[JD bernal]

I was just thinking that all the forums that i go to always have some kind of advancement system, here in the bethesda forums you get more stars, and you can also customize your profile, so does that make the forums some sort of rpg?

[Jonathan Montero]

No.

[Rinceoir]

Yep. All subscription fees go to me. Fifteen bucks a month.

[James Shaw]

No.

why not?

[Danial Zachery]

why not?

Because posting just to gain "levels" is a very good way to have your post count reset to zero and earn a warning here.

[Claire]

People earn their merit by the quality of their posts, not the quantity.

[Frank Firefly]

Where's my epics?

[Oscar Vazquez]

Because posting just to gain "levels" is a very good way to have your post count reset to zero and earn a warning here.

the definition of game is an amusemant or pastime. what's so different in the forums?

[Trevi]

the definition of game is an amusemant or pastime. what's so different in the forums?

In the forums you are yourself. There is no 'role'. An rpg is all about playing as someone else.

[Flutterby]

Nope it's just a forum stars, ranks, etc. dosen't matter at all.

[amhain]

In the forums you are yourself. There is no 'role'. An rpg is all about playing as someone else.

Well technically most of us are under an alias...sooooo yeaa.

[Project]

In the forums you are yourself. There is no 'role'. An rpg is all about playing as someone else.

if we all played ourself we would all use our real names and our faces as the profile picture, and nobody does, therefore i do think that we are all playing a role.

[Petr Jordy Zugar]

Well technically most of us are under an alias...sooooo yeaa.

It's true. I'm not this charming in "real life."

[lucile]

A forum isn't a game. It's a form of communication. If there's anything in an MMO to compare it to, it's the chat box.

And just to go back to the stars for a second, that's actually something I wish would go away. Not just on this forum but on all forums. It's a pretty pointless addition that just encourages pointless posting.

[Nicola]

I really am a ranger of the wasteland so this is real life right....

[Timara White]

DING max level! Who wants party?

[No Name]

DING max level! Who wants party?

Can't. I'm raiding Skyrim General tonight, gonna need to stay sober if I want to make it out alive.

[Taylor Tifany]

A forum isn't a game. It's a form of communication. If there's anything in an MMO to compare it to, it's the chat box.

And just to go back to the stars for a second, that's actually something I wish would go away. Not just on this forum but on all forums. It's a pretty pointless addition that just encourages pointless posting.

exactly what i was thinking, why do they always encourage you to post more by adding some sort of advancement, it's a game.

[Richard]

exactly what i was thinking, why do they always encourage you to post more by adding some sort of advancement, it's a game.

No, normally people post because they have something to say. The people who play this "game" you're talking about are called spammers.

[Steve Bates]

exactly what i was thinking, why do they always encourage you to post more by adding some sort of advancement, it's a game.

They don't encourage you at all. The ranking system is just a way to signify total posts but nothing more.

[Ella Loapaga]

No, normally people post because they have something to say. The people who play this "game" you're talking about are called spammers.

Ill s3ll u 30k p0sts 4 $9.99us

[Umpyre Records]

No, normally people post because they have something to say. The people who play this "game" you're talking about are called spammers.

i bet that most people judge the posts by how many stars that profile has and if they liked the picture on the side, if this was truly about communication that wouldn't be a factor.

[Chelsea Head]

i bet that most people judge the posts by how many stars that profile has and if they liked the picture on the side, if this was truly about communication that wouldn't be a factor.

I judge posts on the content, most of the time I forget the stars are even there. Most people probably feel the same way.

[lexy]

if they liked the picture on the side

I better get rid of the pony.

[Oyuki Manson Lavey]

I judge posts on the content, most of the time I forget the stars are even there. Most people probably feel the same way.