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HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF THIS COMPETITION. I have read ALL the entries!
A lot of entries mentioned things which have generally been discussed before or are in the pipeline. They include:
User Profiles
Polls
Walkthroughs and Game Guides
Highest Scores
Who is currently posting
Splash Plastic (which is too expensive for us to do)
Online Reddies
Logos and Ringtones (see UKphonetones.com)
Genre search for games
Tell a Friend.
It just goes to show how busy we are that we are unable to get many of the above into place. But hey, expenditure is controlled by income (hint).
I liked Darkness' idea about tutorials, and Mantis made the suggestion to have a "Gamesmaster" of the forums based on competitions for high scores.
Cookie Monster wants people to be able to promote their website (we already offer this for Freeola customers) and he also suggests that we have an office pet which is monitored with a web cam (brilliant).
Monkey_with_Attitude suggests a "most played games of the week" counter on UKgames.com.
Freak of the Dark says our logo should "move or something".
Turbonutter reckons we should run Flash games and this is supported by Shaneo who says we should run SR Arena and give prizes to the best players. Turbonutter also tells us that we are lacking on PC game specification of the type you find on the back of the box and Swish extends this to a link under each title.
CDouch is a "man of a thousand ideas", mostly on the button too. He lists: Information on gaming from around the world, more mini sites like UKgt3, kids corner, celebrity visits and better organised release info including more information on unreleased games (to name but a few of his suggestions).
The rules (written by Kendozod) state "exciting and would attract a lot of visitors".
THE WINNERS ARE:
CDouch for MORE INFORMATION ON UNRELEASED GAMES.
Turbonutter for FLASH GAMES.
Many thanks for all of your participation and, for the time being, I promise not to confuse the issue by holding any other similar competition.
All the obove written by Tony (The Judge)
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Below are the original rules written by Kendozod
New Site Features.
Tony has let me loose to post a new and exciting competition!
So here goes:
This competition is for all of you to think up new features for our websites. We already have cheats, clips, demos, discussions etc but are there other features you would like us to add?
The aim here is for the feature to be low admin maintenance and low in cost (obviously!) but be exciting and would attract lots of visitors.
They can be fun, educational, business, reference, silly, cool - anything as long as they NOT sexual or violent in nature.
This competition is open for 1 month and the best ideas that we USE will win a game as part of GAMEADAY. If no ideas are used then I will pick 1 winner that I deem the best.
CLOSING DATE: 8th July 2001
So get thinking and posting. Remember, your suggestions could make a difference!
A lot of entries mentioned things which have generally been discussed before or are in the pipeline. They include:
User Profiles
Polls
Walkthroughs and Game Guides
Highest Scores
Who is currently posting
Splash Plastic (which is too expensive for us to do)
Online Reddies
Logos and Ringtones (see UKphonetones.com)
Genre search for games
Tell a Friend.
It just goes to show how busy we are that we are unable to get many of the above into place. But hey, expenditure is controlled by income (hint).
I liked Darkness' idea about tutorials, and Mantis made the suggestion to have a "Gamesmaster" of the forums based on competitions for high scores.
Cookie Monster wants people to be able to promote their website (we already offer this for Freeola customers) and he also suggests that we have an office pet which is monitored with a web cam (brilliant).
Monkey_with_Attitude suggests a "most played games of the week" counter on UKgames.com.
Freak of the Dark says our logo should "move or something".
Turbonutter reckons we should run Flash games and this is supported by Shaneo who says we should run SR Arena and give prizes to the best players. Turbonutter also tells us that we are lacking on PC game specification of the type you find on the back of the box and Swish extends this to a link under each title.
CDouch is a "man of a thousand ideas", mostly on the button too. He lists: Information on gaming from around the world, more mini sites like UKgt3, kids corner, celebrity visits and better organised release info including more information on unreleased games (to name but a few of his suggestions).
The rules (written by Kendozod) state "exciting and would attract a lot of visitors".
THE WINNERS ARE:
CDouch for MORE INFORMATION ON UNRELEASED GAMES.
Turbonutter for FLASH GAMES.
