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Hate to edit the proposal without checking, but I would propose inserting the word "Video," at least into the description. It will prevent debates about the appropriateness of discussing Boggle, Ur, or Beer Pong. – Jaydles Jun 1 '10 at 20:35

I'm not sure if we would have to start excluding those questions right from the start. Look at gamersqna.com, smartergamer.com and gamelegend.com. All three gaming site, are they flooded with Facebook or iPhone questions? No, because Modern Warfare and World of Warcraft kick their asses. Yes social games are popular, but not with our (current) typical users – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:16

"Gaming" is way too generic. It can also mean gambling. It can also mean tabletop roleplaying/strategy/board games. "Computer and Video Games" would remove all doubt. – Al E. Jun 2 '10 at 15:47

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added by Mal Ross Jun 4 '10 at 15:09

... or by a lazy waking up young guy eating breakfast at same time. – Gnoupi Jun 5 '10 at 7:26

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added by Julian Jun 3 '10 at 14:46

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:01

I don't know that specific console questions should be allowed if console peripheral questions are not. For example, if you can't ask about connecting a hard drive to a console, why should it be okay to ask about versions of a console? This is a question for Console Exchange or Electronic Gadgets. – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 13:55

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added by rlb.usa Jun 3 '10 at 22:40

Steam\SteamApps\<username>\team fortress 2\tf\screenshots – glasnt Jun 4 '10 at 3:13

@tomato - then again, it's only a place to propose example questions, not to answer them. – Gnoupi Jun 4 '10 at 7:41

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added by monorailkitty Jun 3 '10 at 15:43

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added by John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 20:46

Is this anything like What is the easiest way I can achieve <insert quest reward here> in <insert game here> ??? – IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 1:51

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added by Tobias Kienzler Jun 2 '10 at 8:36

	Potential heated discussion opener in the comments. This and all other DRM questions. – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 11:57
	@gnoupi which should then be flagged as spam or noise. as soon as the answer is there ("yes", "no", "no longer since patch 1.04.5") the question might be locked to avoid that – Tobias Kienzler Jun 2 '10 at 12:00
	Discussing DRM is totally on-topic – juanformoso Jun 2 '10 at 12:37

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added by Mal Ross Jun 4 '10 at 10:14

	Hmm, I'm actually interested in the answer to this... :-) – NickAldwin Jun 8 '10 at 1:01
	Me too, funnily enough. If the site ever goes live, I'll be posting this one. :) – Mal Ross Jun 9 '10 at 14:22

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added by Inv3r53 Jun 6 '10 at 17:20

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added by John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 20:58

(Seriously. Is there? Why did they attempt to tack on a "story?") – John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 20:58

lol, I love that you want the answer to the question :P – juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:59

IIRC, I asked it on SmarterGamer ... – John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 21:00

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added by John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 21:06

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added by Corey Jun 4 '10 at 0:08

This really somewhat depends on context. For example, you're allowed to set up your own dedicated server for games like TF2, but this could also pertain to illegal private servers for MMORPGs and such. In asking this, I was referring to the latter. – Corey Jun 4 '10 at 2:37

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added by Grace Note♦ Jun 5 '10 at 20:07

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added by juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:25

	Assume hint on any puzzle of any game – juanformoso Jun 7 '10 at 16:59
	Covered under the generic "How can I pass this [level/stage/boss/puzzle] in [game]?" – Jason Berkan Jun 10 '10 at 18:45
	Sure, but this is older and was added to be thought as generic @jason – juanformoso Jun 10 '10 at 18:47

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added by John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 21:45

	While this sort of question may work well for Oblivion, I can name one <cough> WoW <cough> where this would require quite a bit more specificity to limit the argumentative or subjective nature. – IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 2:06
	@dboarman: That's fine, the WoW guy can open his/her own question. :) (I'm totally unfamiliar with WoW, refuse to even install it ... ) – John Rudy Jun 4 '10 at 21:49
	@Dr.: I just know that there will be a minimum of 1 question for every combination of race, class, and spec. - I know I'll be coming here to find the answers. – IAbstract Jun 4 '10 at 23:21

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:10

I'd so love to be able to do that :) – juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 21:11

Although it may be cool to think you could play against PC gamers or even PS3 gamers, in reality I doubt it would ever work. The difference in hardware between a console and a PC would create an uneven playing field. This problem is bad enough in PC gaming. I would hate to see it spread over to console gaming too. – marcnicol Jun 2 '10 at 12:43

turn based ones might be acceptable :-p – Tobias Kienzler Jun 2 '10 at 12:47

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added by IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 2:12

	Belongs on SO? :-] – Gnoupi Jun 8 '10 at 9:25
	@Gnoupi, I see your point...a whole 12 questions on SO. ;) Actually, that's more than I thought there would have been. I think Gaming is a better fit. – IAbstract Jun 8 '10 at 11:46
	@dbo - depends on the level of expertise required, I think. I'm not sure exactly what macro are for WoW, but probably something more simple than an actual plugin. Plugin development would probably be better suited on SO, but macro is probably closer to asking "how to bind commands in team fortress 2" – Gnoupi Jun 8 '10 at 12:21
	keybinding and writing macros are different in WoW. In WoW you are actually writing commands - basically creating a set of commands (actions/attacks/spells) to activate when the appropriate key is presssed. Macros are written within the game itself. WoW addons are more like the plugins. – IAbstract Jun 8 '10 at 16:47

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added by juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:33

Answer: Yes, possible more information: Not all ported games support it, check it before buying. – juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:34

Xbox 360 or the original one? – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 20:35

