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SQUARE ENIX EXPERIENCE - MANAGEMENT CENTER

Welcome to SEE's Management Center & Union Directory! Here we'll present the structure of the union, our rules and regulations, how to post news on the front page, updates and more!

We also, included the improved union directory to make the different sections of the union easier to access and for our more important and frequently visited threads easier to track! 

SQUARE ENIX EXPERIENCE - ABOUT

Square Enix Experience, a.k.a. SEE, is a special interest news-magazine Gamespot union dedicated to Square Enix--the games, the company and the merchandise. We cover any and all products and events related to Square Enix, giving special emphasis on games, through our news blog and special feature stories. Being a Square Enix union, though, does not mean we have to talk about Square Enix in its strictest sense all the time... No way! Come on, it is Square Enix! We have the luxury to enjoy both the world of both old Squaresoft and Enix, too!

Square Enix Experience is owned by the "Experience Group" of unions here at Gamespot led by Final Fantasy Experience (FFE) . As such, the rules applicable to FFE shall, taken into context, be applicable here.

>> Constitution, Rules on Board and Off-Topic Rules
>> Rules on User Shrines/Game Pages and Union Contribution

Fantasy Gamer
Leader, Final Fantasy Experience (Officially Endorsed by Gamespot)
Founder, Square Enix Experience
Founder, Kingdom Hearts Experience


Union Statement: "SEE: Where the World is Square!"

Union Mission: To provide a thriving community where Square Enix fans, along with old-school Squaresoft and Enix fans, will be informed of the latest development and improve their knowledge of the series, through information-gathering, dissemination and discussion; and to engender friendship and camaraderie among people who, although grew in different culture and beliefs, share the same interests in life.

Union Vision: To be an integral part of Gamespot's coverage.

Union Objectives: These are tough objectives to pursue but, at least, we will have a direction to follow... Something that will encourage us to make this union a better place...

Short-Term Goal/s:

1. To setup the basic framework for our game-specific pages.
2. To design a more user-friendly way of navigating the different sections of the union.

Long-Term Goal/s: Work more like how GameSpot works... (less the bugs, of course. )

Continuing Goal/s:

1. Keep the board active; promote friendship and good relationship between members.

2. Professionalize the work and contents of the union

3. Engender discipline and dedication to the officers and members. 

 

General

Get to Know You Better... (Introduction & Friendship-Building Thread)
New to the union? Introduce yourself!

SEE Character System & Sigs/Tags Collection: **With Detailed Tutorial!**
Become a part of the union and join the fun! Here you can pick any SE character to call your very own! Visit the thread to find out more! Pick up a sig, a tag and more to decorate your sig space and/or profile page.

Quistis' SeeDs Graphics Request Armoury
Request for anything graphics-related! The SEE Graphics team will come up with something!

Off-Topic Thread (General Social Discussions)
Here is the place to talk about anything but Square Enix! Whether it be school, work, anything goes!

GAMES

SEE - FINAL FANTASY - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all FF games here.

SEE - DRAGON QUEST - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all DQ games here.

SEE - KINGDOM HEARTS - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all KH games here.

SEE - CHRONO... - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all Chrono games here.

SEE - STAR OCEAN - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all SO games here.

SEE - VALKYRIE PROFILE - Topic Directory & General Discussions
Talk about all VP games here.

All SE Games Discussion Thread
Talk about all SE games here.

Official Non-Square Enix Games Discussion Thread
All non-SE game topics go here.

ACTIVITIES

Square-Enix Experience Battle Arena- Round 3 (Closed)
Team Battle Arena ::Round Two (Closed)
SEE Team Battle Arena (Closed)
Character community battle game.

Three word story
Create a story!

SEE Games Night!
Upcoming games night for the members.

Member Reviews

Game Reviews
Read all our members' game reviews here!

Original Soundtrack Reviews
Wondering about a soundtrack? Read our members' insight here!


Got news for us to post? PM the the following guys and we will do it for you!
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SQUARE ENIX EXPERIENCE - RULES

SEE is bound and shall abide by the following set of rules, listed by order of superiority:

1. Gamespot Terms of Use (formerly, Terms of Service) - TOU/TOS
This is the absolute rule for all activities in Gamespot.

