Creation of an "Other Games" Forum?

[Rasyr]

Over in the ENnies V and beyond thread, maddman75 posted about how he would like to see a new forum for discussing "Other Games" and Crothian suggested starting a new thread so folks could discuss it.

Thus, here I am starting a new thread, hopefully to gather enough support that Morrus might add such a forum.

Personally, I think that this is a good idea, especially since there ARE a lot of other games out there that are not d20 games, and there are many people on these forums who play them in addition to d20 games.

C'mon! Chime in!

 

[Nisarg]

Maybe I'm being a bit thick here, but isn't that what "general RPG discussion" is about?

I mean we have a forum for d20 and OGL games, a few for D&D rules, and this one.. why is there a need for an "other games" section that would be redundant with the General RPG discussion?

Nisarg

 

[Crothian]

Usually, when people start threads about other systems they, well you know, actually talk about one of the other systems

 

[Rasyr]

Nisarg - Like Crothian said, to actually talk about and discuss other systems specifically, and hopefully not have to worry too much about somebody coming along to bash anything that happens to not be d20. Whether we like it or not, it usually happens to one degree or another in the General forum.

By having such discussions confined to a single forum, it will prevent (or at least lessen) the amount of bashers popping in to do a thread crap. Something which, unfortunately, happens all too often here in the General forum.

The topics would be much different than you recent White Wolf rant, or the posts you made on the HARP threads (which eventually led to one of them getting locked).

 

[Crothian]

The bottom line a new forum is formed when it is needed. Until there is a lot of non d20 discussion going on here we won't get a forum for no matter how many people claim they want it. The only real way to prove one wants it is to show that we need one.

 

[Campbell]

Looks like I might just have to get to work...

 

[buzz]

By having such discussions confined to a single forum, it will prevent (or at least lessen) the amount of bashers popping in to do a thread crap. Something which, unfortunately, happens all too often here in the General forum.

RPG.net is one big "other systems" forum, and it hasn't stopped the threadcrapping (which is actually far worse there).

I think General is the prefect place for discussion of any system. I can see the point of segregating reviews, but not segregating discussion.

 

[2WS-Steve]

Given the move for the ENnies to include other games I wouldn't mind seeing a forum specifically for that either. It might make people feel more comfortable about comnig here to discuss non-d20 stuff, and provide a better informed voting base for non-d20 games come next year.

Also, while RPG.net is a great resource, I do appreciate the slightly more active moderation here at ENWorld that keeps the forums more family friendly and prevents threads from devolving into too much flamage.

 

[Clint]

The bottom line a new forum is formed when it is needed. Until there is a lot of non d20 discussion going on here we won't get a forum for no matter how many people claim they want it. The only real way to prove one wants it is to show that we need one.

Other boards also talk about d20, including most of the games in the "d20 Modern, d20 System & OGL Games". Are they redundant, or is this one? Heck, there's a D&D rules forum here which is redundant compared to the one on the WotC site, right?

2WS-Steve is right in that if ENWorld is going to give out awards to non-d20 products, shouldn't there be a little non-d20 conversation here? If people come here and see nothing but d20 talk, then all people will talk about here is d20, right? I mean, it's right in the name of the site. If you're asking people to start threads on non-d20 systems in the General forum, then maybe there should be an announcement saying that such threads are welcome.

Just my thoughts.

-Clint

 

[VirgilCaine]

I wouldn't mind that. I am much more interested in GURPS for Modern era games than D20 Modern, though I still like D&D for fantasy games.