I will definitely miss the custom avatars....

Oh well, more changes.  This one I actually like though.  I took advantage of the change to put the vowels back in my name. :)

I find it funny that I can track down, and ask people to be my friends, when I feel like we're all pretty much friends already. 

Kennon said:

Hmm.. must have been some compatability issues with my translator... :P

Good will? Again, if you want risky things like potentially obscene avatars, go to a fan forum. Play it safe and fun here, right? Is that so hard to understand? (UFS community is having a tough time with this too... ugh)

though the lack of private messaging is tricky.. friending and all that... its like myspace all over again! WOO!

Haha, did you have Babelfish translate? It always has problems. :P

*shrug* In all the years that I've been a part of the Thrones community, I can't recall an issue that we've had with obscene avatars.  We've occasionally had some inflammatory language, and we once had a username that we self policied, but those aren't things that only official avatars would have solved anyway. I just feel that if we haven't had problems with it before, then we might as well be allowed to continue the tradition.

vermillian said:

I don't think anyone is having troubles understanding anything (other than why it feels like Kennon is being talked down to as if he's a second rate member of the community that is oddly not feeling like ours anymore).

We get the dangers of private avatars but, as Kennon points out, have done a pretty good job in the past at avoiding any issues and policing ourselves.  I don't mind the change so much, but I will miss being able to see who's posting while quickly scrolling down a thread.  Although, more people will accidentally read what I post, since they won't see my avatar and automatically skip over my pointless posts :)

I like premade avatars, since I would never bother with a custom one.

Edit: Hey, I just got 5 points for posting this message!

Kennon said:

~Oh, we had. I once used that picture with two naked man in a bath tube as an avatar. ;-) See below: 

Deathjester26 said:

Thanks man. Lol, it's always a little odd for me to be considered some kind of "old guard" player/poster, but it's good to know I wasn't imagining that. I thought I'd over reacted at first.

As for it not feeling like our community, graphically, it feels very different and that sets the vibe off. Plus, now all of the FFG forums are much more closely connected to each other, which adds more. Then of course there's the multitude of posts from the last forum (and all the ones before that) which we're missing and that really tops off the feeling. I think though, that if we really make sure to push for our common faces to suck it up and participate on this forum, we can make it feel more like home pretty quickly.

Heck, even if you know someone that doesn't really play anymore but used to hang out here, talk them into at least posting on the Off Topic board. Our community has always had a triving Off Topic discussion.

Lol, I hope no one would have been too offended by that one, Old Ben.

This two old man are from Loriot, an old german comedian who has a one of a kind humour.

I certainly like the changes to the forums.  It has the potential to be a very valuable tool in helping build metas, and that has me excited.

I'm hoping that with the influx of new players, they understand that a lot of the old guard in this game have tried to keep the character of our community at the highest level possible (~even with me dragging it down at every turn  ).

Welcome all, and I am excited for the future!

See, that's why I never feel right being treated as some member of the old guard. I really don't have enough character for that at all. :P

A bit off topic but it is interesting in this "new day" that the FFG user has a top 5 focused on RPG's and Mutant Chronicles.

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=16&efcid=4&efidt=42

Hmmm.

The martial strains have summoned me
To hear your sorrows,
Still your pain.
I am the protector of Justice
Equality - my sole friend.
My vision never blurred by cowardice,
My soul never chained.
Life without honor
Is life in vain.

I am the Dog.

thebraz said:

I find it awkward to judge a top 5 as being ridiculously accurate for games being supported heavily when the number one is Dragonshields.

I'm just saying. The office loves AGoT. We're in the middle of an office league that's rocking 17 players (over 1/4th of the staff).

I like the new forums, even if I miss the PM system.

Well, I made it in! Ktom (I think it was ktom) was right, they had been working on the boards and this morning I got in without a hitch.

Nice to see everyone!

Not my first choice of avatar this, but I could never ever custom make one, so I was at least glad of the offerings. By the way, if you all are taking requests for avatar options on art? The Blackfish, naturally! And either Winter or ITE Eddard Stark. At least Edmure's Host DOES hearken back to the glory days of the Tully swarm.

"May the Lord in His mercy be kind to Winterfell."

Lol, I do agree with Morgan on that one.

But those deck protectors are pretty imporatant. Maybe I should think about rearranging my top 5...