Why in the world is our board shrinking?

[LanceStern]

Give us back our page space!

 

[Serris]

It's because our board is extremely stagnant outside of one topic. Ordinarily, I'd direct something like this to the social thread, but since it serves as a reminder to the regulars and potential newcomers that we need to become more active, I'll allow it on the basis of discussing how to get more people interested in Samus and what we can do to get some momentum going.

If you attempt to derail the thread into something completely unrelated, I'll hand down punishments accordingly.

 

[NO-IDea]

What do you mean "our board is shrinking" ?

You mean consolidating topics into more manageable threads?

 

[Serris]

What do you mean "our board is shrinking" ?

You mean consolidating topics into more manageable threads?

He has a point in that the number of topics being displayed is much smaller than it used to be. We've gone from three pages of topics to an eighth of one. However, we have no one to blame but ourselves. We don't post much because we haven't found anything worth sharing, people gradually lose interest over time, and the community as a whole starts to deteriorate. We need some ideas, no pun intended. The best way to get them would be some new blood, but I don't know how we could possibly get people to start using Samus.

While the threads are more manageable, to be perfectly honest, you guys aren't giving me much to do. I probably have the easiest moderating job on the entire forum.

 

[IsmaR]

Still not as bad as the negative topics/formerly negative post count on certain other forums.
But alas, it is negligible to complain until we(which I can't even include myself in anymore, really) start doing stuff again.

Also, lack of new faces isn't as problematic as people being busy/not having the motivation to post here over other interests. Summer'll help in that respect for those on vacation from school/work and such.
That and we keep scaring people off by saying we're- err, being so bad.

 

[DtJ Composer]

The number of pages is shrinking because your default smashboards options makes it so that the boards hide threads from you that are so many months old.

You can change it and then see all the threads ever made.

 

[AgentObvious]

The boards might become a bit more active if we open up threads about match-ups more often I think. It's been a long time since I've seen one of those

 

[Nyr]

I feel the same way as Agent mentioned. Besides making the Samus community more active this way, it also helps the community and, more importantly, fixes our view on some matchups, which I simply consider wrong. I haven't been playing Samus all that long and I don't pretend to have mastered the character or her matchups, but, for example, I can't believe that Samus - Squirtle is a 'light advantage' for us. There're a couple of other things that need fixing as well, in my humble opinion.

So, I believe that we'd be solving two problems at once by going over matchups once again. And not simply the higher tier matchups, why wouldn't we go in-depth on some of the lower tier matchups as well?

 

[Thebest1pj]

your toonlink brethren feel your pain

 

[Xyro77]

I feel the same way as Agent mentioned. Besides making the Samus community more active this way, it also helps the community and, more importantly, fixes our view on some matchups, which I simply consider wrong. I haven't been playing Samus all that long and I don't pretend to have mastered the character or her matchups, but, for example, I can't believe that Samus - Squirtle is a 'light advantage' for us. There're a couple of other things that need fixing as well, in my humble opinion.

So, I believe that we'd be solving two problems at once by going over matchups once again. And not simply the higher tier matchups, why wouldn't we go in-depth on some of the lower tier matchups as well?

ive already made SEVERAL MU threads. just look below this thread

 

[-DR3W-]

Samus is bad.
Less wins.
Less confidence.
Less motivation.
Less caring.
Less Samus users.
Less activity in Samus boards.

Duh, winning.

 

[Gamegenie222]

That sucks LOL.

 

[AgentObvious]

ive already made SEVERAL MU threads. just look below this thread

I've you have to standard forum viewing options you only see recent thread that were active. I went to 2 months of thread prior to this and it had only 1 match-up thread.

 

[DtJ Composer]

Go to all time and there are a ton of match up threads.

Just bump 'em

 

[Exceladon City]

Uhhh...? Just a hunch...

 

[AgentObvious]

Making new threads allows for a more recent look on the matchup, more supervised and easier to view. The Match-up index thread or what it's called also hasn't had any real updates in some time.

 

[Xyro77]

all im saying is, we already have current MU threads. find them and bumb them

 

[Nyr]

Well, I guess that shows my short attention span. I hadn't actually actively searched for any threads.

Anyway, I've gotta agree with Xyro here; there's no need to make new threads, since the threads that exist are so small that they're still easily viewable. I'll try and make a bit of contribution one of these coming days, if I don't forget about it.

 

[AgentObvious]

1. Samus: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=287655
2. Ike: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...7#post11282747
3. Bowser: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=289839
4. Zelda: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...7#post11298017
5. Sheik: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...9#post11298029
6. Link: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...1#post11298041
7. Metaknight: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...7#post11942597
8. Snake:
9. Luigi: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...2#post11860512
10. Lucas: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...5#post11298065
11. Mr. G&W:
12: Wolf:
13. Diddy Kong:
14. Pit:
15. Yoshi: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...1#post11298081
16. Falco:
17. Toon Link:
18. Pokemon Trainer:
19. Zero Suit Samus:
20. Ice Climbers:
21. Captain Falcon: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...2#post11298112
22. Marth: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...5#post11485845
23. Kirby:
24. Wario:
25. Rob:
26. Jigglypuff: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...3#post11298133
27. King Dedede:
28. Donkey Kong:
29. Sonic:
30. Ness:
31. Peach:
32. Pikachu:
33. Olimar:
34. Fox:
35. Ganon: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...8#post11298148
36. Mario: http://www.smashboards.com/showthrea...5#post11298165
37. Lucario:

So why aren't there threads for the characters that don't have their thread listed here?

 

[Xyro77]

cause i have not got to them yet. i will though.

 

[MasterKurei]

Because we are the best...........XD

 

[KingChaos]

Samus can be a real competitor especially among the low tiers. You just gotta know your match ups and know how to work your samus through the rough patches. Best of luck to you guys miss representing her.