Where did the IRC Channel sticky go?

DonCorazon · #1 July 3rd, 2008, 03:35 AM

I am working off a different computer w/o my bookmark to the Dom IRC page and i could have sworn there used to be a stickied thread that talked about the Dom channel but either I am blind or it vanished.

Edi · #2 July 3rd, 2008, 04:25 AM

It's probably been unstickied to reduce the cltter at the top of the forum. Search for it on the forum, then mark it as a favorite thread and it will create a bookmark in your profile when you go to see My Home.

lch · #3 July 3rd, 2008, 04:38 AM

I haven't noticed that it went down, but I honestly think that we should have an IRC sticky. The IRC channel is the second most, if not THE most important source of information and on games on Dom3, and frankly it needs all the traffic/users that it can get. If people think that the old thread was getting old, I could make a new one which has all the info in it.

NTJedi · #4 July 3rd, 2008, 05:30 AM

There's two stickies which are not necessary:

Reviews and Post-Relase Press
The gamers on the Illwinter forums don't need reminders on why DOM_3 is great. Ideally this should be moved to the General Shrapnel Games Forums to lure new gamers.

New Dominions Patch Is Given Unto Thee
New Dominions Patch threads really don't need a sticky as they will remain at the top of the forum with postings of appreciation and fade away appropiately with time. This is another rotting corpse sticky just cluttering the forum.

lch · #5 July 3rd, 2008, 06:50 AM

That's my notion as well. It's nice to see the Dom3 reviews and post-release press, but the stuff is getting kinda old. Maybe the Dom3 game page on Shrapnel would be a better place for those awards instead. I assume that people coming here have already visited that page and/or bought the game.

Edi · #6 July 3rd, 2008, 07:50 AM

Sticky restored.

lch · #7 July 3rd, 2008, 08:26 AM

Thanks!

Ballbarian · #8 July 3rd, 2008, 08:51 AM

Instead of more stickies, why not just include the information in the FAQ? I am not against the IRC thread being stickied, but it would be cleaner to consolidate where possible.

Edi · #9 July 3rd, 2008, 09:02 AM

I can add the IRC stuff to the FAQ in the next few days. That will also serve the purpose of putting the FAQ at the very top of the forum for a while.

As far as the Reviews & Press thread and the patch thread, I just asked Annette and and orders are that both threads are staying because they are good for new people. For us old hands they are unnecessary clutter, but the rationale behind the decision is sound.

Edi · #10 July 3rd, 2008, 09:43 AM

IRC section added to FAQ, old thread unstickied.