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How about adding a visual guide on how to play game, covering the basics for new players.

I like it, I think this game is incredibly overwhelming when you first start (it was for me and i started back in 05 when it was much more basic) so anything that helps new players learn and not get frustrated and quit will help the lifespan of this game.

+1

Depends on what is meant by visual game guide?

Like screenshots and stuff?

I think Admin would agree to it, but I doubt he'd do it himself. He'd put it up if the community did it.

There are some guides out there. Perhaps if we expand on these with screen shots? And send an auto-message to new accounts linking to those threads

Sarevok wrote:There are some guides out there. Perhaps if we expand on these with screen shots? And send an auto-message to new accounts linking to those threads

for the record, most of which are quite outdated, unfortunately...

at least as far as I know.

Sarevok wrote:There are some guides out there. Perhaps if we expand on these with screen shots? And send an auto-message to new accounts linking to those threads

I think something actually ingame would be better, some new players may not want to go on the forums, or they are just too lazy.

Tauriman77 wrote:

Sarevok wrote:There are some guides out there. Perhaps if we expand on these with screen shots? And send an auto-message to new accounts linking to those threads

I think something actually ingame would be better, some new players may not want to go on the forums, or they are just too lazy.

That maybe. But if they can access that thread without the need for a forum account (I think there is a few open sections), then there'd be no difference between a re-direction to the forum, and a redirection to another page...

Sarevok wrote:

Tauriman77 wrote:

Sarevok wrote:There are some guides out there. Perhaps if we expand on these with screen shots? And send an auto-message to new accounts linking to those threads

I think something actually ingame would be better, some new players may not want to go on the forums, or they are just too lazy.

That maybe. But if they can access that thread without the need for a forum account (I think there is a few open sections), then there'd be no difference between a re-direction to the forum, and a redirection to another page...

Very true, it could work that way i guess, plus it would probably be easier to add, since its just a link to a forum topic instead of adding something into the game

a visual guide would be very nice. defiantly an ascended one as it doesn't even have a help page on the site for it lol

Adonex wrote:a visual guide would be very nice. defiantly an ascended one as it doesn't even have a help page on the site for it lol

i agree with Adonex when i had my first ascended server i didnt play it cause i didnt know how. when i ascend this time round ill have to get help from others in my alliance on how to play ascended

not enough people play ascended. im sure this is one of the reasons we should get a crack photoshop team togeather and make one! or even just make an interactive guide! it wouldnt be that hard

tripleheadcase wrote:

Adonex wrote:a visual guide would be very nice. defiantly an ascended one as it doesn't even have a help page on the site for it lol

i agree with Adonex when i had my first ascended server i didnt play it cause i didnt know how. when i ascend this time round ill have to get help from others in my alliance on how to play ascended

Agreed

Sarevok wrote:That maybe. But if they can access that thread without the need for a forum account (I think there is a few open sections), then there'd be no difference between a re-direction to the forum, and a redirection to another page...

The vast majority of the forums are accessible for reading to anyone...

registered or otherwise... and [google-bot] is not a registered user in my mind...

Athough perhaps you meant open sections as anyone can reply?

I think the spam-bots are steadily forcing the admins' hands on that one...



Which brings me to my next great idea for phpBB:


An admin option for captcha traps for your first 50 or so posts / private messages / etc...

We could probably drop half the security protocols on my alliance forums

with that one improvement...

Our boards are also phpBB, and it was actually hacked at the admin level some years,
and many updates ago... with an unknown user actually deleted...


ever since we have battened down the hatches like a submarine...

though now mostly because of spam-bots...


and yes, anyone else who knows of a true hacking on an alliance forums,
by all means, I'd love to chat...




When, not if, but when we finally get a section around here devoted to security related issues, by all means feel free to copy this post over there...