Welcome to the Video Games subforum. To keep things orderly, here are some basic rules to follow.

General

• First, read The Rules. Everything there applies here.
• One thread per game. Even if a thread hasn't been posted in for a while, it's preferable to necro it rather than start a new one. The forum search function is your friend.
  • Exception: If the old thread bogged down in a Flame War or wild tangents such that reviving it would do more harm than good, ask first. Don't invite a continuation of the original argument.
  • Exception: If a game has an unusually high density of spoilers, a separate thread for spoiler discussion is sometimes made. Ask in the main thread first.
• All games in a series are usually discussed in the same thread, unless doing so would disrupt an existing conversation or a franchise splits into several distinct series.
• Stay on-topic. It isn't On Topic Conversations, but by nature this forum works best if people stick to a thread's subject.

What belongs here

• Discussion of specific games/series/franchises.
• Discussion of specific creators and companies, as long as they aren't just to complain about them.
• Recommendations about video games have their dedicated thread.

What doesn't belong here

• Complaint threads will be locked and deleted. This specifically includes threads to discuss what you liked about bad games, "Why video game company [X] sucks" threads as well as "unpopular opinions" threads.
• General gaming-related news items. Try to find a company- or game-specific topic that they belong to.
• "What's your favorite X?", "List Y games you played because Z," and similar topics are discouraged due to the minimal effort and engagement they create. Try Yack Fest instead.
• Political topics that are only peripherally related to gaming go in the On-Topic Conversations forum.
• Advocacy of digital piracy, warez, and/or hacking. Related: "Why [Company X] sucks and therefore you feel justified in pirating from them". See also the main forum rules regarding discussing illegal activities.
• Blatant advertising. Don't post just to ask us to check out a game. Don't just drop a link to download or buy something.

Banned Topics

• Games cut by P5.
• The 2014 Zoe Quinn controversy (aka "GamerGate"), and anything related to it.
• The ending of Mass Effect 3's single player campaign. This topic ban has been lifted.

Additional advice

• If you're discussing a game/series/franchise, just make the title the name of that game. No need for modifiers ("X to be released soon", "Awesome new Y in game X", because the thread will inevitably become a general discussion anyway.
• If you're discussing a news article about a specific game, check to see if it would fit better in the game's existing thread.

Thanks and have fun!

Edited by Fighteer on Apr 4th 2024 at 10:54:33 AM