Regular updates in the "What's New?" tab

[Rogueleader89]

The What's New tab seems to only really get used for announcements and occasional news at fairly random intervals, how about getting someone or multiple people to write up regular columns to go there?

We could have a new featured map every week to encourage people to branch out and try new maps while helping bolster the map making community, its not like we have a lack of new or unplayed maps out there; we could feature new mods or mods in progress, there has been some great work being done on a new map editor that you'd be completely in the dark about if you didn't go into the proper forum section, and even old mods aren't entirely clear to people offhand, you want more people playing nomads? Feature it one week with good descriptions of how they work that will get people interested, not to mention how few new mods even get played because they are hidden away somewhere in the mod vault and only referenced in a small thread on the forum, or how about more features on upcoming and current tournaments (certainly had some of this in the past but it seems to have dropped off), statistics on the community, a roundup of the week's best games or of great casts?

There is so much potential here, getting a regularly scheduled bit of news going would make this tab much more valuable and potentially help players who don't come on the forums as much be aware of the goings on of the community and feel more involved. Not to mention the impact this could have on the variety of maps and mods people try out when they can use that clear download link on the What's New feature to get them and have good descriptions of something new to try every week without having to go search them out or jump in blindly.

[codepants]

Definitely agree with this. It wouldn't have to be the same person -- have five or ten people who trade off writing every other day or every few days (heck, even once a week would be an improvement -- no offense). Tournaments, maps, mods, casts, state of the union, etc. One of the ways you keep people enthused and get more people to come in is having something for people to be excited about. Compared to the number of people who see that announcement, I'd bet the number of people on the forums is small and the number of people who dig through the forums to find x new map got published is even smaller.

[Col_Walter_Kurtz]

Yes, the general attractiveness of the FAF front page / platform is something that needs work IMO. This is one of the things.

[Hellcat]

Love the idea of promoting some new map with a small text to introduce them, also annoucing a "Map of The Week", hopefully that could help to cure from this Rohan infection..

[Gorton]

It's a great idea, one that was tried many times in the past.
However, the problem is finding the people who will do it.

[speed2]

Another problem is that not that many people read it, they just skip that page without looking at it. I think that whole concept of that page is wrong.
It should be tab like others in faf where people would go to look for whats new, not just announcements, but also maps, mods, tournaments, everythng that is going on. Maybe some notifications about it would be also nice.

[Zock]

Another problem is that not that many people read it, they just skip that page without looking at it. I think that whole concept of that page is wrong.
It should be tab like others in faf where people would go to look for whats new, not just announcements, but also maps, mods, tournaments, everythng that is going on. Maybe some notifications about it would be also nice.

Make the Whats New tab glow/colored when there is a new post until you have read it.

If you want more news, write them. Even ZeP asked for people who can write news regularly, only lextoc did a few.

[speed2]

Since we have a Promoters Councilor he could find someone to write news and find some way how to distribute them easier to people
/me looks at BRNK

[Hellcat]

Would be glad to write about the "Map of The week" thing !

If you guys think it's a good idea

For example : Map of The Week ! "Diversity"

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Today introducing this new map designed by Tokyto !

Don't be fool by this paradise landscape, you won't have the time to lie on the beach !
This map is designed for strong harassement on 3 dimensions Air, Land and Navy, yes yes Navy ! don't forget about those 2 small puddles You better go to swim fast and prevent from drowning by controlling this zone first !
Name : "Diversity"
Size: 10x10 km
Players : 4 vs 4
Tips: Many important spot for reclaims !
Designer : Tokyto

Play it and have fun !

Replay Moment of Glory : ID XXX
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and we could link a "replay reward" that would link to the most interesting play that have been done on this map during the period

This is just a small preview to give you an idea on how this could look like, what do you think about it ?!

[Hellcat]

I think Lextoc was in charge of the what's new page a while ago but can't publish anymore ?!

Anyone can bring information to make things happen ?! Maybe Brnkinsanity ?!