:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 02:10 pm ::
45. EQII Official Forum Stuff
03-10-2004 10:37 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=2#M2
| Moorgard wrote: |
Message Board Conduct
As the Official EverQuest II Forums are part of The Station, posting to these forums is bound by The Station's Terms of Service that can be found in their entirety at http://sonyonline.com/tos/tos.jsp. In addition to these terms of service, we have a few supplemental rules that apply to the EverQuest II Forums.
You may not post any material that:
• Attacks or insults others on the board. Feel free to debate the idea, but do not turn your disagreement into an attack upon the poster, or any person or group.
• Engages in name-calling, harassment, or threats. See above.
• Contains obscenity, vulgarity, or profanity. Though we do have a filter in place to catch the unintentional obscenity from time to time, this is not a license to abuse it. Bypassing the obscenity filter by using letter and number combinations to have the obscene or inappropriate word show up is unacceptable as well.
• Disparages any religion, race, nation, gender, or sexual orientation.
• Is considered inappropriate for children 13 and under as governed by general standards of decency in the United States.
• Infringes on anyone's privacy rights.
• Is off-topic for the forum.
Furthermore, you may not:
• Make multiple posts on the same subject for the purpose of getting attention paid to your issue.
• Post comments in threads for the purpose of drawing attention to another thread on a different subject.
• Monopolize the front page of any forum by "bumping" threads of the same or similar content to the front. We may intervene by closing threads any time that this occurs.
• Use the official forums as a staging-ground for creating general unrest within the game (e.g. sit-ins).
• Use the official forums as a place to advertise the sale of EverQuest II characters or items in exchange for real-world money.
• Advertise websites with content that violates these rules, the EverQuest II EULA, or The Station Terms of Service.
• Advertise products or websites that are not related to EverQuest II or other Sony Online Entertainment products.
In addition, solicitation for guild membership will only be allowed in the specified forum.
All of these rules apply to the forums as well as to the private message system.
Action that we might take in regards to a post in violation of these rules on the Official EverQuest II Forums will vary depending upon the transgression. It could include any number of the following (in order of severity):
• Editing of the post.
• Deletion of the post/thread.
• Closing of the thread.
• A Warning that is attached to a player's account. Warnings are given for less severe message board infractions. Any player that receives three warnings for message board conduct will have their account banned.
• Suspension (results in user being unable to play EverQuest II for the duration of the suspension. Any subsequent warnings after a suspension will result in banishment).
• Banishment (results in the user's Station account being canceled. User will no longer be able to access EverQuest II, or any Official EverQuest II Forum).
• Legal Action (i.e. Contacting law enforcement personnel in regard to a threat.)
People who violate the rules of the boards may or may not receive any warning before any action is taken. In the event that a warning is given, the warning will be recorded upon the game account and may result in further action should the player show a pattern of engaging in prohibited conduct. Philosophically and administratively, there is no difference between conduct in game and conduct on the Official EverQuest II Forums.
Note: It would be difficult to specify what action would be taken for which infractions, as there are numerous types. Many are situational. Let common sense be your guide.
• Please note that these rules also apply for any type of communication to any SOE employees. This includes e-mail as well. |
03-15-2004 12:58 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=60#M60
03-15-2004 12:58 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&message.id=269#M269
| Moorgard wrote: |
Hello everyone,
I'd like to welcome you all to our new EverQuest II Forums! On behalf of the team, let me say that it's an honor to have you here.
You will notice that you have to register before you can post on these boards. For now you just need to sign up through the EQII fan club page, after which your account can be activated and you will be allowed to post. Once EverQuest II is released, we will likely limit posting privileges to subscribers only.
We want this community to be a helpful, informative, and constructive place. Please read the Rules of Conduct before you post. They're mostly just common sense guidelines, but to give you the short version:
* No personal attacks are allowed.
* Obscenity, profanity, and vulgarity are not allowed. This includes deliberately bypassing the profanity filter.
* Disparaging any race, gender, religion, country, or sexual orientation is not allowed.
In short, please be polite and civil to one another. Messages and threads breaking these rules will be edited or removed at our discretion, and users who break the rules may be warned or banned from further posting.
Please have a look at our F.A.Q. section to see the most current information about the game. You'll find many of the most common (and not so common) questions are answered there, so please check out that particular forum before posting a game-related question. We will add more FAQs in the months ahead.
You'll notice we have a lot of forums here. Please try to post in the forum appropriate for your subject matter. If the moderators feel your post belongs in another area, we will move it there.
You should also notice that we have a forum called Non-Gameplay Discussion for topics that don't relate directly to EverQuest II gamplay. However, be aware that the Rules of Conduct will be enforced. Do not assume it is board that welcomes everey discussion; debating religion, reviewing movies, and comparing other games are all examples of topics better suited to other boards and websites.
Finally, we do not allow users to bump threads. Doing so will result in the thread being locked, so it is ultimately counter-productive to the intended goal.
Okay, enough of the rules. Let's start having some fun! |
03-15-2004 01:06 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=61#M61
| Moorgard wrote: |
This forum will be a kind of catch-all for subject matter that doesn't fit elsewhere. Please check first to see if another forum would fit your post better.
When the game is released, this forum will go away. We will add more forums to cover things like classes and subclasses, servers, and other specific topics.
Enjoy! |
03-15-2004 12:48 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=68#M68
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Since we just opened the doors like an hour ago, I wouldn't be worried about tumbleweeds just yet. |
03-15-2004 01:04 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=77#M77
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Our strategy to gradually release information is still in place, and we're sticking to it. We have more stuff in the works, and you can expect to see the pace quicken the closer we get to release. |
03-15-2004 03:11 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=397#M397
| Moorgard wrote: |
Oh ye of little faith!
Of course I'll still make the rounds. I have to keep people like Hannar busy tracking my posts down, after all! |
03-15-2004 03:26 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=451#M451
| Moorgard wrote: |
"How come hannar already has a yellow title?"
Because I have every confidence he will be just as valuable here as he has been on the other EQII boards. |
03-15-2004 11:01 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=2#M2
| Moorgard wrote: |
I noticed a lot of threads in the General forum asking about various features of our message board software and suggesting additional settings and improvements. I'm moving all such threads here to keep down the clutter.
