Lucas Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 We're announcing today that we're releasing 1998: The Art of War as an open beta for a select number of users at the Mod Squad's new home, WrestlingNexus.com and HomeofProWrestling.com. Dynasty Diaries are also available on WrestlingNexus.com. Other mods, guides and content can also be found on the new forum. For anybody that joins the forum before 12PM GMT Wednesday you will be able to get access to our forums to download TAOW later today. The beta period will only last for a limited time, a week. After roughly a week the forums will be open to everyone to join. Why a Beta? The WrestlingNexus forums are new, and the Mod Squad want to provide users a choice between downloading the mod now, or waiting for the first big update. By having a beta period we can all make sure that the Wrestling Nexus forums are running smoothly for its full release and in the meantime, the Mod Squad will iron out any issues with their TAOW mod before the download link is made available to everyone. What about Updates on GDS from the Mod Squad? We will still be releasing links to updates on GDS Forums as and when mods are released. What is Home of Pro Wrestling, and why is this separate to the forum? It's make sure that a service is maintained for hosted downloads and an active forum to spread the hits across servers. Home of Pro Wrestling is for hosting downloads and content, Wrestling Nexus for discussion forum, and diaries. Why these new forums, Wrestling Nexus? Over the past few months the response to mods on GDS for TEW2016 have been pretty amazing especially how many people have given feedback and have got on board with the various modding teams to help us give you the best mods possible, and we've seen that happen all over the GDS modding community. Because of how the community has grown so much since TEW2016 came out, WrestlingNexus has been set up as a place that promotes TEW on the internet. The forums were setup by MrCreative for the whole community in mind. The forum has been created with easy sign up and login, and a place to download mods, talk about Wrestling and share dynasty diaries in a easy to read and follow format. Until now, a group of GDS members have been testing the forums and the new features. Now Wrestling Nexus has reached the Beta phase, we're looking for some more members to join before the full release in a weeks time. What are these new forums then? It's a hub for TEW diary, discussion and mod content and is a place to talk about Wrestling. By creating independent own servers for downloads and the forums, this allows for the provision of direct download links for mods that are not hosted on file sharing websites where users are at risk of malware. Also, if one part of the system went down, the other would still be available. WN's Dynasty Diaries feature is a new diary format that has an automatic index for dynasty writers, and easier to follow diary with threaded comments for diary posts within a dynasty. Users can read diaries more easily without having to skip over comments to a diary update, and they can subscribe to a diary by email or private message, as well as add diaries to their RSS feed readers. Also on the boards is a TEW Help forum for guides and useful information which will be filled up over time. Rather than having things in single threads, content will be easier to find. Users can sign up to our forums using social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Steam, making it easier than ever to get involved with the conversation. Topics can easily be shared on social media channels as well with one click sharing. There will also be running competitions direct on WrestlingNexus.com for users taking part in writing and reading diaries and Wrestling Prediction League competitions. These competitions also come with prizes for winners. WN welcomes all users to get involved, writers, mods and fans, to be part of this interactive hub with social media features to help us promote TEW more widely on the internet. Above all, that's exactly we are doing this. We want to promote TEW more widely on the internet and bring together content that's just for TEW that can be found from all over the web, GDS, Reddit, YouTube, etc. We want to be clear that the writers and modders already signed up to the forum before the beta release will still be promoting and posting content on GDS, but you'll be able to get that content on WrestlingNexus too. Where can I sign up? Sign up to WrestlingNexus.com to get access to the TAOW Beta later today, as well as diary content that's already being posted. Registrations will close on Wednesday around 12PM GMT while the forum is in Beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarasus Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 It is a great site Lucas you did a awesome job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justtxyank Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I've signed up and you should too! http://bicycles.blogoverflow.com/files/2012/01/2007-08-02-UncleSam-thumb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 <p>I tried signing up with facebook and I think I broke everything.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>App Not Setup: This app is still in development mode, and you don't have access to it. Switch to a registered test user or ask an app admin for permissions.</div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarasus Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Its great site. They even will be running Summerslam prediction contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 I tried signing up with facebook and I think I broke everything. For a brief period last night around this time the board was disabled in order to install a new feature. It was only for 10 minutes. I'd suggest trying again. Thanks everyone that has signed up, Summerslam Predictions going up very shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>The Summerslam Predictions are up, would be great if people can get involved. </p><p> </p><p> Just to update on content, Sevestra has started posting a watcher dynasty diary which is great and is based on his Minimal Viable Product mod. </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Winter8905" data-cite="Winter8905" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm a little confused?? <p> </p><p> This site isn't as friendly for mod makes as it could be so the mod squad has created another site? mods only available on the other website?</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The mod is available here too, we are providing a link to it, just like we have always done.