EGB FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

I was browsing the blog page today and saw a new user asking for help about Newgrounds. Rather than simply linking him to the FAQ, as many others do, I proceeded to write him a long PM about the basics of Newgrounds, including EXP/levels, B/P'ing, and Whistling, including FAQ links where appropriate.

It had a much more helpful and personal touch than a simple "read the FAQ, n00b".

When I was done, I realized that I had written something that could be useful for far more than one Newgrounder! With hardly any tweaking, the PM message could be used to help countless other newbies and guide them into the Newgrounds experience!

Not only that, but with a little modification, it could serve as a template for other EGB members to use to do the same!

So, I added a new Resources section to our forums. Its purpose? To provide all EGB members (and you spunky Guardsmen, heh) with a place to post your own help messages for quick copypasta!

All members can make a thread to post their stuff. For example, my thread can include a standard Recruitment Speech, a "What The Barracks Is About" message, help messages for B/P'ing and such, so I can have them ready at a moment's notice when a potential recruit shows up, or when someone inevitably mistakes this club for a Halo roleplay thread or something...which has happened in the past, lol.

Members can also look at each other's stuff and lift/modify as they see fit---we WANT good material to work with, after all, and some members are more eloquent than others, heh. However, remember that personalized messages are typically more friendly to contacts.

I highly recommend everyone make a thread in the Resources section, and include your own standard speeches for talking to newbies who need help, potential NGPD/EGB members, etc.. We want to reach out to the Newgrounds community, right? Reaching out to users through PM with clear, informative messages is a great way to do it.

It also means that I don't need to have so many FUCKING NOTEPAD DOCUMENTS ON MY COMPUTER, lol.

Check it out!

*salute*

At 2/24/08 03:58 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: EGB FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

Great work sir, I like the idea. We could really make this a huge thing if we wanted to and maybe even get it into the FAQ page???

I think I might add my detailed whistle post that I made a while back when I was whistle crazy. I will tweak it a little and fix up all the links and might post it over the next few days.

P.S. I have read through all your roster suggestions and just had a quick question. Does anyone have a list of all those members who WOULD be put on the probation list or do I just wait until someone asks from now onwards and add them then?

Thanks,

*Salutes*

At 2/24/08 04:55 AM, Sterockicy wrote:

At 2/24/08 03:58 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: EGB FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

Great work sir, I like the idea. We could really make this a huge thing if we wanted to and maybe even get it into the FAQ page???

Who knows, heh. Regardless, the EGB can only benefit from helping Newgrounders out (especially Newbiegrounders). Not only does it provide an easy and engaging way to teach people about the site, but it also helps us scout out potential recruits for the future. :-D

I think I might add my detailed whistle post that I made a while back when I was whistle crazy. I will tweak it a little and fix up all the links and might post it over the next few days.

Awesome...sounds great for people with Garbage Whistles and are whining about fixing it, heh.

P.S. I have read through all your roster suggestions and just had a quick question. Does anyone have a list of all those members who WOULD be put on the probation list or do I just wait until someone asks from now onwards and add them then?

SoulMaster71 is the only Guardsman we got right now, I think---are there any other NGPD'ers posting here on a regular basis?

At 2/23/08 08:29 PM, EagleRock wrote: Wow. I never thought that day would happen. I remember when I came back one of those times and people were saying "hey, nice to see you here and actually get to post with you!" Now it's just like, "Oh hey, a new guy!"

I feel like that. <:3

I'll do my best to stick around. I can plop on the forums at least once a day at lunchtime during the week. I'll do my best to remember to do so.

Plop is a strange word to use when saying you visit somewhere.

*salutes*

*salutes*

Goddamn it seems since I stopped posting here for a while a lot has been done. I've read over a lot of it and it looks really really REALLY good so far. It's like the NGDD and the EGB have become two completely better places to be a part of on NG. Looking good, also sorry for not posting in so long. Hard to keep up with NGDD updates and read these updates at the same time. Hope you all can forgive me.

::salutes::

At 2/24/08 05:21 PM, AnalPenguinFarming wrote: Hope you all can forgive me.

Well, you're only human.

I just got in for the day, and I feel as if my purpose of the week is to B/P. Also; I'm going to repost my form if anyone else missed out at entering their information for the upcoming EGB Flash. I will cut off character acceptances on Wednesday.

