any general date when "union boards" will be implemented?

just wanted to know if maybe there was a general time frame or date on when the "union boards" are getting implemented, if at all.

Doesn't seem like any answer can be or should be expected. Perhaps they hope people will forget with time (so they don't have to return them at all). Wouldn't put it past them.

I haven't heard anything about it since the change. If they ever do show up, they'll probably be located in some out of the way place like before, as GS really doesn't seem too fond of Unions.

Yeah, it was mentioned that they would only be found by a search.

Anyway, I've been wondering when they would bring the unions over here too.

guess all we can do for now is search every now and then to see if they come up.

I've added this to the roster for this weeks Bug Report / Feedback list, I'll see if I can get an answer for you guys.

@DigitalDame: thank you very much.

Just got back from talking with Lark about this. According to him the push should have gone live yesterday which means that it is now scheduled to go up some time this week, provided nothing major explodes.

Will we have to search for it by entering words in the search bar?

Nice. Thanks for getting back to us on this.

So did anything major explode?

Still getting 'tis but a barren wasteland when I look for unions

so any word on the "union boards?" I still get nothing when I search for them.

^Same.

guess we just need to be patient.

^ This.

I have faith in gamespot. when its done, it will O(hopefully) be good.

>have faith in them

I don't. Yet they still manage to disappoint me.

im not saying to have faith in them. im just saying that I have faith in them. they have fixed some pretty big issues before.

@leon2365: who says GameSpot fixed most of the issues? There's a much bigger problem...SPAM!

With low security measures,I have a strong feeling that no Union became a safer place like it was before the change. Back then all you need is a pass from either come to the union yourself or recommended by your friends. With these changes,now all we have to do is to secure that place at all cost

The single biggest union killer was inactivity - certainly not helped by the current 3-4 week absence of the boards since this site wiped them out.

I wonder if we will have any ability to communicate the existence of the unions with members once they come back, or if unions are so far down the priority list whether we can expect any more than just a forum page.

I came here to say exactly this. My union's activity was decreasing as it was. Now that Gamespot are taking their sweet time setting up those union boards, I'm assuming most of the people from my union have lost interest and moved on.

Yeah, that's another problem with not bringing unions back sooner. I'm not trying to be impatient here, but it's been almost a month now. But we could also try PMing regulars from that particular union that it's back up when that happens.

I'm less worried about 'growing inactive' and more worried about losing archived discussions. Picking up where we left off is not a problem.

Well, it was mentioned that all posts from the saved unions should stay intact.

@Smashbrossive50: indeed, WHO said gamespot fixed most of the issues?

So what major thing exploded?

Tank: >should

Yes, that is the operating term, isn't it? Promises, promises. GS has proven so good at keeping their word.

Blab: >what exploded

What hasn't? It would take less time to denote these things. Apologists defending even this garbage. Terrible.

Trying to hear it from the horse's mouth though

they are probably fixing the damages from the major explosion. they should have gotten a plan with one of those fancy insurance companies. something that covers "major explosions."

@MrStarkiller: Yeah, I see your point. Which is why I'm still worried about that. We should just keep hoping though.

strange. my post was double posted. supposedly it sais "something went wrong and we couldn't add your message" but I guess it still did go through that first time.

And of all these specialized 'interest forums', what of them? I remember Lark talked about, on numerous fireside chats, about adding unique forums along w/ the union ones--like for Anime or wrestling (just naming the basic ones he said)--and they would be implemented as well. Are those still on schedule too? Because frankly I must admit it's a bit boring looking at the same dozen or so forums, lol.

at least there are new posts in these same old threads. conversation comes and goes.

Leon: >a plan

Tends to help.

>double post

Not an uncommon occurrence with GS.

>new posts

All of which, for me, are at the Feedback board. Telling.

Blab: Understandable.

Tank: >keep hoping

I'm more for expecting the worst, bracing for impact, etc. Though doing that and still 'hoping' isn't an uncommon (or ill-advised) approach.

No, that's true and all, lol; but I do feel that if there were a fuller arrangements of forums, there'd be more people and more discussions of many other things.

well it is hard to tailor to everyone's individual preferences. for example, im fine with the current topics to post in while I wait out the implementation of "union boards." it would be pretty sweet if you could customize what forums you see. that way you would always have a list of topics that you know interest you.

^Of course. So long as TUGOWU returns (intact), I really don't care all that much about the other details. I'm used to this buggy mess of a site and its nonsense.

As far as I know they're ready to go. Big changes have to wait until after the PS4 launch. Its a good possibility that the new Unions will go live next week, though the XBox launch could also delay new changes. We'll see...

well then they aren't quite ready to go yet. if they were, they could be released and be done with. unless you are planning to release a mass of updates in which case its dependent on the other bugs being ready. and when the consoles launch, they will get lost under the process of trying to review every screw and rubber washer inside of the consoles, and then people will start to complain once more about why the bugs haven't been fixed yet. my suggestion? release what you have so far. that is, if its a mass of updates. if not, then I don't mind waiting for the union boards. at least we have a date for the implementation. more or less.

Well, there's probably not very many unions to be released here anyway.

all the more reason that it would be a good idea to release this update ASAP. then we can bring activity to those decaying wastelands by having topics related to the upcoming consoles and games.