Give Back to the Community™
There's a lot of gaming going on, but do you ever spare a thought for the voluntary work that enhances said gaming experience? Have you ever done any yourself? If not, consider this a polite suggestion to "give back" or participate in some in some small way, I'm planning on completing some of these myself
If you know of any other activities not mentioned or covered by existing entries on the list, feel free to suggest them in the comments
If you know of any other activities not mentioned or covered by existing entries on the list, feel free to suggest them in the comments
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@Detectivefail Good suggestion, I've added an entry
Cool list idea! I do very little of this lol.
Only thing I really do is spread the word. I tell friends and colleagues who aren't as hardcore into games about indie titles, AA games or retro games and direct them to them when on sale. I've converted people to try new things from companies they haven't heard of to show them there is more than just COD and FIFA. I converted two people to Trails fans who barely played JRPGS!
Only thing I really do is spread the word. I tell friends and colleagues who aren't as hardcore into games about indie titles, AA games or retro games and direct them to them when on sale. I've converted people to try new things from companies they haven't heard of to show them there is more than just COD and FIFA. I converted two people to Trails fans who barely played JRPGS!
@FallenGrace You're doing the lord's work, getting more people to play more types of games is a service to the community too
Great list! How about supporting your local brick and mortar game store? Just showing up every once in a while and buying something is an obvious win, but in a lot of places you can also organize a game night or something to bring folks to the space and raise awareness of it.
I've made mods for Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4. It was very fun to see them break every time an update comes out and having to redo a lot of work just to port them to a new version. It is especially frustrating because my mods were basically fixing geographical ineptitude of the developers. Now, a few years passed and nobody even remembers my work. All those hours basically wasted for nothing.
Another suggestion: "Host a multiplayer event.", I'd add the caviat that this requires some level of organization/coordination, preferably locally or if online requiring some level of setup (i.e. server hosting) and helping streamline the process if parcipation. (would put Melee as the rep here)
specific to igdb (and by extension this site) but adding cover art to games without it or that don't have 4:3 edits goes a long way in making both this site and others like topsters3 more aesthetically pleasing
@cowboyjosh @Bojangles4th Great suggestions, I've combined them into a general "organize community events"
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@molochthagod That is quite frustrating, indeed my impetus for making the mod was that the mods I used had become outddated somehow (for a 12 year old game who's most famous and easily solved bug is still not fixed so idk why they bothered to update the game recently). But I wouldn't say it was useless, you did help people for a while, even if it's now lost they cannot take that away from you
@Pangburn Definitely! I've added a lot of release dates to games I've played, but I'd forgotten about it. I'm adding it to the list.
Thanks everyone for the response, I'm glad others shared their contributions to the community, and in a meta sort of way, even by commenting on this very list lol. I think the list is looking pretty healthy now, but if anyone still has any suggestions for categories not already covered or would just like to share stories of their own experiences with the above, that will always be welcome here
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@molochthagod That is quite frustrating, indeed my impetus for making the mod was that the mods I used had become outddated somehow (for a 12 year old game who's most famous and easily solved bug is still not fixed so idk why they bothered to update the game recently). But I wouldn't say it was useless, you did help people for a while, even if it's now lost they cannot take that away from you
@Pangburn Definitely! I've added a lot of release dates to games I've played, but I'd forgotten about it. I'm adding it to the list.
Thanks everyone for the response, I'm glad others shared their contributions to the community, and in a meta sort of way, even by commenting on this very list lol. I think the list is looking pretty healthy now, but if anyone still has any suggestions for categories not already covered or would just like to share stories of their own experiences with the above, that will always be welcome here
Detectivefail
4 months ago
Wait I just realized this may count for the contribute to a wiki section...Alternatively you could put this in a separate category and do things you should know before getting into a new franchise. I like to call this a beginner's guide to [blank name of series]. Generally this idea would comprise of an informational or educational manner to enrich others who may not know much about a series to drive their interest further. With fixes(pc gaming wiki links), recommendations on where to start in a franchise, what to watch out for, and further tips if you want. Additional material applicable like voiced drama cds, anime, manga, novels, canon vs. non-canon, retcons. Original poster has control of what medium they could publish this as. A video, an article, a list or something else like an inforgraphic. Generally if you know a lot about a franchise you love and don't mind making something like this then this idea is for you!