Ultimate League of Gamers Clubhouse :D

[craigwhiteside]

ey guys, as you might have already known, i have been thinking of making a website/community project for gamers, the general idea is for gamers from all around the world to come together to talk about anything about games, whatever game and on whatever platform, this is going to be a very large and informative community of gamers.
but people who would be joining will of course be mostly pc gamers like yourselves :)

we are getting ideas at the moment to add into the functionalities of the site and forums,
we have came up so far with clan systems, clan/player rankings for a specific game.
the site will include clan management, player/clan prizes will be awarded for their achievements.

so if there are any supporters announce on the forums who you are and why you would like to help in the project.
also tell us things that you can do, i am looking for php/html/javascript/flash and people with a good knowledge of sql.

[Fuse-Wire]

Well you know you got my support in this one, its what gamers need, a decent site that hosts good servers and has all the info and forums you could need, this is going to work out well!!

[nick_1992]

Hey i'll help out if need be

[craigwhiteside]

lovely, i really do think its gonna go far

[craigwhiteside]

add me on xfire if you have it, if you dont get it from http://xfire.com , we are having a big discussion with people interested.

my xfire is admin4xfire

[Fuse-Wire]

Mine is p4d1 add me!!

[craigwhiteside]

i am going to interview (sounds like a job xD) 6 people to take administrator places to look after and take responsibility for the site (these people must have extensive knowledge in webdesigning, maintenance, backup, security, user managment, and media management
and 15 mods to look after things like forums or clans, ranking systems and etc

[craigwhiteside]

comeon guys, this isnt going to hurt so give it a go, you never know you might enjoy it :)

[nick_1992]

Well um I don't know much of the languages your talking about but i can do fourms, i have admined lots of forums and game servers so i know about admining and getting them set up. I could help with HTML if you or sombody else gave me a cash course on how it works. I know how to use flash, photoshop, and illistrator to an extent but have only learned the basics of em (but i don't got em...).

[craigwhiteside]

ill start making a plan can u guys help me out :)

[craigwhiteside]

ya, i can help you out with em, ill take you through the basics, and then teach you the stuff you need to know. ya cos you are good at image editing ill ask you and a few others to sort the site images

[Fuse-Wire]

i could forward some image designs to some friends of mine, they know what they are doing

[craigwhiteside]

ya, we need to set priorities, and that would be great fuse :)

[newconroer]

Craig,

I'd be interested in helping out.

Since I haven't a heavy knowledge of modern flash/java web design, I might not meet the criteria for an active administrator, though feel free to 'interview.' I'd take a simple moderator position if need be.

I can also donate time to handle technical issues for the forums, computing and peoples games and online gaming issues, as well as bring in knowledge of past and present FPS or MMO applications.


Feel free to PM with comments or concerns.

[Fuse-Wire]

its no problem, we should get a few of us to set up a "help" forum i.e. graphics and games problems, i wouldn't mind doing that

[craigwhiteside]

that would be great, i feel that mods are an essential part to any community based site, i would love you to help us on the project :D

[petepete]

You have my support, this is a really great idea you have come up with.

[newconroer]

Priorities currently are? :


Determine hosting network(s)
Determine staff
Determine site properties (including games database; based on - age, popularity, genre? etc.)
Determine site layout (will it include an active ladder system?)
Determine initial level of site function (i.e. do you want to publish it in a crude ( simple ) but working form, or wait until it's more glamorous before inviting people to view/join the community?)
Determine forum layout and initial level of function (same consideration(s) as site function above)
Determine established and miscellaneous web and gaming associate sites, to help with site costs and increased traffic/site attention. i.e. find reputable partners.

Host (hold off on any 'download' servers in the meantime)
Publish site
Publish forums (hold open sticky site/forums suggestion/requests thread for at least one month)
Publish ladder
Publish download database (user submission of data acceptable after moderation approval)



The list is much longer and more intricate, but that's a route I would take.

Little things like forum 'rules,' would be squeezed in there, at first in more of a cliche manner, then later refined.

[Fuse-Wire]

thats basically it, its the piecing it together thats going to be the hard part

[Easy Rhino]

so this is sorta like your own clanbase ?? when i imagine the perfect gamer clan site i imagine something specific per game. like a cod4 clan ladder site. 8 clans with no more than 40 active members per clan. all clans and clan members sign up and manage their clans through the website. each clan plays the other 3 times in an round robin and then the clans are ranked and put into a tournament to decide the best clan. this will be done for domination, team death match and headquarters. players stats are saved and tallied on the website so that clan members can see how they rank on an individual basis against the other clans and their clan members.

