Talk:FunOrb

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[edit] notability?

  • Why is this not notable? Its the launch of a new product by a major company in the MMO industry.

FlashNerdX (talk) 16:18, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

  • I agree. There has been quite a lot of hype and article regarding the release of this game, so I don't see why this should be deleted. Google returns a lot of results, and there's been much discussion on RuneScape related fansites. ۩ Dracion (Level 89 Rs Player) ۩ 16:32, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Considering it's a new product launch by the maker of the 3rd most played PC game in the world, I would say that this is a fairly notable site.Mogglewump —Preceding comment was added at 16:39, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I completely agree, considering their other product, RuneScape, has already so many customers, I don't think it will take long for this new site to become really popular.--81.172.59.131 (talk) 18:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
The article was tagged for notability concerns shortly after it had been created. At the time, there were no references at all, and none that asserted notability. Now, however, I see enough notability to pass speedy deletion. Do be aware, however, that this does not preclude proposed deletions or a full review for deletion. seresin | wasn't he just...? 00:30, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wiki

There's a FunOrb wiki. Do with it what you will. 90.212.82.155 (talk) 21:02, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Added ۩ Dracion ۩ Talk 09:27, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:VG Assessment

This article was recently flagged for WP:VG Assessment. I know the game has only recently been published and so there's not an awful lot of information out there, but it could really benefit from being expanded and given further detail. I'd suggest trying to expand under the following categories:

  • Gameplay - how does the game actually work? Do you have all different games available, or do you unlock games as you progress? What kind of structure and progression is there? With online play, do you play cooperatively or compete against eachother? Are competitions free-for-all or teambased?
  • Plot/Story - Is there anything behind the collection of minigames? Is there a game universe or story that links them all together?
  • Development - How was the idea for the game concieved? What decisions did the developers make that influenced the end product? What preview information was reported on in magazines/online sources?
  • Reception - How has the game been recieved by the public and critics alike? Are there any reviews/comments/scores that you can cite?

I know it's early, but I think that by fleshing it out along these headings to inform whoever's reading this article what FunOrb is all about and why it exists, it could become a good article. With some good sources to back you up, it should be fine.

Hope this helps! Gazimoff (talk) 16:21, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

The games aren't linked to each other in any way. There's no meta-universe for all the games to be in. FunOrb is just the website, not a fantasy realm or anything. I don't know of any reviews or anything like that. Hope that helped. 90.212.120.86 (talk) 19:55, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Screenshot

I've added a screenshot, as requested, but I had no idea where to put it because there's no large body of text on the page that I can stick it in. For now I've put it next to the table under Current Games. If you think it should go somewhere else then go ahead and move it ۩ Dracion ۩ Talk 17:21, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

I'd go with that for now, as it can be moved later when more content is available. As a suggestion, you might want to look at other minigame-based articles such as Mario Party 8 and Rayman Raving Rabbids for ideas on how you can expand content beyond what is currently here, although I'm aware that neither contain a screenshot. Gazimoff (talk) 18:07, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I am new too all this editing, i just started

I added a bit i was wondering if you guys could edit it and make it look better, adding more screen shots would help i dont know how to do it myself —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chaosquall1 (talk • contribs) 03:03, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

I think with the current page content we've got enough content, however feel free to upload an image. You'll want to read Wikipedia:Images before you do though, this will tell you about copyright, how to upload etc. ۩ Dracion ۩ Talk 19:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] FunOrb in the media

Have I missed anything? --RS Ren (talk) 17:07, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External links

The site "FunOrbworld" does not appear to have been updated recently. A quick look through the forums shows that there has been some difficulties finding someone to run the site, and it is not likely to return to a sensible update schedule. I would recommend replacing it with the suggested-and-removed link to planet funorb (http://planetfunorb.com/), on the grounds that it appears to be a more useful resource. -- 81.102.133.143 (talk) 23:03, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I've had a think about it, and I reckon that at the moment there isn't the need for any fansites, mainly because there is so much the need for them. Until there's evidence of a large fansite which is dedicated to FunOrb with a member base of several hundreds (if not thousands) of members, then I doubt there's any need to include anything but a link to the FunOrb Wikia. ۩ Dracion ۩ ✎ ✉ 16:36, 11 May 2008 (UTC)