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#1 lord_karsus Jul 11, 2008 14:07:04	-For those of you who don't know (and, given the amount of community...participation I've been trying to get out of everyone, I hope this is a minority), our Forgotten Realms boards are among the most popular and active sections of the WotC boards. -Here are the numbers. -So, everyone deserves a pat on the back. I encourage everyone to continue visiting and posting, and in fact, I implore everyone to do even more! Post all of your questions! Post all of your answers! Post all of your opinions! When we get our forums split, I expect both to be in the top percentile of activity!
#2 merrikcale Jul 11, 2008 14:14:18	do we have any idea as to when the split will occur
#3 alediran Jul 11, 2008 14:18:12	That goes to show those who always say FR is not that popular. If only we had this numbers a couple years before.
#4 lord_karsus Jul 11, 2008 14:20:48	do we have any idea as to when the split will occur -Not a clue. I asked Mike, and he hasn't replied yet. That goes to show those who always say FR is not that popular. If only we had this numbers a couple years before. -Participation has steadily increased...The numbers might be a little skewed, because we had six different sections in the past, as opposed to one, but it is my own personal opinion that, when added up, the six different sections didn't amount to the traffic we are getting now. If you figure each section had six active threads on average, that'd be thirty active threads in a day, as opposed to the 41 we have now.
#5 18DELTA Jul 11, 2008 14:32:42	-Rock on!!! Pre-Spellplague :D, Post-Spellplague , it's safe to say we love The Forgotten Realms.:D 18DELTA ;)
#6 Therise Jul 11, 2008 15:26:11	-So, everyone deserves a pat on the back. I encourage everyone to continue visiting and posting, and in fact, I implore everyone to do even more! (...) **throws a batch of delicious scoobysnacks into the air!** :D
#7 18DELTA Jul 11, 2008 15:31:39	**throws a batch of delicious scoobysnacks into the air!** :D -Scooby Doobie Dooooo! :D -I wonder why Scoobie and Shaggy always had the munchies and were hanging out in the Mystery Machine. :D 60's early 70's hippie message to the next generation? ;) 18DELTA
#8 Stigger Jul 11, 2008 16:15:17	Heh, I thought the old boards felt a lot more active, but maybe that was becaues of all the sub-forum jumping I did... :D
#9 zanan Jul 11, 2008 16:55:33	Well, arcanist, you could have warned me that the first stuff on that list reads ... CB: Defenders, CB: Strikers, CB: Leaders, and CB: Controllers ... all this 4E mumbojumbo I'm still looking for the right tool to hit any of my players in my FR campaigns who comes up with something like wizardly "artillery". Alas, they are all sane enough not to touch 4E (so far).
#10 xhereticx Jul 11, 2008 19:17:46	**throws a batch of delicious scoobysnacks into the air!** :D The Realms aren't dead yet, and never will be!!!
#11 Diffan Jul 11, 2008 20:47:03	I'm still looking for the right tool to hit any of my players in my FR campaigns who comes up with something like wizardly "artillery". You mean like a Warmage or a specialist envoker with damage dealing Reserve Feats? :P
#12 meldread Jul 11, 2008 20:50:29	I didn't mind the merger as much as I thought I would, but it has made keeping up to date on all the postings way too difficult. I probably miss 75% of everything that is posted here.
#13 xhereticx Jul 11, 2008 21:49:24	I didn't mind the merger as much as I thought I would, but it has made keeping up to date on all the postings way too difficult. I probably miss 75% of everything that is posted here. Its mostly Karsus talking to himself
#14 lord_karsus Jul 11, 2008 21:50:56	Its mostly Karsus talking to himself -Gotta do something to make sure production keeps up, right? ;) -No, I don't only respond to my own posts. I usually don't inanely respond to my own posts. I inanely respond to others' posts.
#15 xhereticx Jul 11, 2008 21:52:08	-Gotta do something to make sure production keeps up, right? ;) I'm sorry, but: THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!!!
#16 lord_karsus Jul 11, 2008 21:59:13	-I...don't...get it, but okay.
#17 merrikcale Jul 11, 2008 22:00:28	-I...don't...get it, but okay. sorry to hear that LK
#18 xhereticx Jul 11, 2008 22:01:43	-I...don't...get it, but okay. That's the funniest part about it.:P
#19 lord_karsus Jul 11, 2008 22:02:01	-Can someone explain?
#20 xhereticx Jul 11, 2008 22:20:04	-Can someone explain? Sexually related response related to what a woman says about...ahh look it up yourself, I can't believe you havn't heard it before.
