What does the NLSC need?

I think, for the NBA Live 07 section, we should have a Dynasty tournament. We could have qualifiers and all of that, kind of like the NCAA tournament. Then, the winner could get the copy of Live or paypal or something. I think that would be kind of fun for the people who have the game, maybe we could have multiple tournaments to encourage people to get the game and stuff. Just an idea.

What the nlsc needs is for people to stop talking about how dead it is. Don't encourage spammers and lamers on the forums and continue trying to make fun and interesting topics. I like andrew's idea about the contest...but i'd rather if the prize was a choice of either nba live 07 or nba 2k7. I don't really like the idea of promoting EA's poor product which is subsequently one of the reasons the community is doing so poorly since it's superficially based on nba live.

Well, I already have an additional copy of NBA Live 07 to give away as a prize. The only other problem is that as a console-only release 2K7 is subject to PAL/NTSC issues whereas the PC version of NBA Live isn't and in that regard more suited to a contest open to gamers worldwide.

The idea of giving away an old version of NBA Live is interesting too. The only issue there is getting my hands on a copy to give away.

Everyone just blends in now days, you can't differentiate between posters, everyone is trying to be someone else. I mean everyone is trying to be a Jae or an Andrew or Matthew.

I agree that that's a problem, similar to the "everyone's a comedian" phase we went through a while back. It's hard to moderate against because banning someone for not acting like themselves is a bit silly but my advice to everyone would be to just be themselves, as much as you can in an online sense anyway.

There's probably too much of a push for status instead of people just enjoying themselves, being themselves, and discussing a whole lot of topics.

Even Andrew doesn't post as often as he once used to, maybe that has to do with the fact that he's busy with work and what not, but he's become a lot more serious, that's what I think. But, the fact that he has to work with computers the whole day probably adds to the fact he may not want to visit as he once used to.

Well, I am who I am. I see where you're coming from though, in the past month or so I've mostly been posting patch news, answering questions or moderating which does get quite robotic and isn't necessarily interesting or put in an entertaining way. With the NBA starting up soon I'll have more to say in NBA Talk. This offseason was pretty boring to say the least and I think that has something to do with the lack of activity in that section.

And you're right about work, though sometimes in the downtime I'll check on the forum or post in my lunch break.

Secondly, everyone says that the posters should make new topics, I agree with this, I honestly do. But, that doesn't mean that team members should just not make an effort. I've read Andrew has the competition idea, but other members should also make an effort and by effort I don't only mean doing their role/job.

No argument here, and I know I haven't been doing a great deal to stimulate conversation in the general sections myself lately. At the end of the day, if we want to get the most out of the forum we all need to put in the effort.

Jackal makes sense..and im sure some of his post is directed towards me and i dont feel like thats an ostentacious asessment. Real life has caught up to me..and its hard keeping up with this forum and filling my role sometimes let alone delve deep into it like jae and matt did. I'm gonna try though.

Andrew, I got quality copies of Live '04, '05, '06 for PC

The NLSC is not dead. ...

What i think the NLSC is lacking is character.

I don't think the NLSC is dying per se, I think what the forum needs is personality.

Lol there's an echo in this room?

The idea of giving away an old version of NBA Live is interesting too. The only issue there is getting my hands on a copy to give away.

you could probably find one on ebay for cheap.

Sorry Drex, but when I become a mod you'll be banned. I'm going to take your advice.

Bad joke alert #2
But I'm interesting!

Free porn.

Coming attraction in the NLSC: Jugs hits puberty.

Whichever Live has Mitch Richmond on the cover should be a prize.

NBA Live 97. The Rock still rules then. Coincidentally, I found that game today when I opened a long ignored drawer.

NLSC is dead

Harsh words when I saw that.
There's no more hope!
Won't anybody think of the children!
As mentioned countless times before, the deluge of retards is a common occurence that happens time and time again, so I don't think it will be a problem.
I don't think the recent fiasco known as Live 07 is also a culprit, as some members who no longer play Live still post here.
Unfortunate as the departure of Jae and Matthew seems, members come and go in the NLSC. Sure, those two mentioned are somewhat part of the foundation of this place but respected members, such as those two, leaving the NLSC happened before and will probably happen again. It happened with Lutz, Pavel, Stevan, Tales , Rens, and countless others.
The NLSC is going through a transition phase with the departures but let us not forget that old members like Andrew and Thug are still here, and even benji still helps with the community. There also members that still make this place interesting such as cyanide, Indy, Riot, Nick, etc. It's up to the present members to deal with the cards that are dealt.
I'm not saying it will be easy to deal with the recent loss of Jae and Matthew but hopefully, in due time, the NLSC will be back with some semblance of normality that made the NLSC a great community.