So if you have questions about how something on the Lithium software works or can think of a way to make it better, this is the place to post it. |
03-16-2004 12:00 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=2459#M2459
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Duplicate thread... locking. |
03-16-2004 12:49 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=2519#M2519
| Moorgard wrote: |
A major aspect of my job is interacting with players on this forum and other message boards. It's something I love to do, and as my posting record on EQII.com and other sites has shown, I do it often.
But in order to maintain a tidy community, I want to make clear what kinds of threads (and private messages) I will not respond to. These include:
* Threads addressed to me. Sorry, but if I responded to them, then you'd see hundreds of posts trying to get my attention this way. Threads with my name in the title will almost never see a response from me.
* Private messages asking gameplay questions. When I can answer questions that are posted in discussion threads, I will. But I will not reveal anything privately that I will not reveal in public. If you have questions, you should first read the FAQs and the Moorgard Index to see if you can find the answer.
* Messages asking me to respond to a particular thread. I read the majority of threads on this board and respond in those to which I feel I can best contribute. Asking me to look at or respond to a certain thread will not cause me to answer a question that I otherwise wouldn't.
* Rumors regarding internal SOE matters. Although part of me would love to debunk every crazy rumor that comes around, if I start responding to that kind of post then certain people will just use them to try to bait a response out of me. I'm not going to play that game. The lack of a response from me is not an acknowledgment of truth, just a sign that I won't dignify such threads with a response.
* Requests for beta slots or questions about your beta application. Posts asking to get into beta or sending me private messages requesting a spot will not receive a response. Nor will questions about whether your application has been received or approved.
* Questions about possible employment. I'd love to help you, but I don't have anything to do with who we hire. All I can do is point you to the SOE application page.
I dislike having to impose such limitations, but these policies will help keep the boards (and my mailbox) free of clutter that distracts me from my main role: to be a conduit of information between the players and the dev team.
Thanks for your cooperation. |
03-16-2004 12:50 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=2522#M2522
| Moorgard wrote: |
It is a no-no here as well, for reasons I detail here.
Locking this thread |
03-16-2004 11:59 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=3797#M3797
| Moorgard wrote: |
"I went into my preference's and updated my email address and re-requested the verification email, then saved it. Worked fine for me and got myself verified."
Please try this step if you're having problems. If this doesn't work, we'll have to investigate the issue further. |
03-16-2004 12:15 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=guild_discuss&message.id=35#M35
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Moving this to the Guild & Family Discussion forum. |
03-16-2004 01:23 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=210#M210
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I think we found the problem, and you should stop getting those emails. Sorry about that. |
Tue Mar 16, 2004 06:47 pm
http://www.eqii.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=238752&highlight=#238752
| Moorgard wrote: |
We will be tracking the ratings systems for abuses and take action against those who do bad things with it.
The system should prove more useful as the board matures. |
03-16-2004 07:47 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=5100#M5100
| Moorgard wrote: |
| There are already multiple threads on PvP, so I'm locking this. |
03-16-2004 10:26 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=5562#M5562
| Moorgard wrote: |
You can say that again.
Brenlo is a nice guy. He does everything I tell him, and he's reasonably quick about it. Gets my lunch order wrong sometimes, but good help is hard to find... |
03-16-2004 10:29 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=5567#M5567
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Kryogen wrote: |
More shameless self promotion! Can we get a lock?
Not to mention this has nothing to do with EQII. |
Why yes. Yes you can.
Ebonlore can promote itself on its own site |
03-18-2004 09:57 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=10177#M10177
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Okay, Klapton wins. |
03-18-2004 10:13 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=10201#M10201
| Moorgard wrote: |
I too am very pleased with the way the boards have started out. The sheer number of posts has filled me with awe, but I'm glad to see so many folks excited about what we're doing.
Our intent is to keep this forum friendly, helpful, and clean. We won't hesitate to lock threads that break the rules, so please continue to report abuses to the moderators as Faarwolf asked.
Thanks for making this first week of our forums being open so memorable. A giant WOOT to you all. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 02:46 pm ::
03-18-2004 11:17 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=10315#M10315
| Moorgard wrote: |
Basically we will have a lot more forums, including ones for each class, subclass, and server. It doesn't make much sense to have any of those now, as you don't have enough concrete information to sustain the first two and no information at all to initiate the latter.
My goal is to not need a general forum because there will be enough specific ones to handle any appropriate discussion. That's part of why I'm watching this board a lot, to figure out what additional forums would be useful to have. |
03-19-2004 01:27 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=11508#M11508
| Moorgard wrote: |
I don't either.
I will speculate that the original intent was to post a question wondering why Blizzard has an open beta while we are carefully holding back a lot of details about EQII. The answer is that we are two different companies that choose to do certain things differently. This doesn't mean that both companies can't produce games that are lots of fun and appeal to a lot of players. It's simply two ways of doing business.
All threads comparing games made by different companies will be carefully monitored. It's fine to discuss how each game implements a certain feature from an academic standpoint, but as soon as the "Blizzard sux" or "SOE sux" posts appear, the thread will be locked. These forums exist to talk about EverQuest II and to help make it a better game, not to debate inter-company politics or encourage fan posturing. |
03-19-2004 01:33 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=11529#M11529
| Moorgard wrote: |
The everquest2.com site will be revamped in the future. It will be a very nifty design and will provide a lot of useful information on the game.
We're not announcing a date for the relaunch yet. Then again, do I ever announce a date for anything? |
03-23-2004 02:50 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=4#M4
| Moorgard wrote: |
As many of you have noticed (and commented on), registered users on this board have the ability to rate other posters' messages on a scale of one to five. The intent of this system is to give readers an additional form of context when considering a particular post. In theory, posters of solid, reliable information will have high ratings whereas trolls and generally negative people will have low ratings.
In practice, of course, this does not always work out. Some people give only one-star ratings in an effort to tarnish someone's reputation, whereas others only give five-star ratings to their guildmates or people they like. Both extremes end up defeating the intended purpose of the entire ratings system and are considered inappropriate behavior.
For the ratings system to work, we need balance and participation. You should be giving high ratings to good posts and low ratings to bad ones; simply performing one or the other does not end up helping the community mature and grow.
Going forward, we will be reviewing the ratings given by all users. Anyone found to be obviously abusing the system will have the weight of their ratings reduced to zero. That is, these people will still be able to rate posts but their votes will have absolutely no impact on the actual rating. In essence, these people will lose their voice when it comes to giving ratings. This should help address many of the concerns some users have regarding the merits of the rating system.