Many thanks for all of your participation and, for the time being, I promise not to confuse the issue by holding any other similar competition.
All the obove written by Tony (The Judge)
************
Below are the original rules written by Kendozod
New Site Features.
Tony has let me loose to post a new and exciting competition!
So here goes:
This competition is for all of you to think up new features for our websites. We already have cheats, clips, demos, discussions etc but are there other features you would like us to add?
The aim here is for the feature to be low admin maintenance and low in cost (obviously!) but be exciting and would attract lots of visitors.
They can be fun, educational, business, reference, silly, cool - anything as long as they NOT sexual or violent in nature.
This competition is open for 1 month and the best ideas that we USE will win a game as part of GAMEADAY. If no ideas are used then I will pick 1 winner that I deem the best.
CLOSING DATE: 8th July 2001
So get thinking and posting. Remember, your suggestions could make a difference!
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Sr should hold topic depates set up at regular times each week/month. People can apply in a forum giving their account of why they should be allowed to take part. SR can set the topic and it can be on absolutely anything, not just games. The staff can moderate the debate and decide on a winner. To prevent there becoming a dog fight between two people the person speaking must nominate the next person to speak, but no one can speak before everyone else has had a chance to reply i.e. Bonus > Goaty > Sheepy > Grix > Bonus is not allowed if there are six people and Er-no and RBS are also in the debate. There must be a set duaration and number of word allowed in each post. Anyone cheating will be given two warnings, but a thrid would result in disqualification!!
Yeah once a month would be good that means there would be time to discuss anything new in the world of gaming and the voting disuccions of who did you vote for would have died down then it would be time for another vote yeah that would be great!
But I'd say no less than a monthe!
But I'd say no less than a monthe!
There would be about one a month. Or if a new game is released we could do the top 10 if the respective genre.
I think it would be good, and quite a few decent discussion points would be bought from people's votes and ideas not to mention some debating over the results.
Game
I think it would be good, and quite a few decent discussion points would be bought from people's votes and ideas not to mention some debating over the results.
Game
That is a good idea but that could get a bit time consuming having to vote every week and a few people could get bored with it.
To the post before-Wouldnt you have to send in a photo to prove the scores to prevent cheating!
To the post before-Wouldnt you have to send in a photo to prove the scores to prevent cheating!
What about uktopten.com
You could have the top 10 of gaming.
Imagine it... you could have a vote to put a certain number of characters in order of their 'ranking'
IE Top 10 Female gaming Icons
1 Lara Croft
2 Joanna Dark
3 Peach etc.
You could do this for loads of things... Retro games, male characters, RTS's, TBS's, FPS's, Platformers, Gaming characters.
I know my description was a little rushed be it would be good and you could use the same thingy you use for the top posters... it doesn't have to be flashy.
You needn't put them all their at once, just do it say once a month... it would mean more SR Member 'inter@ction' and it just might bring a few more people into the SR community.
Game
You could have the top 10 of gaming.
Imagine it... you could have a vote to put a certain number of characters in order of their 'ranking'
IE Top 10 Female gaming Icons
1 Lara Croft
2 Joanna Dark
3 Peach etc.
You could do this for loads of things... Retro games, male characters, RTS's, TBS's, FPS's, Platformers, Gaming characters.
I know my description was a little rushed be it would be good and you could use the same thingy you use for the top posters... it doesn't have to be flashy.
You needn't put them all their at once, just do it say once a month... it would mean more SR Member 'inter@ction' and it just might bring a few more people into the SR community.
Game
jd99 wrote:
> kendozod wrote:
> jd99 wrote:
> What about a high scores
> forum. This is where
> people could post
> high scores on
> popular games to see who is
> the best at them, for
>
> instance we could actually see if ssxpro
> is really good at
> his
> namesake game or whether it is just an
> idle boast.
> ;-) The only
> problem that might arrise is people
> just
> putting scores down that
> they did not get.
Watch
>
> this space...this idea is in product of sorts...
Does that mean I
> win a game??? :-)
Hmmmm...we'll have to see...