B/P Rank (Must be your real one):
Name (Newgrounds Alias):
Short Name (Ex: PossiblePancakes: Pancakes):
Combat Class:
- Caster
- Healer
- Melee
- Ranged

Primary Weapon:
- Axe (1H, 2H)
- Mace (1H, 2H)
- Sword (1H, 2H)
- Staff
- Fist Weapon
- Dagger(s)
- Shield

Secondary Weapon:
- Bow
- Crossbow
- Gun
- Throwing Weapon
- Wand

---OPTIONAL---
Any additional information (Character background, special physical features, powers):

----------------------------------------

*Salutes*

I was just looking at a couple of old pages and saw everybody used to post there stuff they gained that day. How about we bring that back? It seems like it was really fun and it would give us more to talk about.

Private OldMan94 reporting for duty! I'd like to show my respect by honoring this crew, Sir!

At 2/24/08 06:01 PM, NintendoMadness wrote: I was just looking at a couple of old pages and saw everybody used to post there stuff they gained that day. How about we bring that back? It seems like it was really fun and it would give us more to talk about.

You mean the end of day reports? I think that counts as spam posting if you're only posting your stats, so you'd probably have to include other things alongside it. I'm not sure though.

At 2/24/08 06:03 PM, AnOldMan94 wrote: Private OldMan94 reporting for duty! I'd like to show my respect by honoring this crew, Sir!

Sorry, Civilian, but you aren't a Private. This club is based on Blam and Protection ranks, so you'll need to reach 2,500 B/P points before you become eligible to join.

At 2/24/08 06:01 PM, NintendoMadness wrote: I was just looking at a couple of old pages and saw everybody used to post there stuff they gained that day. How about we bring that back? It seems like it was really fun and it would give us more to talk about.

Ah, the day's end reports. Feel free to do that---just be sure to include something other than your stat gain in the post. A mod or two got a little testy about stat-only posts back then, lol.

At 2/24/08 06:03 PM, AnOldMan94 wrote: Private OldMan94 reporting for duty! I'd like to show my respect by honoring this crew, Sir!

Alas, you are a civilian, good sir! This club is based on Blam and Protect points, and one must be ranked Private or higher (2500+ B/P) to be considered. Sorry.

How do you get B/P points? You go to the Flash Portal and voting on Under Judgment flashes (highlighted in purple).

A flash must pass several checkpoints to pass judgment. If it's below the required score at a checkpoint, it is deleted, and anyone who voted 0 or 1 on it will gain a Blam Point.

50 votes - 0.60
100 votes - 0.75
150 votes - 1.25
200 votes - 1.60
*Note---flashes with multiple co-authors must meet higher requirements, although the exact scores needed have not yet been specified.

After a flash passes 200 votes and has a score of 1.60 or higher, it is saved, and everyone who gave it a 2, 3, 4, or 5 gets a Protect Point. Also, once a flash has passed, it can never be deleted, regardless of how low its score gets. Only an admin or the author could remove it post-judgment.

Add up your Blam and Protect points to get your B/P total. The higher your total, the higher your rank---ranging from Civilian, like you, to Supreme Commander, like me. Higher ranks give more prestige and a boost to your vote power. Click here to see a list of all the ranks, including B/P requirements, badges, and the experience boost.

For example, my base voting power (determined by experience) is 6.86. I have over 30000 B/P points, making me a Supreme Commander, which means that I get a 60% boost---making my true voting power an impressive 10.98. This means that my votes are nearly 11 times higher than an unregistered voter's (oh snap).

Read the FAQ to find out more.

When you reach Security Guard (400+ B/P), you can apply to the Newgrounds Police Headquarters. So if you really want to join this club someday, go to the Portal and start voting! The sooner you get started, the sooner you can join the NGPD and, eventually, the Barracks.

At 2/24/08 03:58 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: EGB FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

Yes, Sir!

I was browsing the blog page today and saw a new user asking for help about Newgrounds. Rather than simply linking him to the FAQ, as many others do, I proceeded to write him a long PM about the basics of Newgrounds, including EXP/levels, B/P'ing, and Whistling, including FAQ links where appropriate.

It had a much more helpful and personal touch than a simple "read the FAQ, n00b".

Usually I link them to the FAQ, but in a much nicer way than "read the FAQ, noob!". If it is a specific question, then I explain it completely the way I know, linking them to the Faq in the end in case I forgot something.

