Popular Games

[Retro]

The only reason the section stuck around was because they all had multiple threads and it was convenient to keep them together as a subforum for each of those games but my understanding is the next XF forum update will implement a new feature to allow for a similar thing for all threads.

 

[Xorgroth]

I'm ok with it, just was hoping for a warning first but oh well. Long as I know where stuff is I'm good.

 

[djax]

I think it's bad idea to get rid Popular Game forum, i have to search and remember the game's name that sometimes i don't remember. why not now we make new forum that fill with "recomended / Popular game" with 4 or 5 stars not only for 10 games but all games with 4 or 5 stars.

 

[Joraell]

I think it's bad idea to get rid Popular Game forum, i have to search and remember the game's name that sometimes i don't remember. why not now we make new forum that fill with "recomended / Popular game" with 4 or 5 stars not only for 10 games but all games with 4 or 5 stars.

Man did you see how many 4+ stars games we have here? because almos every giving to game instantly 4 or 5 stars just saw one butt and two boobs.

 

[freedom.call]

I basically use Latest Updates now.

Maybe we could have a Hall of Fame or something, where the completed games go to die. And Hall of Abandonment for abandoned games.

Games section is a little cluttered.

 

[american]

Major problem is it seem like it calm out of blue wham just hit you in face and it was gone no heads up or said look guys we are removing Popular section for this or that reason not come on to site and it gone or games gone that the problem we all are having with issue

 

[mattius77]

Yeah, it seems kind of out of the blue for that kind of a major change. (Not that you're obligated to tell anyone anything beforehand) As long as there's a plan to implement some kind of similar functionality, I'm cool.

 

[juan palote]

The featured games scroll

What is that? i cant seem to find it

Anyway, as i said, popular games section wasnt doing its job properly, its best if its removed and replaced with something better

 

[Joraell]

What is that? i cant seem to find it

Anyway, as i said, popular games section wasnt doing its job properly, its best if its removed and replaced with something better

This:

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[juan palote]

This:

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Ah, yes, the slider, didnt know it was called featured games.

 

[F95]

I think it's bad idea to get rid Popular Game forum, i have to search and remember the game's name that sometimes i don't remember. why not now we make new forum that fill with "recomended / Popular game" with 4 or 5 stars not only for 10 games but all games with 4 or 5 stars.

Just check Most viewed threads

Or click on "Latest Updates" and sort by views.

We will test a new add-on soon which will automatically show popular Games based on ratings, thread age, replies per minute, and views per minute.

Like Retro said our next major forum update will add a new feature to allow for a similar thing for all threads.

 

[polywog]

If people are so interested in abandoned games, they can add them to their watched thread list.
Any type of "ranking" invites idiots to try and bump their game up the list.

 

[215303j]

My opinion, if anyone cares: the "popular games" section counted only traffic / posts / likes whatever. Not actual game quality. So it was extremely misleading, with people thinking, "if it's so popular, it must be good, right?" Wrong.... A "Hall of Fame" could be a good idea, but who'll be the jury?

 

[sansot]

It's not just about the game thread itself it's also the mini-expansions that came with it - walkthroughs, fan arts etc...

Having them in one place makes sense and smaller games don't carry the same clout for people to make (or search for) their fan art etc.

 

[freedom.call]

New feature up, Games Trending.

18 pages strong.

 

[Glacia]

Looking for walkthrough/ fan arts fo a few especific games gonna be hell... might need a sub forum for games like SOB so it doesn't get really hard to findo info...
But for new games it's a great way to improve their visibility and is also a way for them to actually improve the game.
The ideal is to keep the trending tab but also bring back these sub foruns for games that have many things directly related to it being that tutorials fan arts or whatever...

 

[juan palote]

It's not just about the game thread itself it's also the mini-expansions that came with it - walkthroughs, fan arts etc...

Having them in one place makes sense and smaller games don't carry the same clout for people to make (or search for) their fan art etc.

But that is good for more than just those few games.....

It was clearly wrong that some abandoned games had that and others non-abandoned ones that were as good or even better didnt.

 

[Retro]

Looking for walkthrough/ fan arts fo a few especific games gonna be hell...

there are links to each of those threads in the main game OPs

also, ya know, theres a search function on the forum

 

[fitgirlbestgirl]

I agree with the decision, I only fear that the Featured Games list will become just what the Popular Games subforum was. A list of games that the staff decides is good/popular that doesn't get updated nearly enough and basically communicates to users that they shouldn't bother with anything that's not in there, because it's not "popular." The Featured games list hasn't been updated in over three months.

Also what is the "Trending Games" list and why are there two year old abandoned games like Big Brother and Teacher's Pet on it? So basically you are keeping all the worst aspects of the Popular Games section but just deleting the subforums? I don't get it.

 

[djax]

Just check Most viewed threads
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Or click on "Latest Updates" and sort by views.

We will test a new add-on soon which will automatically show popular Games based on ratings, thread age, replies per minute, and views per minute.

Like Retro said our next major forum update will add a new feature to allow for a similar thing for all threads.

Good Idea