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rpg-dreamer
Lowly Slime
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 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:06 am Post subject: RPG-DREAMER WEBSITE |
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Just wanted to let you know my website is up. It is very empty but I will be adding more content soon.
I am not artistic at all, hence my site being very basic and generaly shoddy.
http://www.rpg-dreamer.co.uk
The site shall have tutorials for c++ and directX and also has a forum where you can all go and discuss.
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Joakim
Tenshi's Bitch (Peach says "Suck it!")
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Well here's a piece of advice. You should never promote a site or game without content, because people will check it out and conclude that it's not worth visiting again, even if you fill it up with goodies. I don't mean to be offensive or harsh, I'm just trying to help you by saying that this is to waste others time while hurting your own sites future. Just give it some thought ;)
The problem is your site there brings nothing new yet, which will be of little more than a slight annoyance to those who follow the link. Next time, put some contents on it before promoting it. Just my $ 0.02
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potato
Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess
Joined: 24 Jun 2003
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Location: NY
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Joakim wrote: | | . . . it's not worth visiting again, . . . your site there brings nothing new . . . a slight annoyance to |
me. a slight annoyance to me.
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Bjorn
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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As soon as the site has anough that'll make it worth a visit for RPGDX visitors, I'll add a link to the affiliates. Also, as articles and projects appear on that website, RPGDX can link to those. I think it will be ok, but indeed it would have been good to have something of interest on a first launch. :-)
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Joakim
Tenshi's Bitch (Peach says "Suck it!")
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:05 am Post subject: |
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You're right potato, of course I can't speak on the ways of the entire community.
Still, I can't see what good it would do anybody to visit a site without content...
Anyways, whenever you put some content on the site, I'll be happy to stop by. It's just not really much of an expirience to drop by an empty site...
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bay
Wandering Minstrel
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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Location: new jersey, usa
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Joakim wrote: | You're right potato, of course I can't speak on the ways of the entire community.
Still, I can't see what good it would do anybody to visit a site without content...
Anyways, whenever you put some content on the site, I'll be happy to stop by. It's just not really much of an expirience to drop by an empty site... |
we're both egg-sucking troll humpers, but you my friend, suck way more egg and hump way more trolls.
good to see someone dedicating some time to another website that should benefit the community.
cheers.
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Adam
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| bay wrote: | | good to see someone dedicating some time to another website that should benefit the community. |
What would be really good is to see one with content.
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bay
Wandering Minstrel
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| adam wrote: | | bay wrote: |
good to see someone dedicating some time to another website that should benefit the community.
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What would be really good is to see one with content. |
yah, i heard that rpgdx.net has content.. maybe even rpg-dev.net.
blanket statements really suck.
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Adam
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps you should check the articles section off the main page.
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bay
Wandering Minstrel
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| adam wrote: | | Perhaps you should check the articles section off the main page. |
perhaps you should listen for the inflection in my voice? =p
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Joakim
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | we're both egg-sucking troll humpers, but you my friend, suck way more egg and hump way more trolls. |
Whatever.
Promoting a site with little design and no contents is like promoting a tile engine with one repeating tile. Sure, it could be the beginning of something good, but for now, it's just not worth the look.
But at least he writes that before the link. I still don't see the point though.
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DeveloperX
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:59 am Post subject: |
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I agree with the others, that you should've had some content on your site before announcing it.
But, I do have to say that I rather like the design, excluding the newsposts..(make them a little smaller and more defined.. maybe even a border) and the skin you used for the forum looks pretty cool.
Anyway, like I said on your site, you are free to host my articles on your site, just don't change anything.
Email me about it.
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bay
Wandering Minstrel
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Location: new jersey, usa
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| Joakim wrote: | | Quote: | | we're both egg-sucking troll humpers, but you my friend, suck way more egg and hump way more trolls. |
Whatever.
Promoting a site with little design and no contents is like promoting a tile engine with one repeating tile. Sure, it could be the beginning of something good, but for now, it's just not worth the look.
But at least he writes that before the link. I still don't see the point though. |
personally, i think one or two sites is a good size, more just thins out the pool. however, added interest is good to have.
the indie-rpg scene is small on the net, and the two sites i frequent (rpgdx/rpg-dev) each have their quirks and flaws, and i enjoy wasting a couple minutes of my day surfing each.
what would be cool is if everyone helped bring another site into the fold, thus making it a real community, rather than just being cold to the whole idea.
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Joakim
Tenshi's Bitch (Peach says "Suck it!")
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:24 am Post subject: |
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You don't get the point! When the site has content, I'll be happy to go there. But before that, it shouldn't be promoted!
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LeoDraco
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Joined: 24 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| Joakim wrote: | | You don't get the point! When the site has content, I'll be happy to go there. But before that, it shouldn't be promoted! |
That's sort of a catch 22: how can a "community" based site garner content if no one knows about it?
That said, lack of content is a bad thing. I didn't really care for the site layout. (I especially do not see the connection between rpgs and space.)
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