[Gaming] StarCraft II Clan

[IronPuddinG 249]

Hello all.

I have a suggestion in regards to gaming.  I had made a thread like this a while back, but I can't seem to find it, so I'll post it again.

With the newest installment of StarCraft II, Heart of the Swarm, the new clan feature has been put to much use.  I think it might be beneficial for those who play the game to have a sort of meeting place instead of simply posting character information and hoping the other guy is online when you are.  With it, we could organize team and custom games and just generally hang out.

I'm not sure how popular it is among these forums, and that may be the deciding factor in it's development, but I know I would love to see something like this implemented.  If none of the staff here currently own the game, I could host it temporarily until one decides to purchase it.

If we have no interest in implementing it, then I shall not do so.

Thoughts?

[Jokuc 8,173]

Well I'm not sure if the forums has any huge interest in StarCraft, but either way I don't see that anyone in the staff would do certainly much to get some sort of "clan" up.

 

You can always create a thread in Everfree Forest -> Media Discussion about it to see if anypony is interested.

[NightOwl 912]

Nice Idea.

 

I would join but I'm part of a Starcraft 2 clan already. 

 

What's your battle.net name ? I'm interested in adding you so we could play a few games anyway .

[NavelColt 22,880]

Seems like creating a Media Discussion topic dedicated to be a discussion of the game and it's clan would work fine for.

[IronPuddinG 249]

Seems like creating a Media Discussion topic dedicated to be a discussion of the game and it's clan would work fine for.

 

Yes, but there is a feature built into StarCraft II that would make things far more convenient.  I was thinking about creating an 'Official StarCraft Thread' as a hub for these forums, but that's a seperate topic.

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Edited April 24, 2013 by IronPuddinG

[Nohbdy 4,108]

While I don't see the administration creating a separate feature just for Starcraft (previous games like TF2 and Minecraft were phased out of MLP Forums, for example), it is still possible for you to create an official MLP Forums clan for Starcraft II. Contact Feld0, the webmaster, and ask him for permission. That way, the clan will exist, but there won't be any need for extra work. For reference, here's what Feld0 has to say about official items, in case you haven't seen it yet:

 

Members have come to expect a certain quality of service from MLP Forums. So when an entity (be it a game server, a Skype room, or even a thread) is denoted as "official", it should serve as an indicator that some forethought has gone into it and that it is a good representation of what our site and community stand for. It also means that it is monitored and managed by our staff, or at least members whom the staff trust to operate something on the site's behalf. This is particularly important with off-site stuff, as members involved in those may run into other users who are not part of MLP Forums, and I want MLP Forums to look as good as possible to them - often, this leads to subsequent conversions and registrations (we've had a number of people join after checking out our Minecraft server, for example). If anything claims to be an "official" MLP Forums thing (or can easily be mistaken as such), people can and will judge the entire site based on it - especially guests and prospective registrants. Think of MLP Forums as a brand - it has value and deserves to be protected. If a member wants to create something "official" and manage it on behalf of MLP Forums, I'm usually cool with it if they ask nicely. I prefer to also host "official" things whenever possible, so should the person running it decide to abandon it, it can be reported to me and I'll be in a position to do something about it. Here's an example of a worst-case scenario that our "official" things are ready for: if someone else hosted our official Minecraft server and decided to screw off for whatever reason, we would lose all of our world data along with the member. In other words, the word "official" has value attached to it. You can't just create a website, put up a few pictures of Mario, and call it Nintendo's official website - if it gets any kind of popular, you might get the site seized, receive a DMCA, or even face a lawsuit. That's because Nintendo don't control your site, and do not want to risk their company image over it if you, say, decided to post up some Zelda porn there someday. I'm not going to be filing lawsuits against anyone, but I kindly ask that you respect the MLP Forums name and community image, and ask before using it. That's all. Also... I know all of the above might sound like overkill for a forum thread (and it is), but it's a rule primarily meant to deal with off-site services like Skype, Minecraft, and the like, for which I can't just go and edit or delete a thread. But it still applies to threads, too. Call me a control freak if you want, but keeping a clear distinction between what is endorsed and supported by MLP Forums staff and what isn't is crucial to keeping the community organized, safe, and of a high quality as it grows in the long term. Now, MyKotoShi, you're welcome to make this our official PlayStation Vita thread. But next time (and this goes for anyone else), please ask first.

[MeanBlackHawk 147]

Hello all.

I have a suggestion in regards to gaming.  I had made a thread like this a while back, but I can't seem to find it, so I'll post it again.

With the newest installment of StarCraft II, Heart of the Swarm, the new clan feature has been put to much use.  I think it might be beneficial for those who play the game to have a sort of meeting place instead of simply posting character information and hoping the other guy is online when you are.  With it, we could organize team and custom games and just generally hang out.

I'm not sure how popular it is among these forums, and that may be the deciding factor in it's development, but I know I would love to see something like this implemented.  If none of the staff here currently own the game, I could host it temporarily until one decides to purchase it.

If we have no interest in implementing it, then I shall not do so.

Thoughts?

 

Here is my thought all package into one little suggestion.  I believe that you will see why when you read it.  I think that it will help the forums out organization wise.  Tell me what you think of it as it no doubtingly pertains to your Starcraft gaming clan idea. Thanks!

 

http://mlpforums.com/topic/60032-master-threads/