- Created By James
Thread of the Week
A recently-resurrected thread is my choice for this last week:
After my recent post about RPGs, I thought this would be appropriate. Ironically, there are some wonderful ideas in here. I'm not sure if any will ever go into production, but nevertheless, this thread makes some great reading.
Arcade Update
This poor forum hasn't had much coverage lately, so I thought I'd link to a few of the latest discussions there. There are some great ones, too!
I think this will be a very interesting thread, partly because I think this game itself is going to be somewhat controversial for traditional Mario Kart fans.
Mario Paint Composer: This Program is Genius!
I had thought Mario Paint was long gone until I stumbled upon this little gem. Does anyone still own Mario Paint? I still have my copy lying around somewhere, although I don't use it anymore.
It was an interesting game/program for its time and I think in some ways it gave a glimpse into the future of Nintendo (especially with some of the things we're seeing on Wii).
Definitely a nice nostalgia trip for some of us.
If you could make your own game...
This thread has been up for a little while, but I just felt the need to put it up here.
If you could make your own game, what type of game would you make? It's lead to some pretty interesting discussion so far and there are some great ideas here.
Adventure Square marches on.
You know, I have been so focused on making sure that OB World was going to provide a continuous stream of updates that I have neglected the whole blog aspect. And there are plenty of things that are worth blogging about when it comes to OB, so I really should start.
Perhaps you guys can tell me whether or not you’re even interested in a blog aspect to this page. I would like to look at giving out more posting permissions to key OB staff, so that they can blog and update the areas that interest them. What do you think?
This won’t be some grand introduction to OB-related blogging, though. Instead I wanted to address an area of the site that our updates have pretty much neglected: Adventure Square.
I think that we neglect this area a bit because it isn’t widely understood; even some OBers have trouble with it! Forum RPGs have been around forever, but we have a particular brand at OB that hundreds of members have cultivated and developed over almost a decade. It’s not tough to understand, it’s just quite different to what you see at other communities.
There have always been the "bigger" RPGs created by members who are well-known, but just as important are those RPGs created by lesser-known members. I think there are probably a ton of RPGs that have never really been properly credited simply because they haven't ever reached major prominence on the site.
Also, even when there's a lull in activity in Adventure Square, there are still always a couple of excellent RPGs running.
If you have never participated in an RPG before, or if you simply haven't been interested in them for a while, I'd urge you to take a good look at Adventure Square today. There are several great RPGs running and there are some excellent ones in the pipeline.
Here are a few that I thought I'd suggest looking at:
The RPGs above span the spectrum. Some are highly-elaborate endeavors with large casts of writers and high production values. Others are relatively modest in scope, yet have evolved into major RPGs with weaving story lines and complex character relationships.
What I love about RPGs is that they aren't just fan fiction; they are so much more. Collaborative storytelling can be a really wonderful thing to watch and participate in. And best of all, their dynamic nature means that you have to be prepared to change course because unexpected things can happen at any time.
We have been trying to set up a system where people can advertise their latest RPG creations in a sticky thread (Upcoming Attractions), but it really hasn't taken off.
I wonder if we can approach that in a different way - perhaps even a World dedicated to RPGs. What do you guys think?
Anime Central Update
If you like romance or shipping, I imagine you'll dig this topic.
Best Anime Character Pairings/Relationships
Plus, Whoa, Mann has created an interesting set of paired threads where people can air their opinions about whether, after all factors have been taken into consideration, anime or manga is better.
The Battle Between Manga and Anime (Anime Side)
The Battle Between Manga and Anime (Manga Side)
Thread of the Week
I thought I'd put forward a bit of a classic this week:
Apart from the massive size of this thread, it's actually turned into quite an interesting discussion. It's certainly a good place to start if you're looking for music recommendations.
Every Movie You've Watched in 2008
This one's pretty good too. It might take a while to review every movie you ever saw, but this thread provides a great solution: as you watch movies in your day-to-day life this year, why not review them as you go? It's another great place for recommendations.
And there's quite a variety of films in there too - in other words, not just stuff that's actually been released this year.
