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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 0:28:16 GMT
Greetings fellow crafters! So lately there has been a lot of activity involving the crafting of Miniatures. Not only have there been consistent trends of types of miniatures (Purple Worms, Beholders, etc), but we now have the Miniwars alongside the infamous World of Craftwar.
Following the expanding and inclusive interests of the members, what are your thoughts on creating new boards specifically for miniature crafting?
What would you like to see on your DM's Mini-Craft boards?
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Post by ReliantLion on Feb 27, 2015 2:04:41 GMT
I like the idea mostly from an organizational stand point. It'd be convenient to have the sort of stuff in its own area, maybe right under General Crafting so people see it/use it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 2:10:27 GMT
I like the idea mostly from an organizational stand point. It'd be convenient to have the sort of stuff in its own area, maybe right under General Crafting so people see it/use it. I second that. Sounds like the easiest solution to me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 3:15:46 GMT
Just one board for all miniatures related topics?
This includes designs, showcase of cool found images, scratch builds, modifications, painting techniques, special offers and deals found, 3D printed models, cast miniatures, the Miniwars competition.. the whole lot?
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 27, 2015 4:43:45 GMT
i would simply go by what has been posted so far. make a board for each type of thread there are a lot of and one for the rest. if a lot of threads of a particular type come up a lot in that one, make a board for those.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 4:47:48 GMT
See, this is why we ask you guys questions.
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Post by daveyjones on Feb 27, 2015 5:14:58 GMT
i'm not sure if any change is needed, but my point was that if anything is to be changed it should be based on what is there already, as opposed to what is perceived to be needed or desired.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 5:18:04 GMT
Yep, great points, well reasoned and communicated.
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Post by Alexis on Feb 27, 2015 5:58:56 GMT
I think a section for miniatures would be nice. I'm just not sure how it should be organized. I'm still new here and if I start a new threads I am constantly wondering whether I chose the right board to do so. There is a bit of overlapping on the topics and that makes organization a bit tricky in my opinion. Still I think a section for minis would be very nice to have.
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Post by vestrivan on Feb 27, 2015 6:21:22 GMT
Well, we already have the miniature gallery so there is a place where members can post newly crafted miniatures, and painted minis... Maybe the one thing that is missing is a place to post practical tips, for creating minis etc. but we already have a more general Crafting Tips and tricks...That can be used for that. It already takes me a lot of time to browse through new posts....
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Post by michka on Feb 27, 2015 7:22:48 GMT
Now I'm a little confused. I tend to post both miniatures projects and craft projects in the same thread. In fact I have an ongoing thread where I pile most of my recent activity related to my current campaign. Should I be breaking the minis out into a different thread? Should I be making different threads each time I add new craft tiles and minis? I want to stress that I really am asking. These are not sarcastic questions.
Now for some hypothetical questions. Do we count Dungeon Furniture as a craft or a miniature? Do Fungi count as miniatures or crafts? Does the material used make the difference? Once again, I don't want to sound like a wise-guy. I'm just interested in what you guys are thinking.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 9:37:39 GMT
A genre section may be nice sci fi/fantasy/wargaming and so on.
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Post by Admin on Feb 27, 2015 12:22:35 GMT
Point in case, the description reads, "Minatures, we luv em'! Painted any lately? Why not share them here as well as tips and advice to get the best out of those beloved minis!" First... "Minatures?" How has nobody noticed that? I'll accept "luv" as a colloquialism but the only people that spell it "minatures" are people that have only ever heard the word said aloud and people that type too fast. Second, if it instead started, "Miniatures, we luv em'! Worked on any lately?" then the board would instantly seem much more inclusive. Thanks, now corrected.
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Post by bloodchoke on Feb 27, 2015 13:22:38 GMT
I think things are mostly fine the way the are, so at this point, probably not worth the work AJ and others would have to put into restructuring the entire forum.
But Rosseau certainly makes valid points. And to be honest, it does kinda drive me crazy how threads tend to be started just where ever, mostly in General Crafting. Like others have said, I think it's just because it isn't entirely clear what each section is for, and it really isn't a big deal. General Crafting really seems to be the catch-all drawer, with a lot of everything in it. It also seems to be more active, so when people are unsure which board is the correct one, they likely choose GC for that reason. I remember when I made my carrion crawlers I couldn't decide where to post them, and frankly decided on General Crafting just because I figured more folks would see it. I'm not really sure how to resolve that other than changing the descriptions for each section, and kindly redirecting threads to their proper places.
Anyway, if you were to restructure the board, I would suggest much broader sections, and fewer, with more sub-boards to further divide them. For instance, something along these lines:
SHOW AND TELL: Place to share photos, videos, etc. of your work.
A. Terrain, Dungeon Decor, Accessories... B. Miniatures--those you painted, and those you made! C. Games--photos, videos of your crafts in action on the table. D. Contests
NUTS AND BOLTS: Place to discuss techniques, share tips, seek advice, etc.
A. Tips and Tricks B. Help!, or Crafting Q&A C. Forum News, Announcements
GAMING RESOURCES
A. General Gridless B. Traps, Puzzles, etc. C. Hooks, Adventures, NPCs
DM'S CRAFT (as is only with wish list)
N. Wish List MEMBERS ONLY: Place to hang out and talk.
A. Dragon's Den (off topic, generally friendly with limited debate) B. Systems and Rules C. Rules Debates (take it outside, gentlemen.)
Like i said, I think things are fine as is, but if the forum continues to grow, a more streamlined organization may be helpful. I guess we probably should've talked about this when we moved over to the new forum, in hindsight.
