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Lord_of_Chaos

READ: Strat forum guidelines (22260 reads, 23 replies, 4 years ago)

Introduced in an attempt to shape up this forum somewhat.

Failure to follow these guidlines will result in the thread to be locked and the user hinted how to do it right next time or even warned/locked.

Guidelines:

1. PUT AN EFFORT IN YOUR POSTS WHEN ASKING FOR HELP. Most important rules.

2. Always use the search engine! We don't want to answer every question ten times per month.
If you find an old thread that is interesting, you need a very good reason to bump it.
Also check the stickied threads before posting a new thread!

3. When you are asking for help, describe your problem WELL and add a replay. Both a good description/analysis at the best of your ability and a replay are generally required. Upload replay here: http://screplays.info/ for example.
Instructions

A description helps people to realise your reasoning behind your play, and might find errors that you are unaware of. A replay helps people see your actual play, and that is obviously helpful.

4. When asking general questions, don't make them TOO general. "What to do ZvP vs P FE?" is a too general question. And "Are queens good?". You need to be MUCH more specific.

5. If you don't know what you are talking about, don't try to make it sound like you do. Neither should you post guides if you do not know the subject well.

6. StarCraft: Brood War is balanced. I don't care what you say. It is. Don't discuss imbalances in the game at all. Imbalances on certain maps can of course be taken up, but not between the races.
APM has been discussed 1000s of times. We know APM is not the equivalent of skill, we don't need you to tell us.

7. Contribute or don't post at all. Non-offensive posts that are still completely useless will be censored/removed. "Protoss strat x is gay" is a useless post that will be censored, for example. Posting "get a life" to a contributing post is also useless posting.

Note that these are guidelines and common sense always overrules them!

This post was edited by a forum moderator @ 3 years ago

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ZergGenesis

You might wanna add something in there about manners. I know it's a freedom of speech in this world, but it doesn't mean people have to go out of their way to be dicks. Some people might take it to heart. Just saying. XP

Love is the greatest form of manipulation, and tool to blind

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esx_raptor

IF they take this to heart, then they shouldn't be here in the first place.

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4 years ago

HelloWorld

I agree with above, but still, there are some people who just flame for no reason at all and/or make completely ridiculous assumptions/accusations.

Also, this just may be my Grammar **** (that 4 letter word may offend some) speaking, but, it would be nice for paragraphing, and comprehendible sentences sometimes.

Could you add: "Read over your posts to see if they make sense before you post them" please?

No pun intended

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Kurdran

GJ as always LoC <3

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blane625

ESPECIALLY the search engine thing. I've read at least 15 different threads about why queens aren't used, it's getting old...

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost. -- Sartre

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Lord_of_Chaos

#3, I can't punish ppl for having bad English, but I agree it's frustrating.

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4 years ago

BoA)Whyte(

#6 don't you remeber how did YOU learned english ? improvement is taking time, so be tolerant ; ) you all always state that you are tolerant, so be honest.

GG.net has very sucky signatures.

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iLLusioN.ReW

If you're not annoyed you can't be tolerant. Just like you can't be brave if you're not afraid.

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neocronx

These are in addition to the normal rules just for the strategy forum. The other rules cover flamers etc.

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4 years ago

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Silverleaves

I hope that these guidelines will really reduce the amount of repetitive and flame thread :(

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Lord_of_Chaos

is it only me, or does it seem like this actually worked?

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iLLusioN.ReW

I think that the strat forums is just as crowded with wide, general questions as before.

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4 years ago

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ZergGenesis

I agree with ReW, but LoC has a point in saying that they've kinda smartened up. They are like the smart people in school that use all their knowledge to find ways to get through the new systems to continue to slack.

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gh0stt

sadsad

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Lord_of_Chaos

http://sc.gosugamers.net/thread/192273

in answer to op there

I lock threads because generally people have lots of problems they don't realise. "I lose to lurkling in tvz" is a common question. Well, that is a standard zerg mix, if you lose to that we can't really help you, then you NEED a replay.

Simply, if you want help with your game, we need to see it. Otherwise he will just have the same general advice everyone who has already asked a similar question got. And believe me, that question has already been asked. Then he can just read that.

Sure, it might help HIM specifically, but it makes the forum repetitive, with the same answer EVERY time for each MU. Basicly, you could just answer "watch replays" to all these questions.

Main reason for DEMANDING replay is:
"I'm a noob and I got problem with x"
Most likely x isn't his problem, but other things like macro/micro. A replay helps pointing this out. Many people think that strategic advice will help them, when in fact they need help with their mechanics. Replays will show this to the people helping them, making them able to actually HELP. Without a replay the noob asking will get a good strategic reply which won't help him at all.

Also I want people to deserve the help. If I'm gonna take my time and write a long post during 15min I WANT him to actually deserve it. He does that by enriching this forum with a GOOD THOUGHT THROUGH post, including as much as possible. In this a replay and a desrcription+analysis are minimum requirements. Anyone shoould be able to do this, no matter his skill level in bw as long as he knows english well enough.

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l3lizzard

I think you should throw bans out more freely for whatever reason seems right, someone being retarded, someone being an asshole. Somoene opening a thread, lack of search function use. More like TL.Net.

Not only banning if it's disrespect to an admin. Which is the only case of banning i really see. Like i have been temp banned twice, but only for openly flaming 2 admins for being retarded for wahtever i beleived them to be doing that was dumb. Don't only ban for personal offenses. Ban for things that don't directly effect you, that's how your a good mod. Plus if it wans't a waste of my time i would apply for a mod position, but becuase i argued with MOD's before and have been locked it would be a waste of time and energy.

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neocronx

Trust me when I say people get banned for things not relating to mods at all, those are just the dumbest examples. People openly flaming a mod are just easier for you to spot, whereas someone breaking the rules repeatedly but who gets censored so you only see one or two of their offensives and then don't notice that they are gone. But when you see someone being so flagrant as to flame a mod you notice what they did and that they are gone.

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a.k.a

i dont disrespect LoC. Its kinda backwards i respect him. And i dont flame him. I give him advice. The thread i am talking about is the thread about zealotrush vs terran. The thread maker clearly said what was going on in the game. He said the toss's strat he said what he was doing for an opening and still get closed for lack of rep. That was my thread about.

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Lord_of_Chaos

we could ofc copy tl.net's policies off completely, as they obviously work. but to what point? why would we need 2 tl.nets? better have two different systems so people can choose, right?

He said the toss's strat he said what he was doing for an opening and still get closed for lack of rep. That was my thread about.

He should have read the guidelines before posting. Also, his description left room for quite a lot of questions too. It's not like it's hard work to upload a replay.

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a.k.a

ok w/e nvm my stupid thread