We realize that some of the people who have been giving low ratings are doing so not out of malice, but because they are genuinely trying to be helpful by rating down posts they see as negative. While the intent behind this behavior is good, please realize that to truly benefit the community you must not only point out the negative but reward the positive. If you fall into this category, I urge you to redirect your energies to provide positive feedback as well.
This is a situation that we intend to monitor closely. We really want the ratings system to work. It can be an asset, but we require everyone's cooperation to make it happen. |
03-25-2004 05:53 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=5#M5
| Moorgard wrote: |
Registered users of the official EverQuest II forums are able to edit their personal profile and enter a signature that is automatically appended to each post. In order to keep our boards looking orderly and functioning correctly on multiple browsers, we are instituting some rules regarding the size and proper use of signatures.
The following are the rules for acceptable signatures on the EverQuest II forums:
* Images and text used in signatures must conform to the Rules of Conduct posted on this forum
* Images and text used in signatures cannot link to any site that violates the same Rules of Conduct
* The size of the signature (including both text and images) must not exceed 100 pixels high by 400 pixels wide
* The total of all images included in the signature must not exceed 50 kilobytes
Using ASCII character art to bypass signature size restrictions will be considered a violation of this policy and may result in warning or suspension.
The only form of signature permitted on this board is the signature field in the User Profile. The use of macros or manually pasted text and/or images to simulate a signature or increase the allowed size of such is also a violation of this policy and is subject to similar action.
Signatures are a fun way to enhance one's presence and personality in a community, and we will ensure that users are behaving in line with this intent.
(Note: If you prefer not to view any signatures at all, you may disable them in your Preferences.) |
03-25-2004 09:13 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=19746#M19746
| Moorgard wrote: |
Locking this now, before somebody gets banned.
Read the forum rules before posting. |
03-26-2004 09:52 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1371#M1371
| Moorgard wrote: |
| In-game politics is perfectly fine, and can be a great source of fun. I'm talking about real-world politics, religion, etc. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 03:30 pm ::
03-29-2004 06:11 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=23477#M23477
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Don't bash other games on this forum |
03-29-2004 08:13 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=23632#M23632
| Moorgard wrote: |
I'll explain it just this once.
I will stop such threads when they start because inevitably they'll devolve into pointless bickering. Either you like WoW graphics or you don't. Either you like EQ2 graphics or you don't. Trying to convince someone why one style is better than another is pointless.
I stop threads containing the bashing of other products for no other reason than I think it's the right thing to do. We're developing a game we're very proud of, and we don't need to promote it by slamming on someone else's work. I happen to think there's room for plenty of great MMOGs in the market, just as there's room for many great FPS games or football games or any other genre.
If other sites allow their fans to bash EQ2, that's up to them. A game is good if it's good, not if people on message boards are kind to it.
But I do control what is said here, so you can either talk about other games in a reasonable manner or don't talk about them at all. Compare features all you want. Compare mechanics all you want. And yes, you can compare artistic choices as well, but not in a way that says one decision is clearly better than another.
Call it a fine line if you want, but I think it's something that mature posters can handle. |
04-05-2004 04:57 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=33683#M33683
| Moorgard wrote: |
| This is another off-topic thread that runs the risks of getting derailed, so I must point out that links to any sites that break the rules of conduct on these forums can result in deletion or worse. Please be careful what content you link to. |
04-06-2004 09:38 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=36652#M36652
| Moorgard wrote: |
I have the IP addresses of the relevant people.
The best way to respond is to not say anything. Don't start threads responding to their spam, don't make fun of them, and don't antagonize them.
Let idiots be idiots. Don't get too bent out of shape, because it's bound to happen again. We'll clean up the mess on the board, so just let things get back to normal. |
04-06-2004 10:04 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=36755#M36755
| Moorgard wrote: |
Posting about spam only adds to the spam.
Half the e-mail viruses that get passed around aren't viruses at all, but spam messages that get forwarded from person to person playing off their good intentions. Without meaning to do so, many people only encourage spamming.
We don't need new threads or messages telling us that people are spamming. We can see that they are. Just report it and let us handle the mess.
I am going to lock or delete any threads about spam, because they only exist as monuments to the people who cause the problem. |
04-08-2004 11:53 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=38659#M38659
| Moorgard wrote: |
This thread gets a thumbs-up from me as well.
Most employers won't even look at a resume that arrives on bright paper with a goofy font. You could have the best qualifications in the world for the job, but your presentation cost you that opportunity.
Similarly, you could have the best idea in the history of game design, but if your post is hard to read then your point can be completely lost.
Just something for folks to keep in mind. |
04-08-2004 03:34 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=837#M837
| Moorgard wrote: |
I will echo Faar's comments. I have zero reservations about banning problem people either from the forums or from the game. The headaches caused simply aren't worth it.
And for what it's worth, prior evidence has shown that the majority of people who cause problems on the forums also have warnings on their account for in-game issues. So we intend to keep griefers on a *very* short leash. |
04-08-2004 06:43 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=6#M6
| Moorgard wrote: |
I want to point out that there are currently two positions open for Community Relations Representatives at our company. Check out the listing on the SOE Employment Page and apply if you are interested.
Please note that the main requirement is that applicants must be fluent in speaking and writing either French or German (you must speak and write English as well). Also keep in mind that these positions will be based out of our San Diego offices.
You must apply through the SOE website for these positions. Do not send resumes or questions to me or any other SOE employee directly--they will not be answered. All applications go through our Human Resources department.
Again, we will only consider applicants who can read, write, and speak French or German fluently. There are no positions open for those fluent in other languages at this time. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 05:14 pm ::
04-10-2004 12:29 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=884#M884
| Moorgard wrote: |
I am conducting an experiment of sorts with the Newbie ranking. I have disabled the ability for Newbies to start new threads. They can, however, continue posting in existing ones.
The reasons for this are twofold:
* Helps prevent the influx of spam posters creating accounts and then flooding the forum pages with attacks (GameXXX pwns EQ2, etc.)
* I want to encourage people to read what exists (especially the FAQ) before posting new threads asking common questions.
I'm of the belief that it's better to listen before talking. This step encourages users to gradually work their way into the community before starting a series of new threads that take over the front page of the General forum (which happens fairly frequently).