> kendozod wrote:
> jd99 wrote:
> What about a high scores
> forum. This is where
> people could post
> high scores on
> popular games to see who is
> the best at them, for
>
> instance we could actually see if ssxpro
> is really good at
> his
> namesake game or whether it is just an
> idle boast.
> ;-) The only
> problem that might arrise is people
> just
> putting scores down that
> they did not get.
Watch
>
> this space...this idea is in product of sorts...
Does that mean I
> win a game??? :-)
Hmmmm...we'll have to see...
Ooh nice idea!
But sometimes I feel they get in the way but sometimes I like them just to read if I have been on a load of Newbie Console Wars topiics!
But sometimes I feel they get in the way but sometimes I like them just to read if I have been on a load of Newbie Console Wars topiics!
and once again another great innovation from the mind of Sheepy.
Now here is another idea from the kid genius going by the name of Fish-e.
We all know now that there are substantial amount of stories in the Prime topics forum, and now they do not get the recognition they deserve. This got me thinking "why don't Special Reserve create a an official page on the site for these stories" this way people will be able to read them in all their glory, whether stand alone or mixed.
The name for the site could be something like Ukstories.co.uk
On this page there could be a comment section where people could comment on what they think of the stories.
I also believe there should be a separate forum in Ukdiscussions.co.uk where the stories can be posted for extra bits to be added befor they are put onto the page. Not only will this help the stories get more recognition, it will help stop new stoies in the future cluttering up the prime topics forum. Also standalones can be posted in this forum before being added to "Ukstories.co.uk"
well tell me what you think
Now here is another idea from the kid genius going by the name of Fish-e.
We all know now that there are substantial amount of stories in the Prime topics forum, and now they do not get the recognition they deserve. This got me thinking "why don't Special Reserve create a an official page on the site for these stories" this way people will be able to read them in all their glory, whether stand alone or mixed.
The name for the site could be something like Ukstories.co.uk
On this page there could be a comment section where people could comment on what they think of the stories.
I also believe there should be a separate forum in Ukdiscussions.co.uk where the stories can be posted for extra bits to be added befor they are put onto the page. Not only will this help the stories get more recognition, it will help stop new stoies in the future cluttering up the prime topics forum. Also standalones can be posted in this forum before being added to "Ukstories.co.uk"
well tell me what you think
Well I just came back on because I thought of a great idea for the SR site that will help and improve the newbies of the future (do you get it?) (I also came on because i heard there was a Radiohead competition on a certain site)
Anywho.. The idea goes as follows.
When people sign up for the first time they should be greeted with a page dedicated to those who have just registered and are planning to use UkDiscussions..
On the page it would say the likes of. " Important "
And under there would be the rules of the FOG or " The way of the FOG " as some call it and also a lovely greeting messgae to newbies, telling them history of FOG, standard stuff, no net-speak and ways in which people to reply and grow to like them!
I hope you get the idea, sorry if you don't I am just tired.
I think this idea would be of great use. As when you first come here you do not want to be flung into the deep end and not know what your doing so start them off in the shallow and then let them gently swim into the deeper more pleasent pasr of the pool/FOG :D.
Its for the good of the FOG
Right thats that, time for comp them some sleep!
POWER OF THE SHEEP
(copied and pasted from my topic on other side of bridge)
Anywho.. The idea goes as follows.
When people sign up for the first time they should be greeted with a page dedicated to those who have just registered and are planning to use UkDiscussions..
On the page it would say the likes of. " Important "
And under there would be the rules of the FOG or " The way of the FOG " as some call it and also a lovely greeting messgae to newbies, telling them history of FOG, standard stuff, no net-speak and ways in which people to reply and grow to like them!
I hope you get the idea, sorry if you don't I am just tired.
I think this idea would be of great use. As when you first come here you do not want to be flung into the deep end and not know what your doing so start them off in the shallow and then let them gently swim into the deeper more pleasent pasr of the pool/FOG :D.
Its for the good of the FOG
Right thats that, time for comp them some sleep!
POWER OF THE SHEEP
(copied and pasted from my topic on other side of bridge)
argh I have one 2 secs!
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