What was the origin of the "Gaming Progress Thread?"

[Spooniest]

I'm curious as to how the GPT started. What is its original premise? Are there rules? A format?

These may seem like obvious questions, but I thought them prudent to ask.

[DarknessSavior]

I started the topic, actually. Dragonsbrethren's forums has one, so I figured why not start one at RHDN.

There aren't really any rules, as far as I know. I think it's just generally accepted that once you beat a game, it goes in "Victoly!", everything else goes in Gaming Progress.

~DS

[BRPXQZME]

We used to have a gaming review thread instead, but it never got that many posts. It’s just easier to rant about your play sessions than to feel obligated to say something meaningful.

[Garoth Moulinoski]

I have been getting this itch, actually, to make a dedicated Gaming Progress/Victoly site, complete with search and games databases, so you can search posts according to the game you want to talk about, with progress tracking... I don't know, a big thing, I guess... Maybe with like little badges/trophies or something that get displayed in your profile or something.

I need to start, however, by figuring out what to do about servers. Should I just buy a computer and use that? Bandwidth will suck and I might get in trouble if it gets enough traffic (since I have a regular, home connection)... I haven't yet looked at using any cloud services, but I figure those will be more expensive in the long run... Ugh...

[MegaManJuno]

I have been getting this itch, actually, to make a dedicated Gaming Progress/Victoly site, complete with search and games databases, so you can search posts according to the game you want to talk about, with progress tracking... I don't know, a big thing, I guess... Maybe with like little badges/trophies or something that get displayed in your profile or something.

I need to start, however, by figuring out what to do about servers. Should I just buy a computer and use that? Bandwidth will suck and I might get in trouble if it gets enough traffic (since I have a regular, home connection)... I haven't yet looked at using any cloud services, but I figure those will be more expensive in the long run... Ugh...

Well, before you go creating another similar-sounding site, have you taken a look at The Backloggery, Raptr, Playfire, GiantBomb, and/or GamerDNA? They all have some level or another of game tracking (and for all I know there are probably others). If nothing else, they might be worth taking a look at to see what they do both right and wrong for ideas.

[Garoth Moulinoski]

Well, before you go creating another similar-sounding site, have you taken a look at The Backloggery, Raptr, Playfire, GiantBomb, and/or GamerDNA? They all have some level or another of game tracking (and for all I know there are probably others). If nothing else, they might be worth taking a look at to see what they do both right and wrong for ideas.

Oh? Actually, I never knew about those sites. I'll take a look and see. Thanks!

Edit: Hmm... The Backloggery and Playfire look a lot like what I thinking about. I'll have to check them out in better detail when I'm on proper computer.

[Spooniest]

DarknessSavior, do you remember what the first game tracked in the topic was? I guess it would have been your entry, but there's no way for me to be sure.

[DarknessSavior]

DarknessSavior, do you remember what the first game tracked in the topic was? I guess it would have been your entry, but there's no way for me to be sure.

I do not. The thread has been pruned at least once, so I have no way of knowing.

~DS