#21 JohnLynch Jul 11, 2008 22:38:07	-I...don't...get it, but okay. That's what she said :P
#22 The_Simbul_of_Aglarond Jul 12, 2008 0:20:45	What kind of forum split are we talking about here? Personally I would prefer three: Forgotten Realms (with the implied focus on 4E) Forgotten Realms Novels (to excessive spoilers in other forums, among other things) Forgotten Realms Previous Editions (so I and others have somewhere to discuss 3.X material, and/or share our own FR-specific 3.X creations and additions..specifically since Dragon is now exclusively 4E, and would-be freelancers cannot hope to share let alone publish FR-based material elsewhere)
#23 lowcypher Jul 12, 2008 0:48:13	-pats myself on the back (Lord Karsus says so! :D )
#24 18DELTA Jul 12, 2008 0:58:14	-I...don't...get it, but okay. -:embarrass 18DELTA :P
#25 merrikcale Jul 12, 2008 7:36:06	I think we all deserve a group hug
#26 scizor Jul 12, 2008 12:21:36	Well, let's all meet up in that cozy, little tavern down Snail Street in Waterdeep and commence the hugging ;)
#27 Therise Jul 12, 2008 12:30:22	I think we all deserve a group hug Awww! Group hug!
#28 merrikcale Jul 12, 2008 13:47:07	alright, which one of you grabbed my keister
#29 Belorin Jul 12, 2008 15:07:23	This is really great news! Let's keep it up! What kind of forum split are we talking about here? Personally I would prefer three: Forgotten Realms (with the implied focus on 4E) Forgotten Realms Novels (to excessive spoilers in other forums, among other things) Forgotten Realms Previous Editions (so I and others have somewhere to discuss 3.X material, and/or share our own FR-specific 3.X creations and additions..specifically since Dragon is now exclusively 4E, and would-be freelancers cannot hope to share let alone publish FR-based material elsewhere) The discussion was held here. Bascally we're talking crunch vs. fluff and if you perfer you can qualify your edition in the thread title or post. Well, let's all meet up in that cozy, little tavern down Snail Street in Waterdeep and commence the hugging Is that the one with the red haired Half-elf serving maid? I may have to use a disguise spell. Bel
#30 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Jul 12, 2008 22:58:20	- -So, everyone deserves a pat on the back. I encourage everyone to continue visiting and posting, and in fact, I implore everyone to do even more! Post all of your questions! Post all of your answers! Post all of your opinions! Post youtube videos about Mario, Luigi, the King, and Ganon! I sure will.:P ;) :D
#31 Diffan Jul 14, 2008 8:29:55	-So, everyone deserves a pat on the back. I encourage everyone to continue visiting and posting, and in fact, I implore everyone to do even more! Post all of your questions! Post all of your answers! Post all of your opinions! Post youtube videos about Mario, Luigi, the King, and Ganon! Everyone to the Busty Wench Tavern, Ale is on me!!
#32 alediran Jul 14, 2008 8:47:13	Everyone to the Busty Wench Tavern, Ale is on me!! Elven Wine for me.
#33 merrikcale Jul 14, 2008 9:39:46	Everyone to the Busty Wench Tavern, Ale is on me!! do they have guiness?
#34 Diffan Jul 14, 2008 9:47:54	do they have guiness? Of course!!! The Busty Wench has all your needs taken care of. Elven Wine for me. Of course!!! Ah, the Busty Wench where the elverquist flows like......um..uh.. wine.
#35 18DELTA Jul 14, 2008 9:59:42	-I will have a water. :P 18DELTA ;)
#36 umbralknight Jul 14, 2008 10:27:19	*posts because all the cool kids are doing it*
#37 woobyluv Jul 14, 2008 10:36:28	<----- Cool kid
#38 alediran Jul 14, 2008 10:40:49	When you say you are cool you show you aren't.
#39 ody_saraph_of_karsus Jul 14, 2008 14:36:01	-I will have a water. :P 18DELTA ;) Make That two. *I hate being DD*
#40 woobyluv Jul 14, 2008 14:43:44	When you say you are cool you show you aren't. :raincloud
#41 markustay63 Jul 14, 2008 15:16:16	But that would the new FR is....
#42 Stigger Jul 14, 2008 16:43:52	When you say you are cool you show you aren't. Either that or you just have enough confidence to state it without fear of what others think... since the truly cool don't give a crap about the opinions of others. :P ;)
#43 ody_saraph_of_karsus Jul 14, 2008 16:48:14	Either that or you just have enough confidence to state it without fear of what others think... since the truly cool don't give a crap about the opinions of others. :P ;) And that's why 4E is cool Cuz It doesn't give a ****! :P
#44 JohnLynch Jul 14, 2008 20:56:42	Make That two. *I hate being DD* At least on the upside you're pretty athletic and help fight for justice both in and out of court? I'll also have water. Although not because I'm Daredevil ;) Having depression, alcohol is the worst thing I can have.
