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What's with the housing forum?
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Taril✭✭✭✭✭The Housing, Crafting and Tales of Tribute subforums were archived: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/668568/game-systems-category-explainer
All 3 subforums now collectively share the Game Systems subforum.
The original subforums remain for posterity and in case they decide to revert back to using them. But comments and threads must now be made in the Game Systems location.3
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SeaGtGruff✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The original subforums remain for posterity and in case they decide to revert back to using them.
I think that's a bad decision, personally, as it's confusing and also kind of negates the whole point of trying to simplify the forum's organization. It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than me!17 -
vsrs_au✭✭✭✭✭
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I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't, given that after all this time ZOS somehow still can't fix the forum post jumping problem. This forum software is just rubbish, there are heaps of better alternatives available.SeaGtGruff wrote: »The original subforums remain for posterity and in case they decide to revert back to using them.
I think that's a bad decision, personally, as it's confusing and also kind of negates the whole point of trying to simplify the forum's organization. It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.PC(Steam) / EU / play from Melbourne, Australia / avg ping 3902 -
Taril✭✭✭✭✭SeaGtGruff wrote: »The original subforums remain for posterity and in case they decide to revert back to using them.
I think that's a bad decision, personally, as it's confusing and also kind of negates the whole point of trying to simplify the forum's organization. It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
The issue is, if they just merged them and then it turned out that having all 3 subforums in one place is too chaotic they'd have to go through a ton of effort to un-merge them.
With the current set up, it's only in place until they make a decision whether the change will be permanent or not. After which they'll either remove the original subforms entirely like you suggest, or re-organize the subforums to try a different configuration.1 -
Sakiri✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I find it annoying as all get out because no one is going to label what topic their post is about and it's going to be a mess.
They should have left them separate under that forum category.
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Grizzbeorn✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SeaGtGruff wrote: »It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
You might actually be surprised at how much Vanilla forum software CAN'T do.5 -
katanagirl1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭This change has pretty much decimated the housing and crafting subforums, and I don’t think anyone has posted about ToT since then. Personally, that is no big loss for me (the ToT) but I’m sure there are others who are interested in seeing posts about the subject.
This is a good example of someone on the forums asking for something and getting the exact opposite of what we want. Instead of consolidating a bunch of those subforums that no one ever visited, they consolidate the ones a lot of players are very passionate about and are active. Then we still have too many subforums but not enough at the same time, ironically.
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DenverRalphy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭katanagirl1 wrote: »This change has pretty much decimated the housing and crafting subforums, and I don’t think anyone has posted about ToT since then. Personally, that is no big loss for me (the ToT) but I’m sure there are others who are interested in seeing posts about the subject.
This is a good example of someone on the forums asking for something and getting the exact opposite of what we want. Instead of consolidating a bunch of those subforums that no one ever visited, they consolidate the ones a lot of players are very passionate about and are active. Then we still have too many subforums but not enough at the same time, ironically.
Initially I thought that they simply hadn't yet finished with the change/makeover. But then as time rolled on, and it still remained the same, it became apparent that they for whatever reason decided to not finish the reorganization, and just gave up.
I'd like to think that there's no way the current setup was intentional. Because if it is.. yikes.
Edited by DenverRalphy on 29 December 2024 21:272 -
BahometZ✭✭✭✭✭
✭katanagirl1 wrote: »This is a good example of someone on the forums asking for something and getting the exact opposite of what we want.
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Grizzbeorn wrote: »SeaGtGruff wrote: »It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
You might actually be surprised at how much Vanilla forum software CAN'T do.
I'm not....______________________________________________________
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wilykcat✭✭✭✭✭
✭No forum softwares are perfect as each one has their ups and downs. Many forum softwares have different flavors that make them unique and special. Compared to other forum softwares out there, I honestly prefer vanilla.
I think they should of merged similar smaller categories together and left the popular categories like housing alone.Edited by wilykcat on 29 December 2024 22:281 -
katanagirl1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Grizzbeorn wrote: »SeaGtGruff wrote: »It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
You might actually be surprised at how much Vanilla forum software CAN'T do.
I'm not....
Lol, the voice of experience.
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭katanagirl1 wrote: »Grizzbeorn wrote: »SeaGtGruff wrote: »It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
You might actually be surprised at how much Vanilla forum software CAN'T do.
I'm not....
Lol, the voice of experience.
Pretty much.... I beta'd the original Vanilla. I went through the dev transition(s). I eventually threw up my hands in disgust - and for the last decade I've used phpBB exclusively.
Kind of like when Habari wanted to be the next WordPress; I spent a couple of years working with them. And then I went back to WordPress....______________________________________________________
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SeaGtGruff✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭SeaGtGruff wrote: »The original subforums remain for posterity and in case they decide to revert back to using them.
I think that's a bad decision, personally, as it's confusing and also kind of negates the whole point of trying to simplify the forum's organization. It seems like it would have been better to just merge those old subforums together into the new subforum name-- assuming the forum software allows that, which I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
The issue is, if they just merged them and then it turned out that having all 3 subforums in one place is too chaotic they'd have to go through a ton of effort to un-merge them.
With the current set up, it's only in place until they make a decision whether the change will be permanent or not. After which they'll either remove the original subforms entirely like you suggest, or re-organize the subforums to try a different configuration.
Ah, I didn't realize this is a trial period for now. I gave you an insightful, but it was the good kind, not the bad kind.
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peacenote✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭While I truly appreciate that they are trying to apply our feedback, I'm not super excited about this change. I often went to the Housing forum specifically to look at the beautiful creations. Now it is harder to find and those bracket tags are going to drive me crazy.
Plus, there are lots of other game systems so I don't really think it is a good combination header.4 -
Northwold✭✭✭✭✭
✭I get the spirit of it but the term "game systems" is too broad and open to interpretation. I literally signed up to these forums because of the housing section so, ever since these changes were announced, I've been worrying the section will die a death.
Hopefully, given that people are already using the game systems section as a sort of pot pourri of completely random issues, the change will be reverted or a better name found.1 -
katanagirl1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭You know, the more game systems they add to the section, the more diluted the housing stuff becomes.
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