAC on 20 November 2012 - 09:30 AM in Wii U Hardware

Locking the thread for the reasons that other users have mentioned, in addition to the fact that it's already started to go off-topic.

As for the whole reporting posts issue, we appreciate it when users take the time to send reports, saying publicly that you've reported someone doesn't achieve anything and can make you look like a bit of a snitch. You're better off just reporting and leaving it for us to deal with or politely pointing out that a user is breaking the rules.

#133606 Will we ever see a gay hero in a high production game?

Posted by AMAC on 19 November 2012 - 11:57 AM in General Gaming

I think that there will before openly gay characters in video games in the future, but I don't see the main hero of any game being openly gay anytime soon for two reasons. Firstly, the fact is that there are still a lot of homophobic people in the world, and the chances are that as a result of this, the sales of a game would suffer, particularly in certain areas which have strong views on homosexuality. Secondly, most people aren't gay, and I think a lot of straight people may find it harder to relate to an openly gay character, especially if sexuality was important in the game.

However, I think it will happen one day, and to be honest, although I'm straight, I wouldn't have any huge issues with playing as a gay character.

#132462 What game should I get?

Posted by AMAC on 18 November 2012 - 01:27 PM in Wii U Games and Software

Your stupid. I meant gameplay. All the others are remakes!

I'm pretty sure the gameplay in NSMBU will be largely the same as previous games in the series and none of the games mentioned in the OP are remakes. Also, I'd appreciate it if you didn't call other users stupid.

#132003 Kicked from the chat for no reason

Posted by AMAC on 18 November 2012 - 06:09 AM in Site News and Feedback

Yeah, I think the limit before you get kicked is about thirty minutes. Locking.

#131921 Fave Movies Of This Year In Order, And Your Most Anticipated Of 2013

Posted by AMAC on 18 November 2012 - 04:31 AM in The Café

How good is Skyfall?

I thought it was very good. If you've enjoyed previous Bond films, then you should definitely try and see Skyfall.

#131899 Fave Movies Of This Year In Order, And Your Most Anticipated Of 2013

Posted by AMAC on 18 November 2012 - 03:09 AM in The Café

I'm not posting in a particular order, but these are the 2012 films that stood out for me:
- Skyfall
- The Dark Knight Rises
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- Avengers Assemble
- The Artist

#131550 We need this (please read this admins and mods)

Posted by AMAC on 17 November 2012 - 02:10 PM in Site News and Feedback

Well, everyone seems to be in favour of this, so I've set up a Competions & Matchmaking sub-forum: http://thewiiu.com/f...ns-matchmaking/

#131546 Welcome to the Competitons & Matchmaking section!

Posted by AMAC on 17 November 2012 - 02:05 PM in Competitions & Matchmaking

Sme of you guys have recently expressed interest in us having a matchmaking section here at Wii U Forums, so here it is! As the title suggests, this section can be used for online tournaments for any console or just general online gaming. This is a bit of an experiment, so if it doesn't get much use I'll take it down after a while.

Forum Guidelines

1) Please don't create threads to share any user information for any console/game. We have a specific thread for Nintendo Network IDs and another thread for all other user information that you should use for this.

2) If you want to play online with other users, then look to see if there is a thread for the game you want to play. If there isn't already a thread (which will be the case for now), the you can create a thread for that game.

3) If you're planning on setting up a competition for any game, then you can create a separate thread for it.

If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for this section then please post them here.

#130980 We need this (please read this admins and mods)

Posted by AMAC on 16 November 2012 - 03:07 PM in Site News and Feedback

I've now made a separate thread for NNIDs once the Wii U is released.

As for the idea of a matchmaking section, I'd be happy to create a sub-forum for it. How many people here would like one and actually use it enough to justify having one?

#130970 Official Nintendo Network ID Sharing Thread

Posted by AMAC on 16 November 2012 - 02:43 PM in General Gaming

So, the Wii U is almost here now, for some users at least, and I'm sure there'll be a few lucky users who get their console slightly early, so we now have an official thread for users who want to exchange their IDs. Feel free to post your ID once you have one, but please only post it once and try to avoid making any unnecessary posts that'll clutter up the thread.

This thread should only be used for exchanging IDs. If you want to arrange to play online with other users, please go here:
http://thewiiu.com/f...ns-matchmaking/

Nintendo Network ID Directory

I'm hoping to keep a record of everyone's ID here, and we'll try and update it as often as possible.

Spoiler

#130963 What the deal with Wii U Go?

Posted by AMAC on 16 November 2012 - 02:20 PM in Site News and Feedback

I don't know what the latest on Wii U Go is, but it's owned by Feld0 while Wii U Blog is run by David Turnbull, so the sites aren't actually connected. It's just that both sites are linked to this forum.

#129191 We need this (please read this admins and mods)

Posted by AMAC on 14 November 2012 - 11:29 AM in Site News and Feedback

I think we should have a section of the site where we can meet and ask others if they want to be on their friend list for whatever games and systems the poster wants to play. And IDs and friendcodes can be exchanged through PM if they agree to play.

We do have a thread for this, which I've just made official:
http://thewiiu.com/topic/6088-official-thread-for-sharing-gaming-ids/

We can also have a separate thread that's just for Wii U IDs once it's released.

#129190 Official Thread for Sharing Gaming IDs

Posted by AMAC on 14 November 2012 - 11:24 AM in Competitions & Matchmaking

There was a thread like this before, but I don't know where it is, so I'll make this the new official thread for sharing gaming IDs. I've pinned it and ill also edit the title slightly.

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