Please note that anyone attempting to spam their way past the Newbie rank will have their messages deleted and will face possible action. Really, the Newbie ranking doesn't last that long for those who take a normal, healthy role in the community, so good contributors will have no problem working their way through it via normal posting.
Again, this is being done not to punish new users, but to encourage a more measured approach for joining the community.
Update:
After looking into various options, I have devised a compromise solution that is now in effect.
Newbies still cannot start new threads in the Gameplay (general) forum or the Lore forum. The former because of the reasons I started this thread in the first place, and the latter because I think lore is an area in which people should do a little research.
Newbies can start threads in the help and tech forums, as well as all class/tradeskill/roleplay boards.
I will probably restrict the revamped guild recruitment forum as well because I don't want people registering just to market their guild only to have them disappear.
As long as spammers don't become a problem again, this should help new members as well as keep the area with the most traffic a little more sane.
Thanks for your feedback on this issue. |
04-11-2004 10:56 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=944#M944
| Moorgard wrote: |
I don't want to go into detail on the ranking structure because ideally the names shouldn't matter. But basically, we have taken into account people who read the boards a lot but don't post very often, and have a series of titles for those folks to progress through.
So the way to get out of the Newbie rank isn't to spam posts, but to read a lot. Simply by spending time doing that you will begin to move up in rank and will achieve the same things other people got through a lot of posts (and you'll have a less common title than they will). |
04-11-2004 11:07 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=946#M946
| Moorgard wrote: |
I agree that it's a problem that people can maliciously one-star your posts down to make you lose ranking.
We will run weekly reports to weed out the one-star raters who do nothing but attack the posts of others. These people will lose the ability to affect rankings.
I have also removed the required rating from the Apprentice and Scholar rankings. This means that anyone who has achieved them cannot be rated back down to Newbie again.
Hopefully these steps will help the situation. It's something we will continue to keep an eye on. |
04-12-2004 09:32 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=43402#M43402
| Moorgard wrote: |
This thread has trouble written all over it, well-intentioned or not. |
04-12-2004 11:26 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=44563#M44563
| Moorgard wrote: |
I didn't say that. I said the two events are very different in nature, so you shouldn't expect the same kind of public display.
At FanFaire we had 40 media people devoting all their attention to playing our game for 5 straight hours, and we let anyone who wanted to stand around and watch. At E3 there will be a much larger crowd of people who will be looking at hundreds of other products as well as ours, and they'll have far less time to spend with EQII. As such our focus is very different, because we have to provide a big impact in a small window of time. E3 will move at a much faster pace than FanFaire did.
I'm just trying to give people a realistic idea of our emphasis at E3. I don't want folks to think they'll be able to stroll up and play EQII for a couple hours, because that's not going to happen. We'll be giving demos to invited guests and letting them get a hands-on of the game.
There will be plenty of cool info coming out of E3 about EQII, but it won't be the same lengthy reports based on hours of gameplay expierience you got out of FanFaire. But don't worry, we'll be showing off some nifty things that the FanFaire attendees didn't see. We won't be running out of cool stuff anytime soon. |
04-13-2004 09:41 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=46050#M46050
[quote="Moorgard" It would probably be more helpful for you to check out the EQ tech forums for an answer.[/quote]
04-13-2004 10:47 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=999#M999
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I don't think I've ever noticed a duplicate user listing in that area. Not that I check it all that much, though. I'll try to check more often. |
04-14-2004 09:31 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=46423#M46423
| Moorgard wrote: |
The purpose of the star system is to give the community a way to react to posts on these forums without necessarily replying to the thread. Ideally, good posts would get high ratings so that people coming to the boards would see those threads and know that they were worth reading. And if everyone used the system in the spirit in which it was intended, that's exactly how things would work.
Of course, one can't depend upon the majority of the Internet population, which exists in a climate generally free of consequence for its actions, to use such systems responsibly. Invariably some people are mean simply because they can be, and will use the star system as a way to be malicious toward others.
As I have stated in other threads, we are actively seeking out those who do this habitually. And while there are problems at times, generally speaking these ratings will average out over time so that one-star attacks won't have as much bearing on a poster's average rating. We are seeing an awful lot of people achieving higher and higher rankings on these boards, which means the star rating system isn't really getting in the way of that.
Given the relative newness of this forum, I think it's a bit early to condemn the rating system as unusable. I think some people worry too much about what ratings they are given. If you write a good post and present a well-supported argument, then you shouldn't have to worry about what rating some bored malcontent dishes out. As I've learned over my years of writing for the gaming community, some people will get it and others will not. Don't sweat the small stuff.
That said, I'm not married to the rating system and if it ends up getting in the way, then I'll take action. I basically consider these boards to be in beta until the game launches, so plenty of stuff is subject to change. |
04-14-2004 10:29 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=46498#M46498
| Moorgard wrote: |
We've got some cool wallpapers on the way. Soon (TM) |
04-15-2004 09:40 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=47708#M47708
| Moorgard wrote: |
Frankly, threads like this serve no actual purpose and only end up causing more flames. If you don't like how someone treats you on the forums, creating a public thread about it is probably the least constructive way to get a result.
These forums are only a month old. FanFaire was less than two weeks ago. That is hardly enough time for things to utterly unravel and go into a downward spiral. Keep that perspective in mind before worrying about the health of these boards.
The nature of online communities is that they have highs and lows. Those who spend a lot of time in such communities need to realize this and take it in stride. Otherwise, you're going to be miserable a *lot* of the time and will find an endless stream of things to complain about. |
04-16-2004 09:53 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=48704#M48704
| Moorgard wrote: |
For the record, I think Mr. Devastator's posts were fine and he provided worthwhile information. However, usernames like that are unacceptable and won't be allowed.
We will continue to strive for a reasonable level of maturity on these forums, and that also applies to usernames. |
04-17-2004 12:27 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=49873#M49873
| Moorgard wrote: |
There are already other threads about this topic. While it has some relevance for game design in general, we don't need multiple instances of the same discussion about a game made by another company. EverQuest II isn't going to follow the same approach.
Locking this thread. Please direct further discussion to the original thread on this system |
Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:27 am
http://www.eqii.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=261683&highlight=#261683
| Moorgard wrote: |
Our content management database was down yesterday, which serves content to a bunch of our game sites. It wasn't just the EQ2 page that was blank.