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> I love you guys and your work and appreciate how long you guys have put into the databases but not having it on here is a bit... I dunno... disappointing</p><p> </p><p> surely all the things you want to do can be done on GDS already? the diaries and stuff? why not bring the activity to this forum rather then splitting the community? </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There are a lot of features on Nexus that are not available here, and we are not splitting the community we welcome everyone. We are definitely not leaving here or asking users to do that either. We want to promote TEW more widely on the internet in ways that GDS can't.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> I can however understand, if there's a lot of frustrations with the way GDS is for you guys, so you go and make your own site to do things the way you want.</p><p> </p><p> I'll have a look over at the other site, it's worth getting behind the team, you guys have most of the mods I play anyway</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Please do look at the site before forming an opinion and it will be growing over time with content that isn't just mods with competitions, diaries, discussions and a hub for content like streams etc.</p><p> </p><p> Cheers.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbergey_2005 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thanks for the creation. Looks well designed and set up nicely. Took about 30 seconds to sign up, saved as a bookmark, and auto sign in checked. Not as difficult as it is being made out to be <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesim2003 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Having to register just to view the forum is a turn off for me. Most sites that do this automatically get ignored by me. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>You don't need to register. Nearly a 5th of our users are logging in with their social media accounts so you can just do that as well. </p><p> </p><p> But I understand if having to register just to view Facebook, Twitter, Google and Steam is a turn off for you which might mean you can't use that option either? If so, sorry about that. </p><p> </p><p> Thanks for the feedback.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesim2003 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Don't use social media either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genadi Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 It takes literally less than a minute to register. Summerslam prediction competition has started for anyone who wants to get in before the PPV starts. Over 400 members in 6 days, big thank you to everyone who signed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 We've opened up the forum a little more for guests so you can see whats on the boards now. Thanks to everyone that has joined so far and is taking part in the Summerslam PPV Predictions, we hope more of you join in before the deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganRodzen Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Great site. I can tell how much hard work you put into this. Definitely a new bookmark for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 The prediction contest ended a bit quickly IMO. Still, the forum is a good place to be in, by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Jim Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>I have no issue with you guys setting up a new forum but you haven't really answered the question of why you have to sign-up to download mods. Saying it only takes a minute to register isn't an answer to that. I'm guessing it's something to do with guest-bots but I feel like that was probably why you got a few negative responses in the now deleted exchange from the Mod Squad thread. It comes across as you want to use the mods to coax people into registering in the hopes that once they do, they'll stay and contribute on the forums (which is a perfectly legitimate strategy for building a new board, because you have a valuable resource to leverage with the mods you guys spend your time making).</p><p> </p><p> My advice, if your goal is to build a thriving community over there, would be to make more of a concerted effort to make the boards active because now is when you'll get the majority of your sign-ups and if the boards aren't active now, people won't join in. Last night during NXT and now during Summerslam are perfect community events to kick-start the board but no one is around.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genadi Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Slim Jim" data-cite="Slim Jim" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have no issue with you guys setting up a new forum but you haven't really answered the question of why you have to sign-up to download mods. Saying it only takes a minute to register isn't an answer to that. I'm guessing it's something to do with guest-bots but I feel like that was probably why you got a few negative responses in the now deleted exchange from the Mod Squad thread. It comes across as you want to use the mods to coax people into registering in the hopes that once they do, they'll stay and contribute on the forums (which is a perfectly legitimate strategy for building a new board, because you have a valuable resource to leverage with the mods you guys spend your time making).<p> </p><p> My advice, if your goal is to build a thriving community over there, would be to make more of a concerted effort to make the boards active because now is when you'll get the majority of your sign-ups and if the boards aren't active now, people won't join in. Last night during NXT and now during Summerslam are perfect community events to kick-start the board but no one is around.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Create something positive for GDS and it's community and have to justify it with an answer? Jim we made it clear in the very first post why.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> If anyone thinks gds is the only forum that mods and diaries are hosted I have news for you. EWB has had mods come out on those boards for TEW games that have never even been announced here on gds. That won't happen on nexus.</p><p> </p><p> People signing up makes life easier for me as a mod maker SlimJim. I've spent literally over hundreds if not thousands of hours making data for the community. I've never once asked for anything in return not even a thanks. I've now asked those who've supported me to spend a minute registering to help me out and make my modding life easier. It's very simple I don't know why all the speculation and nonsense. The forums let us keep track of the mods popularity etc much better while allowing us to post in any format we prefer. Embedding of videos within a mod release thread for example is not available here on gds. Add to that the restrictions GDS has because of trademark laws etc and another advantage of the Nexus forum appears.