Quote: "Whatever you say. If that didn't send the message across that moderators should back up the policies both moderators and users keep in the forums, nothing will."
Sorry; I wasn't aware that users made policy here. I can see that there is obviously some unspoken rule here that the lowly FPSC crowd has broken.
Quote: "I don't feel like discussing this, ending up going out of line and getting slapped or worse for naught."
Why would you get slapped? Unless you break the AUP, I can't see you getting slapped; least of all by me, since I've given up moderating here for awhile. Please, discuss how you feel; but try to do it in a constructive manner.
Quote: "FPSC games belong in the FPSC Showcase, not in W.I.P. nor in Program Announcements."
That's a pretty elitist attitude to take. I agree that the Dark Basic crowd has more to do to bring their creation to life, but don't take it out on the people who use FPSC to do just that. In the end, people who play your games (non-devs)
don't care what it's made with.
Conversly; I also understand everyone's view that the WIP boards will become a dumping ground for "my first game" type of scenerios...concerning FPSC. This is what usually plagues the FPSC "Showcase" board; but there is no FPSC WIP board to fill the void. In my opinion, "Showcase" means a finished product; not a large room with haphazardly placed lights and 3 crates. But until a proper outlet is made for the FPSC crowd to put their WIP projects in, they continue to post in the most appropriate board we have available...which is the FPSC Showcase board.
To be fair, a DB WIP Board and a FPSC WIP Board need to be implimented. But, until that happens (or actual rules are implimented here); you'll have FPSC people dropping by with their projects.
-Keith