...So, I added a new Resources section to our forums. Its purpose? To provide all EGB members (and you spunky Guardsmen, heh) with a place to post your own help messages for quick copypasta!

That's a great idea. I made a post there asking if anyone would help me making a whistle explanation. Understanding the whistle system is kinda hard, and explaining it completely is even worse.

Anyone up for it?

All members can make a thread to post their stuff. For example, my thread can include a standard Recruitment Speech, a "What The Barracks Is About" message, help messages for B/P'ing and such, so I can have them ready at a moment's notice when a potential recruit shows up, or when someone inevitably mistakes this club for a Halo roleplay thread or something...which has happened in the past, lol.

It still happens, I saw one a few pages ago. (hehe)

But will a user make one thread to post their help messages or one thread for each topic? I mean, can I make more than one thread? I think it's easier one-thread per each topic. It would get a little messy to find everything.

It also means that I don't need to have so many FUCKING NOTEPAD DOCUMENTS ON MY COMPUTER, lol.

Heh, I don't make notepad documents. That's because I don't post help messages very often.

*salute*

*Salutes*

At 2/24/08 06:21 PM, Mendou wrote: Question, back in the old design. How long did it usually take to level up(without missing deposits)

It took longer with each progressive level due to the level curve. Here's a chart of the daily increments for each pre-redesign level, which might help to give you an idea of how long it could take:

level10 1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-0-1
level11 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1
level12 2-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2
level13 2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2
level14 2-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-3
level15 3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3
level16 3-3-4-3-3-4-3-3-4-3-3-4-3-3-4-3-3-4-3-3
level17 4-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-4
level18 4-4-4-5-4-4-5-4-4-4-5-4-4-5-4-4-4-5-4-4
level19 4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5
level20 6-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-5-5
level21 6-6-5-6-6-6-5-6-6-5-6-6-6-5-6-6-5-6-6-6
level22 6-7-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6
level23 7-6-7-7-7-6-7-6-7-7-6-7-7-6-7-7-7-6-7-6
level24 7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7
level25 8-7-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-7-8-7
level26 8-8-8-8-8-8-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-8-8
level27 8-9-8-9-9-8-9-8-9-8-9-9-8-9-8-9-8-9-9-8
level28 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-9-9-9
level29 9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-9-a-a-9
level30 a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a

a = 10

Did it take like 3 months just to get to level 12?

Around about that, yeah.

I must be an impatient cunt because i think it's taking a little too long to level up.

Haha, leveling up is so easy now. Of course, there's the debate that when Pimp gets to level 60 (or whoever gets there first) the level curve will come back. I, for one, hope it doesn't.

At 2/24/08 06:21 PM, Mendou wrote: Question, back in the old design. How long did it usually take to level up(without missing deposits)

Did it take like 3 months just to get to level 12?

I must be an impatient cunt because i think it's taking a little too long to level up.

Maybe three months to get from 11-12, yeah...might have been more. I don't quite remember, other than that it was HORRIBLE.

I'm sorry, Guys, but I messed up when I originally posted that character sheet. I'm going to post the new and final sheet. Please PM me the information; as I'm sure Eagle and Slash don't want a thousand posts that are completely off-topic. Even if you have sent me a sheet in the past, please fill this one out as well. I will continue taking all character sheets until 11:59 PM on Friday the 29th of February, 2008.

Blam/Protect Rank (Must be your actual rank):
Newgrounds Alias:
Short Name (Ex. PossiblePancakes: Pancakes):
Gender:
Hair Color:

Combat Type:
Melee (Uses close range weapons)
Ranged (Uses ranged weapons)

Armor Type:
Cloth
Leather
Mail
Heavy

Do you wear a cloak?:
If "Yes", then what color is your cloak?:

Weapon Type: (Can only duel-wield specified 1H weapons)
Axe (1H, 2H, Duel-Wield)
Bow (2H)
Crossbow (2H)
Dagger (1H, Duel-Wield)
Fist Weapon (1H, Duel-Wield)
Maces (1H, 2H, Duel-Wield)
Polearm (2H)
Shield (Off-Hand)
Stave (2H)
Sword (1H, 2H, Duel-Wield)
Thrown (1H)

--[Optional]--

Any additional information:

Also, Slash, I really feel as if we should do monthly inspections of current EGB member's Blam/Protect point count. I'm not pointing any fingers, but I don't feel somebody should have anywhere near 500% more Saves than Protects due to all the spam that is submitted. Please consider it?