Empty pages don't usually signal an update; they indicate a database snafu. Most of the time it gets fixed quickly, but there was some major problem yesterday that required a lengthy fix. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 06:39 pm ::
04-27-2004 10:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1383#M1383
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Nobody wishes that more than I do, let me assure you. |
04-29-2004 02:34 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=65482#M65482
| Moorgard wrote: |
No. We will never have a forum like this.
I will probably relent and add a non-EQ2 forum in the near future, but it will still be strictly moderated for proper conduct. |
04-29-2004 04:50 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=65704#M65704
| Moorgard wrote: |
| You can always see what jobs are available via the SOE corporate site. Please don't post job openings in our forums (unless of course you are me). |
04-30-2004 02:17 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=66836#M66836
| Moorgard wrote: |
Plenty of threads have come up about this issue already, and there will never be a resolution to it.
Live and let live. |
04-30-2004 05:44 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=67102#M67102
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Threads like this can be a lot of fun. Be civil, or simply choose not to participate. |
05-01-2004 10:40 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=68624#M68624
| Moorgard wrote: |
There are far too many posts on the subject already. |
05-02-2004 10:14 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=70192#M70192
| Moorgard wrote: |
| We'll open such a thread when we want one started. |
05-03-2004 10:02 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=71163#M71163
05-03-2004 10:13 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=71211#M71211
| Moorgard wrote: |
| We'll post information on that later. |
05-03-2004 10:27 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=71259#M71259
| Moorgard wrote: |
Please note that this email can take anywhere from a minute to a day to receive.
If you don't get a confirmation email (and you have double-checked the email address on your Station account), please wait until TOMORROW before trying to register again. |
05-04-2004 11:42 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=74243#M74243
| Moorgard wrote: |
| In a word: yikes! |
05-04-2004 12:12 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=74315#M74315
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I passed this idea on to the web guys. Makes sense to me. |
05-04-2004 10:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1657#M1657
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I made a change that should help quite a bit. There is still a better long-term fix coming. |
05-04-2004 10:46 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1658#M1658
| Moorgard wrote: |
After looking into various options and listening to what people have to say, I have devised a compromise solution that is now in effect.
Newbies still cannot start new threads in the Gameplay (general) forum or the Lore forum. The former because of the reasons I started this thread in the first place, and the latter because I think lore is an area in which people should do a little research.
Newbies can start threads in the help and tech forums, as well as all class/tradeskill/roleplay boards.
I will probably restrict the revamped guild recruitment forum as well because I don't want people registering just to market their guild only to have them disappear.
As long as spammers don't become a problem again, this should help new members as well as keep the area with the most traffic a little more sane.
Thanks for your feedback on this issue. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 07:55 pm ::
05-05-2004 10:50 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=guild_discuss&message.id=663#M663
| Moorgard wrote: |
Please remember, this forum is intended for the discussion of issues and concepts related to social structures in EverQuest II.
It is not a place to recruit guild members. Recruitment threads will be deleted. |
05-05-2004 11:08 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1702#M1702
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I was moving some board permissions around for a few minutes, which disabled some stuff. It should be enabled again for anyone who had it before. |
05-05-2004 11:12 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1703#M1703
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Nope, it doesn't work that way. I get reports every 30 minutes about how many people have registered for the beta. Trust me, it's way, WAY more than that. |
05-05-2004 11:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1704#M1704
| Moorgard wrote: |
| After more forum doodling, should be working now. |
05-06-2004 10:10 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=79163#M79163
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Sweet! I haven't been able to lock a thread about this in AGES! |
05-06-2004 11:40 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=1734#M1734
| Moorgard wrote: |
I am not going to release registration numbers. If marketing wants to do something with that (and I suspect they probably will), they can do so when they see fit.
Please don't turn this thread into a "I deserve beta more than they do" rant. |
05-07-2004 11:12 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=82348#M82348
| Moorgard wrote: |
| While I'm sure your intentions are good, your post is simply going to draw attention to the negative aspects of another community. It should be obvious by reading just a little ways into that thread that there are a lot of very reasonable people who are fans of WoW. |
05-08-2004 09:05 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=83437#M83437
| Moorgard wrote: |
This thread has degenerated into the bashing of uberguilds and even particular members, so I'm locking it.
There's room for plenty of playstyles in the MMO world. Live and let live.
Players of all types go where the fun is. I'm confident that once the people swearing up and down that our game won't be any fun hear that it actually is, they'll come check us out. |
05-10-2004 09:56 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=86788#M86788
| Moorgard wrote: |
| The higher rankings are almost all about time registered and page views. There's very little difference in the number of posts required. Since post counts don't necessarily relate to contribution, we don't want to encourage needless posting. |
05-11-2004 05:39 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=2499#M2499
| Moorgard wrote: |
Well, I *did* say we were going to update the site in the near future.
Enjoy! |
05-11-2004 05:42 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=9#M9
| Moorgard wrote: |
The official EverQuest II website was just completely redone, with tons of new artwork and information!
As we get closer to release, the site will be updated with even more new stuff. Enjoy! |
05-14-2004 10:38 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=96619#M96619
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I will quite happily increase the level of board moderation by locking this thread. |
05-15-2004 01:30 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=97453#M97453
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Lasted too long |
05-16-2004 04:52 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=99643#M99643
| Moorgard wrote: |
| This thread has nothing to do with EverQuest II gameplay. If you feel like debating the issue, there are plenty of EverQuest boards discussing it. |
05-16-2004 05:05 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=99665#M99665
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Don't start new threads on the same subject just because you didn't like the original thread title. |
05-16-2004 05:49 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=guild_discuss&message.id=898#M898
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I would have put a new one up already but I seem to have found a problem with the forum setup that isn't allowing me to do what I should be able to do. I'll be working on it this week. |
05-17-2004 11:21 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&message.id=6#M6
| Moorgard wrote: |
The intent of this board is to provide a friendly place where new players/community members can post and learn the basics of the game.
The moderators expect extra patience to be shown in this area. If you are here to make fun of newbies or criticize those who don't know as much about the genre as you do, you're in the wrong place. Penalties against those who break this rule will be swift.
