https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:36:06 +0000 MyBB https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=1963 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:47:25 +0000 New Rogernomics]]> https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=1963 First off I would like to say we have had a good run with myBB.

However, there are plenty of issues with myBB that have convinced me that it is time to move to something more stable and feature rich.

It is something I wanted to avoid, as I cringe at the yearly software upgrade cost i.e. $55, which will mean we do have to fundraise a little each year.

It is fair that I list those here:
- MyBB 1.8 is going to transition to 1.9 sometime late this year, or early in the next, and many of the plugins will not be compatible.
- MyBB has a very unstable text editor implementation, and it is dated. The myBB developers seem to be sticking with a clearly buggy editor or can't decide on a new one.
- MyBB crashes a lot database wise, and can't seem to handle even minor glitches with plugins, and the recent crash we had recently of the forum was not the first.
- MyBB is losing a lot of plugin developers, crucially ones that made the money scripts, and there is no dice roller plugin developer. So once the 1.9 switch is made, we lose those plugins, as the developers won't be there to update them.
- If we lose those plugins, then our opportunity to do D&D style RP or have a forum based economy dies with them.
- Forum templates will be changing, so we are going to be losing much of our theme work.

Then, the next question to be asked, is why not other free software?

- SMF is good, but then it is also fairly dated.
- phpBB doesn't really provide anything we wouldn't get with myBB, and it does not solve the editor issue.
- Tapatalk, Vanilla, etc are basic and really boring to look at. Even if they might be 'modern' in style and software.

So paid software became the best bet, and Xenforo vs IPB vs vBulletin.

These aren't necessarily better than one another. So ultimately it came down to features, modification ability, and plugins and add-ons. IPB has no dice roller plugin really on offer, let alone for free, and it charges more aka $160 vs $200. Plus there is less CSS editing flexibility.

So going forward, the old forum will remain active while we transition. No posts or accounts will be lost, as these will be moved to the new forum.

This should be completed by the weekend.]]> First off I would like to say we have had a good run with myBB.

However, there are plenty of issues with myBB that have convinced me that it is time to move to something more stable and feature rich.

It is something I wanted to avoid, as I cringe at the yearly software upgrade cost i.e. $55, which will mean we do have to fundraise a little each year.

It is fair that I list those here:
- MyBB 1.8 is going to transition to 1.9 sometime late this year, or early in the next, and many of the plugins will not be compatible.
- MyBB has a very unstable text editor implementation, and it is dated. The myBB developers seem to be sticking with a clearly buggy editor or can't decide on a new one.
- MyBB crashes a lot database wise, and can't seem to handle even minor glitches with plugins, and the recent crash we had recently of the forum was not the first.
- MyBB is losing a lot of plugin developers, crucially ones that made the money scripts, and there is no dice roller plugin developer. So once the 1.9 switch is made, we lose those plugins, as the developers won't be there to update them.
- If we lose those plugins, then our opportunity to do D&D style RP or have a forum based economy dies with them.
- Forum templates will be changing, so we are going to be losing much of our theme work.

Then, the next question to be asked, is why not other free software?

- SMF is good, but then it is also fairly dated.
- phpBB doesn't really provide anything we wouldn't get with myBB, and it does not solve the editor issue.
- Tapatalk, Vanilla, etc are basic and really boring to look at. Even if they might be 'modern' in style and software.

So paid software became the best bet, and Xenforo vs IPB vs vBulletin.

These aren't necessarily better than one another. So ultimately it came down to features, modification ability, and plugins and add-ons. IPB has no dice roller plugin really on offer, let alone for free, and it charges more aka $160 vs $200. Plus there is less CSS editing flexibility.

So going forward, the old forum will remain active while we transition. No posts or accounts will be lost, as these will be moved to the new forum.

This should be completed by the weekend.]]> https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=1868 Tue, 18 May 2021 00:59:34 +0000 New Rogernomics]]> https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=1868 Canary Wharf Revamp Project

The forum is not really active, so this is a project to put an end to that. The new Canary Wharf will include continuous largely dice-based play-by-post games, such as Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles.

There will also be two games that change in format constantly, such as Among Us and variations on Werewolf, which will have a different enemy each game.

• Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles, will technically never stop, as they will be based upon dice rolls, and a new thread will just need to be created every two weeks.
  
• With Pokemon Battles, you of course need a Pokemon, which you can get from Professor Oak, or adopt directly from the shop for payment. For now only starters will be available, though from multiple generations. 
  
• Among Us and Werewolf like games, will run over two weeks, and then regardless of how far the game has gone, it will end, and the winning (or surviving) group members will be awarded a badge.
  
• Badges/Awards will also be created for spam games, though this will be the last thing to do.
  

List of Badges/Awards by Event/Game
[table][title]Event/Game[/title][title]Award/Badge[/title][title]Description[/title]
[row][cell]PokeSpam Battle Zone[/cell][cell]Gold, Silver, Bronze Award[/cell][cell]Won the most battles in a two week period.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find Mrs Tubbius.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find the fish.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find the thief.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Connoisseur Badge[/cell][cell]Ate the second most at the feast.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Werewolf[/cell][cell]Survivor Badge[/cell][cell]Survived a Werewolf game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Werewolf[/cell][cell]Wolf Badge[/cell][cell]Remained undetected during a Werewolf game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Among Us[/cell][cell]Survivor Badge[/cell][cell]Survived an Among Us game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Among Us[/cell][cell]Imposter Badge[/cell][cell]Remained undetected during an Among Us game.[/cell][/row]
[/table]Canary Wharf Example



Want to help?

Suggest spam games, in this thread or DM them to me on Discord.]]> Canary Wharf Revamp Project

The forum is not really active, so this is a project to put an end to that. The new Canary Wharf will include continuous largely dice-based play-by-post games, such as Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles.

There will also be two games that change in format constantly, such as Among Us and variations on Werewolf, which will have a different enemy each game.

• Penultimate Supper, and Pokemon Battles, will technically never stop, as they will be based upon dice rolls, and a new thread will just need to be created every two weeks.
  
• With Pokemon Battles, you of course need a Pokemon, which you can get from Professor Oak, or adopt directly from the shop for payment. For now only starters will be available, though from multiple generations. 
  
• Among Us and Werewolf like games, will run over two weeks, and then regardless of how far the game has gone, it will end, and the winning (or surviving) group members will be awarded a badge.
  
• Badges/Awards will also be created for spam games, though this will be the last thing to do.
  

List of Badges/Awards by Event/Game
[table][title]Event/Game[/title][title]Award/Badge[/title][title]Description[/title]
[row][cell]PokeSpam Battle Zone[/cell][cell]Gold, Silver, Bronze Award[/cell][cell]Won the most battles in a two week period.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find Mrs Tubbius.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find the fish.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Detective Badge[/cell][cell]First to find the thief.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Penultimate Supper[/cell][cell]Connoisseur Badge[/cell][cell]Ate the second most at the feast.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Werewolf[/cell][cell]Survivor Badge[/cell][cell]Survived a Werewolf game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Werewolf[/cell][cell]Wolf Badge[/cell][cell]Remained undetected during a Werewolf game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Among Us[/cell][cell]Survivor Badge[/cell][cell]Survived an Among Us game.[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Among Us[/cell][cell]Imposter Badge[/cell][cell]Remained undetected during an Among Us game.[/cell][/row]
[/table]Canary Wharf Example



Want to help?

Suggest spam games, in this thread or DM them to me on Discord.]]> https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=158 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:55:27 +0000 New Rogernomics]]> https://nslazarus.com/old_forum/showthread.php?tid=158
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