New Video Games Forums, Artworks, Comics, Setup of the Month

Nothing really new today as we're still waiting for Patch 4.3 to hit the test realms, which is probably the perfect opportunity to launch new forums!

MMO-Champion - New Video Games Discussions Forums
It's time for MMO-Champion forums to expand a little more and to (finally) open forums dedicated to other games! We now have a "Video Games" forum category with the following forums:

  1. Diablo 3

    Moderators:

    1. Lysah
    2. Radux
    3. 3clipse

    Forum Actions:

  2. Guild Wars 2

    Moderators:

    1. 3clipse
    2. edgecrusherO0

    Forum Actions:

  3. League of Legends

    Moderators:

    1. edgecrusherO0
    2. 3clipse
    3. Lysah
    4. ForsakenFrodo

    Forum Actions:

  4. Minecraft

    Moderators:

    1. Marlamin
    2. The Madgod
    3. 3clipse

    Forum Actions:

  5. Rift

    Moderators:

    1. edgecrusherO0
    2. Azuri
    3. 3clipse

    Forum Actions:

  6. Star Wars: The Old Republic

    Moderators:

    1. Trollsbane
    2. conscript
    3. 3clipse
    4. Cilraaz

    Forum Actions:


These new forums should give a little more freedom to the growing community on the Video Games forums and should make most of you guys happier. If you're not happy enough, you can probably find an answer to your angry questions below.

Why didn't you open a forum for [insert game here] when you opened one for [insert similar game here]??? [insult here]
We only opened forums for games that already have a lot of activity on the Video Games forum in the first place. If your game isn't here, it just mean that we don't have a 5k+ replies thread about it, because not enough people are interested. Before someone points it out, 2 of the games with a new forum don't fill this requirements but I wanted them around anyway.

Where are the Off-Topic forums? I can't find them on the forum index!
The Off-Topic forums have been moved below the Class discussions forums, the entire section was just growing too big and WoW is still the main reason why people come to this site. Realistically you can still use the small arrow on the right of each category bar to collapse the entire category.

I can't see the new forums in "Recent Forum Posts" on the front page.
Intended, it would be too confusing for people looking for WoW threads (a huge majority of the visitors) to click something like "Best Farming Spots?" and end up in a Star Wars thread. For the moment, these forums won't show up on the front page but hopefully we'll have a way to do that in a non-annoying way soon.

I want to moderate one of the new forums!
Moderator Applications for the new forums will be open within 1 or 2 weeks, just to have time to identify people who will actually post there.


Darkmoon Faire Stopping in Philadelphia on September 30
Originally Posted by Zarhym (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The World of Warcraft Trading Card Game's Darkmoon Faire is arriving in Philadelphia, PA on September 30 and bringing with it a host of fun gaming events. Even if you've never owned a single card, you can learn the game through a demo and enter into one of the Beginner Tournaments, which launch every 2 hours throughout the weekend. You can also challenge Alexstrasza, the Life-Binder to a duel and become a Dragonslayer! On Friday, see the newest set, Throne of the Tides, before it hits stores. Bring your Worldbreaker Block Constructed deck and compete in the main event to win thousands of dollars in prizes. For a full schedule of events, visit the DMF Philadelphia page. We’ll see you there!

Burning Crusade Art Gallery Updated
The Burning Crusade game art gallery has been updated with five new pieces.




Comics: Dark Legacy and Teh Gladiators
Dark Legacy Comics #306 and Teh Gladiators #274 + #275 are available!



Computers - Setup of the Month (by chaud)
Each month or every 2 months, depending on the hardware evolutions, the lovely chaud will work on a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!

This month
Now is a good time to buy a SSD, as the next generation is a good while away and the current prices are fairly flat. New AMD CPUs are rumored to arrive mid October, no confirmed information on them so far. New AMD GPUs are also rumored to be coming sometime in Q4 this year if you are thinking about upgrading.

Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date.

Don't hesitate to post any feedback in the comments of that news post, and don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!

Peripherals/Monitors

ComponentPuppy Dolphin
MonitorASUS VW224U 22-Inch Widescreen - $130ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $225
KeyboardMicrosoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000 - $24Cyborg V.5 - $47
MouseLogitech G400 - $35Logitech G500 - $60
SpeakersLogitech S220 2.1 Speaker System - $23Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $40
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
MonitorASUS VE276Q 27-Inch - $295HP ZR24w 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $357
KeyboardLogitech G110 - $50Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $90 ($120)
MouseRazer Deathadder - $48Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $68
SpeakersCreative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speaker System - $39Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $50


Puppy and Dolphin
Overclocked Puppy will outperform Dolphin when multiple threads are in use (Not WoW) and come close in most other cases.
Mix and match anything but the CPU/Motherboard combo between Puppy and Dolphin. Mix and match anything between Dolphin and Narwhal.

