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10-19-2014, 02:54 AM | #1 |
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new sub-forum?
hello all.i been considering this.should we make a game-canon sub-forum?because,in every new lord of the rings/the hobbit game,theres new content that is unique,and independent from the book or movie(ex:caragors,mountain giant,graugs,etc).what do youg uys think?should the admin create another game canon sub forum or what?
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10-19-2014, 10:17 AM | #2 |
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I don't think that at the moment there is really enough people and enough interest to open a whole new forum, but you can always start with opening up a new thread about it.
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10-19-2014, 05:03 PM | #3 |
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I really don't see creating a new sub-forum for the use of non-canon stuff. This is supposed to be a forum about Tolkien and legitimate adaptations, not about treating non-canonical stuff as equivalent to Tolkien's own work. Yes, I'm grumpy about this idea.
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10-19-2014, 05:57 PM | #4 | |
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After all, isn't the Movies for a "subforum for the use of non-canon stuff"? Granted, you leave yourself plenty of wiggle-room with "new sub-forum" and "legitimate adaptations," but I wonder where we make the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate adaptations? There's always been willingness to discuss the Bakshi and Rankin-Bass movies and those are... to be charitable, not exactly in the mainstream of adaptation these days. That said, I don't know from the standpoint of the forum community that there is any benefit to opening up another arena of discussion. The amount of natural overlap with the canonical knowledge base is far slimmer than with the movies. I know we *DO* have gamers amongst us, but I don't know whether it's a majority or minority. In any case, unless there's a clear bulk of Downers itching to discuss video-game adaptations, a whole subforum seems like overkill. It would be better, in my opinion, to have a ruling on which current forum such discussions would fit (I assume either Novices & Newcomers or Movies). But that would require the Admins rousing from slumber.
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10-19-2014, 09:14 PM | #5 |
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Forum games are boring. I take no interest in them and would prefer legitimate discussion, like we have here. That said, an off topic forum would still be appreciated, just for easing people into the Downs. There are a lot of topics which would only really belong in an 'Off Topic' sub-forum, rather than 'Novices and Newcomers' and 'Movies'.
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10-20-2014, 12:52 AM | #6 | |
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10-20-2014, 04:37 AM | #7 |
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The refreshing thing about the Downs has always been its decided omission of off-topic claptrap and bilge. No need for extraneous political arguments, religious wars, stupid pet tricks and reality TV indiscretions. Just Tolkien-centric talk without the filler.
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10-20-2014, 08:40 AM | #8 | |
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The distinction between the "Books" and "Novices and Newcomers" forums was to accommodate the new members who were not as versed in Tolkien's work as other members. Both are supposed to refer to Tolkien's literary works and not off topic matters. The 'movies' forum was designed to allow members to discuss the very popular movies without swamping the literary discussion. It became a bit of a game and part of the fun to see how we could relate topics to Tolkien in the Barrow Downs forum and "Mirth" of course speaks for itself. Like that of Nerwen and Morth, my experience of other Tolkien forums that allowed OT discussion is mixed if not negative. Almost all of them left off Tolkien discussion and were overwhelmed with massive arguments over the other topics. Why ruin the uniqueness of the Barrow Downs now?
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10-20-2014, 09:10 AM | #9 |
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I've been a video gamer for a large part of my life, though as is the case with my reading tastes, my game preferences are somewhat eccentric.
I have never played any game having anything to do with Tolkien's works, and can't see myself ever doing so. It seems that gaming in this day is in itself a notable subculture, and I would have to wonder if 'gamers' as a group have the same appreciation for the works of Tolkien that has been a hallmark of the members of this excellent forum for so many years. That is not to say that lovers of the books cannot be game players as well, but I think that allowing a sub-forum devoted exclusively to games could invite some members who would not exhibit the established decorum and civility that has been a trademark of the Downs. I would not be in favor of it.
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10-21-2014, 06:06 AM | #12 |
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We were refused a sub forum to discuss the BBC Radio adaptation so don't think likely.
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10-21-2014, 08:51 AM | #13 |
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I think we have all been through the wars at this point.
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10-28-2014, 06:41 AM | #14 |
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Yikes,the opposition is strong.okay then.if that the members opinion,i will appreciate it
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The reigning opinion does seem to be negative, though.
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That being said if anyone wants to discuss 'The Battle for Middle-earth' or its sequel (or the Games Workshop toy soldier game) I'd be more than happy to join in. But I think it's clear by observation of the direction and calibre of discussion here that a whole sub-forum would be little more than a domain of cyberspace tumbleweeds and would jar with the tone of the forum as (in my opinion) a place where "Tolkien" is not the commerical enterprise that has spawned such games.
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10-28-2014, 11:45 PM | #17 | |
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Imagine it like this, there are 2 (possibly more) dedicated threads to 'Riddles in the Dark'. We don't need a whole sub forum for that sort of discussion, but just some threads. We could take sort of discussion to 'New Players', but I think we should rename it, because that name isn't particularly indicative of what's there. 'New Players' deserves a sub-forum in that general 'Off topic, but still kind of relevant' sub forum. |
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10-29-2014, 06:28 AM | #18 |
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I guess the forum for the movies could be renamed as "Tolkien adaptations" or something similiar. (Video) games, movies and other popcultural adaptations could be discussed there equally.
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10-29-2014, 08:02 AM | #19 |
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I don't think there's any need to rename anything. There are threads around dealing with different "adaptations", including threads for a video game and an MMRPG. You can start a thread in the Announcements forum, like the MMRPG thread. That's the usual place for the relevant but not fitting for other forums material (unless it's not very serious in which case it goes in Mirth). Start a discussion. If there is enough interest, create another thread that deals specifically with one aspect of your topic. Why rename a forum, or even start a new forum, if we don't even have a thread yet?
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10-29-2014, 09:00 PM | #21 |
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The reason that it is novices and newcomers is because the Books forum is in principle, sacrosanct to serious discussionmthat can be supported by textual evidence. Speculative and opinion based topics were moved to N and. N. The name may not be ideal but its existance in the hectic days allowed books to be a haven for the sort of thread that needed reference to HoME and not get swamped by inevitably faster moving lighter topics.
I wouldn't be averse to movies becoming adaptations though as a devotee of the BBC radio versions of both LOTR and the Hobbit.
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