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whimsyboy
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Hello, after looking at some old posts and clicking a few links, I decided that we should form a history of armor games.

Would the greatest, oldest, and most worthy step forward to help in the quest of knowledge? The bounty will be plentiful.

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TSL3_needed
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It seems like we're going through an RPG craze right now.


You have no idea. We're actually riding on a low right now.
TheDude42
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This would probably make a nice wiki, eh?

There already is one (see Carlies profile).
crimsonblade55
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no mention of club craze (nov-dec 2008) or poll craze (mid jan -mar 2009)??


What about when all the first Forum games started popping up, or the RPG craze while were at it?(I can't actually remember when either of those happened exactly, but the first forum games were definitely before the forums were rearranged)

This would probably make a nice wiki, eh?


Like an Armor Wiki....I would rather not talk about that...

It seems like we're going through an RPG craze right now.


Back then the whole Forum Games section was literally getting flooded with nothing but generic RPG's and there were quite a few threads complaining about them, because they took up space and took away attention from some more high quality games on there(if such a thing exists)
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There already is one (see Carlies profile).


Well, it's not really a Wiki if you will. More or less a website.

I mean something along the lines of a Wikipedia type wiki, specifically for the AG community, including detailed information on popular threads, the sections, AG's rather exciting history ( I LOVE history of all types, in case you didn't know); popular, respected, and well known users; info on events and mods, the like. See what I mean?
TheDude42
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Now it seems like "Destroy the Enemy" games are popular...

firetail_madness
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Nah. The forum games are a mixture of all of them.

Graham
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I believe it was by you.


page1, yes. i just wanted it mentioned :l. can't c+p on psp.
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I mean something along the lines of a Wikipedia type wiki, specifically for the AG community, including detailed information on popular threads, the sections, AG's rather exciting history ( I LOVE history of all types, in case you didn't know); popular, respected, and well known users; info on events and mods, the like. See what I mean?


I suggested doing something like that with the original ArmorWiki and everyone shot it down saying that it wasn't needed.
whimsyboy
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OK, since we have already stated a few times that people didn't keep track of things, I think we should start compiling a list of events and dates that happen in Armor Games.
We should also make an account of what has already happened, with as much detail as possible.
If no one else wants to, I will be the archiver. Please, email me or write on my profile if you feel something is worthy of archiving. I hope that I stay on AG for years, I have many to go before I start...making my life, if I have to...

whimsyboy
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I think the wikipedia type project would be good. We just need someone to program it.
Also, if we did that, then we would have to make a map of the different areas of AG's site(Forums, Games, and then more specifically after that, Forum Games, The Tavern, etc.)

crimsonblade55
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If no one else wants to, I will be the archiver.


I wonder what KingRyan would have to say to that.(He is the original archivist after all) though a couple of events that happened that I didn't bother mentioning till now are the creation of the original ArmorWiki, which is what got me as active in the community forums as I am today, and right around the time it was created there was also the creation of the original Unofficial chat by Klaushouse.
whimsyboy
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Crimson, I'm not sure if he'd be willing, merely because of the fact that he would be doing something specific, and I don't think he'd want that.
Also, I feel this is important to me, I just want to do it myself

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TSL3_needed
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We just need someone to program it.


Wikia FTW.

Also, if we did that, then we would have to make a map of the different areas of AG's site(Forums, Games, and then more specifically after that, Forum Games, The Tavern, etc.)


Maybe just for the community for now, after all, that's what this is for.

I don't know how well this will work out, but I can create a Wikia wiki at any moment.
whimsyboy
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OK, if we do actually go along with this, then I think we should spread the word, so that others can pass the knowledge along to future AGers. We would need some editors, of course. We don't want spammers making lies about AG.

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