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Post by voduchyld on Feb 27, 2015 15:49:18 GMT
i would agree with bloodchoke and @rouseau, the forum would probably just need to be restructured to be made clearer on what the boards are and what's to be posted on each. Like bloodchoke (and probably most of us), when in doubt, i tend to post in General Crafting, as it has the most activity and is more likely to be read, and as for anything miniature related, i post them on Community Miniature Gallery. I thought about bloodchoke suggestion on how to restructure the forum and made a few changes to it. So here's my suggestion based on bloodchoke's: FORUM (replaces front desk): Where we could find technical informations about the forum. A. Help B. News CRAFTING: The place to post pictures, videos, etc. A. Terrain, decor and accessories B. Miniatures C. Contests (with two sub-board for World of Craftwar and MiniWar) D. Wish list RESOURCES: Self-explanatory. A. Traps and Puzzles B. Hooks, Adventures and NPCs C. Q&A D. Tips and Tricks TECHNICALITY: Off-topic and technical talks. A. Welcome Wagon B. Dragon's Den C. Systems and Rules D. Gridless DM'S CRAFT VIDEOS: Fine as is, no changes to be made to this one. As Rouseau and bloodchoke said, there's nothing wrong with the forum, it is fine as is, but if restructuring is the way to go, this is how i think it should be done. This is just my humble opinion, and i don't think it's in any way perfect, feel free to comment on how it could be improved. Edit: Moved the Gridless section to the Member Only board . Added the DM's Craft Videos section. Added sections' links.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Feb 27, 2015 20:46:37 GMT
Since i know that kind of stuff happens, been an admin on some forum myself.
the problem i have with this idea, is that we already have that section of the forum ! unless i was wrong to assume that "community miniature gallery" was just to show off your stuff and not talk about how you did it ?
otherwise im like and bloodchoke and rousseau... too much is like not enough. i think we have enough section as is.
one of the thing you could do though... is change the name of the section itself. say, just some idea... instead of calling it "Community miniature gallery" you could switch the name of the section to "Everything miniatures" or "All your Miniature needs" the only problem i'd see from switchig the name is that people may confuse miniature (figures) with miniature (terrain and furnitures)
thats all i have to say to this idea. its nice always going in and adding new stuff, but often most then not, we're adding stuff we do not need. stuff that other threads section already take care of. i think this is one of those idea, we already have a section for it. so the question is why would we need to expand on that section ?
EDIT: should really read the whole thread before posting what i have in mind... i like voodoo's board structure, i think it would be much better that way. exception being that i'd remove gridless in its entirety. playing grid or gridless is much more an optionnal choice then a section that gets discussed often.
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Post by voduchyld on Feb 27, 2015 22:26:38 GMT
i like voodoo's board structure, i think it would be much better that way. exception being that i'd remove gridless in its entirety. playing grid or gridless is much more an optionnal choice then a section that gets discussed often. i thought about that myself, but ended up thinking that people getting here because of DMScotty's videos might have some question about gridless play (as i had some myself when i subscribed to this forum) and decided it belonged on the forum. I guess it's more of a location issue, at first i thought it might be better to put it in the Members Only board. I guess it could be the most opinion-oriented of the boards, i'll edit that in my initial post. Thank you for your opinion DnDPaladin. Oh, and it's voduchyld, not voodoo voodoo is another member, but don't worry, it's no big deal
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Feb 28, 2015 0:42:55 GMT
Howdy,
You guys are just like my wife...always wanting to re-arrange the furniture...or the cupboards...or the garage...I can never find anything!
Kev!
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Post by Alexis on Feb 28, 2015 6:04:42 GMT
i would agree with bloodchoke and @rouseau, the forum would probably just need to be restructured to be made clearer on what the boards are and what's to be posted on each. Like bloodchoke (and probably most of us), when in doubt, i tend to post in General Crafting, as it has the most activity and is more likely to be read, and as for anything miniature related, i post them on Community Miniature Gallery. I thought about bloodchoke suggestion on how to restructure the forum and made a few changes to it. So here's my suggestion based on bloodchoke's: FORUM (replaces front desk): Where we could find technical informations about the forum. A. Help B. News CRAFTING: The place to post pictures, videos, etc. A. Terrain, decor and accessories B. Miniatures C. Contests (with two sub-board for World of Craftwar and MiniWar) D. Wish list RESOURCES: Self-explanatory. A. Traps and Puzzles B. Hooks, Adventures and NPCs C. Q&A D. Tips and Tricks MEMBERS ONLY: Off-topic and technical talks. A. Welcome Wagon B. Dragon's Den C. Systems and Rules D. Gridless DM's Craft Videos: Fine as is, no changes to be made to this one. As Rouseau and bloodchoke said, there's nothing wrong with the forum, it is fine as is, but if restructuring is the way to go, this is how i think it should be done. This is just my humble opinion, and i don't think it's in any way perfect, feel free to comment on how it could be improved. Edit: Moved the Gridless section to the Member Only board . Added the DM's Craft Videos section. Added sections' links. I really like the new forum organization you proposed. It's simple and clear where to post what (as opposed to how it is now). Very clearly laid out! But in the end I am happy to be part of this forum no matter how it is organized ;-) Even though I wouldn't mind the change.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Feb 28, 2015 6:13:32 GMT
yeah well i wanted to type in your name as it was, but was too lazy to come back up to see how it was written.
bah whatever the decision is, i will go with it (as if it could be otherwise) so do what you must. but i like voduchyld structure.
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