Arcade

[Yupt]

Just spent like an hour playing on the arcade, good fun. Being advertised more could really get it going.

[FlyingJesus]

I personally don't use it because I don't have an interest in arcade games any more, but also because I thought the whole thing was still buggered. I don't recall much of a re-launch when we changed the system but I do remember the personal pages for it not working so I always assumed the whole arcade was still buggy as ever. I've played twice in the past 3 years, but it's to do with not wanting to play those games rather than feeling demoralised by low scores

[Lewis]

as long as the scores don't get reset, i can't let inseriousity have my pingpong #1 score for even a single second - or any of my other #1 scores!

[Empired]

I wouldn't be opposed to the scores being reset. Some of the high scores look awful because they're so out of date. The last top score for Angry Birds, 2 Ball Pool, Bejeweled 2, Bloody Pingu, Chopper, Crazycars, FA18 Strike Force, Ms Pacman, Snake, and Space Invaders was 2012 for god's sake. Plus most of those "champions" no longer use the forum (FlyingJesus being the only real exception). It seems like Mike, Lewis and Rosy are the only people using the arcade these days. But I'll get to my point about the resetting of scores in a moment.

The whole thing needs a real advertisement push AND a rethink in general. Here are my suggestions:

• Large scale tournaments held frequently and regularly (I'd go for one weekend a month/every six weeks).
• Hire one or two people (from different timezones?) to run the official tournaments every month/six weeks. This is because I know General Management will start out saying "oh we can handle it" and then they'll just drop it again in two months' time and hope no one notices. Maybe these arcade runners could be honorary members of the events team seeing as those tournaments would technically be events and there should be prizes handed out to the winners of the tournaments
• Ask current HabboxForum users which games they'd like to see added to the arcade to spark interest. Also ask which games they'd like to remove to get rid of any dead weight.
• Through a poll in Feedback, find out if the majority of users would like to reset scores or not. (Don't allow a "I don't know/care" option please!) This seems the fairest way to find out whether or not people would like it removed because we've seen in the past a lot of "silent" users have an opinion but may not want to post in a thread. Particularly when it subjects them to the wrath of Scott or Mike!!
• Do something more than have that tiny little button at the top of the page saying "Arcade". I think this is really important as I went around on this forum for over 3 years without even knowing we had an arcade. I think the only reason I found it was because I accidentally stumbled across it.

[DKJA]

I wouldn't be opposed to the scores being reset. Some of the high scores look awful because they're so out of date. The last top score for Angry Birds, 2 Ball Pool, Bejeweled 2, Bloody Pingu, Chopper, Crazycars, FA18 Strike Force, Ms Pacman, Snake, and Space Invaders was 2012 for god's sake. Plus most of those "champions" no longer use the forum (FlyingJesus being the only real exception). It seems like Mike, Lewis and Rosy are the only people using the arcade these days. But I'll get to my point about the resetting of scores in a moment.

The whole thing needs a real advertisement push AND a rethink in general. Here are my suggestions:

• Large scale tournaments held frequently and regularly (I'd go for one weekend a month/every six weeks).
• Hire one or two people (from different timezones?) to run the official tournaments every month/six weeks. This is because I know General Management will start out saying "oh we can handle it" and then they'll just drop it again in two months' time and hope no one notices. Maybe these arcade runners could be honorary members of the events team seeing as those tournaments would technically be events and there should be prizes handed out to the winners of the tournaments
• Ask current HabboxForum users which games they'd like to see added to the arcade to spark interest. Also ask which games they'd like to remove to get rid of any dead weight.
• Through a poll in Feedback, find out if the majority of users would like to reset scores or not. (Don't allow a "I don't know/care" option please!) This seems the fairest way to find out whether or not people would like it removed because we've seen in the past a lot of "silent" users have an opinion but may not want to post in a thread. Particularly when it subjects them to the wrath of Scott or Mike!!
• Do something more than have that tiny little button at the top of the page saying "Arcade". I think this is really important as I went around on this forum for over 3 years without even knowing we had an arcade. I think the only reason I found it was because I accidentally stumbled across it.

This.

[Inseriousity.]

Just because the high score was set in 2012 doesn't mean that is a justifiable reason to reset the scores. It just means no-one has come along to challenge them not that they're impossible to obtain (except for 2 Ball Pool, I still have no idea how to do well at that game. Mrs Pacman won't let me save my score and I have no idea how to even submit a score on Angry Birds). I've already established the logic for not resetting.

and polls are stupid.

[Empired]

Just because the high score was set in 2012 doesn't mean that is a justifiable reason to reset the scores. It just means no-one has come along to challenge them not that they're impossible to obtain (except for 2 Ball Pool, I still have no idea how to do well at that game. Mrs Pacman won't let me save my score and I have no idea how to even submit a score on Angry Birds). I've already established the logic for not resetting.

and polls are stupid.

"Let's ignore the opinion of the community and just listen to ME because POLLS ARE STUPID!!!11!" Ah yes, why didn't I think of that before.

The arcade isn't designed to cater specifically to you, Mike. HabboxForum is a community and we should go with what the majority of the people decide.

[DKJA]

what's the harm in a reset though if you say you'll just get your scores back and it'll remain the same.. if that's the case why be so against it?

[Inseriousity.]

Polls are stupid because general management should make a decision based on the arguments for/against rather than the quantity of people who support or disapprove of something. Only those who care will provide arguments for/against so they are the best people to actually listen to. Polls have been used in the past to avoid making decisions, to delay and use the poll as a 'get out of jail free card.' That's why polls are stupid. Nothing to do with listening to just me.

Getting my score back would take time and effort. time and effort I've already put into it. Why should I have to get my score back when I've already worked for it if there's no tangible benefit to resetting it in the first place?

[Empired]

I disagree. Just because some people don't want to vocalise their opinion doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion.

I'm sorry I can reply more later but I'm going out to have a +*+*+*+*+ social life +*+*+*+* now wahey