#45 msatran Jul 14, 2008 21:04:22	They should call it Updated Forgotten Realms and Forgotten Realms Classic. In the end, we know what kind of Coke everyone really drinks.
#46 Therise Jul 14, 2008 21:33:10	They should call it Updated Forgotten Realms and Forgotten Realms Classic. In the end, we know what kind of Coke everyone really drinks. Diet? ;)
#47 merrikcale Jul 14, 2008 21:39:09	The Realms are dead!!! Maybe. I suppose we will see The game designers are fascist!!! Not only is that a bit strong. Its also silly Retcons are the norm Well, lets hope so. Maybe they will retcon all this spellplague/abeir stuff and come back to 1385 or something everyone seems happy with this!! so you haven't noticed all the complaining about the 4-gotten realms?
#48 green_elven_vampire Jul 14, 2008 21:50:10	Not only is that a bit strong. Its also silly It's all in good fun. I hate everyone involved in this 4-boding new realms, and humor and hate go well together in my eyes.
#49 fire_wraith Jul 14, 2008 22:01:04	Eh... New Coke, Classic Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Coke Zero... What really matters is the kind of rum you pour in it. :D As for me, I'll have the Forgotten Realms Cherry Zero, with some Captain Morgan Private Stock. ;)
#50 Therise Jul 14, 2008 22:04:18	Eh... New Coke, Classic Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Coke Zero... What really matters is the kind of rum you pour in it. :D *nods* So true! Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum. :D A round of rum for everyone in the Busty Wench Tavern! :D
#51 wizo_unicorn Jul 15, 2008 0:30:33	Due to complaints received about this thread, I've closed it. The Community Management team has been alerted to take a look at it and determine if it should be permanently closed, re-opened, and/or a new thread or threads created in it’s place. WizO_Unicorn
#52 orc_clayben Jul 16, 2008 5:43:23	I have removed conduct from this thread as per VCL request, and am now reopening the thread at the same behest. As a reminder, keep things civil and ontopic.
#53 lord_karsus Jul 16, 2008 9:42:32	-That's better...When the forums are ready to split, I'll let everyone know here.
#54 lord_karsus Jul 18, 2008 21:54:35	-According to Mike: I'm submitting the request right now and want to give at least a week's notice in the forums. -So, expect things within a couple of weeks. :D
#55 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Jul 18, 2008 22:45:51	-According to Mike: -So, expect things within a couple of weeks. :D Yay!
#56 Therise Jul 19, 2008 0:07:08	-That's better...When the forums are ready to split, I'll let everyone know here. Goodness, this feels a lot like cellular mitosis. But are we at metaphase, or anaphase? :D
#57 alediran Jul 19, 2008 11:39:14	Goodness, this feels a lot like cellular mitosis. But are we at metaphase, or anaphase? :D The one that happens first, I don't remember which one it was.
#58 lord_karsus Jul 19, 2008 11:40:40	-We're in the metaphase. Our chromosomes (threads) are already stretched, and are all ready to separate into two daughter sections.
#59 gamer_zer0 Jul 19, 2008 13:38:52	do we have any idea as to when the split will occur We'll be adding the second forum on Monday. From there, we'll start doing our best to split out the threads that should go into the added forum and leaving the rest here, but it might take a while for everything to get moved to it's home. Thanks.
#60 18DELTA Jul 19, 2008 13:42:09	- 18DELTA
#61 Belorin Jul 19, 2008 14:51:35	We'll be adding the second forum on Monday. From there, we'll start doing our best to split out the threads that should go into the added forum and leaving the rest here, but it might take a while for everything to get moved to it's home. Thanks. Very awesome, thanks Mike! Bel
#62 JohnLynch Jul 20, 2008 2:51:07	We'll be adding the second forum on Monday. From there, we'll start doing our best to split out the threads that should go into the added forum and leaving the rest here, but it might take a while for everything to get moved to it's home. Thanks. Thankyou for making this effort I very rarely care about crunch and so this will make it much easier to navigate.
#63 Mr_Miscellany Jul 20, 2008 3:15:24	Dude we are going to kick some butt once the forum split happens.
#64 Iluvrien Jul 20, 2008 5:56:42	Thankyou for making this effort I very rarely care about crunch and so this will make it much easier to navigate. A forum here where lore and narrative are primary concerns? I think I am about to go out of my tiny mind with excitement!