*Salutes*

At 2/24/08 06:11 PM, NEVR wrote:

At 2/24/08 06:01 PM, NintendoMadness wrote: I was just looking at a couple of old pages and saw everybody used to post there stuff they gained that day. How about we bring that back? It seems like it was really fun and it would give us more to talk about.

You mean the end of day reports? I think that counts as spam posting if you're only posting your stats, so you'd probably have to include other things alongside it. I'm not sure though.

In my opinion, it would be a good idea to bring it back. But posting it daily would be spam. If we bring it back, we should post it, like, every Saturday. Or along with the roster update.

At 2/24/08 06:15 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Ah, the day's end reports. Feel free to do that---just be sure to include something other than your stat gain in the post. A mod or two got a little testy about stat-only posts back then, lol.

I wouldn't post it everyday. As I said, weekly should be better and it will avoid problems with moderators.

At 2/24/08 06:03 PM, AnOldMan94 wrote: Private OldMan94 reporting for duty! I'd like to show my respect by honoring this crew, Sir!

Mega-awesome B/P speach

God, post that in the forums, now!

At 2/24/08 06:21 PM, Mendou wrote: Question, back in the old design. How long did it usually take to level up(without missing deposits)

Did it take like 3 months just to get to level 12?

Almost. I stood on level 9 for more than 1 ¹/² months. It was very annoying staying with the same level all the time. Good thing that we level up faster now.

I must be an impatient cunt because i think it's taking a little too long to level up.

Just wait, be patient and deposit everyday. Imagine users with higher levels, that have to stay with it for over a month. Now that must be a test of patience.

At 2/24/08 06:43 PM, PossiblePancakes wrote: Also, Slash, I really feel as if we should do monthly inspections of current EGB member's Blam/Protect point count. I'm not pointing any fingers, but I don't feel somebody should have anywhere near 500% more Saves than Protects due to all the spam that is submitted. Please consider it?

That seems a little Orwellian to me. Everyone has different tastes...and, more importantly, some people only vote on what they like or don't like, leading to the same sort of effect.

I mean, look at Toocool100. Extreme case, but...lol. I know that sometimes, when I do a rushed hit-and-run on the Portal, I only watch the obvious good stuff, or the obvious shit, in order to save time.

Now, if something DOES seem really weird with someone, PM me about it. But without something concrete---pretty much nothing short of "I may as well five every movie by [insert group here] for the points"---no action will be taken.

I will hold no witch hunts.

At 2/24/08 06:48 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: In my opinion, it would be a good idea to bring it back. But posting it daily would be spam. If we bring it back, we should post it, like, every Saturday. Or along with the roster update.

Not a lot of point posting it with the roster update - that's basically like everyone individually reiterating their place on the roster. Like Slash said, if you do it, include something alongside it, so it's not solely a stat post.

Imagine users with higher levels, that have to stay with it for over a month. Now that must be a test of patience.

Waiting over a month isn't too bad. For example, for me, it takes 52 days to get from Level 24 to Level 25, which, in comparison with how long it used to take, isn't bad at all by my reckoning. I only have 16 more days to go.

At 2/24/08 07:00 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: That seems a little Orwellian to me. Everyone has different tastes...and, more importantly, some people only vote on what they like or don't like, leading to the same sort of effect.

That is true, I didn't think about that. =(

I mean, look at Toocool100. Extreme case, but...lol. I know that sometimes, when I do a rushed hit-and-run on the Portal, I only watch the obvious good stuff, or the obvious shit, in order to save time.

I always clear the list, but that's just me.

Now, if something DOES seem really weird with someone, PM me about it. But without something concrete---pretty much nothing short of "I may as well five every movie by [insert group here] for the points"---no action will be taken.

I understand, Slash, now stop making me feel like an noob please. =)

I will hold no witch hunts.

But she turned me into a newt!

At 2/24/08 07:00 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote:

That seems a little Orwellian to me. Everyone has different tastes...and, more importantly, some people only vote on what they like or don't like, leading to the same sort of effect.

I mean, look at Toocool100. Extreme case, but...lol. I know that sometimes, when I do a rushed hit-and-run on the Portal, I only watch the obvious good stuff, or the obvious shit, in order to save time.

To me the way he votes is the very epitomy of what is wrong with a lot of voters though- if he didn't have such a huge number of points I'm sure their would have been mention of him being punished for simply saving everything (and indeed taking requests from authors to save their work).

