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We already have these, if that's suitable for whatever you're thinking:
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Downloads database - for uploading completed mods (that you create yourself)
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Modding forum - for discussing, showing off and requesting mods of all kinds
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Downloads database - for uploading completed mods (that you create yourself)
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Edit the first post, choose 'Use Full Editor'.
If you can't edit it, hit report and ask very nicely for a staff member to do it when they have the time.
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Mike, we have the General Discussion and the Entertainment And Lifestyle forums. In those two forums, you can talk about stuff you couldn't say in the regular forums.
That's not really fair for you to say when you've not been part of a gang.
Each gang was a small group of friends - or even a family. Their private forums were for private discussions, not the sort of thing that they would post in General Discussion for anyone to see and for n00bs to reply to.
If you look at the quality of many of the posts in GD or the other general subforums, you'll know why people prefer to interact with their friends, not the random crappy people that clog up the internet.
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I prefer not to give out too many specific stats like this.
January got more registrations than usual - double what we've had in previous months. In fact, the past 2 weeks saw more registrations than any previous week ever.
New registrations aren't hugely important (a fair chunk will no doubt be spam bots), but interaction in the form of posts/topics is more relevant to us. There, the forums aren't doing great.
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There is no excuse for lazy, bad typing.
And that's why we love you too, Spaz!
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It's just a guide for staff to give them a quick visual representation of that user's history.
Warnings do not 'expire' and are never taken away, deleted or altered. They are a record of behaviour and actions.
Misbehaving users don't last long enough to make it full.
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R* Hacked?
in GTA V
I expect Xbox, Microsoft have the cash and the profit to do that sort of thing. Then again, most people already have xboxes so there's no *need* for them to have an exclusive, it would just be *nice* for people to not buy PS3s and end up buying PS3 games and points and stuff instead of buying stuff for xbox. DLC exclusive would be very good, though.
If Sony got it, it would be very very good for them - it would be a reason for everyone to get a PS3. The only issue is that this generation of consoles is getting old (even with the refreshes) so people aren't that likely to go buy the other one unless it was very cheap. In these difficult times, they're more likely to save up for a new PC that can last a long time, an iPad, or wait for a new generation of consoles.
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My apologies for any offence caused. I was just updating the page, in case somebody chooses to continue this old topic.
Thats not how forums work - this isn't a wiki where we keep every page updated, it's a series of discussions or questions/answers. Since the information is all over these forums (and the web), we assume they know. If someone still has a question, they'll ask it now.
To explain why: bumping ancient topics like this back up to the top of the lists (where the personal originally asking the question might not even be active anymore) makes more relevant & useful topics disappear down on the page or off the front page, and it makes this forum an inactive hive of old questions with new questions being unanswered.
Remember forums are navigated by recent posts in active topics, not like a wiki where it's browsed based on subject and links. The most recently posted topics get ALL the attention, which works for question/answers and discussions like this.
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Chris' join date was modified with SQL, but that's just a special case because he's the founder. Not something we'd do for other members, especially for the reason you gave.
Elite member status is not something we give out. It generally just contains former staff and other members who made significant contributions in the early history of TGTAP. It's definitely not something we would give out based on post count, but we might for those who make very valuable contributions over extended periods of time.
I really don't think a newsletter would be a good idea. Chris runs our social media strategy through Twitter and Facebook (amongst others) - I'm not sure why a newsletter would be useful, especially if it was just operated by a member. There are also data protection issues, and certainly we would not give a member total control over something like that (where they could go rogue and start spamming our members). There's also not much going on tbh.
If Chris could send out an update every two weeks (or something) with highlights of the top GTA news and some interesting community topics, that could work I guess, but tbh I don't think email newsletters are particularly useful in this day and age where people look for what they want, when they want. A single webpage which contains a snapshot of TGTAP's recent activity and news etc would be much more useful, as people can access that on-demand.
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The next Grand Theft Auto game is called "Grand Theft Auto V". It is set in a completely redesigned, modern day Los Santos. Grand Theft Auto V will be released in either 2012 and (provided the world doesn't end) 2013. It will be the start of a new storyline/timeline.
Look at the posts date ffs. This was from BEFORE the trailer was announced. Of course they know that now.
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R* Hacked?
in GTA V
Rockstar games have gave us a title. The title is "Grand Theft Auto V". Also, presuming that Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V in 2012 (this year), it would mean that Rockstar Games is already half-finished with GTA V. Also, GTA V will DEFINITELY be released on PC. PC is the most owned platform, and releasing GTA V on PC means more people can play it, so therefore more people will buy GTA V instead of consoles, and that means Rockstar will earn fans, reputation and money.Do you not check dates on posts? That was from April 2011, and he was pretty much right at the time.
There's no "definite" with anything. Whilst more people have PCs, that doesn't mean they game on them. 'Most' people don't have a PC as powerful as a games console - in fact these days you can get away with a cheap+nasty laptop, netbook or iPad even, a lot of people don't need a PC any more.
Sure, in all probability it will come to PC, but I'd say the reasons for that are for the extra capability (modding) and it's more than likely going to be a Steam game.
Don't forget that there's extra money in consoles - the manufacturers pay developers for exclusivity, which is why PC releases are often last.
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If you go to members (at the top), and click 'more search options' on the right. At the very very bottom of the filters there are some dropdowns. The 'show all' dropdown shows all the groups.
None of the groups are joinable.
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Do you mean your log-in name (that is only used by you when you log in) or your display name (which is what everyone sees).
You can change your own display name, so just find one that's
We could change that other Josh's display name, but we'd need a good reason. I'm sure you can find a display name that has not been taken.
