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[Lace]

And now we're just milking a 7 year old game dry...again.

This has been a motif over the forums (particularly in the ideas section) over the last few months. The reason most people keep coming back is for the community, but we need a new thing to center out focus on if we want to draw in new members and maintain our old ones.

My questions are: Should we develop a new focus, and if so, what should it be?
In any case the CS sections would live on, they just wouldn't be the party.

[cultr1]

The only issue is that this is a site revolving around Cave Story, and changing the focus would be...
Highly unusual.

Also, where would we get our post count if the Cave Story Section is dried up?

[Lace]

We would make posts count in the other sections as well.
Obviously this is sorta a big leap, but it may be necessary for the continued survival of the forums.

[JakeXanth]

I propose that from here on out we direct our focus on what is possible the best game of our time: Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden.

[Captain Fabulous]

My questions are: Should we develop a new focus, and if so, what should it be?
In any case the CS sections would live on, they just wouldn't be the party.

It's hard to find another indie game to make forums for, since they all have their own forums nowadays. It would have to be for something less specific, like video game art.

Just as an example, let's say we make a new forum about vidjagaem-related art. It's something that a few of us have got an interest in. Unfortunately, we'd be competing with a lot of other places, because it's not exactly an underground interest. Compare that with Cave Story. We're pretty much all English-speakers have for a general Cave Story community (which is frightening), so that's why we get so many new users.

The most important thing to me about this place is you guys, the users. If you were boring, uninvolved casuals I would have stopped posting a long time ago. Pretty sure that goes for everyone. Really, the only thing we'll have going for us in a new forum is ourselves. We won't have any advertising, so to get new users for our new forum, we'll have to be super nice to them. K?

Right now, all the forums are self-sufficient. We don't need new users for them. The Satellite Lounge is just us talking, the Cave Story forum is absolutely stagnant, and the Hacking/Modding forum's got everything it needs. Because of this, we have a "take it or leave it" attitude towards new members. We don't care if they like the place or not.

With a new forum, one that isn't about a specific thing that doesn't already have a forum, we have to encourage new members and growth as much as possible. And, most importantly, it would be a lot of work. Don't forget that. If you can't make the commitment, please don't commit.

Also, where would we get our post count if the Cave Story Section is dried up?

Take a look at my post history. That is a prime example of not contributing worthwhile ideas. Excluding this post, of course.

[andwhyisit]

Well I could add a forum for pixel's other games and another for indie games in general if the interest is there.

[Ralren]

Well I could add a forum for pixel's other games and another for indie games in general if the interest is there.

I agree. This can make the forum live up more by alot.

[Captain Fabulous]

Fantastic idea, but how about Pixel's other stuff as well, since he makes music and art too?

[HyMyNameIsMatt]

Fantastic idea, but how about Pixel's other stuff as well, since he makes music and art too?

True, Pixel has done alot. Also Pixel's current projects. More people would probably come if there was more CS related stuff out in the wilderness of the internet in general. Like a cool/funny flash series. But that would require someone to make such a thing.

[Captain Fabulous]

Gamer's Forum
For non-Cave Story games.

Gaming General
Discuss anything to do with video games.
◻Videos ◻Music ◻Art

Indie Games
Forum for independently made games, like Cave Story (but not Cave Story).
◻Freeware ◻Homebrew* ◻Ideas

Studio Pixel
A place to discuss Pixel's other games and his art.

Just a suggestion.

*This is a forum for game developers to show their new/unfinished games to us. I think it needs a better name. Also, I would be willing to sort out which threads go where if the admins don't feel like it.