Lead Moderator
LCS
Underboss
1928 Posts
    
 | | 06/10/2007 10:12 PM |
|
A few weeks ago, WotC sent out nerf brains to various customers. We're finally starting to find out about the product behind the marketing campaign.
http://www.gleemax.com/articles/announcement001.html
What do you think of WotC's plan for a new web portal for strategy gamers?
[This thread is not for faction/battle RP or for being silly, so please keep that sort of thing on the WotC board's Gleemax section where it belongs.]
| | | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| | 06/11/2007 4:00 AM |
| One hand: I think too many gamers are naturally inclined to be introverts for this to be a huge success.
The other hand: Most gamers are naturally creative and seek some degree of approval from their peers and so this will probably be a success.
The third hand: I think this fits nicely with what I think is ultimately the reason behind the digital initiative. Kids are fluent and comfortable with the Internet. Magazines will go the way of microfiche eventually, but, kids already have mostly abandoned all other media portals. So, it makes sense that Wizards would go this route.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
|
Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 06/11/2007 11:30 AM |
| | Meh. | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
|
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
7737 Posts
| | 06/11/2007 1:43 PM |
| | I can't be bothered to care about the gleemax site and it's quirky puzzles (no matter how they may intrigue me), I've too much on the go right now. Vrecknidj you have too many hands. | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
|
gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/11/2007 2:33 PM |
| | In many ways this is fantastic. The problem I hear from gamers time and time again is that they can't find anyone to play with. If this portal helps facilitate that, then it's a great addition. | |
Completed trades: blackthorne, Drakkengi,Thorgrin, Ironfist Boulderbender x2, ckissee, nasamonkey, Username, Star, Ace13 x3, emontedodger x2, Drconveyor, church, Joeyb, Sir Bozak The Damned, Xeromod, the other guy x2, Qucalion of Celene, Dagaron x2, berus316, qillan_dvra, AshloreDarkShadow
For further info go to My Reference Thread and Trade Interface
Champion of Radiant Sevant | |
|
vanrulzz
Commander
2778 Posts
¯\(°_o)/¯
| | 06/11/2007 5:22 PM |
| | w00t i can advertise my D&D group now | | | |
|
TLorin
Sneak
80 Posts
Madison, TN
| | 06/12/2007 6:10 AM |
| I love the idea. I consistently have trouble finding gamers.  The comment above about gamers generally being introverts is interesting and at least partially true. Although I am generally very outgoing, I am not comfortable wandering into game stores and inserting myself into a game, for whatever reason. However, I am very comfortable starting a conversation by email and vetting gamers through forums, blog comments, journal entries and the like. I suspect many introverts would like to 'interview' potential gamers at arms length using technology.
More specifically, I think the problem is that the methods currently available online to find gamers never reach critical mass. I use the Nashville Meetup as well as 2 of the Google map things (Flickrs?) and I've gotten a couple of nibbles but no actual players out of them yet. If Wizards can successfully consolidate many players from the hundreds of strategy game sites and communities out there, they could have a very successful portal. I am glad they included language that they are trying to build a community of gamers, even non-WoTC gamers.
As a proponent of using technology to enhance efficiency in many parts of life (mine and others), all I can say to Wizards is: More please, thank you! | |
Trade Ref Thread:
http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16247
Homes:
http://games.loopingthehen.com
| |
|
coldnorthgamer
Skirmisher
19 Posts
| | 06/12/2007 9:11 AM |
| | It's interesting, but I barely have the time to play in real-life, let alone digitally. I'm guessing this initiative isn't really aimed at me. I think it's for the MySpace gamer. It is a neat idea, though, and kudos to WotC for developing it. I may check it out again when some of the old Avalon Hill board games make it to digital format. | |
| |
|
Qucalion of Celene
Sergeant
988 Posts
Salt Lake City, Utah
| | 06/12/2007 10:56 AM |
| Posted By coldnorthgamer on 06/12/2007 9:11 AM
It's interesting, but I barely have the time to play in real-life, let alone digitally. I'm guessing this initiative isn't really aimed at me. I think it's for the MySpace gamer. It is a neat idea, though, and kudos to WotC for developing it. I may check it out again when some of the old Avalon Hill board games make it to digital format.
Well, if it makes a good replacement for MySpace . . . I'm all for it!
