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OudeGeuze
04/15/24 5:07:06 PM
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CADE_FOSTER posted...
youtube exists
Text guides are objectively better than ad driven videos

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harley2280
04/15/24 5:07:50 PM
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CyricZ
04/15/24 5:10:39 PM
#53:


I'm not at that point. Yet.

I want to be careful. I want to not just be reactionary. I want to not be petty.

This is work I'm proud of. I don't want to end that through pettiness.

Also.

It's my one card to play.

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Mortainous28
04/15/24 5:11:41 PM
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StarFighters76 posted...
I wasn't as big a contributor then (maybe 800 - 900 guides/maps)

Lol that is still fairly big SirMapsALot. ;)

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Dark_Moon
04/15/24 5:12:18 PM
#56:


For those suggesting youtube and other video guides, I hate those for most games

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harley2280
04/15/24 5:13:20 PM
#57:


Dark_Moon posted...
For those suggesting youtube and other video guides, I hate those for most games
That's because they fucking suck. Especially for JRPGs.

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StarFighters76
04/15/24 5:15:02 PM
#58:


Mortainous28 posted...
Lol that is still fairly big SirMapsALot. ;)

I mean, yeah at the time >_>

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MICHALECOLE
04/15/24 5:16:43 PM
#59:


Im gonna copy all of them and repost them after you delete them and take all the credit for them
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Dark_Moon
04/15/24 5:17:00 PM
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harley2280 posted...
That's because they fucking suck. Especially for JRPGs.
Agreed

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Homeless_Waifu
04/15/24 5:18:03 PM
#61:


Dark_Moon posted...
For those suggesting youtube and other video guides, I hate those for most games
same. I find it difficult to do exactly what theyre doing while staring at my screen sometimes.

like Im just watching a video through my phone, you see them do something without explaining certain things, then when i try to emulate their behavior and I fuck it up immensely and im struggling to figure out how I messed up.

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harley2280
04/15/24 5:24:44 PM
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Homeless_Waifu posted...
same. I find it difficult to do exactly what theyre doing while staring at my screen sometimes.

like Im just watching a video through my phone, you see them do something without explaining certain things, then when i try to emulate their behavior and I fuck it up immensely and im struggling to figure out how I messed up.
Or they're talking over a section and if you need to the information repeated you have to listen to them talk, again and again, and again.

It's probably just a me issue, but I can't stand the sound of most people's voices on repeat. Just let me read the info and process it.

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BakonBitz
04/15/24 5:31:26 PM
#63:


harley2280 posted...
Or they're talking over a section and if you need to the information repeated you have to listen to them talk, again and again, and again.

It's probably just a me issue, but I can't stand the sound of most people's voices on repeat. Just let me read the info and process it.
You know, that's fair. I used to make a bunch of text guides until I moved over to Youtube for video guides. Despite my attempts to make stuff as coherent and easily searchable within those videos as I can, I can't really "fix" the fact that there's still a significant portion of people who retain information better just by reading it.

Maybe I can make text versions of my video guides and submit them to StrategyWiki. That might be the best I can do.

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Robot2600
04/15/24 5:31:46 PM
#64:


MICHALECOLE posted...
Im gonna copy all of them and repost them after you delete them and take all the credit for them

stop i am highly susceptible to flattery

CyricZ posted...
I'm not at that point. Yet.

I want to be careful. I want to not just be reactionary. I want to not be petty.

This is work I'm proud of. I don't want to end that through pettiness.

Also.

It's my one card to play.

yea i feel that.

honestly old guides are old and maybe i will just leave them up. i think some of the people in this topic, in one way or another, are kind of arguing for that.

anyway im reasonable and can embrace ambiguity

here's the thing tho, im not wrong about anything else

i'll definitely not be contributing to the site, at least for the foreseeable future. that includes just sending less ad revenue their way in general.

I was actually think about how I always wanted to write more FAQs, and how it would be good to keep this style of guide alive.

anyway, i was writing guides for 3 games but im not gonna do that anymore. no point. Friday the 13th for NES was basically done. the other guides have bad information, but it's very technical and not objectively interesting. that guide has been unfinished for years--i think someone actually beat me to it and actually looked at the code...but there is the nagging suspicion that something's still missing.

there's a lot of work that could be done on guides for that game. and other games. older guides just tell you how to beat the game, my guide was more like how to win 100% of the time and also do it really fast but not like speedrun fast.

also i was gonna write a Valheim guide but whatever. sad stuff.

the lumines plus tower method is safe for now. i wont delete my guides.