#65 creyzi4zb12 Jul 20, 2008 10:52:22	orc orc orc orc orc orc orc orc orc orc
#66 lord_karsus Jul 20, 2008 16:12:41	We'll be adding the second forum on Monday. From there, we'll start doing our best to split out the threads that should go into the added forum and leaving the rest here, but it might take a while for everything to get moved to it's home. Thanks. -I already have the first 19 pages sorted out. After that...Not so much. Anything that ends up wrong, I'll have Webster move.
#67 JohnLynch Jul 20, 2008 20:08:50	-I already have the first 19 pages sorted out. After that...Not so much. Anything that ends up wrong, I'll have Webster move. Where are 19 pages coming from? Because this place only has 9 They kept the old FR forum somewhere hidden?
#68 lord_karsus Jul 20, 2008 20:37:53	Where are 19 pages coming from? Because this place only has 9 They kept the old FR forum somewhere hidden? -You can adjust how far back the pages go, based on what you have the little bar on the bottom left set on. Set it on beginning. ;)
#69 lord_karsus Jul 20, 2008 20:39:27	-And, mind you, that doesn't even go back to the ACTUAL beginning, as in the first thread ever made concerning the Forgotten Realms. Only until September of '07.
#70 JohnLynch Jul 20, 2008 21:36:43	-You can adjust how far back the pages go, based on what you have the little bar on the bottom left set on. Set it on beginning. ;) Oh wow!
#71 markustay63 Jul 21, 2008 14:15:04	Have they added another forum yet?
#72 lord_karsus Jul 21, 2008 14:28:59	Have they ad another forum yet? -No. There's still plenty of Monday left, though.
#73 markustay63 Jul 21, 2008 16:54:03	Well, in two hours it will be 5:00 PM on the west coast, and most of the 'day shift' goes home.
#74 chapien Jul 21, 2008 17:38:30	I think we all deserve a group hug Very well then. Everyone, gather up together and... GROUP HUG!!!!:invasion: And, this may be off-topic but... WARNING! DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING IF YOU GET SHOCKED EASILY!!! I SURRNEDER, 4e!!! YOU WIN!!! I AM GOING TO BUY YOU AND READ YOU AND MAYBE PLAY YOU IN 4e REALMS!!!:surrender
#75 entombmentofamachine Jul 21, 2008 17:53:04	Damn kids, you got too much time on your hands.
#76 ORC_Chaos Jul 21, 2008 18:53:13	Please keep your posts polite, respectful, and on-topic, and refrain from making personal attacks.
#77 markustay63 Jul 21, 2008 18:56:23	Unless something was deleted, I see NOTHING in the above posts that qualifies as any of that. I will admit, the 'shouting' was a bit rude... I SURRNEDER, 4e!!! YOU WIN!!! I AM GOING TO BUY YOU AND READ YOU AND MAYBE PLAY YOU IN 4e REALMS!!!:surrender And another one bites the dust....
#78 lord_karsus Jul 21, 2008 18:59:08	Well, in two hours it will be 5:00 PM on the west coast, and most of the 'day shift' goes home. -Yeah...Maybe Tuesday is looking good? Maybe Mike was talking about next Monday?
#79 chapien Jul 21, 2008 19:27:10	Unless something was deleted, I see NOTHING in the above posts that qualifies as any of that. I will admit, the 'shouting' was a bit rude... And another one bites the dust.... My shouting? Look, with me on the forums, this may happen often. I believe he was refering to EntombmentOfAMachine's post. Yes, I know. I have bitten the dust. I just wanna see how 4e is first hand, 'tis all. What better way then to go in disguise as a 4e supporter? (Don't tell anyone, but I plan on destroying 4e from the inside).
#80 markustay63 Jul 21, 2008 19:33:52	Interesting idea... but, if you mean by 'destroying' you really mean 'fixing', then I'm with with you, brother. ;) Don't like 4e FR, and I don't really care for the 4e rules (not that there's anything wrong with them), but I'm still going to give it a shot. WTF... it's only a game, right?
#81 chapien Jul 21, 2008 19:41:21	Interesting idea... but, if you mean by 'destroying' you really mean 'fixing', then I'm with with you, brother. ;) Don't like 4e FR, and I don't really care for the 4e rules (not that there's anything wrong with them), but I'm still going to give it a shot. WTF... it's only a game, right? Well, by destroying I mean playing it, realising first-hand what is wrong with it, and fix what can be fixed and destroy or ignore what can't.