You can only look at so many webcams . . .
| |
Qucalion of Celene
Master Champion of the Dice Tale[http://dicetales.kuglerworld.com/]
Ringleader of the Magical Mystery Trade
Radio Free Xangaka
Resume: http://www.maxminis.com/Forums/tabid/104/forumid/53/postid/678297/view/topic/Default.aspx
Have/Want List Last Update: 30 August 2008 | |
|
Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 06/12/2007 1:43 PM |
| Posted By Qucalion of Celene on 06/12/2007 10:56 AM
Well, if it makes a good replacement for MySpace . . . I'm all for it!
MySpace for gamers. Again, I say "Meh."
| |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
|
MuscledDestroyer
Sergeant
435 Posts
Prospect Park, Pa
| | 06/12/2007 9:06 PM |
| | As a myspace for gaming I think its great. The puzzles are not my thing; my job can be a puzzle. Alot of people will like it  I think though. Are the pages ready though? | |
Champion of Grape Juice. Its delicious. | |
|
gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/12/2007 10:28 PM |
| Check here:
Gleemax status | |
Completed trades: blackthorne, Drakkengi,Thorgrin, Ironfist Boulderbender x2, ckissee, nasamonkey, Username, Star, Ace13 x3, emontedodger x2, Drconveyor, church, Joeyb, Sir Bozak The Damned, Xeromod, the other guy x2, Qucalion of Celene, Dagaron x2, berus316, qillan_dvra, AshloreDarkShadow
For further info go to My Reference Thread and Trade Interface
Champion of Radiant Sevant | |
|
Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 06/13/2007 10:59 PM |
| It has potential to be very big.
| |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
|
Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/14/2007 11:43 AM |
| The biggest gamer classifieds and universal forums. Interesting.
| |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
|
gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/14/2007 7:28 PM |
| | It's really needed. I can't wait to see it in action. | |
Completed trades: blackthorne, Drakkengi,Thorgrin, Ironfist Boulderbender x2, ckissee, nasamonkey, Username, Star, Ace13 x3, emontedodger x2, Drconveyor, church, Joeyb, Sir Bozak The Damned, Xeromod, the other guy x2, Qucalion of Celene, Dagaron x2, berus316, qillan_dvra, AshloreDarkShadow
For further info go to My Reference Thread and Trade Interface
Champion of Radiant Sevant | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| |
Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/20/2007 9:51 PM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 06/20/2007 4:48 PM
Gleemax will be bigger than we know.
Dave
Spoken like a true believer... | |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| | 06/21/2007 4:01 AM |
| A long time ago (relative to the current pace of technology) someone probably said "What do you know, there's a new search engine company. 'Google,' I think it's called. Hmm. I wonder if it'll have an impact."
Gleemax intends to be similar in scale.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
|
Raland
Sergeant
924 Posts
| | 06/21/2007 8:09 AM |
| | Excited about this prospect, had been working on doing something like this locally but as this gets rolling. Awesome. | |
Champion of the Kender
ckissee - "providing TPK's since 2007"
Albert Einstein never once said that if the bees disappeared, "man would have only four years of life left" but the theory is a scary prospect. | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| | 06/21/2007 3:09 PM |
| Off-topic
Hey Raland, it turns out that this thing in your sig attributed to Einstein actually probably was never said by him. I did some research into this, and it turns out that in the existing literature of material written by Einstein, or quotes that have been recorded, he's never said this thing about bees.
If you happen to have found evidence that he really did say that, please let me know.
The reason I ask is this happens to have something to do with my line of work, and I'm always interested in this sort of thing.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
|
Thoth, Gatherer of Knowledge
MerricB
Underboss
2353 Posts
Australia
| | 06/21/2007 4:47 PM |
| I'm looking forward to it.  | |
Merric Blackman
| |
|
Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/22/2007 12:49 AM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 06/21/2007 3:09 PM
Off-topic
Hey Raland, it turns out that this thing in your sig attributed to Einstein actually probably was never said by him. I did some research into this, and it turns out that in the existing literature of material written by Einstein, or quotes that have been recorded, he's never said this thing about bees.
If you happen to have found evidence that he really did say that, please let me know.
The reason I ask is this happens to have something to do with my line of work, and I'm always interested in this sort of thing.
Dave
Well there's allways this quote about bees:
Oh, yeah, what are you gonna do? Release the dogs? Or the bees? Or the dogs with bees in their mouth and when they bark, they shoot bees at you?
I'm going to go check out these Gleemax boards. If it's predominatly Wotc stuff I may stick with RPG.net. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| | 06/22/2007 4:41 AM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 06/22/2007 12:49 AM
I'm going to go check out these Gleemax boards. If it's predominatly Wotc stuff I may stick with RPG.net. Give it some time. The Gleemax thing is being introduced in stages. For now, it'll seem to be one thing, later it will seem to be another. If you judge Gleemax by what it is today, then, six months from now, you'll be judging by the wrong standard.