Lol there's an echo in this room?

Let me try..

Fuck you Nick.

*waits for echo*

Fuck you Nick.

Thanks for setting that one up Shadow, didn't want to come off as a jerk.

No biggie. I'm in a jolly mood today that I could even give a forum retard an e-hug. If only funk99 and 8-Hype were here to accept the warmth of my embrace.

:lol:
the NLSC is dead. nothing can change that. the forum is far from dead, but the community that was pretty much the foundation of this place (and most of what makes this place better than other boards) is pretty much dead.

that said, there's nothing to stop another community from developing. it'll take time though. the first thing i suggest is a stricter moron-watch. the forum got way too out of control with the inmates running the asylum so to speak, we need to tighten up on that in order to keep the few remaining "vets" sane.

Hmm, moron-watch is a good idea. We could start using it with you.

Moron-watch is at the bottom of the Banned List thread, FYI.

:lol:
the NLSC is dead. nothing can change that. the forum is far from dead, but the community that was pretty much the foundation of this place (and most of what makes this place better than other boards) is pretty much dead.

that said, there's nothing to stop another community from developing. it'll take time though. the first thing i suggest is a stricter moron-watch. the forum got way too out of control with the inmates running the asylum so to speak, we need to tighten up on that in order to keep the few remaining "vets" sane.

Hmm, moron-watch is a good idea. We could start using it with you.

Yeah, because I'm a complete idiot that can't even spell the word "I", nor can i understand a word said to me. I also consistantly ask for illegal things, while insisting I'm the most intelligent person on this forum. I constantly spam, and create retarded threads that make no sense and have no meaning.

Well, you said it.

What this thread has turned into is exactly what NLSC does not need.

If people think we need more interesting threads and more interesting personalities then do something about it. I look at the general forums and see nothing but utter trash. I'm just as much to blame for the lack of interesting subjects just as much as the next poster but that doesn't matter anymore. If you want interesting topics and interesting opinions then put yours onto the site. Use your head and creativity to make this forum what you want it to be. If we all did that this forum would be great once again. That is what made this forum so unique. We had a lot of people from a lot of difference countries who came on here and did their thing. Some would make patches. Others would make roster updates. A few would make sliders. And then there were a few, like myself, who came on here for the general topics. Let's get back to that.

A lot of great posters have left but I look around and I can still rattle off plenty of quality posters still around. This forum is far from dead people. The problem is the people who are posting here aren't giving the effort to make it what it once was. The people who used their time and gave the effort to make this place special are now gone and it is up to us to pick up the slack. So far we have dropped the ball but that doesn't mean we can't rebound. We have a great leader in Andrew to make sure this place doesn't fall apart. I know Andrew will give 110% to make sure this forum doesn't fail. Too many people have worked long hours on this site to have it fail now.

Once again...I take about 60% of the blame for the lack of interesting topics here. I feel as though my lack of production has hurt the forum's quality. I even admitted in Jae's thread that I don't even read 95% of the threads anymore. If I want to be a leader on the forum (and I'm not talking moderator status...I'm talking just a leader of example) then I should take more responsiblity and try to improve the status of this site just as those earlier have done. We will miss Jae and all the other guys who have left over the past few months and years. However, this just starts a new chapter for us. We should be excited about the oppertunities that await us.

Great post Riot, awesome attitude. A lot of people joke about it but honestly, your interest in politics is something that's great for General Talk. I know there's others who share the interest and knowledge and would be willing to debate a variety of topics. A certain contigent of posters probably wouldn't appreciate such topics but I don't think that should deter us from talking about them. Such threads would surely contribute to encouraging some of the more mature posters to be more active, not to mention stimulate more interesting discussion.

Anyway, glad to see you keen to make the most of the NLSC.

We're all over looking the obvious answer.

The NLSC needs Jesus.

I think the biggest reason that there are so many bad posters is that people are just lazy but they feel the need to talk anyway. Some people have to learn that sometimes it's better to not post something just for the sake of posting. I'm trying to get better at this. Most of my posts are short but I still try to contribute. I think some of the people that have pretty much been labeled bad posters could easily improve if they at least thought and didn't just hit the the submit button, knowing they're not contributing anything.

