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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 Rudi Jun 9 '10 at 7:48

closed as off topic by Gordon Gustafson, Matt Blaine, AviD, Drake, Olivier Payen Jun 11 '10 at 13:26

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

+1 shows the kind of behavior that should not be encouraged. – Gordon Gustafson Jun 10 '10 at 0:09

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added by Rudi Jun 9 '10 at 7:40

Just to explain why to post such a question: it is often difficult to find this information of the websites of the games, and it a huge discriminator for a casual gamer to determine if it is worth it to go and purchase the game. A SE Gaming site would allow easy searching for such a question. – Rudi Jun 9 '10 at 7:42

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added by Gnoupi Jun 8 '10 at 9:33

This would be a CW question, with one or several answers updated regularly, a bit like the unofficial changelog on Meta, with the current game deals to be found in digital (to avoid being dependent on a country, most of the time). It's not really a Q&A in itself, more something that you would usually see on a dedicated blog or a forum. However it is possible to maintain such thing regularly. – Gnoupi Jun 8 '10 at 9:34

Off topic because it would quickly become outdated. Most proposals are marking timely answers as OT. – Mike Sherov Jun 9 '10 at 0:39

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added by Inv3r53, edited by juanformoso Jun 7 '10 at 13:29

Good question but probably covered by: "How can I pass this [level/stage/boss/puzzle] in [game]?" – monorailkitty Jun 7 '10 at 16:12

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added by Gordon Gustafson Jun 5 '10 at 16:50

Seems like health advice to me, and OT. – Mike Sherov Jun 9 '10 at 0:41

@Mike does OT mean Off or On topic? :) – Gordon Gustafson Jun 10 '10 at 0:08

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added by IAbstract Jun 4 '10 at 23:22

Why is this NaGE? – IAbstract Jun 10 '10 at 21:08

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added by Jaydles Jun 4 '10 at 22:13

	Wait, there is a donkey woman you can ride like a horse in Red Dead Redemption?! – Spoike Jun 14 '10 at 8:43
	@Spoike, youtube.com/watch?v=7q7v4F8r9Og – Jaydles Jun 14 '10 at 13:17

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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 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 Arvinje Jun 4 '10 at 9:55

Phrased like this, sounds subjective. – Gnoupi Jun 4 '10 at 10:38

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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 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 VeeArr Jun 3 '10 at 22:02

How about making this more specific. I don't know where the achievement points come from. Neither do I understand what you mean by platform. – IAbstract Jun 5 '10 at 17:45

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added by David Basarab Jun 3 '10 at 21:22

closed as off topic by DisgruntledGoat, Manuel Ferreria, Gelatin, squircle, therefromhere Jun 6 '10 at 16:56

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

"Good" off-topic question, but it looks like "I want to program a civ-like game..." is beating this one. There shouldn't be two game programming questions in the top list. – Michael La Voie Jun 8 '10 at 17:15

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added by David Basarab Jun 3 '10 at 21:22

Would this question be looking for a definition of the term, or an example of the genre? – Margaret Jun 4 '10 at 22:50

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added by rlb.usa Jun 3 '10 at 16:29

Answers that violate a game's TOS are obviously OT. – Mike Sherov Jun 9 '10 at 0:44

@Mike_Sherov That doesn't apply to all games. There are games where "free servers" are neither a violation of TOS nor illegal. – rlb.usa Jun 10 '10 at 16:40

Yeah, and even assuming the game does not allow free servers, this question is not asking for instructions on how to get around it, it's asking whether free servers are allowed (if you read in a charitable frame of mind anyway) – Blorgbeard Jun 10 '10 at 20:03