ComponentPuppy Dolphin
CaseNZXT GAMMA Classic - $36NZXT GAMMA Classic - $36
Power SupplyCorsair CX500 V2 - $60Corsair CX600 V2 - $60
CPUAMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - $112Intel i3-2100 - $125
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $27Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $27
MotherboardASUS M5A99X Evo AM3+ - AMD 990X - $145Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 - $114
Memory4GB PNY Optima DDR3 10600 - $284GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $39
Graphics CardXFX 6770 - $90XFX 6850 or EVGA GTX 460 - $163 / $183
Hard DriveSAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $19Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $19
Total$577$643 / $663


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn. SSDs are always optional.

ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
CaseCooler Master HAF 912 - $55Cooler Master HAF932 - $140
Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $70Corsair 750HX (7 Year Warranty) - $150
CPUIntel i5-2500k - $220Intel i7-2600k - $315
HeatsinkThermaltake Frio - $58Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $86
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - $160ASUS Z68 P8Z68-V PRO - $200
Memory4GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $398GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $63
Graphics CardXFX 6950 1GB OR EVGA GTX 560 Ti- $240 / $235XFX 6970 2GB OR EVGA GTX 570 - $350 / $330
Hard DriveWestern Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $80Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $80
SSDCrucial 128 GB m4 (Review) - $185
OR
Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB - $219 		Intel 510 Series 120 GB (Review) - $310
OR
OCZ 120 GB Vertex 3 (Review) - $219
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $19Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $19
Total$936 - $1165$1602 - $1712
This article was originally published in forum thread: New Video Games Forums, Artworks, Comics, Setup of the Month started by Boubouille View original post
Published on 2011-09-27 07:09 AM
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  1. Myran's Avatar
    I want to knw about the set up of the month like what is the average frame rate per setup and average life of each setup give or take i would appreciate it
  1. Puremallace's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Yetzirah View Post
    Because the decrease of WoW players is probably mirrored by a decrease of active users here?
    Maybe someone actually followed the various "If you don't play WoW anymore, you should not come to this site" suggestions in the various "WoW is dying" threads.
    Not sure it has much to do with that at all really. Their own polling pretty clearly indicated half of us just come here because the site is cool and the mods are not complete dicks.

    I left WoW 2 years ago, and hang out in the sub forums now. It made since for a long time now that this was coming especially with a decided date for WoW to be ended in 2014. It is a safe bet and if one game just falls apart and dies then the sub forum can be removed no harm done.

    The issue with the single thread thing was just as an example in Rift. When I posted the patch notes alone it took up an entire page and people could actually miss the updates. Also the ToR thread had like 1,400 pages and 1,000,000 views you are a moron to not try and capitalize on that.
  1. Freese's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Yetzirah View Post
    Because the decrease of WoW players is probably mirrored by a decrease of active users here?
    Maybe someone actually followed the various "If you don't play WoW anymore, you should not come to this site" suggestions in the various "WoW is dying" threads.
    You're talking about those threads that have existed since the beginning of the world...of warcraft, right?

    From a business point of view, it makes sense for an MMO website named MMO-Champion to create more content for people who player other games. More visitors means more revenue dollars. It doesn't mean that a game is "dying." I don't understand why people think that you have to be monogamous with one game. It's as if playing two MMOs at the same time some sort of fashion faux pas.
  1. nogard64's Avatar
    Quit wow back in June, I knew this would be the sign of the end of WOW when even MMO Champion has jumped ship, a site BTW used to ban and close threads if one was blasphemous enough to even bring up the subject. But i think even MMO Champ has finally come to the side of reality and sees that the emperor has no clothes and its time to move on away from a 6-7 year old game."welcome to the real" MMO Champion, a lot of us have been waiting for you guys to wake up.
  1. skullduggery's Avatar
    How well would Puppy run WoW? I mean with settings all on high except shadows, how much fps would Puppy produce?
  1. theredviola's Avatar
    Thank-you for the new sub-forums Bub!
  1. nogard64's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Freese View Post
    You're talking about those threads that have existed since the beginning of the world...of warcraft, right?

    From a business point of view, it makes sense for an MMO website named MMO-Champion to create more content for people who player other games. More visitors means more revenue dollars. It doesn't mean that a game is "dying." I don't understand why people think that you have to be monogamous with one game. It's as if playing two MMOs at the same time some sort of fashion faux pas.
    that monogamous approach was what was dictated on this website and the forums I've seen people's threads get closed because they either talked about wow DYING or when they brought up other MMO's like RIFT. It wasn't just the attitude of the players it was how this site treated the MMO community, it was LOVE WOW or GTFO!

    well honestly I couldn't care less, I quit wow don't ever plan to go back, going to gamestop ASAP and preordering SWTOR!!!!
  1. k1037's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Freese View Post
    You're talking about those threads that have existed since the beginning of the world...of warcraft, right?

    From a business point of view, it makes sense for an MMO website named MMO-Champion to create more content for people who player other games. More visitors means more revenue dollars. It doesn't mean that a game is "dying." I don't understand why people think that you have to be monogamous with one game. It's as if playing two MMOs at the same time some sort of fashion faux pas.
    Well, because it's pretty much impossible. For most people, their schedule on most days only leaves a few hours in which to play video games. Trying to juggle two different MMOs on top of work/school would be frustrating, to say the least. Eventually, they'd want to choose one as their main game, and relegate the other to the "only check out new expansions" pile. A million people already chose to drop WoW *without* competition, what'll happen when there are finally legit, highly-polished not-just-WoW-clones alternatives?