Wow, great post Riot.

I'm gonna go cry now because Joe and Jackal are mean. How could you guys gang up on me? After all we've been through? WAAAAHH!

Well, I'm more in the mood for browsing the forums nowadays, because with the new Live out, you always wanna see what people think about the game, news about the official patch & others patches, sliders, and things like that. So yes, I'm dropping by every now and then.

I feel like I could give in my two cents, as I was one of the first people registered at those boards, and contributed more or less till a bit less than 2 years ago. But keep in mind, I don't browse the whole place anymore (I think nobody does, as it has became gigantic), so I'll go by what I think, IMHO, is keeping the NLSC from being a greater place.

1 - EA's own "ventures": by that, I mean the quality of the product released by them. If it wasn't so full of bugs, faults and whereabouts, moronic people wouldn't be so all over this board. I think it's as simple as that, the worst the product put on by EA, the worst the quality of the people who "appear" (by "appear" I mean people who don't post often, and who WON'T post often beucase they are not hardcore NBA Live fans to the point of interacting strongly with the site, forums and hence the community) at the NBA Live sections.

2 - Zero from tolerance from certain people from the "staff": some people here, vets I mean, have that kind of attitude in which they think they are better than everyone else, or simply "cool" (as you might want to define it). When moronic people come, they don't even have a chance to improve thru time: they're either shown out the door, or "fighted" till the bitter end. The examples are limitless. Up to this day, I feel like there were many members who could get better throughout their stay here, but they ended up leaving sooner rather than later. I mean, moronic people are bad, they suck and all that, but let's try to have a little more patience towards them. If they are posting crap, if they are spamming, if they are creating "not-so-new" threads, give them a chance, direct them towards what you think is the right thing to do, instead of trying to flame them. When Jackal and Nick came here, I tried to have this kind of attitude with them. And, sadly, as good as they are/were, Matthew, Jae and Jackall had that kind of attitude. They are/were good, VERY GOOD, I must say phenomenal posters and members of the community, but they had this kind of "edge" around them that, IMHO, ruined the whole thing. As a consequence, it's no surprise to me when somebody in this thread says people try to act like them. Everybody wants to be cool, anyways.

This kind of attitude was one of the main reasons I left the place (the others, most importantly, was that I was graduating, moving abroad to Canada and getting my first real, full-time job, and now I'm even thinking about having my own family... yeah, real life can get up on your ass); I remember I tried talking to Andrew about this, not to WARN Andrew, but just to expose my point of view. Well, this is all part of the past now and I don't regret leaving, it's alright for me.

The NLSC is still a fabulous place. From the little number of sports communities I know from the internet, it's definitely on the upper echeleon regarding quality and innovation purposes. I just think EA could help a little by putting a better product out. Until they do that, people have to learn to stay together and respect each other.

You tend to overcomplicate things Tales. You're a literate (?) drama queen.

No one has an "edge", some people are just sane & others aren't. This will probably lead to something I'm not willing to do, so I'll just leave it at that.

Edit: Plus I don't like the fact you're bringing up Jae's & Matthew's attitudes in public only after they are gone. All that stuff about you moving, job blah blah, all very cute, but you could've always said these things out in public before, only you chose to do so after they left. It's called sneaky.

Good post Riot.

I'm gonna go cry now because Joe and Jackal are mean. How could you guys gang up on me? After all we've been through?

Because you forgot to pay during that one hot steamy night. Nothing is free you know.

Jackal, it's just my opinion anyway. If it doesn't appeal to you, don't bother reading it. I won't lose sleep over arguing with people on the internet. If you think I'm a drama queen, I'm ok with that. I believe I know who I am.

Let's not try to make this a "you versus me" exchange of words, that would take it away from the main purpose of this thread.

Instead of criticising (spl) me for calling out Matthew and Jae on public, remember you did the same thing to me while I was away. See, what comes, goes. Oh, and I also remember I tried talking this over on MSN with you three, plus Andrew and Yohance, amongst others I can't recall now. I just didn't appear, all of sudden, saying this. The main thing is, I just tried to give examples to rectify to second item of my previous post. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

Anyway, I'm over with this. Good luck.

I do not see how you can call out Jae and Matthew. There aren't too many people on this forum who can say they had as big of an impact on it as Jae and Matthew did. They both put a lot of time and effort into the site and if it weren't for them the site wouldn't be as successful as it is today.