#82 markustay63 Jul 21, 2008 19:52:39	The only thing wrong with it, as far as I can tell, is that it has been over-engineered to the point where all the flavor has been sucked right out of it. When a game becomes too perfectly balanced, then there isn't really much of a reason to even bother picking your class, eh? It amounts to me as the same thing as eating one of those tasteless Rice Cakes when you really want a nice Creme Brulee.
#83 lord_karsus Jul 21, 2008 19:58:43	-There's plenty of other places to talk about all that...
#84 ORC_Chaos Jul 21, 2008 20:45:46	I’ve removed content from this thread because personal attacks are a violation of the Code of Conduct. You can review the Code of Conduct here: http://forums.gleemax.com/community_coc.php
#85 gamer_zer0 Jul 21, 2008 21:17:07	-Yeah...Maybe Tuesday is looking good? Maybe Mike was talking about next Monday? No, I meant today. I'll check on it tomorrow and try and see what happened.
#86 18DELTA Jul 21, 2008 22:38:53	- 18DELTA ;)
#87 lord_karsus Jul 22, 2008 11:34:53	-Yuuuupp. Still nothin'.
#88 chapien Jul 22, 2008 12:30:59	Is it just me or does Lord Karsus ONLY post in the Forgotten Realms forum? Isn't that a little obsessive LK?
#89 Iluvrien Jul 22, 2008 12:35:22	Is it just me or does Lord Karsus ONLY post in the Forgotten Realms forum? Isn't that a little obsessive LK? As do I. But that isn't because I am obsessive, it is because my time is a precious commodity and I don't have enough of it to spread myself over multiple forums so I stick to the one that is most important to me. I can't speak for His Lordship but I was just trying to suggest that Focus may not imply Obsession... just.. hmm... efficiency! Although considering how many times I hit refresh during the 6 or so hours I couldn't get at the forums today, maybe I wrong.
#90 lord_karsus Jul 22, 2008 12:46:21	Is it just me or does Lord Karsus ONLY post in the Forgotten Realms forum? Isn't that a little obsessive LK? -I'm not interested in Eberron, so obviously I don't post there. I'm not interested in Magic: The Gathering, so I don't post there either. I am interested in the Forgotten Realms, so obviously, I post here. I wouldn't be the leader of this community if I didn't. I also post heavily at The Rec-Room, and frequent the 'Other Published Settings' section, and occasionally at the What's a Player/DM to Do? sections.
#91 chapien Jul 22, 2008 13:19:34	-I'm not interested in Eberron, so obviously I don't post there. I'm not interested in Magic: The Gathering, so I don't post there either. I am interested in the Forgotten Realms, so obviously, I post here. I wouldn't be the leader of this community if I didn't. I also post heavily at The Rec-Room, and frequent the 'Other Published Settings' section, and occasionally at the What's a Player/DM to Do? sections. Well... OK you have a good point. Its just whenever I post here I get your advice. When I post elsewhere I hope for advice of your superior quality, but I just don't recieve it cause quite frankly, you are one of the most helpful people on the boards.
#92 markustay63 Jul 22, 2008 14:26:57	Is it just me or does Lord Karsus ONLY post in the Forgotten Realms forum? Isn't that a little obsessive LK? Accent mine. Pretty self-explanatory, if you ask me. :P I, on the other hand, do not have an 'online persona', and yet... I pretty much ONLY frequent this board at WotC. I tried out the Eberron board, but I think they were kinda snobbish... the only person who bothered to respond to me over there was Charles Phipps - and I can 'get him' here. ;) Strangely, I think I only posted on the GH forum once, and that was my favorite setting for nearly 15 years.
#93 chapien Jul 22, 2008 16:58:12	Still, I wish there were more people like LK on the forums.
#94 gamer_zer0 Jul 22, 2008 18:41:01	Okay, it should be done. Sorry for the delay.
#95 18DELTA Jul 22, 2008 19:19:32	Okay, it should be done. Sorry for the delay. -Thanks Mike, ITS UP AND RUNNING!!!! :D I posted the First Thread on it!!! :P 18DELTA ;)
#96 lord_karsus Jul 22, 2008 21:26:54	-Awesome. -Mission Accomplished. -Mike, I am going on vacation for the remainder of this week, and the weekend, but when I get back, I'll have all of the thread swapping taken care of.
#97 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Jul 23, 2008 13:37:49	As do I. But that isn't because I am obsessive, it is because my time is a precious commodity and I don't have enough of it to spread myself over multiple forums so I stick to the one that is most important to me. Same goes for me. I don't want to spend all my free time on messageboards--I do have other interests. I'm happy the forums have finally been split.
#98 Mr_Miscellany Jul 23, 2008 21:14:38	Excellent work, Karsus. Thank you for the time you've put in on the Forum's behalf.