It's kinda weird, but that's the progression plan they're taking with it.
Dave
| |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
|
gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/22/2007 9:41 AM |
| | I don't think it's a bad tact. This is very new for them, so this build up allows everyone to get used to it, spread the word, etc. If it came out whole cloth I think it would have a harder time launching. | |
Completed trades: blackthorne, Drakkengi,Thorgrin, Ironfist Boulderbender x2, ckissee, nasamonkey, Username, Star, Ace13 x3, emontedodger x2, Drconveyor, church, Joeyb, Sir Bozak The Damned, Xeromod, the other guy x2, Qucalion of Celene, Dagaron x2, berus316, qillan_dvra, AshloreDarkShadow
For further info go to My Reference Thread and Trade Interface
Champion of Radiant Sevant | |
|
Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/22/2007 10:39 AM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 06/22/2007 4:41 AM Posted By Cthulhufnord on 06/22/2007 12:49 AM
I'm going to go check out these Gleemax boards. If it's predominatly Wotc stuff I may stick with RPG.net. Give it some time. The Gleemax thing is being introduced in stages. For now, it'll seem to be one thing, later it will seem to be another. If you judge Gleemax by what it is today, then, six months from now, you'll be judging by the wrong standard. It's kinda weird, but that's the progression plan they're taking with it. Dave
I seem what you mean about the present state of the boards. Thus far the majority of the posts don;t seem all that interesting/usefull. I'll start posting some CoC stuff there shortly and see if I get any bites. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
|
Raland
Sergeant
924 Posts
| | 06/22/2007 11:33 AM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 06/21/2007 3:09 PM
Off-topic
Hey Raland, it turns out that this thing in your sig attributed to Einstein actually probably was never said by him. I did some research into this, and it turns out that in the existing literature of material written by Einstein, or quotes that have been recorded, he's never said this thing about bees.
If you happen to have found evidence that he really did say that, please let me know.
The reason I ask is this happens to have something to do with my line of work, and I'm always interested in this sort of thing.
Dave
Ahh, I just stole it from one of them Bee articles. | |
Champion of the Kender
ckissee - "providing TPK's since 2007"
Albert Einstein never once said that if the bees disappeared, "man would have only four years of life left" but the theory is a scary prospect. | |
|
Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/23/2007 11:08 AM |
| So far, everything is leading up to some big announceent on 08/15/2007, the day before GenCon starts.
| |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| |
Knight of Wuzz
Wuzzard
-827 Posts
| | 06/26/2007 1:15 PM |
| | Me thinks they are trying to steal the maxminis thunder! :-P | | | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| |
Knight of Wuzz
Wuzzard
-827 Posts
| | 06/27/2007 1:22 PM |
| | I was taking a break from buying little bits of plastic, arranging them on vinyl mats and trying to knock them down with rolling polyhedrons. I wanted to see what else there was in the world to explore, like going outside. Unfortunately, it was not all it was cracked up to be. So I'm back at the table. | | | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10493 Posts
United States
| |
Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/28/2007 12:31 PM |
| Yeah, who needs pollen and weeds, when we have Dragons and Elves!
| |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
|
nyjastul69
Commander
2731 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 06/29/2007 4:35 AM |
| | Get your fresh air through an open window, there's no need to go outside. | |
| |
|
gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/29/2007 12:19 PM |
| In some places, the air might be fresher inside than outside.  | |
Completed trades: blackthorne, Drakkengi,Thorgrin, Ironfist Boulderbender x2, ckissee, nasamonkey, Username, Star, Ace13 x3, emontedodger x2, Drconveyor, church, Joeyb, Sir Bozak The Damned, Xeromod, the other guy x2, Qucalion of Celene, Dagaron x2, berus316, qillan_dvra, AshloreDarkShadow
For further info go to My Reference Thread and Trade Interface
Champion of Radiant Sevant | |
|
Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/30/2007 7:35 AM |
| Posted By gss_000 on 06/29/2007 12:19 PM In some places, the air might be fresher inside than outside. 
Bah, if I can't see it, How will I know if I can breathe it?
| |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
|
griffrat
Commander
3507 Posts
| | 06/30/2007 8:02 AM |
| I am of the mindset that if it is a gamers my space then it will be a good thing. I am with greyhaze in that quircky puzzles are a not going to keep me interested.
Time will tell and it might be a great way for a whole bunch of game comunities (virtual and real) to realize how close to one another they really are...... | |
Ambassador of FUN!!! | |
|