Forum Questions

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

I've got a few questions regarding the forum.

1. What's a "Sticky Topic"?
2. What is "UBB" exactly, and what does it stand for?
3. What is an "Event Topic"?

[Gandalf Parker]

the topics in a forum will "roll downward" if they get no action. A sticky topic is one that is pinned at the top for thinks like important links, or newbie help files. Maybe not getting as much actions as some conversation threads but still important.

UBB is Ulimate Bulletin Board which is the software package which does the web forum. Reference to things like UBB code is basically saying "not standard, something we came up with"

Event Topic? I think that referes to one with a calendar date involved

-- take note that this is no longer an "official response"

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Thnx Gandalf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif you cleared things up for me...

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Btw, how does a topic become sticky?

[Nodachi]

If one of the mods feels it is important enough they can make it a sticky.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Ok thnx http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I understand it involves duct tape, two stapplers and a peanut butter and banana milkshake. I havn't quite figured out what the stapplers are for.

[RudyHuxtable]

Actually the duct tape is unnecessary. From what I understand, a melted Three Musketeers bar is enough to create "sticky".

[narf poit chez BOOM]

True, but then the muskrats start swarming and next thing you know, you've gotten a stiff leter of protest from the sub action committee on the committee for action, part of the committee on action, reporting to the activities committee, responcible to the fifth secretary on activities.

And at thirty thousand pages at a velocity of .5c, that can really mess up your day.

[RudyHuxtable]

Yea forgot the sub action committee.

Okay don't use a Three Musketeers. Soggy Skittles work just as well, and are less nutritious. Apparently, muskrats prefer Reese's Pieces over Skittles, so you're safe.

Or you can use the blood of the sub action committee. A ballpeen hammer should do.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Oh, right. Musn't forget them, they align the trajectory.

Truly, your strategic genius is amazing.

And now, I must be off.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

erm... dudes, you're funny, I grant you that, but you're WAAAAAY OT here...

[Ragnarok]

StrategiaInUltima said:
erm... dudes, you're funny, I grant you that, but you're WAAAAAY OT here...



That is the way this forum is...start a thread and in 5-10 post it will be on a different topic that is completely useless.

[DeadZone]

Been like it around here for a few years lol
Errr... nope, actually I think its been like that since the beginning of time

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Oh, don't really matter no nothing. No really! Well, actually, it doesn't, but... (See if you can find my statement! Does it matter or not?)

[narf poit chez BOOM]

As long as all relavent questions get answered, noone minds.

In other news, I'm up earlier than I normally am and am tired.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

It's OK. For now, my questions have dried up.