[Fuse-Wire]

yeah like that but mixing old and new games so there is something for everyone

[craigwhiteside]

heres my hosting i already have, fuse thinks its well enough to be able to put any site on, click images to see specs

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4008/123ta7.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=123ta7.jpg)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8345/1123xa8.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1123xa8.jpg)

[Fuse-Wire]

more than capable

[craigwhiteside]

craigwhiteside - site administrator
Fuse-wire - global forum moderator
nick_1992 - image manipulation and media designer and moderator
newconroer - website content update moderator
pbmaster - (still need to decide)
petepete - Website Content Management administrator
spud - (still need to decide)

[Fuse-Wire]

ooohh Global Forum Moderator!! my job is more fun and important than Bill Gates's!! thanks, ill get in contact with spud asap if he ever wakes up

[craigwhiteside]

rofl xD, asleep most of the day :D

ok guys tommorow at say around 7:00 pm (uk time) we should all begin to make a start on our priorities and start determining them as newconroer said :)

[Fuse-Wire]

agreed, meanwhile i have college in 5 hours so i better get some sleep, ill be studying some web based platforms tomorrow on flash etc.

[craigwhiteside]

good morning :), so guys we start fresh :)

Determine hosting network(s)
Determine staff
Determine site properties (including games database; based on - age, popularity, genre? etc.)
Determine site layout (will it include an active ladder system?)
Determine initial level of site function (i.e. do you want to publish it in a crude ( simple ) but working form, or wait until it's more glamorous before inviting people to view/join the community?)
Determine forum layout and initial level of function (same consideration(s) as site function above)
Determine established and miscellaneous web and gaming associate sites, to help with site costs and increased traffic/site attention. i.e. find reputable partners.

these are the things we aim to do today, as newconroer suggested and is a good idea :)

tommorow or the day after that (if we dont finish getting structure of site sorted as planned today) we will begin designing and making the site.

[hat]

My advice is keep things very simple. One thing I absoultely hate is learning new shit. Like interfaces. :banghead:

[craigwhiteside]

ya, start simple and later improve it, hat u interested in joining us :)

[craigwhiteside]

ok i just got leagueofgamers.info :), i will open up a basic forum, so we can sort stuff out :)

[craigwhiteside]

ok guys the project forum is up, we will discuss the stuff we need to do and do it, i will make a test website like test.leagueofgamers.info where we can upload the files and piece it together :), go on forums and i will make ftp accounts for you, and also ask me if you want an email :)

heres the forum link http://leagueofgamers.info

[nick_1992]

Well we almost have every for the staff but we need 4 more people to get this started. So if you want to help out please goto the site and sing up.

[craigwhiteside]

ya here are the jobs available if anyone is interested :)

we are open for interviews for

advertisment managment and campaigner
media managment (images, videos, downloads, etc)
user managment(looks after user accounts, user problems, banning, registration)
news director and reviewer (he gathers information on new games, computer news, and reviews them)

[Ben Clarke]

*Walks in* Hey guys, can I join? :) I'll go on user management, if it's available.

[craigwhiteside]

hehe, ya sure our forum is up, not much, but its somethin lol

http://leagueofgamers.info

[Ben Clarke]

Lol, It'll do :) I knew I should have gotten here as soon as I saw the thread yesterday, but this isn't my system, so I waited till today. Anyway, registering now.

[craigwhiteside]

hehe :)

[nick_1992]

Yay

[craigwhiteside]

ok we are looking for forum mods and we still need an advertisement admin please pm me if you are interested, also visit http://leagueofgamers.info for more information.

[Woah Mama!]

PM sent Craig.

[craigwhiteside]

thanks jake :), ok we are looking for mods for forums and anyone who is good with image editing (experience is required), and we still have an admin place for advertising

[Fuse-Wire]

The forums are go, http://forum.leagueofgamers.info/index.php
lets get the input flowing

[Woah Mama!]

I'm there now.

[Fuse-Wire]

good good :) well ill be back in the morning after i try and sleep!

[Woah Mama!]

I've set up an Xfire user clan for all League of Gamers members to use as it will easily organise your Xfire interface. You can find all the details on the forums.

[craigwhiteside]

ok guys our sites are officially up now :)

http://leagueofgamers.info

feel free to browse around, post in the forums, have a look at the reviews or download something :D

[craigwhiteside]

comeon guys lol, we are waiting for you to join us :)

http://leagueofgamers.info

and go to our forums :)

http://forum.leagueofgamers.info

[JrRacinFan]

Image editing eh? I can do stuff, not extensive, but stuff.

Already registered, wanna count me in for photoshopping?

[craigwhiteside]

oo that would be great :), i never really liked photoshop, im more of a paint.net kinda guy xD

[JrRacinFan]

OK cool, I will help out as much as I can!

[craigwhiteside]

comeon guys, we are waiting for you to join us hehe :), are site is http://leagueofgamers.info

[Fuse-Wire]

Thats more reviews up, this time Postal Vs Postal 2 in a 2 part festive special

[AphexDreamer]

Just joined:)

By the way my name is sKoToSa :)

[craigwhiteside]

eyy :), introduce yourself on our forums :D

[craigwhiteside]

new template is up everyone :D

http://leagueofgamers.info

[Woah Mama!]

Hell yeah Craigey boy, the new themes are awesome!