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harley2280
04/15/24 5:34:56 PM
#65:


BakonBitz posted...
Maybe I can make text versions of my video guides and submit them to StrategyWiki. That might be the best I can do.
People like me would be very appreciative of that.

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BakonBitz
04/15/24 5:37:38 PM
#66:


harley2280 posted...
People like me would be very appreciative of that.
I'll definitely have to keep that in mind, then.

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Robot2600
04/17/24 8:20:11 AM
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just seeing: do we all mostly feel the FAQs should stay?

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OudeGeuze
04/17/24 11:16:41 AM
#69:


CyricZ posted...
I'm not at that point. Yet.

I want to be careful. I want to not just be reactionary. I want to not be petty.

This is work I'm proud of. I don't want to end that through pettiness.

Also.

It's my one card to play.
I can promise you fandom doesn't care about you

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02fran
04/17/24 11:27:26 AM
#70:


OudeGeuze posted...
I can promise you fandom doesn't care about you

Its probably the only thing fandom still notices anything of Gamefaqs by.
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Turbam
04/17/24 11:56:12 AM
#72:


OudeGeuze posted...
I can promise you fandom doesn't care about you
Admins have confirmed that Cyric's Yakuza guides bring in money.
So yeah, they absolutely would care.

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P4wn4g3
04/17/24 12:02:36 PM
#73:


Eat_More_Beef posted...
Are there any better run sites he could post them on? If so, that's a win-win.
Neoseeker is picking up where this site is failing.

I'm tempted to do something similar, if only to be sure my work actually remains somewhere.

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Dark_twisted
04/17/24 12:17:04 PM
#74:


Yeah, I'd say Neoseeker and Strategywiki are two good alternatives.

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P4wn4g3
04/17/24 12:21:40 PM
#75:


Neoseeker has always been good at honoring copyright. Also it seems to have kept up with the internet.

I haven't heard of strategy wiki.

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BewmHedshot
04/17/24 12:28:25 PM
#76:


Time posted...
Apocalypse would actually be a lot worse, you wouldn't have electricity or running water, grocery stores would be empty, etc.
I lol'd
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argonautweakend
04/17/24 12:41:11 PM
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Would be cool if we made a site disgruntled users here could post their guides and such.

If I have a random question about a game I'll google it. But if I want a guide to play along with, like an older JPRG I want a nice guide. I still use em.

Just used shotgunnova's FFIX guide. Brilliantly written.
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P4wn4g3
04/17/24 12:54:02 PM
#78:


Steam guides have taken over the written guide landscape. I think it's basically just Neoseeker that could take the guides here. The majority of these games aren't on steam.

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Corbenik
04/17/24 12:59:28 PM
#79:


OudeGeuze posted...
I can promise you fandom doesn't care about you
The one guy i know that brings in money isnt doing anything about it.

GG guys


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StarFighters76
04/17/24 1:09:07 PM
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That question could be said about when CBS and Red Ventures took over. So while I understand what you're getting at. What's the point in asking this now?

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P4wn4g3
04/17/24 1:11:15 PM
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StarFighters76 posted...
That question could be said about when CBS and Red Ventures took over. So while I understand what you're getting at. What's the point in asking this now?
Well there's no way you're moving your content. But you have to admit that Fandom has a pretty bad reputation. Never heard anything about plagiarism issues at least.

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FL81
04/17/24 1:17:25 PM
#82:


based TC

although, this is Fandom we're talking about here, so they might just do what they did during the Wikia exodus, where they steal your contributions and continue hosting them anyway

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BakonBitz
04/17/24 1:18:27 PM
#83:


P4wn4g3 posted...
Well there's no way you're moving your content. But you have to admit that Fandom has a pretty bad reputation. Never heard anything about plagiarism issues at least.
No plagiarism issues IIRC, but they aren't afraid of using AI-generated articles filled with misinformation on things that don't have a lot of information on them yet.