</p><p> </p><p> Registering to download content is extremely common within the modding community, was standard for games like Morrowind and Civ. Those communities had no issue spending a minute to sign up in support.</p><p> </p><p> This is not splitting the community, we would only invite select members if that were the case like other boards. There are currently a few boards out there that have TEW sections and as I mentioned have released exclusive mods in the past. That won't be us, we don't want hidden sections and we won't be keeping any mods secret just for our site like EWB has in the past.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Jim Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 That's a much fuller explanation, which I think is what was needed (not for me, I already signed up) but didn't happen because it was asked for quite aggressively previously. Hopefully that'll make things clearer for other people reading along without getting involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genadi Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 <p>Definitely, sorry SlimJim maybe I should've posted that earlier. </p><p> </p><p> Just to clarify one more thing I've heard hinted at, we are not nor will we ever charge any kind of money for any of our mods. The move was for GDS's benefit and to make life easier for us having everything centralised and easy to manage <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Smasher1311" data-cite="Smasher1311" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The prediction contest ended a bit quickly IMO. Still, the forum is a good place to be in, by the looks of it.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'll be a bit clearer in future on deadlines, but they will always need to be a few hours before the pre show starts, due to late spoilers ruining it for those that send in early</p><p> </p><p> I didn't realise until 2 hours before the show that the preshow was starting so early, so had to get some sleep and close off the threads as I was the only one around to do that. </p><p> </p><p> Thanks for the positive words.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesim2003 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Just want to say that I don't have any issue signing up to d/l mods or post on the forum. What I did object to was the need to sign up just to read it. Having seen the forum I'm now registering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idolized Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Genadi" data-cite="Genadi" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> If anyone thinks gds is the only forum that mods and diaries are hosted I have news for you. EWB has had mods come out on those boards for TEW games that have never even been announced here on gds. That won't happen on nexus.</p><p> </p><p> This is not splitting the community, we would only invite select members if that were the case like other boards. There are currently a few boards out there that have TEW sections and as I mentioned have released exclusive mods in the past. That won't be us, we don't want hidden sections and we won't be keeping any mods secret just for our site like EWB has in the past.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The only mods for any of the TEW series that I can think of that weren't released over on these forums were Captain Charisma's Monthly Updates and TheWho87's Monthly Updates, and they were posted here at first, but they were ripped on by a number of people for not being of good quality. (And any mods that were on EWB were hosted at EWWarehouse for the entire TEW community.) TheWho87 has since improved his mod and brought it back to GDS. I'm not trying to start a fight mind you, I just do not know what these mods are that you are speaking of. Besides TheWho87 I am really the only one who consistently mods for TEW Games there. There's never been an effort for any kind of EWB-exclusive mods. If you choose to believe so, that's your choice. But you can ask TheWho87, OGPistolPete, and other EWB members that contribute to GDS and the TEW community and they will tell you the same thing.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="brucesim2003" data-cite="brucesim2003" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Just want to say that I don't have any issue signing up to d/l mods or post on the forum. What I did object to was the need to sign up just to read it. Having seen the forum I'm now registering.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That was a slight issue with some of the forum permissions, sorry about that. They were opened up after the first evening and they should have been as they are now (Previously at the beginning you couldn't see the TEW related sections of the forum). </p><p> </p><p> All fixed now and I'm glad you're aboard <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 <p>I'm happy you included the changes I suggested but having my posts deleted when the mod is updated just doesn't strike me right. I think it would be a better idea to lock the previous thread and make a new one when the updated version is uploaded. That way you can prevent messy threads and start fresh with the updated version but also allow members to raise their post count and keep evidence of their contributions. And, if I'm wrong about anything, it's only right that you refer the person to my post and I take the heat or we discuss it or whatever.</p><p> </p><p> It just doesn't feel right is all I'm saying and might deter me and others from posting on your forum in the future.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genadi Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Mootinie" data-cite="Mootinie" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42401" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm happy you included the changes I suggested but having my posts deleted when the mod is updated just doesn't strike me right. I think it would be a better idea to lock the previous thread and make a new one when the updated version is uploaded. That way you can prevent messy threads and start fresh with the updated version but also allow members to raise their post count and keep evidence of their contributions. And, if I'm wrong about anything, it's only right that you refer the person to my post and I take the heat or we discuss it or whatever.<p> </p><p> It just doesn't feel right is all I'm saying and might deter me and others from posting on your forum in the future.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Appreciate the feedback but that's how I'll be releasing updated versions going forward. Works much better for a number of reasons.</p><p> </p><p> If you're concerned about post counts I suggest posting in other sections of the forum.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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