@Ivo, that could be asked on the question, then the OP could edit it. Great example of the dynamic in this question ;) – juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:38

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added by John Rudy Jun 1 '10 at 20:51

If we would start banning questions, because they might be hardware/OS related, we really start to mess up the SE system – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 20:54

I think this is on-topic – juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 20:55

I think this makes a good contrast to this question:area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1338/gaming/… I voted that as off-topic because the answer is RTFM. This is better because I think graphics settings are complicated enough now that it takes a bit of knowledge to know what to tweak to preserve gameplay. – Matt Parker Jun 2 '10 at 1:21

Since these types of questions seem to be verboten on SuperUser.com, they should be expressly allowed here. – Al E. Jun 2 '10 at 15:49

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added by ChrisF Jun 1 '10 at 21:00

I'm curious how often these questions are going to be asked – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:01

I would ask a question like this. I have multiple consoles but not all of them, mainly because I can't really justify (even to myself) having them all. I have a 360 for me, a Wii for the kids. I'd love to have a PS3 also, but don't see the point because of my 360. If people start explaining differences enough to me I might just go out and get a PS3 (but don't tell my wife!) – squillman Jun 2 '10 at 2:05

@Ivo - some sites are even making "comparison videos", with half the screen one version, half the screen another, to see graphical differences – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 6:07

I vote for no. Have a feeling posts will descend to ZOMG you paid 2x for same shit jjejejejejjeje – Sathya Jun 2 '10 at 16:16

This is kind of a tough one. Seems like it might ought to be allowed but monitored for abuse, as @Sathya suspects. – IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 1:54

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added by ChrisF Jun 1 '10 at 21:03

	Won't questions like this be a headache to answer? I'm not against it... – IAbstract Jun 4 '10 at 23:34
	Solution: Don't play <X>. – waiwai933 Jun 5 '10 at 17:56
	"Don't play" is not a solution on a gaming site. – György Andrasek Jun 5 '10 at 21:46
	@dboarman-FissureStudios - it would need a lot more information - specs of machine, what action caused the crash etc. – ChrisF Jun 7 '10 at 16:31
	We have already "troubleshooting" questions on SU. They are not ideal, but they work most of time. However, this is a perfect candidate for "protected" as soon as the answer is accepted. Gaming sites are the places where topic necromancy is the most active. – Gnoupi Jun 8 '10 at 9:30

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:16

Please let's refrain from all these suggestions, there are enough questions left without trying to help these people find new games (or take it to Meta.****) – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:17

I voted yes on this, because it isn't a general what game should I get, instead the OP wanted some information on what games are similar to a particular game he/she enjoyed. I can see myself asking such questions on a site related to gaming questions. – Waleed Al-Balooshi Jun 2 '10 at 3:06

I'm not sure I like the "poll" style questions. – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 13:56

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:37

	Falls under the topic of "system requirement" – Foster Brereton Jun 2 '10 at 16:52
	@fbrereto Wow. Talk about pedantic. – MGOwen Jun 11 '10 at 3:53

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added by squillman Jun 2 '10 at 2:12

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added by Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 6:10

	Actually, I'd like to know that... – IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 2:07
	In general, this question is "asking about definition". What is this type of game, what does this particular game word means, etc. – Gnoupi Jun 3 '10 at 7:39

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added by Konrad Rudolph Jun 2 '10 at 8:29

Since the title alone lacks detail, this is actually a question I’ve been meaning to ask on Superuser (but gaming is banned there). Gaming sickness (and on Wikipedia) is a condition that occurs in up to 40% of gamers, most prominently in first-person shooters and can be triggered by a wide range of visual clues. The symptoms range from slight dizziness to vomiting depending on the person and the game. Needless to say, it considerably lowers enjoyability of the games. – Konrad Rudolph Jun 2 '10 at 8:35

Good question. This is something a lot of people are plagued with. – marcnicol Jun 2 '10 at 13:30

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added by Mehper C. Palavuzlar Jun 3 '10 at 9:23

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added by monorailkitty Jun 3 '10 at 10:52

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added by monorailkitty Jun 3 '10 at 10:53

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added by Brandon Jun 4 '10 at 14:09

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added by Jon Erickson Jun 8 '10 at 20:14

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added by Jaydles Jun 1 '10 at 20:39

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 20:54

Personally I get the feeling it would be better to ask the WoW questions on EpicAdvice, simply to stop them from spamming the homepage AND because they DO have a community in place. However, I wouldn't ban questions just because they're about WoW – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 20:55

To elaborate, this might only be true for WoW. I'm not sure if any other (very) popular game would have such a strong community, that is also willing to participate in this Q&A fashion. – Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:09

Too subjective. – Al E. Jun 2 '10 at 15:52

I don't see this as subjective per se. It could be more specific I suppose. – IAbstract Jun 3 '10 at 23:44

Not subjective at all. Check out the answer: epicadvice.com/questions/5772/… – György Andrasek Jun 5 '10 at 21:33

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added by Ivo Flipse Jun 1 '10 at 21:06

	Isn't this suitable for ZergOverflow ? zergoverflow.com @Ivo – Sathya Jun 3 '10 at 19:44
	No, I doubt that site will continue to exist @sat, this one could be a home for them, as its scope is larger and covers that one – juanformoso Jun 3 '10 at 20:06
	Oh I'm sure Zerg Overflow could have worked, the downside for them is that StarCraft 2 hasn't yet so they haven't got that much attention. But as long as there's no SE2.0 StarCraft site, I would like to ask the questions here – Ivo Flipse Jun 4 '10 at 7:39