The forum has slowed down

[Atrocities]

Just an observation. But, I have noticed that this forum has slowed down. Do you think its has something to do with a falling off of interest in the game, or has everyone just become lurkers?

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[dogscoff]

If you go back a few months in the archive you'll see huge threads discussing how cool it would be if MM implemented such and such a feature (Imperial capital/ civil war thread a prime example).

We don't get so many of those now. I think it's because we now realise that MM is unlikly to implement these crazy ideas of ours, and certainly not before dozens of other things have been done (drones, fixes, AI improvments etc)

Personally i liked those threads, even if it never gets implmented it's fun to discuss.

Some of the old schoolers have turnd lurker I think, but they are being constantly replaced by newbies. Hell, I've only been on this forum 4 or 5 months.

How about a quick lurk check, just to see how many of you vetrans are still out there...

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[Matryx]

I was a lurker back in the olde-days (since about post 15000) and I only started 'talking' when I had something worthwhile to offer.
I remember long discussions about possibilities and ideas but I agree, nowadays we are starting to realise the futility of such ideas as realistic options.
(Notable exception: Lord Kodos who seems to post every idea under the sun )

Anyway, if you remember it took no time at all to reach 20000 Posts but it seemed to take forever to reach the 30K mark.

I think ideas should be thrown around more

How about this : what do people think about someone starting up a 'tech council' for an uber-mod.
Such a council would review suggestions for new technologies and then, after balancing, include them into a mod.
This way we could perhaps get a *huge* mod incorporating everything available.
Also, it could be designed in such a way as to allow Users to switch on/off sections of the mod (splitting it up into modular tech areas springs to mind)

Anyway.. just more of my random mumblings

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[mac5732]

I like MATRYX'S idea on the council idea, should also include some tough superior new races as well, aggressive types. The modders should be on it and they could recommend to everyone additons and let them vote for the additions or changes, this has some very interesting possibilities. As far as slow down, I for one am guilty. I have become more of a lurker, do to the fact I have been trying out some new games like Europa Universalis, but I still read this forum almost everyday as well as always coming back to playing SE4. It is also vacation and summer season, and wives do make our lifes miserable during this period as they always come up with things for us to do cutting down on our "good times". I still learns new things here and hope it continues. Maybe we should add a off topic post or game comparison post where we compare other space games with SE4. oh well

just some ideas mac

[dogscoff]

Like the tech coucil idea.

I also think we should consider a suggestions coucil - rather than flood Aaron with dozens of individual emails, discuss which suggestions are the best and most likely to be implemented, and each month send those in on just the one email, with a note saying "X number of Shrapnel Forum members agree that they would like to see this in the game".
Might make his job a little easier.

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[capnq]

Well, I read the Forum at least once a day, but I only post if I have something to say.

Here's an idea I had for a PBW game victory condition: "MEE First". You'd win the game by meeting the requirements for the AI to declare you Mega-Evil Empire.

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