For those of you willing to lend a hand to help educate our ever-increasing population of new members, I thank you. |
05-18-2004 11:04 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=103329#M103329
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Don't confuse the legalities associated with a contest run by an external website with our policy on the beta as a whole. We stated that people from other countries could apply and be accepted, and we meant it. If sites doing contests like this (and there will be more of them) impose legal limitations, that is a separate issue entirely from the people we'll be accepting from the beta applications we took on our website. |
05-19-2004 09:17 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=guild_discuss&message.id=985#M985
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Wait until the other forum is back up again. |
05-19-2004 10:02 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=10#M10
| Moorgard wrote: |
With the influx of new posters, it's time to expand our forum size a bit to meet the new community growth. As you may have noticed, we've changed the presentation of some of the boards and added some new ones. We've collected the help-oriented forums together in the Help Desk, and added two new boards.
* The Newbie Yard is a place for new members to get their questions answered by helpful veterans. Whether you're new to the MMOG genre or just new to the EverQuest universe, this is a great place to get your feet wet on the boards.
* Non-Gameplay Discussion is where you can have a little fun and discuss issues not directly related to EverQuest II gameplay. Keep in mind that it is still moderated and is not intended as a place to violate the rules of conduct.
Please do your best to post in the appropriate forum. Hopefully these changes will help cut traffic in the Gameplay forum a bit so that important posts stay there longer.
In addition, I'd like to announce that Mystikclaw, longtime member of the EverQuest II community, is being given the rank of Community Sage. This gives him the ability to lock or move posts as appropriate. Faarwolf and I would like to thank him for being such a valuable asset to our forums. We may be giving other forum members this ranking in the months ahead.
Thanks to all of you for making the official EverQuest II forums such a great place to be. |
05-19-2004 10:11 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=1743#M1743
| Moorgard wrote: |
We're pleased to announce that Mystickclaw, longtime member of these boards as well as other community sites, has been given the rank of Community Sage. This makes him an assistant mod who can move and lock threads as needed. Faarwolf and I are confident that he'll prove to be a great asset in this role and that he will help us improve the quality of these forums.
Feel free to post your congrats here. |
05-19-2004 04:44 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Around&message.id=5#M5
| Moorgard wrote: |
Welcome to yet another new board here at the official EverQuest II forums. We're calling this "Network News," which is a place for managers of approved websites to post information about news, events, and special promotions happening on their sites.
Only VIP types have the ability to start new threads, but anyone can post responses to them.
We hope you find this news outlet useful to you. Enjoy! |
05-21-2004 10:59 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=2749#M2749
| Moorgard wrote: |
It says in big letters at the top of this forum not to discuss politics here.
Any such threads will be nuked. This is an EverQuest II site, not a political debate forum. |
05-21-2004 02:59 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=7915#M7915
| Moorgard wrote: |
Exactly correct. Any such scanned images appearing on this site will be deleted, as will hyperlinks to such images.
However, this will allow us to get some of those formerly exclusive shots up in the near future, and they will be much better quality than scanned photos.
As for the beta code page, here's the scoop. The magazine is showing up in people's hands earlier than our platform department was told it would, so the page isn't in place yet. They are working right now to rectify that, so please be patient. |
Fri May 21, 2004 07:15 pm
http://www.eqii.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=284288&highlight=#284288
| Moorgard wrote: |
New info was released?!?! KILL THE SERVERS!!! 
Actually, it's just some kind of hardware problem, so nothing too dramatic. Our tech ops people are working on getting the forums back up. |
05-24-2004 12:18 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=2738#M2738
| Moorgard wrote: |
Since the game isn't out yet, it makes sense to have a board dedicated to more general-purpose issues.
Once the game is out, there will be a lot more boards added to these forums to address specific topics. It is likely I will lock the Gameplay board completely at that point so that discussions are more properly dispersed. |
05-25-2004 12:04 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=113013#M113013
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Enough with the casual vs. powergamer flame fests. Take it to another website. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/03/04 10:00 pm ::
05-30-2004 03:22 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=6532#M6532
| Moorgard wrote: |
| We'll do some checking, though the FanFaire forum on the EQLive site is a better place to ask about this kind of thing. |
Sun May 30, 2004 11:36 pm
http://www.eqii.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=291635&highlight=#291635
| Moorgard wrote: |
It's likely that your IP address ended up being the same as someone who was banned at one time or another. The easiest thing you can do is to unplug the power from your modem for a minute or so, which should result in a new IP being assigned to you. If that doesn't work, please send me a PM with your IP address and I can look into it further.
As for your beta application, it isn't affected at all. The ban message your receiving is only related to the forums, not your Station account. |
05-31-2004 09:48 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=2947#M2947
| Moorgard wrote: |
| One is already in the works. Not sure on the eta, but we'll have it available for download on the main site. |
05-31-2004 09:49 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=2948#M2948
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Don't worry, more are coming. |
06-02-2004 11:12 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=123429#M123429
06-03-2004 11:15 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=7601#M7601
| Moorgard wrote: |
| You'll get an intro soon enough. |
06-10-2004 08:14 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=10140#M10140
| Moorgard wrote: |
| We are, in fact, working on a schedule so that we can have a new website feature every Friday. We've had several so far, actually. |
06-13-2004 04:50 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=recruiting&message.id=8#M8
| Moorgard wrote: |
The purpose of the recruiting forum is to act as a kind of bulletin board where you can post a notice about your guild. It lets you get your name out there so that you can find like-minded players to join up with. Your post should guide prospective applicants to your own message board where they can learn and discuss the particulars of your guild.
Its purpose is NOT to start flame wars between guilds or act as a substitute for your own message board. Therefore, this forum has some unique rules associated with it.
* Each guild is allowed ONE thread in this forum at any time.
* New topics can be posted, but replies are not allowed. All replies are subject to deletion. To be clear: DO NOT REPLY TO ANY POST IN THIS BOARD.
* Anyone intentionally breaking this rule in order to grief someone will likely find their own guild's thread being deleted instead. You've been warned.
* The original poster can edit or delete his or her message regardless of rank.
* The original poster can (and should) mark the thread as read-only immediately after posting. Go into the Thread Options drop-down and you'll see the option there.
* The ability to rate posts is disabled in this forum.
* Newbies cannot post here. This is done not only to prevent spamming and griefing, but because we want to encourage posters to become active in this community before using it to draw others into a private guild.
* Responding to a thread does not bring it to the top of the list. Threads are sorted by the date they are created. Call this anti-bumping code if you like.
