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[schm0]

5 pages of topics and not a single sub-category?

Here's some suggestions:

Stone, Gems and Ore
Weapons and Seige
Design
Maps
Jobs
Creatures, Animals and Enemies
Food
Water and Magma
Stories
Modding and Tilesets
Bugs

Any ideas?

[Capntastic]

Five pages isn't really that big especially when you consider they've been around for a year or so.   That, and I don't think there's that many threads about many of the things you've talked about- like rocks or ore.   There's already a bug subforum, and the general discussion threads work well for stories.

I think the forum is organized enough as it is, and I'm sure if a big need for anything arose, Toady'd sort it out.   No need to fret about things until there's a problem, really.

[Toady One]

Not a single subcategory?

Message Board.

I count 7 for DF, though not so specific as you describe.

[schm0]

quote:Originally posted by Capntastic:
<STRONG>Five pages isn't really that big especially when you consider they've been around for a year or so.   That, and I don't think there's that many threads about many of the things you've talked about- like rocks or ore.   There's already a bug subforum, and the general discussion threads work well for stories.

I think the forum is organized enough as it is, and I'm sure if a big need for anything arose, Toady'd sort it out.   No need to fret about things until there's a problem, really.</STRONG>

Well, I wouldn't call it fretting... I suppose I'm just a bit anal. I think it would help a noob like me find the right answers to a specific question a bit quicker than sifting through the pages, that's all. Just a suggestion, really. A friendly one, at that.  

[ July 25, 2007: Message edited by: schm0 ]

[ July 25, 2007: Message edited by: schm0 ]

[Toady One]

I can't sort things any further with UBB in any case.  These are subcategories in some sense -- you can see that the forum has 4 main categories, of which Dwarf Fortress is one.  Perhaps you want subsubcategories.

[Capntastic]

Sub-categories are annoying when they're not going to be used.   Right now, a single thread on Jobs or crafting or whatever could suffice.  General stuff that is simple and clean is better than niche stuff you have to pick through.

[Citizen of Erl]

I don't think you're subdividing enough! Every type of ore and rock and such needs its own subcategory!

I call mod of the Diorite forum. I shall made certain it is lovingly kept full of news and information on Ronnie James Dio.

[Capntastic]

If each noble gets a forum, I call Queen.

If not, I'll just settle for the Mercury subforum in Metals.

[schm0]

quote:Originally posted by Toady One:
<STRONG>I can't sort things any further with UBB in any case.  These are subcategories in some sense -- you can see that the forum has 4 main categories, of which Dwarf Fortress is one.  Perhaps you want subsubcategories.</STRONG>

Yes, categories 1.0E-2

I call mod of the butterfly remains forum.

[ July 25, 2007: Message edited by: schm0 ]

[Wood Gnome]

i think we all need to get more sleep (giggles)

i'll take the cats, they're still the most dangerous things in my fortress (just call me the cat lady   :p )

[Haedrian]

(You DO know there's a 'search' function at the top right of the screen...)

[schm0]

quote:Originally posted by Haedrian:
<STRONG>(You DO know there's a 'search' function at the top right of the screen...)</STRONG>

Sure. And that works just fine, if you don't mind 50 clicks of the mouse to find the answer to your question. As a test, I looked up the word 'gems' in the search function, and got back 20 or so possible instances of the word in one subcategory alone. I'm talking about making things a bit more organized, that's all. I don't see why it would be a big deal.

[Funkadelic Jive Turkey]

quote:Originally posted by Wood Gnome:
<STRONG>i think we all need to get more sleep (giggles)

i'll take the cats, they're still the most dangerous things in my fortress (just call me the cat lady    :p )</STRONG>

Blasphemy! Got pix0rz? We all know girlz dont exist on teh intraweb! (Unless they're doing dirty things on a webcam, being hussies on myspace\craigslist) And they definitely dont play gamez!

j\k

@ schm0:

You do know there's a wiki that ought to answer 90% of your Q's, right?

[schm0]

quote:Originally posted by Funkadelic Jive Turkey:
<STRONG>

Blasphemy! Got pix0rz? We all know girlz dont exist on teh intraweb! (Unless they're doing dirty things on a webcam, being hussies on myspace\craigslist) And they definitely dont play gamez!

j\k

@ schm0:

You do know there's a wiki that ought to answer 90% of your Q's, right?</STRONG>

Yes. Obviously I look there first, or I ask in #bay12games. Similarly, there is a need for questions to be asked or subjects to be brought up because there's at least 5 pages of content (30+ topics per page) for each subcategory. When the new release comes out, I'm sure that number will triple. Why not beat it to the punch?

[Azeral]

quote:Originally posted by schm0:
<STRONG>

I would categorize those as categories.

I'm talking about sub-categories.    
</STRONG>

quote:Originally posted by schm0:
<STRONG>

As a test, I looked up the word 'gems' in the search function, and got back 20 or so possible instances of the word in one subcategory alone.</STRONG>

Aha, so you admit that they are subcategories, thus re-validating the counterargument! Game over.