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So, the great experiment has ended

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  • 28-11-2017 12:03pm
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    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,544 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Not with a bang but with a whimper, the Arcade, Retro & Emulation forum is no more.
    Long Live The Arcade&Retro forum!

    Yeah, lack of traffic and some discomfort with the modification to the remit of the forum means that a rename was in order.

    So we return to the original mission, to explore strange niche consoles, to seek out new retro gets and arcade machines, to boldly collect what no one has collected before!!


    So, that's that.

    Your "I told you so" gifs may be posted below.
    I have no ego left at this stage, no pride whatsoever to damage :(


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    #2
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    They were scary times.

    May I suggest the next rename is 'Arcade, Retro and Sega' forum? :D


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    #3
    smurf492
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    Emulation will be remembered... Fondly :)


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    #4
    CiDeRmAn
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    Just waiting for the poster formerly known as Myrddin to chime in!


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    L1m1tless
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    Kenjataimu
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    They were scary times.

    May I suggest the next rename is 'Arcade, Retro and Sega' forum? :D

    It should be Arcade, Retro, Sega & Emulation.

    Obviously we'll have to use an abbreviation...


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Kenjataimu wrote: »
    It should be Arcade, Retro, Sega & Emulation.

    Obviously we'll have to use an abbreviation...

    Someone drinks Carling Black Label....


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    [Deleted User]
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    Good to back lads,


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    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Inviere


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Just waiting for the poster formerly known as Myrddin to chime in!

    There was only one great experiment...

    c1538da31b6cd5b0e7d13701af3e91ce.jpg

    Joking aside, any plans in the pipeline for a more suitable place to discuss emulation?

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    o1s1n
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    BrownFinger wrote: »
    I agree,
    I'm not posting here till its gone
    BrownFinger wrote: »
    Good to back lads,

    :eek: well never let it be said that you don't stick to your word.

    Welcome back Dirty Digit, any new pins???


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    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,249 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    o1s1n wrote: »
    :eek: well never let it be said that you don't stick to your word.

    Welcome back Dirty Digit, any new pins???

    :pac:

    I was wondering what his post meant!

    I didn't have a problem with emulation threads but for some reason I didn't like the word itself in the forum title, no idea why. If there's a poster in A&R that hasn't dabbled in emulation then they're telling porkies.

    Anyway, maybe a separate sub-forum is better suited - A&R Emulation Basement. :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    ha ha ha,
    I got one since.A 1971 gottleib playball.
    I actually sold 2 :( so down to 4 inc the playball.
    both to active members on here so they can make themselves known.
    Lets just say both have the pin bug now!!
    one well and truly!!


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    #13
    CiDeRmAn
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    Inviere wrote: »
    There was only one great experiment...

    c1538da31b6cd5b0e7d13701af3e91ce.jpg

    Joking aside, any plans in the pipeline for a more suitable place to discuss emulation?

    That was precisely the ship I was referencing!

    But, I won't be touching the idea of an Emulation sub forum for a while.
    Let another forum do it.

    and

    Not a bit, wassitsname, to bail on a forum because of the name?

    Anyways, yeah, there we go, A&R and all that.


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    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Mind boggling people gave that much of a rats arse what it was called.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Inviere


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Mind boggling people gave a rats arse what it was called.

    I think it was kinda less so the naming, and more so the awkward fit that emulation often has amongst retro enthusiasts and purists.

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    CiDeRmAn
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    Ah now, come on.
    Emulation of arcade and retro games has been part of this forum for years.
    The name change was no more than cosmetic, really.
    The notion of the forum being changed for the worse is, in my opinion, a crock.
    There have been people, coming and going, as folk do.
    We've seen regulars become occasional posters and slightly less posting more frequently.
    But there has been no net change in the content of the forum regardless of the forum title.


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    Inviere
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    Indeed, for me it didn't affect this forum in the slightest. It did however, place a bit of a stranglehold on developing emulation discussion...as we seen, the topic never took off, despite it being perfectly fine to discuss here. The only people who want to discuss emulation in depth, are people who are keen on emulation; that's just not the majority of posters here.

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    Inviere
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    Just to say also, it was a well intended try (to develop more emulation discussion), so credit where its due :)

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    CiDeRmAn
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    Inviere wrote: »
    Just to say also, it was a well intended try (to develop more emulation discussion), so credit where its due :)

    I was hoping that the formalisation of Emulation into the forum would generate increased cross topic traffic, seeing as the target behaviour, that of playing arcade and retro games, was the same, just the pathway different.

    Anyway.

    I'm glad to see people return, the place wasn't the same without you.
    And I hope I don't try to feck it all up.... again...


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    johnny_ultimate
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    Few other alternatives being considered:

    Arcade & Retro & Rise of the Robots

    Arcade & Retro & Plug n Play Megadrive Clones

    Arcade & Retro & 'does it take an SD card?'

    Retro & Arcade


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    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Inviere


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Arcade & Retro & 'does it take an SD card?'

    Two guesses as to who'd mod that one :D

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    DinoRex
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    Arcade and that photo of Retr0 in a dress posted over and over again.


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Inviere wrote: »
    Two guesses as to who'd mod that one :D
    Infamy, Infamy, They All Have It Infamy!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvs4bOMv5Xw


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    o1s1n
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    DinoRex wrote: »
    Arcade and that photo of Retr0 in a dress posted over and over again.

    Always at my fingertips.

    picture.php?groupid=346&pictureid=14197


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    Retr0gamer
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    So with the name change does that mean we can mock all the emulation peasants like the fallen from grace Inviere?
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    #26
    Inviere
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    emulation peasants

    Tsk tsk, from Cmod no less :p

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    #27
    Skatedude
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    Why not simply "Old school gaming" ?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I thought the whole forum was closing until I took the extra few seconds to read the op properly. That was a relief


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    Inviere
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    Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »
    I thought the whole forum was closing until I took the extra few seconds to read the op properly. That was a relief

    I don't think it's due to close until August 2029?

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    CiDeRmAn
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    As soon as the PS4 becomes retro we'll pack it all in.


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    Retr0gamer
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    As soon as the PS4 becomes retro we'll pack it all in.

    The Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii are over 10 years old....
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