Posts you make on behalf of your guild should include the basic information necessary for a player to beome interested: guild name, philosphy, general info, and a link to your message board. All interaction with potential members should take place on your own message board, not this one.
Recruiting posts in any other board will be deleted. Posts that flame other guilds or otherwise try to subvert the spirit of this forum will be deleted and action will be taken against the poster. Posts from more than one member of a single guild will result in the deletion of all posts.
This format allows guilds to regularly delete their old recruiting message and post a new one, thus ensuring they remain on the front page. This is acceptable, at least for now. As with any policy, it is subject to change. Guild leaders should take note that it's in their best interests to lock their thread immediately after posting, as replies will prevent you from deleting your thread. I will once again point out that anyone deliberately replying to another guild's post so that the guild leader can't delete the thread will find swift action being taken against them and their guild.
Please do your part to keep the spirit of this board intact. Persistent problems will result in its permanent closure. |
06-13-2004 05:01 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=guild_discuss&message.id=1786#M1786
| Moorgard wrote: |
The Recruiting board is back, this time with new rules (and new options) that should keep it in line with its original intent.
Be sure to READ THE RULES before posting. |
06-17-2004 01:50 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=3539#M3539
| Moorgard wrote: |
| If people know something gets under your skin they are bound to keep doing it. Therefore threads like this are counter productive and only make you a bigger target. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/04/04 08:12 am ::
06-18-2004 05:58 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=11653#M11653
| Moorgard wrote: |
Correct. We have laid out the rules of conduct and expectations on how you should behave if you wish to participate here. This is a moderated forum; discussions that don't follow the rules should be taken to another site.
If it makes you feel any better, think of this as my house. |
06-21-2004 11:22 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=uk_announce&message.id=4#M4
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I put up a poll over the weekend to help gauge your reaction to the UK forums. Please take a moment to let us know what you think of them. Thanks! |
06-25-2004 06:46 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=16#M16
| Moorgard wrote: |
There were several great updates today on our official website:
* See another combat movie taken from our E3 presentation: Journey of Heroes - Part II - Nightblood Battle
* If you're thinking of starting your own website dedicated to EverQuest II, grab our EQII Fansite Kit
* Add the latest EverQuest II news to your own site with our EQII Newsfeed
* A bundle of screenshots and concept art were added to the site
Have a great weekend, everyone! |
06-25-2004 11:53 PM
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| Moorgard wrote: |
| Nathan works for us, not Lithium. They have been trying to get this issue resolved for a long time now, and we're quite glad they did. |
06-26-2004 12:48 PM
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| Moorgard wrote: |
Our German rep will be starting in a matter of days, and after a period of orientation he (yes, it's a he) will be translating news and posting it for the German board.
I'm sorry it has taken so long to get someone in place, but it has been quite a challenge to find a person with the language background who is right for the role. But once he's up to speed I'm confident things will run smoothly and the German community will get the attention it deserves. |
06-26-2004 01:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=3902#M3902
| Moorgard wrote: |
The chief complaint against the star rating system is that it can affect people's titles. Someone achieves a certain ranking and feels upset that they lose it, even temporarily, due to another user going through and one-starring old posts in order to attack them.
The real value of the rating system (and the reason I haven't eliminated it) is that it helps screen out content that the community feels isn't worth reading. The default setting for any new user is that they don't see posts with an average rating below two stars. In theory this will shield them from content that might adversely affect their participation in the community.
In order to combat the first problem while preserving the intent of the system, I have almost completely removed the effect that a member's average star rating received will have on their ranking. In other words, people can't be voted down and lose a title anymore. The only place I'm retaining any impact of ratings is at the highest titles that nobody has achieved yet. This is because anyone around long enough to achieve those titles won't be affected by minor fluctuations in their ratings anyway.
I have also modified some of the requirements of the lower-end rankings to be based more on time registered. Newbies will be newbies for a full day of real time, and no amount of posting can change that. This further deters spammers in many forums.
As ever, we will continue to monitor the effect of these changes and will continue to tweak the system. |
06-26-2004 01:56 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=141117#M141117
| Moorgard wrote: |
How many times do I have to say it? If you complain about being one-starred, it's only going to make more people one-star you.
Please don't hijack your own threads with complaints, because doing so only puts them in danger of being locked for being off topic. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/04/04 08:50 am ::
06-27-2004 04:27 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=3978#M3978
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Yes, I forgot to include that in my "patch message." I added the ability to edit at journeyman. |
06-28-2004 12:55 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=fighter&message.id=6451#M6451
| Moorgard wrote: |
| There are already two threads on this subject, please don't start more. |
07-02-2004 09:33 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=g_gameplay&message.id=477#M477
| Moorgard wrote: |
I'd like introduce our new German community rep, Xaycon! He will be spending a lot of time on these forums discussing EQ2 issues with the German community, and will translate our news releases so you all are kept up to date on the latest information.
Thanks for your patience, and I'm sure Xaycon's presence will help make these boards a great place to be! |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 07/12/04 05:23 pm ::
07-08-2004 12:01 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=4396#M4396
| Moorgard wrote: |
Sorry for the confusion, all.
This is a known bug with the Lithium gateway setup between the fanclub and the forums. They're working on a fix, so until then I'll add some text to the welcome message guiding readers to the fanclub page. |
07-08-2004 02:04 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=4399#M4399
| Moorgard wrote: |
She means Dev status.
SOE employees have always read these boards regularly. But recently we've gone through and flagged many of them as Devs, which is why you are seeing all the names pop up now. |
07-08-2004 02:09 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=16785#M16785
| Moorgard wrote: |
Sorry folks, it's going to be the September issue of InQuest that has the big EQ2 feature. So look for that on stands in early August.
