Other forums you regular

11-19-2003, 09:34 PM

So... what other forums/message boards do you visit on a regular basis? Here's my short list:

Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums - Probably my first real message board, and the best Final Fantasy-related one I've seen.
Fool's Gold - My current favorite forums, we talk about everything here. Books, RPGs, Games, The Meaning of Life, The Universe, and Everything... heck, we've even got crazy spam out the wazoo. Yeah, 'tis fun, if not very active.
Gaia Online - The craziest phpBB hack ever created. Period. When you join you create a custom avatar... they're all chibi anime characters, and you customize the hair, eyes, and mouth. As you are active on the forums, you earn gold. You then use the gold to buy clothes for your avatar... oh, and there are random events where you get freebies, too. Yeesh. Unfortunately, it's stupid-popular... as in the most users ever online was 3,200 or so, and the most replied thread has over 200,000 replies. (If you do decide to join, just let 'em know Red Wizard sent ya. :P)
Palladium Books Forums - The official forums for Palladium books, the publishers of the RPGs Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Heroes Unlimited, and Recon. Great stuff.
Anarchy Online Forums - The official forums for Anarchy Online, the MMORPG... unfortunately you need to be a paying player of the game to post there, but you can still read.

So, yeah... that's what I've got. What about you all?

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 11-19-2003, 09:57 PM

just the Earth and Beyond fourms at www.ebportal.com but as ive stopped playing that game, my intrest in the community is waining.

Hamelin · 11-19-2003, 10:03 PM

There has rarely been another forum for me besides 8-Bit, on and off, yes, but they never seem to have the staying power that this juggernaut has.

Plus, somehow 8-Bit has never got so out of control as some of the other webcomic forums around...

E-DuB · 11-19-2003, 10:05 PM

Zwan and FFonline.....that's it.....

Deckmaster · 11-19-2003, 10:05 PM

Just Avariel.net. Very roleplay centered. We're very newbie friendly. Just steer clear of the Break Room (unless you like pinecones). They're run by Shiney and RaiRai (yes, that Shiney and RaiRai.)

11-19-2003, 10:14 PM

The Bad Candy message board is really the only other board I post at.

Dark Shooter · 11-19-2003, 10:19 PM

I used to be on the Master of Orion 3 boards a bit, but then it was released, and I lost interest in the boards. So sad, really. Currently, I'm on the Adult Swim boards a bit. Then there's this one.

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 11-19-2003, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Shooter

I used to be on the Master of Orion 3 boards a bit, but then it was released, and I lost interest in the boards. So sad, really. Currently, I'm on the Adult Swim boards a bit. Then there's this one.

shooter, what name did you use under MOO3 board? its been so long since i was on that board i cant remember what name i had.

11-19-2003, 11:00 PM

fark.com, if you want to call that a "messageboard."

11-19-2003, 11:01 PM

Well, there's only two forums I consistently hit.
BHLegend: Though the main site is dedicated to abandonware*, the forum is mostly nothing more than the home for a dozen or two people who have nothing better to do. Occasionally somebody wanders on in, but they rarely last.

PlaybyWeb: Wellll...don't know if this really qualifies for a forum, as such. I mean, the site DOES have a forum...but it's mostly a message-board-based roleplaying site. I tend to just slap it in the forum category anyway.

* = Old games. Specifically, those old games you can't find in stores any more. Border-line illegal stuff mostly, but very few companies really care.

11-19-2003, 09:34 PM	#1
Eleat Guest Posts: n/a	Other forums you regular So... what other forums/message boards do you visit on a regular basis? Here's my short list: Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums - Probably my first real message board, and the best Final Fantasy-related one I've seen. Fool's Gold - My current favorite forums, we talk about everything here. Books, RPGs, Games, The Meaning of Life, The Universe, and Everything... heck, we've even got crazy spam out the wazoo. Yeah, 'tis fun, if not very active. Gaia Online - The *craziest* phpBB hack ever created. Period. When you join you create a custom avatar... they're all chibi anime characters, and you customize the hair, eyes, and mouth. As you are active on the forums, you earn gold. You then use the gold to buy clothes for your avatar... oh, and there are random events where you get freebies, too. Yeesh. Unfortunately, it's stupid-popular... as in the most users ever online was 3,200 or so, and the most replied thread has over 200,000 replies. (If you do decide to join, just let 'em know Red Wizard sent ya. :P) Palladium Books Forums - The official forums for Palladium books, the publishers of the RPGs Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Heroes Unlimited, and Recon. Great stuff. Anarchy Online Forums - The official forums for Anarchy Online, the MMORPG... unfortunately you need to be a paying player of the game to post there, but you can still read. So, yeah... that's what I've got. What about you all?

11-19-2003, 09:57 PM	#2
Deathosaurus Wrecks Underachiever Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,996	just the Earth and Beyond fourms at www.ebportal.com but as ive stopped playing that game, my intrest in the community is waining. __________________ "There was another, who came before you he was a hero and your brother and my son he fought the darkenss, the darkness won" -The Protomen "Unrest in the House of Light"

11-19-2003, 10:03 PM	#3
Hamelin OMG! Sea Monster! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 881	There has rarely been another forum for me besides 8-Bit, on and off, yes, but they never seem to have the staying power that this juggernaut has. Plus, somehow 8-Bit has never got so out of control as some of the other webcomic forums around... __________________ daily deviations

11-19-2003, 10:05 PM	#4
E-DuB Pandora Lego Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 91	Zwan and FFonline.....that's it..... __________________ To know the other side, one must cross the line

11-19-2003, 10:05 PM	#5
Deckmaster General Nerd Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 60	Just Avariel.net. Very roleplay centered. We're very newbie friendly. Just steer clear of the Break Room (unless you like pinecones). They're run by Shiney and RaiRai (yes, that Shiney and RaiRai.) __________________ [insert witty quote here] Visit my forum, Geekery!

11-19-2003, 10:14 PM	#6
Mr. Wind-Up Bird Guest Posts: n/a	The Bad Candy message board is really the only other board I post at.

11-19-2003, 10:19 PM	#7
Dark Shooter Yotian Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 79	I used to be on the Master of Orion 3 boards a bit, but then it was released, and I lost interest in the boards. So sad, really. Currently, I'm on the Adult Swim boards a bit. Then there's this one.

11-19-2003, 11:00 PM	#9
transcend Guest Posts: n/a	fark.com, if you want to call that a "messageboard."

11-19-2003, 11:01 PM	#10
Gramcrackered Guest Posts: n/a	Well, there's only two forums I consistently hit. BHLegend: Though the main site is dedicated to abandonware, the forum is mostly nothing more than the home for a dozen or two people who have nothing better to do. Occasionally somebody wanders on in, but they rarely last. PlaybyWeb: Wellll...don't know if this really qualifies for a forum, as such. I mean, the site DOES have a forum...but it's mostly a message-board-based roleplaying site. I tend to just slap it in the forum category anyway. = Old games. Specifically, those old games you can't find in stores any more. Border-line illegal stuff mostly, but very few companies really care.