DarthDymond Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 So, looks like BioWare is closing down all of their games' online forums, except for these SWTOR ones. An interesting wrinkle in "devs don't communicate" discussion that's a reoccurring favorite in these boards - at least ours are staying open (for now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerraShar Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 yeah I saw that (old ex BSN forumer)... they probably wont close this one since its population are Tax-I mean Subber only . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrgames Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 They already closed the CS section because they never bother to read or reply to anything. Won't surpise me by the end of the year for them to close the rest of the forums down. Its not like they use them anyways and they can let guy the one guy they have policing the forums once a week go and save that $20/day they pay him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec_Fortescue Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 does it affect the DLC you could only download through social.bioware.com? Many of them aren't available on Origin for ORigins or Mass Effect 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evocer Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 So, looks like BioWare is closing down all of their games' online forums, except for these SWTOR ones. An interesting wrinkle in "devs don't communicate" discussion that's a reoccurring favorite in these boards - at least ours are staying open (for now). did u read everything at this page? they dont close swtor forum because this game is still up. they closed mass effect, dragon age and legacy bioware title. this are old games...means they dont need forums anymore. its like win xp...no support anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GythralSWTOR Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Well let us be honest, they have always responded faster to reddit that these boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Well these are "legacy" games, so I'm not surprised. And frankly, many companies are moving towards Facebook/Twitter as their official "Forums." That being said, I'd like to see an official comment from the Devs on this topic. ~ Eudoxia Edited July 29, 2016 by FlavivsAetivs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Post EricMusco Posted July 29, 2016 Dev Post Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Hey folks, Just to reiterate what the blog stated, these forums aren't going anywhere . -eric Edited July 29, 2016 by EricMusco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Hey folks, Just to reiterate what the blog stated, these forums aren't going anywhere . -eric Yeah, you're not getting rid of us that easily Eric Edited July 29, 2016 by DarthDymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikinai Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Hey folks, Just to reiterate what the blog stated, these forums aren't going anywhere . -eric It's alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Post EricMusco Posted July 29, 2016 Dev Post Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yeah, you're not getting rid of us that easily Eric You all complete me. Also these sweet Rakghoul smilies! -eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yeah, you're not getting rid of us that easily Eric Yeah we're like roaches. ~ Eudoxia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolodome Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) I wouldn't be surprised if these go next, considering how outdated forums have become as a means of communication. I grew up using them in my teens, so they are like second nature to me, but a lot of people just don't use them and (I imagine) don't understand them that well. There is somewhat of a learning curve if you've never used one before. Most social media platforms, on the other hand, despite having a learning curve, get ongoing changes to try to be more intuitive and user-friendly, while forum software is stuck in the past because of lack of demand. I would be sad to see them go at first, but I'm not sure I'd actually miss them. At least for this game. Considering how little communication actually happens here, and how virtually none of the things we say are ever responded to, there's very little reason for the forums to exist. They mostly exist as a way for us to complain at each other. Edit: Holy ****, somebody said something to us. O.o My words taste gamey. Edited July 29, 2016 by Rolodome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmorrisson Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) https://forum.bioware.com/topic/574907-concerning-our-forums/ ... In turn, you’ve built your own fantastic communities in places like Tumblr and Reddit. ... ... it is with a heavy heart ... After browsing the forums, many there appear to be on their way here. Edited July 29, 2016 by jimmorrisson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbloom Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Wow so we're like the last guy left on Survivor island or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikinai Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Wow so we're like the last guy left on Survivor island or whatever. ALL by OUR seeellves, don't wanna be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuronBlake Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Perfect, now that we have you attention, about the server merge ? Cause some of us are still playing a solo game on dead servers because of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Wow so we're like the last guy left on Survivor island or whatever. Naw it's more like Gilligan's Island. We're all trapped here because the Devs can build a radio out of a coconut but they can't fix a hole in a boat. ~ Eudoxia Edited July 29, 2016 by FlavivsAetivs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikinai Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Naw it's more like Gilligan's Island. We're all trapped here because the Devs can build a radio out of a coconut but they can't fix a hole in a boat. ~ Eudoxia If there's a bright center to the game forum universe, you're on the forum that it's farthest from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolodome Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Naw it's more like Gilligan's Island. We're all trapped here because the Devs can build a radio out of a coconut but they can't fix a hole in a boat. ~ Eudoxia Shoot man, if I could build a radio out of a coconut, might as well forget the boat. Society is going to think I'm a freak anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlavivsAetivs Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 TBQH I think for an MMO keeping these forums is simply way more practical. It's much easier to get active feedback about different sections of the game (PvE, PvP, GSF, Crafting) etc with individual forums than a facebook page you have to scroll a mile through to find the relevant topic. It's not the same as mass effect, you don't have a bunch of different aspects to consider (at least not in the same method) and a ton of active feedback you need for constant content development. ~ Eudoxia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolodome Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 You all complete me. Also these sweet Rakghoul smilies! -eric Hey, Rakghouls are friendly. They just want to frolick, and play with you, and infect you with a deadly disease that will make you ONE OF US, ONE OF US, ONE OF US. :rak_01: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsetso Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 https://forum.bioware.com/topic/574907-concerning-our-forums/ After browsing the forums, many there appear to be on their way here. Yay, massive forum pvp, great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrutchCricket Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Hahahahahahahahahah *deep breath* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerba Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) I would be sad to see them go at first, but I'm not sure I'd actually miss them. At least for this game. Considering how little communication actually happens here, and how virtually none of the things we say are ever responded to, there's very little reason for the forums to exist. They mostly exist as a way for us to complain at each other. At least for MMOs, I still consider forums essential. Look at WoW, Wildstar, ESO, FF16, they all have a forum. An MMO is very intricate; there's pretty much an infinite amount of knowledge you can have about the game. Outside of forums and guides, I don't see a good way to document it. Reddit does not have an easy way to search, and any Twitter or other social media is too short-lived. For me, the forum is about discussing boss strategies, class rotations and quickly finding information about bugs. Without the forums, Reddit would come in second but it fails to offer what the forums can IMO. The other BioWare games are not actively maintained; they have some DLCs but once released, they stay that way. MMOs are constantly evolving and as such need to keep a constant channel of feedback open. Edited July 29, 2016 by Jerba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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