    The winds have been changing for over a year now. Even if SWTOR/GW2 do not take a single sub away from WoW, it's already bleeding 150k subs/month. Assuming the next expansion hits halfway through next year, that gives Cata an 18-month lifetime. 18 x 150k = 2.7 million subs. And that's WITHOUT factoring in SWTOR/GW2. WoW has never been this vulnerable, and the competition has never been this strong - that's why the new forums make sense.

    I know some people don't want to accept it, but while WoW will continue going strong for years yet, it's not going to be the undisputed #1 for much longer.
  1. Buckwald's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sersel View Post
    Secondly i hardly see any WoW players bashing here on other games...
    You clearly never browsed the Rift, GW2 or the SWTOR thread. Hundreds of people coming in saying "LAWL! NOPE! WOW CLONE! I'LL STICK TO WOW! NOW TIME TO RAGE AT CONTENT NERFS!
  1. Zatheyll's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by skullduggery View Post
    How well would Puppy run WoW? I mean with settings all on high except shadows, how much fps would Puppy produce?
    I have a mix between Dolphin and Narwal, and I can get 40-60 FPS in cities/raids, and 60-120 FPS everywhere else. I think a Puppy would easily be able to let you play WoW, with minimal lag, maybe around 30-50 FPS average.
  1. mmoc38ad543cf0's Avatar
    thanks for creating the sub forums.makes mmo-c a much more frequently frequented site.now i'll refresh every minute, not only every two.
  1. Jekerdud's Avatar
    having content related to other MMO's makes sense.... given the name of the site....
  1. Silttor's Avatar
    Many of you are right none of those old mmo releases had the potential to kill WoW. They just don't have the financial, support, history, experience or anything comparable to a Blizzard genre game. So yeah definitely a laugh for anyone thinking MMO's like rift, warhammer, aoc, the old SW mmo, etc would replace WoW.

    Diablo 3 won't replace it either because its a Starcraft 2..a different genre game.

    Although however unlikely and it is definitely unlikely, if there was ever an MMO that had the potential to severely dent even replace WoW; it would be a Star Wars MMO. It commands a very strong fan base with a history that long super cedes any of Blizzards products most notable the Warcraft series. This Star Wars game has had an enormous financial backing as indicated by the ncredibly large budget numbers and its being developed by reputable companies with significant support.

    No mmorpg in the history of gaming will have had the potential for a successful WoW be-heading than this upcoming game; Star Wars: The Old Republic.

    We'll see how it unravels.
  1. Smitzelplix's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sersel View Post
    Badbad idea... i really hoped MMO would atleast keep GW2 and TOR away from this forums, so all these guys screaming 'GW2/TOR/RIFT are/is going to destroy WOW' retards would finally be drawn away from here.
    They wouldn't be drawn away from this site though. There are the video game forums after all where all those games have been discussed for awhile and would still be discussed even if there were no dedicated sub forums for them. So yeah your wish for these people to leave would of never happened to begin with.

    ---------- Post added 2011-09-27 at 09:03 PM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Puremallace View Post
    Not sure it has much to do with that at all really. Their own polling pretty clearly indicated half of us just come here because the site is cool and the mods are not complete dicks.

    I left WoW 2 years ago, and hang out in the sub forums now. It made since for a long time now that this was coming especially with a decided date for WoW to be ended in 2014. It is a safe bet and if one game just falls apart and dies then the sub forum can be removed no harm done.

    The issue with the single thread thing was just as an example in Rift. When I posted the patch notes alone it took up an entire page and people could actually miss the updates. Also the ToR thread had like 1,400 pages and 1,000,000 views you are a moron to not try and capitalize on that.
    WoW doesn't have a decided end date of 2014. I assume you're referencing the leaked product slate that lists things like the WoW Brazil and things like that. Well I would hope you would realize that is most likely a five year plan for releases. Notice how pretty much after Titan is released on that chart nothing is coming out not even Titan expansions. That chart is just Blizzard planning for the future but not too far into the future.
  1. twilightsamus's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Seelenjaeger View Post
    Not a video game. :P
    Also the thread itself is more than enough for us.
    Kind of ironic to have a pony avatar and be wrong.

    http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11781

    The game is so bad (who would have thought), a TAS of it would never pass.
  1. Holyniwa's Avatar
    ZOMFG efdxchyui esdiujnkfccds THOSE ILLIDAN PICS ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  1. bbr's Avatar
    A minecraft forum... what the... o_O ? Rift seems pretty pointless as well. I wouldn't have minded a Torchlight forum though. TL 2 is coming "soon".
  1. Kingjames1118's Avatar
    Info on the new Bulldozer processors is on lenzfire, they drop on October 12th.
  1. Wizzlecrank's Avatar
    Wow, finally 2 good looking sets that fit the class. Grats to priests/hunters.
  1. Noomz's Avatar
    Priest tier looks pretty nice actually.
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