"Official" threads

linktoinsanity · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:32

To be honest having a maintained "Official" thread with most game talk kept in there is fine, with all the important relevant information kept up to date in the first post, it's the ones that are then abandoned that I don't like very much.

I honestly can't say this thread is very original, haven't we had a thread like this rather recently, yet again having a moan about something which frankly shouldn't really be brought up? Three cheers for the internet I suppose...

Shamikebab · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:35

I maintain that putting all the info in the first thread makes practically no difference to the amount of stupid questions asked. In the end, people are ******* lazy and will just go to the end and ask their question, even if the question has already been asked in the same page.

linktoinsanity · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:36

Shamikebab said:
I maintain that putting all the info in the first thread makes practically no difference to the amount of stupid questions asked. In the end, people are ******* lazy and will just go to the end and ask their question, even if the question has already been asked in the same page.

But at least we wont get a lot of little threads posting about the same game, taking up the first page of the "PC Games" section.

Shamikebab · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:41

LinktoInsanity said:
But at least we wont get a lot of little threads posting about the same game, taking up the first page of the "PC Games" section.

Won't we?

Did with Deus Ex. As once again, people are ******* lazy and will just start a new thread instead of ask in the big one because they think their question is more important.

orderoftheflame · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:44

LinktoInsanity said:
But at least we wont get a lot of little threads posting about the same game, taking up the first page of the "PC Games" section.

This was my point.

Call me a grumpy sod, but I don't want to have to dig to the third or forth page for the thread on a game I'm interested in, because the first page is full of silly one question threads on a game I don't care about.

Is the use of the thread search function really that taxing for some people?

Antar Bolaeisk · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:06

So essentially we're not really having a problem with the official thread system, just the stupid people on the internet. Perhaps there should be a test before people are allowed to post in the PC games section to see if they're mentally competent enough

orderoftheflame · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:42

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Perhaps there should be a test before people are allowed to post in the PC games section to see if they're mentally competent enough

These forums might die out.

LeJosh · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:44

It depends on who starts the official thread, thegoon made the BF3 one so should be responsible for updating the OP.

NAG THE **** OUT OF HIM!

WingZero30 · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:47

Killerkebab said:
It seems to be a tradition that whenever anything big/interesting is coming up someone will create an 'official' thread, put some stars on it and a bit of info. As of that point, anyone talking about the subject matter in a different thread or asking any questions will be immediately shot down/ignored unless they go to a 2k post thread and find out there.

Now I understand some people don't want page 1 of the forum view to be 13 different BF3 threads or 11 different threads asking which augs to buy in DX3 but is it too much to ask that whoever creates the 'official' thread at least takes the time to update it with information?

Take the BF3 thread, for instance. It was created almost two years ago and still has OcUK preorder information (with a price you can no longer order the game for), has no beta information, etc. It was updated at some point in the past month at least so I guess this is better than nothing.

My point basically is: if we're going to go for this 'one thread' route then can we please make sure the OP in the thread is up to date? Is there a way to make wiki-style pages on these forums where we could all update the OP with relevant information?

Blame 'Thegoon84'

Judgeneo · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:53

I agree, in fact I think it should be extended simply to any hugely popular thread. If you make it, update the OP occasionally to give first time readers a heads up to save them hours of reading.

Neil79 · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:59

I don't see the point in updating the op, never bloody read it with long threads

Judgeneo · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:02

Well if the first sentence was UPDATE is large coloured letters with the date next to it, I'm sure most people would read it.

Neil79 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:03

orderoftheflame · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:04

Think some people need an example of it done right!

Thumbs up to Gerard from me.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19755548&postcount=1

Neil79 · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:05

And i still didn't check the op lol

Killerkebab · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:29

LinktoInsanity said:
To be honest having a maintained "Official" thread with most game talk kept in there is fine, with all the important relevant information kept up to date in the first post, it's the ones that are then abandoned that I don't like very much.

I honestly can't say this thread is very original, haven't we had a thread like this rather recently, yet again having a moan about something which frankly shouldn't really be brought up? Three cheers for the internet I suppose...

It's not the presence of official threads which bothers me, it's the "go away and search in the huge thread" stock response you get because to find out why you can't bind new keys in the BF3 beta I have to scroll to post #728 and I need to go to post #1829 to get a password to a server and so on.

Wheras if there was a possibility for a wiki system then anyone could update the OP with all sorts of relevant information then not only would you not get annoyed at the presence of millions of threads for one game, but then guys like me won't be annoyed at having to trawl through 2000 posts just to find some useful information

Gerard · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:43

orderoftheflame said:
Think some people need an example of it done right!

Thumbs up to Gerard from me.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19755548&postcount=1

Neil79 said:
And i still didn't check the op lol

Kenai · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:49

Shamikebab said:
Won't we?

Did with Deus Ex. As once again, people are ******* lazy and will just start a new thread instead of ask in the big one because they think their question is more important.

It's not because they think it's more important, it's because the massive threads are tedious and hugely difficult to find anything in unless you've been keeping up with it from the start. It's vastly easier, quicker to post and assuming you don't just get a bunch of self righteous numpties shouting at you to read the massive thread, more likely to end up with a decent answer without getting lost amongst the other fifteen conversations people are trying to have in one thread.

Antar Bolaeisk · 29 Sep 2011 at 20:52

orderoftheflame said:
Think some people need an example of it done right!

Thumbs up to Gerard from me.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19755548&postcount=1

Well done that man.

Evilsod · 29 Sep 2011 at 21:16

orderoftheflame said:
but I don't want to have to dig to the third or forth page

orderoftheflame said:
Is the use of the thread search function really that taxing for some people?

Though I agree, updating an OP should be a requirement of making an official thread. Maybe for small releases like indie games it shouldn't be totally necessary but big games that get loads of stupid questions... Rage is a great example of a good OP.