[craigwhiteside]

yay :D, w00t for LoG

[JrRacinFan]

I like it. Not too flashy but not too simple. Nice, craig.

Oh BTW, I can't get my sig to display. What's the max size? 500x100?

[craigwhiteside]

aww thanks jr :), ya its around that i can increase it, what size u need?

[JrRacinFan]

If you could, do 500x100 if it's not that already. Still can't get it to work though. Guess I will just have to upload the .jpg to my photobucket acct.

[craigwhiteside]

sorted, i put it to 500x200 :D

[Fuse-Wire]

:D:D SoF2 clan is go!! finally LoG has it's first gaming clan!!

[craigwhiteside]

yay :D, ill get the game for christmas :D

[btarunr]

Good job, lad! I'm there.

[btarunr]

Started a Counter Strike clubhouse.

Go Go Go !!! (http://forum.leagueofgamers.info/showthread.php?t=110)

[craigwhiteside]

hehe :), joined it :D

[nick_1992]

Ok we now have a 35 man teamspeak server up and running, the ip for it is in ours fourms

[craigwhiteside]

nice nick o.O, can i poke your bellybutton :D

[nick_1992]

Well the sites down...

[Fuse-Wire]

i know, dunno what the problem is yet, most likely server troubles, will post when things change

[Fuse-Wire]

Forums are down at the moment, Craig's up to something!! Hopefully we will get up and running soon.

[craigwhiteside]

sorry guys, my 1year license for vbulletin ran out :(, i need to get some money in to buy the full license :(

[surfsk8snow.jah]

Hey is this League of Gamers still active? I'm gonna started playing EVE-online, and was gonna look up some TPU members to play with me.

Also, i'd like to join up into the League. What does it take? (I got it :) )

[craigwhiteside]

yer since the forums have been closed by me since vbulletins strict licensing, i purchased vbulletin for a year and my license ran out so i have to pay £48 to get the rest of the license :(.

ill probably sell my mobo and get some money from that, or if some people would make some small donations that would be great too :p

[surfsk8snow.jah]

What's the cost? Depending on how many members, just ask for a
TOTAL COST/(#MEMBERS*0.75) donation from each. I'm sure most peeps would helpout (I would if I knew I would get in, and would be benefit from the league).

How many members are there?

[craigwhiteside]

there are around 40 active members (most of them are from TPU), but i cant really contact them since the site is dead because the forum being offline :(

[surfsk8snow.jah]

Hmm. Are you allowed to "hijack" the TPU forum for this endeavor? And you don't have a log of email addresses?
Anyways, just checkin to see. Lemmie know if you get it back workin.

[craigwhiteside]

and since i am a moderator i have to be neutral about my own site here :(

[nick_1992]

Well it is back up and running all thanks to Craig making money :D

Thanks man

[craigwhiteside]

yay we are back, and we are bad :cool:

[craigwhiteside]

http://leagueofgamers.info

have fun :D

[Ben Clarke]

I have an idea :) Craig, contact me on MSN when you're available.

[ISMurphy]

Along this same lines is where we got the idea for Aftermath Gaming, heres the pitch, if you wish to be a part of it or fold it all into one, i am game to help as needed. first my contact info

MSN: insomniasaint@hotmail.com
Xfire: ISMurphy
STEAM: ISMurphy
email: defiance@aftermathgaming.com
website: www.aftermathgaming.com

I run and Maintain ( with help from team members ) Aftermath Gaming.

This way, All TPU Gamers have someplace to play, won't cost you anything, and if you feel guilty for using it free, we always have the handy donation bar on the homepage of our site you are more than welcome to slap money into as we are paying it all out of pocket right now for servers prizes, voice, and hosting. :)

( Incoming pitch )

Hello!

This is just an invitation for anyone interested in checking out a new gaming community started by Gamers, intended for Gamers. We are Aftermath Gaming and you can check us out at our website at

www.aftermathgaming.com

We are running several servers in COD4, TF2, and CSS and are always looking to expand to new games or unique/fun gametypes. We offer an in house friendly and competitive team of players as well as an open door to other clans and teams to come hang out with us on our forums, TS/Ventrilo, or servers. We offer Prizes and Contests on our forums and to top performers on our servers on a monthly basis based on performance and quality input to the community. We run a mature and monitored gaming experience with fun, competition, prizes, game servers, affiliate programs from major PC Hardware retailers, and Much More.. how much depends on your involvement.. you get out of it what you put into it, check us out or give our servers a shot when we are on or hit up our site or voice server to come play.

Hardcore TDM
http://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/74.86.160.21:28960/b_160x400_T1_F-1-3.png (http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/74.86.160.21:28960/)

Scrim PAM 4 Mod with unrestricted load outs
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Custom Maps Server
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24/7 2Fort Server
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Counterstrike Source 24/7 Italy/Dust/Office 100 Tick FPS Boosted Server
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looking for ideas for new game servers to put on our box or different/ unique/ fun gametypes to play so please check us out, sign up for the foums for monthly prizes and games, and let's all get our frag on.

am| Defiance