We don't change log-in usernames, really. Certainly not without the user's consent, because they would not be able to log in if they tried.
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Jimmy - I replied to him rather than moving this topic so that he would know where to look. If I just moved it and didn't tell him, he'd think it just disappeared.
You forgot a VERY important stage in your instructions - backing up.
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS back up the DFF and TXD files BEFORE you delete/replace them.
EVERYONE should do that, no matter how experienced or computer-savvy they are, because sometimes mods don't work properly, mistakes are made, or downloads get corrupted. If you back them up, you can restore your game and try a different mod. If you don't back up, you have to reinstall the entire game from scratch then reinstall every mod individually.
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Well why do you and ur buddy ivan live in a third world country guy?
Your continued racism is totally unacceptable. Come back after your 1-month suspension if you fancy being a positive member of this community. Otherwise, go away.
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some added features and better structure.
improving the existing content as well as adding much needed new stuff.
improvements to the front-end making it a better experience
The forums will no doubt be on the receiving end of some changes too
That is most definitely the single most vague post I have ever seen
Pretty sure that's some sort of record.
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This is no the right place to ask that question - this is for problems with this website.
Look in our modding section. There's even a tutorial.
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Rockstar are always pushing the boundaries. TLAD+BOGT added vehicles, missions, buildings, characters, storylines, radio stations - why not map areas too?
I wouldn't expect a whole city to be a cheap downloadable addon, but more like a new game that physically interlinks with the previous game - so you can access both areas.
I'm sure they can get around the technical issues with that and make it work.
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In the announcement, rockstar said it was LS + surrounding countryside. That doesn't mean they can't add in SF or LV at a later date as DLC (doesn't mean they will, either).
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Yeah my bad - I missed the part where you were talking about Max Payne.
Guess you should stay on topic instead then
....and stop being a cunt. Maybe.
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I agree with you MLL - alcohol and tobacco also have negative effects. However, there's a difference.
Alcohol in smaller quantities, even regularly, is beneficial for your health. It's also beneficial socially, and an important part of many cultures - that's all fine. It's when british teenagers binge drink 3 times a week that it becomes a social problem, and when older people are drinking a bottle of whisky a day just to feel normal it has a huge effect on their health. Even teenagers in other countries manage to moderate their alcohol intake - for example in the Netherlands it's normal for teenagers to have 1 drink in the evening with their parents, but never 30.
In the UK, it's illegal to sell alcohol to anyone that's drunk. I think that should become enforced again. Yes, go out and have a drink or two; yes, have a party, but don't get plastered. Yeah okay once or twice a year to celebrate leaving school or something is fine. But don't forget, if you drink less often, your tolerance to alcohol will be much lower, and you don't need to poison your body with 30 drinks to be able to have fun. Just a couple is adequate - which reduces the health risks considerably.
As for smoking, it's awful for other people, and has a shit effect on your health. Yeah it calms you down perhaps, but you don't need it 40 times a day. If you're particularly stressed, go away, chat to a friend, have a wank, that all works for me. I think smoking should be banned completely (over time). I know there are quite a few smokers here, and a few of my friends are, but there's just no point, unless you're already hooked.
I manage to survive without smoking, without taking any drugs, and only drinking once every few weeks. Not because I've had an easy life (some of you know how I've been parentless, homeless, jobless etc at various points) - and I know this is going to sound cheesy - but because I take responsibility for my problems and do something about them. Crying in a corner, drinking myself into oblivion, never ever helps, not even a bit.
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Oh my. So much confusion.
The softer drugs are banned for a variety of reasons. Not because one joint will kill you, but because long-term is likely to have detrimental effects on your mental capacity, memory etc. (Yes, your uncle might have smoked it for 30 years and be fine, but that's not true for everyone) It's also a step-up to much harder drugs, and due to its illegal status, buying it generally funds criminal activity. I personally don't think it's the end of the world if you try a joint at a music festival as a teenager - however making a habit of it, or trying harder drugs, will not end well. I'm sure some people here will disagree, but you guys aren't the ones who have to clean up the mess this shit causes.
As for natural remedies having magical mystical aids-killing powers - what do you think is in western medicines? Alien goo? It's almost all natural chemicals extracted from real plants. They can then narrow it down to find the specific chemical responsible for the medicinal effect, produce tons of it in a lab, and make it many times more effective than chewing the bark of a cedar tree on the passover when there's a full moon, whilst facing north and chanting the karma sutra to the tune of 'we will rock you'. Just because something is produced in a lab does not 'taint' it or make it worse than the natural form. The problem with 'artificial' chemicals, colours, and flavourings is not the fact that they're artificial, it's just that they're unhealthy chemicals compared with the less-effective more-expensive plant extracts.
And for cloned food? Cloning animals and crops just makes them identical to the previous crop. All they do is copy the DNA of a perfect plant, and put it into 1000 seeds, so that they grow identically to the previous crop (depending on the environment etc). They don't grow it in a test tube. The same goes with animals - they put the DNA of a perfect cow into the eggs of some pregnant cows, so that the calves they have are identical to the copied one. They aren't grown in a test tube - they live completely natural, healthy, normal lives - just happening to have the same DNA as a previous cow. Don't forget that DNA replication is a completely natural process - it's now bacteria and amoebas and suchlike replicate asexually. All they do is manually apply the same principles to bigger animals and plants.
So stop freaking out about 'artificial' crap and just give your body what it needs, whether that is fruit&veg, a nice meaty dinner, or a couple of pills to fix a problem. But if you pollute your body with shit like drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, all in the name of emotional support, don't expect it to respond positively. Take everything in moderation, stay away from the hard stuff, and eat healthily, and you'll be pretty awesome.
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