Originally Posted by
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However, this is negated by the functionality discord offers and the sheer familiarity and inclination the newer generation has towards instant messaging platforms. Its gotten to the point where it may seem counter intuitive to cycle back to the forums as the game design itself caters towards newer players in a manner where there forums are still relevant but not necessary.
I agree, the forum has a bit of a learning curve, but honestly the Toribash forum is a lot more modern-looking than a lot of others. Mostly I feel like newer players dont really know about or what it has to offer.
Originally Posted by
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But the only way to achieve this would be to have the official Toribash Discord open for strict matters that require instant responses as you mentioned, such as reports, support etc. But the clans / events (and such) sectors to be strictly available on the forums. I don't see this being the correct direction to take just to satisfy the craving you and I share of having the forums flood with activity again.
I agree, there is some discussion to be done on the right way to increase activity, but it is definitely possible in the long term. No one should claim we'd see a thousand-metric bump in site visits overnight. But over the next 1-3 years we could definitely increase activity(game+forum) overall with a plan and designated effort.
In no way do I think the Discord (clans/events) should be disbanded, it plays its own role in the community and is a space for people who prefer to have quicker communications, or in certain circumstances where it is necessary.
But for a larger subset I feel the forum could be more enjoyable and just needs a bit of a push(whatever that is) to get it going again.
For example: me personally, writing this now, is way more engaging than a discord chat ever would be. I'm able to read and digest everyone's thoughts and respond back in a more proper fashion, this has just always been the preferred method when it comes down to things such as : things that need a lot of organization(events, replay threads, tutorials, among many other things).