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Nemu
04/17/24 1:22:10 PM
#84:


FL81 posted...
based TC

although, this is Fandom we're talking about here, so they might just do what they did during the Wikia exodus, where they steal your contributions and continue hosting them anyway
That's only possible because the wiki licensing agreement allows anyone to use it at any time as long as the agreement is followed. For site contributions, they belong to the uploader.
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Hyena_Of_Ice
04/17/24 3:58:12 PM
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Thank you very much for the heads-up, TC.
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ooger
04/17/24 4:00:34 PM
#87:


StarFighters76 posted...
I won't do it, for a couple reasons:

For one, I am not part of this group. I'm not one of you, and I don't really plan on being one either. I definitely sympathize with you all, because you do have a community here, and I see that. So I get that this change hurts you. But I worked way too hard to get where I am now as a contributor (and not as a user) on this site to have it all removed.

Which leads to the other reason, I have a massive mountain of maps. Now while I don't know how Zooper would do it behind the scenes (whether he can wipe everything at once, or do it one at a time). But if I am to guess each guide has to be removed individually, no way am I gonna spend weeks removing my stuff. And yeah, that's how long it would take too.

People still come to me saying they've used my maps to this day, so yeah people do come here.

Youtube is great for a visual representation. But it lacks a lot when compared to the helpfulness of written guides/maps. Plus, I'm betting a lot of those Youtube videos wouldn't exist without our help, not to sound arrogant/egotistical.

No we do not get revenue from ads. SBAllen wanted to do this during the CBS days, but after a few years of nothing, CBS decided against it because it be too much work. Believe me, that annoys me to no end.

What a weird flex post.

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StarFighters76
04/17/24 4:05:11 PM
#88:


ooger posted...
What a weird flex post.

How is it weird?

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ooger
04/17/24 4:08:21 PM
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StarFighters76 posted...
How is it weird?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humblebrag

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HentaiMan
04/17/24 4:14:36 PM
#90:


LeoRavus posted...
Mods gonna make sure this place is a ghost town by 2025.
End of the year. Keep throwing around moderations like candy and drive 99% of people out. I think I will Close this year. they'll get no more clicks from me. May as well use Reddit, even their picture rules are better.
-Unowninator- posted...
IMO, you'd be punishing those who actually need the guides more than the site.
not in a time when everyone can go anywhere else for help. Youtube for vid guides, and other forum sites with more users.

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Hyena_Of_Ice
04/17/24 4:14:41 PM
#91:


CyricZ posted...
I'm not at that point. Yet.
I want to be careful. I want to not just be reactionary. I want to not be petty.
This is work I'm proud of. I don't want to end that through pettiness.
Also.
It's my one card to play.

I agree with your decision, Cyric. You have a fuckton of faqs on this site, and a major decision like this shouldn't be made without significant thought put into it, not to mention the massive hassle it would take to upload all of your FAQs to another site. As someone else said, you could upload your faqs to Strategywiki or Neoseeker. In fact, some people have been posting their guides both here and on Strategywiki for years.
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voldothegr8
04/17/24 4:21:08 PM
#92:


Crimsoness posted...
Others should follow suit


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HentaiMan
04/17/24 8:25:15 PM
#93:


agreed.

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Phinsfan
04/18/24 4:37:38 AM
#94:


CyricZ posted...
I'm not at that point. Yet.

I want to be careful. I want to not just be reactionary. I want to not be petty.

This is work I'm proud of. I don't want to end that through pettiness.

Also.

It's my one card to play.
omg I would be heartbroken

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Rotterdammerung
04/18/24 4:58:37 AM
#95:


WingsOfGood posted...
imagine if they didn't backup all their content in a database

that would be

WILD
Imagine if they got multiple copyright violations.

that would be wilder

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Ragtag28
04/18/24 7:40:11 AM
#96:


argonautweakend posted...
Would be cool if we made a site disgruntled users here could post their guides and such.

If I have a random question about a game I'll google it. But if I want a guide to play along with, like an older JPRG I want a nice guide. I still use em.

Just used shotgunnova's FFIX guide. Brilliantly written.
I was just thinking this. Im like there's nothing stopping you from making your own site with rules and commentary. You can give it a goofy name like bootymeat.com
PS: if you go with that name give me credit. I want to be famous.

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HentaiMan
04/19/24 8:13:37 AM
#97:


Do it. (sith man voice)

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