I don't think mounts is the feature of that article. Maybe that was planned at one point, but magazine editors sometimes like to go in other directions and change the focus a bit. |
07-08-2004 06:49 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=147948#M147948
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Not going to happen. The debate is getting personal, so /lock. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 08/01/04 03:48 pm ::
07-13-2004 09:26 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=151783#M151783
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Please don't post the same thread in multiple boards. |
07-14-2004 11:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=20291#M20291
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I'll say it yet again... Starting a thread complaining that people one-star you is like putting a giant sign on your back saying "Please one-star me." You're only encouraging the behavior. |
07-14-2004 11:29 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=20295#M20295
| Moorgard wrote: |
| If you want to discuss this issue, I'm sure you can do it on the EQ boards. |
07-15-2004 10:22 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&message.id=16535#M16535
| Moorgard wrote: |
| As others have stated, this information is made pretty clear in the Combat FAQ. Also, please don't post thread titles all in caps, and try to make your title meaningful. That is, let people know what the thread is about so they know whether it's something they'd be interested in reading. |
07-15-2004 10:29 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=153292#M153292
| Moorgard wrote: |
| We fully intend for people to save their customizations and send them off to friends to check out. There's absolutely no rule against swapping saved customization files, so have fun! |
07-17-2004 11:58 AM
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| Moorgard wrote: |
| While the sentiment of such threads is great, please wait until you play the game to announce that we're the best thing ever. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 08/01/04 04:25 pm ::
07-18-2004 12:10 PM
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| Moorgard wrote: |
| Please remember that while these forums exist to build a community for EverQuest II, we won't do so at the expense of any other MMO title, whether made by SOE or another company. You can compare features of other titles, but when threads turn into "GameX rules and GameY sucks" debates, they will be locked. |
07-18-2004 12:15 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Newbie&message.id=17071#M17071
| Moorgard wrote: |
"Trolling" has a negative connotation that I don't think you intended to use here. When someone refers to board trolling, they usually mean making inflamatory posts designed to create conflict.
You seem to mean it in the sense the word is used in fishing: to drag one's line through the water, often at a leisurely pace.
Just fair warning that some people might misunderstand your intention. |
07-22-2004 03:12 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=24700#M24700
| Moorgard wrote: |
| There are plenty of threads about the updated models already. |
07-23-2004 11:39 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general&message.id=157369#M157369
| Moorgard wrote: |
I've already acknowledged the existence of these pictures in another thread. There is no big mystery here, as the pictures don't reveal anything of consequence.
If I delete posts about this subject and others like it, it's generally because of the way people post such things as if they're getting away with something, or better yet saying that if we erase those messages then it's part of some giant cover-up.
I don't play such games. Dare me to delete something and you'll lose. Dare me to ban you and you'll lose. I have little patience for those kind of tactics.
This is going to be a recurring theme, because people have tried the same kind of stuff on EQ message boards for years. Consider this fair warning of how such posts will be handled. |
07-23-2004 01:52 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=news_announcements&message.id=18#M18
| Moorgard wrote: |
| Today's Friday Feature is the full movie from our demo at this year's E3 show with narration by our Technical Director, Scott Hartsman. Follow a party of adventurers from character creation through a final conflict with the mighty Venekor. Enjoy! |
07-24-2004 02:23 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=art&message.id=4688#M4688
| Moorgard wrote: |
| I'll pass that along, thanks! |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 08/01/04 06:07 pm ::
07-24-2004 06:16 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=art&message.id=4762#M4762
| Moorgard wrote: |
If you find bugs or visual glitches in the character create portion of the Starter Kit, please post them here so that we can investigate them.
ONLY post bugs. If you simply dislike a certain model or option, do not post that in this thread. This is to consolidate all the bug reports in one place.
Thanks! |
07-24-2004 09:44 PM
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| Moorgard wrote: |
The Starter Kit was not expected to become available before the first week of August. Hence the web pages linked to in the disc won't be ready until then. Believe me, our platform group is as dismayed by this fact as anyone.
Again, whether the Starter Kit is given out for the CD, DVD, or Collector's Edition versions is entirely up to the individual retailer.
I'll check on the upgrade offers, as I'm not sure offhand whether they're links that just aren't active yet or were to be delivered in some other way. |
07-25-2004 01:31 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=art&message.id=4987#M4987
| Moorgard wrote: |
Please stop making multiple threads about features you dislike or that you'd like to see added to character creation. There are threads like this one that should suffice for expressing opinions and concerns. Read and respond to existing threads before starting new ones.
This board is really starting to get cluttered with threads on essentially the same topic. New threads that could easily fit into existing threads will be locked or removed in the interests of keeping things organized and readable. |
07-26-2004 06:52 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=Non-Gameplay&message.id=27041#M27041
| Moorgard wrote: |
Moving posts and responding to questions are two entirely different things.
Threads get moved because they should have been posted in another area. That's the reason we have multiple boards.
Questions get responded to when we have a reason to answer them. We don't answer all questions, just the ones for which we can provide some sort of valid insight.
Posts in the Gameplay forum are not more likely to be answered than posts made elsewhere. We read through all the forums and respond where and when appropriate. We don't simply move posts because we want to ignore them. |
07-29-2004 10:11 AM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=ForumHelp&message.id=5192#M5192
| Moorgard wrote: |
We stubbornly enforce strict moderation here because we want these forums to be useful to our customers. They can't be useful if they're cluttered with rudeness and noise.
While we welcome everyone's ideas and opinions, all posts must abide by the posted Rules of Conduct. I encourage you to be polite and civil, and to show the same respect to others that is expected of reasonable adults in a public situation. Generally speaking, people know when they're saying something inappropriate or deliberately hostile, so I have little sympathy for the people we ban under such circumstances. Finally, my best advice before you hit the submit button is to ask yourself whether you'd say the same thing if you were facing a room full of people in real life. If the answer is no, then you should probably forget about posting it.
We also spend a lot of time moving threads into areas that better fit their topic, and we lock duplicate threads in an effort to keep the board free of clutter (which is why we ask you to read the FAQ and search for existing topics before posting a new one). Threads that break the Rules of Conduct or otherwise cross the line into inappropriate areas are locked or deleted at our discretion.
Remember that this is a privately owned forum with a clearly stated theme and purpose. If this bothers you or you would rather be able to post anything without regard to civility or consequence, I encourage you to seek out other message boards that better suit your tastes. It is, after all, a mighty big Internet. |
:: Updated by Hannar @ 08/01/04 07:47 pm ::
07-29-2004 03:55 PM
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tech_support&message.id=22053#M22053
| Moorgard wrote: |
If you had read the SOE Terms of Service linked on our website and every other SOE site, you would see that you cannot:
"post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;"
This goes for every user. You can't use our site to sell stuff.
Since you have seen fit to not only break this multiple times but also attack us for stopping you, this is now a matter for our legal department to handle. |
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