Now, if something DOES seem really weird with someone, PM me about it. But without something concrete---pretty much nothing short of "I may as well five every movie by [insert group here] for the points"---no action will be taken.

I will hold no witch hunts.

Good- another point to add to those you made... I get very few blam points these days simply because the majority of submissions that I vote 0 or 1 on still pass. Basically all my blams go on the obvious spam, almost all of which is mass voted through- I tend to pass a lot of poor submissions by inexperienced artists who need a bit of practice. As such in recent months I've been getting around 5:1 saves to blams, but in no way would I consider my voting style to be against the ethic of the barracks.

At 2/24/08 09:32 PM, butt1 wrote: We're going to submit as many movies as want. The submissions abide by the rules and don't violate any rules, so there's nothing you can stop me from doing it.

I wouldn't be so arrogant. You make it sound like your flash is something new or impressive. You're nothing special---not a flash group, just a tiny drop of spam in a sea of flash that barely registers on our radar.

But remember that, regardless of the insignificance of the (lol) group, we will contact Wade if any rulebreaking is done---this would include fileswapping and using alts to bypass the daily submission limit. You've been warned, good sir. Tread carefully.

Flag it.

At 2/24/08 10:57 PM, DarkLotusJuggalo wrote: Flag it.

Done.

Remember, soldiers, any real porn (ie, non-hentai) is not allowed on Newgrounds. The record keeping law (18 USSC 2257) is stupid as fuck and unconstitutional, but NG does not want to have to deal with it.

At 2/24/08 11:03 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote:

At 2/24/08 10:57 PM, DarkLotusJuggalo wrote: Flag it.

Done.

Thanks brother. ^.^

Remember, soldiers, any real porn (ie, non-hentai) is not allowed on Newgrounds. The record keeping law (18 USSC 2257) is stupid as fuck and unconstitutional, but NG does not want to have to deal with it.

Yep, its NG's way of not being held liable for risky shit submitted here. :)

At 2/24/08 11:03 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote:

At 2/24/08 10:57 PM, DarkLotusJuggalo wrote: Flag it.

Done.

As did I.

Remember, soldiers, any real porn (ie, non-hentai) is not allowed on Newgrounds.

What about in the form of a "strip quiz game", where every time you answer a question correctly you get a picture of a girl, and she's in progressive states of undress, going from fully clothed at the start to fully nude at the end? Just asking, of course, because I'd want to know what the Barracks' opinion would be on this issue if I ever saw it in the Portal.

At 2/24/08 11:14 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote: What about in the form of a "strip quiz game", where every time you answer a question correctly you get a picture of a girl, and she's in progressive states of undress, going from fully clothed at the start to fully nude at the end? Just asking, of course, because I'd want to know what the Barracks' opinion would be on this issue if I ever saw it in the Portal.

Technically it would not be allowed. The admins have, in the past, said that the older pre-existing flashes including hentai slideshows and strip quizzes can stay for history's sake, but new stuff should not be allowed.

The flash has been blammed, but what caught my eye is this:

(Score at Death: 2.09/5.00)

Looks like the higher requirements for multiple co-authors is what doomed this flash. Kind of sad that it got that high of a score, but at least it WAS blammed.

If anyone can find out what, precisely, the requirement increase is for multiple co-authors, please inform me so that I can add the information to the FAQ's and resources on our forums.

I flag it too....

btw...

Slash sir...
have you notice this?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1077 88/139

At 2/24/08 11:50 PM, aldlv wrote: Slash sir...
have you notice this?:
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1077 88/139

Haha, no I didn't. Awesome! I knew that my voting power was pretty high, but now I know exactly how I stand compared to others! :-D

Ranked 150 out of over a million Newgrounders, huh? Not bad, me. Not bad at all. ^_^

Incidentally, I should be breaking into the top 1000 EXP users in the near-ish future.

At 2/24/08 11:41 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: The flash has been blammed, but what caught my eye is this:

(Score at Death: 2.09/5.00)

Looks like the higher requirements for multiple co-authors is what doomed this flash. Kind of sad that it got that high of a score, but at least it WAS blammed.

As long as an unsuitable submission is off the site, the EGB did what it could.

Oh, and Slash? Congratulations on making that "Top 150 Voting Power" list.

Today I leveled up from 23 to 24 years old.

Wow, that joke sounded WAY funnier in my head. At least I got birthday cake tho.