2. Final Fantasy Experience Constitution - CONSTITUTION
This is the absolute rule for all "Experience" unions; providing for the fundamentals of union building, among others: union policies, management structure, and powers and duties of union officers and members.

3. Rules on Board - ROB (see below)
The general rule regarding the procedure to be observed in all the actions and behavior of all members and posters of SEE.

4. Off-Topic Rules - OTR (see below)
Rules regulating the existence of Off-Topic threads in SEE.

Provisions subordinate rules that are against the provisions of the superior rules shall be declared null and void.

SQUARE ENIX EXPERIENCE - MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

[General Supervision over SEE]

Final Fantasy Experience / Fantasy_Gamer
Owner / Founder
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[Actual Control over SEE]

 

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Chief Operations Officer
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SymonDezyn | Fantasy_Gamer
Officers

This management setup for SEE was designed in a way that the ownership over SEE shall remain to be owned FFE, through me, Fantasy_Gamer. This is a safety net to ensure that if ever the appointed leader of SEE becomes inactive, committed serious violations in our agreement regarding him/her taking the position of "Leader" of SEE, and for some other reasons I find detrimental to SEE, FFE will still have a valid claim to take over the leadership of SEE until a suitable replacement has been elected and/or chosen.

Under this setup, the appointed Leader will be the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of SEE. He will direct on his own or upon consultation with the officers and/or members (this will dependent on the internal arrangement of the Management Team) the activities of SEE, for as long as it is not in violation of our rules.

However, in the exercise of FFE's ownership, I am reserving my right to stay as one of the officers of SEE, just to ensure that FFE's presence is felt at SEE. Also, in the exercise of its general supervision over SEE, FFE has the right to check, evaluate and do the proper action/s, including reclaiming leadership or changing the leader, to ensure that the SEE Management Team is doing its duties and responsibilities. Major decisions should be consulted to me to ensure that no rule is violated.

For as long as all rules are faithfully observed, SEE under the appointed COO (a.k.a. "Leader"), aside from me, shall be given autonomy in dealing with union activities and difficulties.

Fantasy_Gamer
Head, Experience Group
Leader, Final Fantasy Experience (Gamespot Endorsed)
Founder, Square Enix Experience
Founder, Kingdom Hearts Experience

 

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SQUARE ENIX EXPERINCE - RULES ON BOARD

Rule 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1: Title of the Rules.-These Rules shall be known and cited as the Rules on Board (ROB).

Section 2: Applicability of the Rules.-These Rules shall apply in all areas of the Square Enix Experience (KHE), including the homepage and the message board.

Section 3: Actions Governed.-These Rules shall govern the procedure to be observed in all the actions and behavior of all posters, whether member or not, while in the vicinity of SEE.

Rule 2
POSTING IN GENERAL

Section 1: How to post.-There are three aspects of posting, namely: creating topics, replying and quoting.

  1. Creating Topics is the mode of making a specific thread for a particular discussion that a poster would want to discuss with other posters. You can initiate it by going to the message board and clicking the "New Topic" icon.

  2. Replying is in other words, the regular posts you make. It does not necessarily mean reply per se. It includes any other message you post in a particular topic. You can initiate a reply by clicking the "Reply" icon or the "Post New Message" icon.

  3. Quoting is like a reply, but it displays the specific message made by previous posters that you want to reply on, along with your message. Quoting is nice, but if abused will result into disruptive posting, which is against the ToS. To quote a message, click the "Quote" icon in the message you want to quote.

Section 2: What to Post.-Anything may be posted, subject to the limitations set by TOU/TOS and OTR, but posters are encouraged to make Square Enix-related posts. Off-topic posting is allowed in SEE.

Section 3: Who May Post.-Everyone, member or not, is encouraged to post at SEE.

Section 4: Where to Post.-There are only two (2) areas where we can post, the message board and the homepage.

Section 5: When to Post.-Posters may post anytime of the day.

Section 6: Why Post.-Posts are essential for union activity and will boost union rating, so whenever you are logged in on the internet, try to post in the union.

Section 7: Poll Limitation.- Only 1-3 polls will be allowed going on at one time. If more are made, the last active will have its poll removed, but the topic will remain for discussion.

Section 8: Thread Locking. - The Thread will be closed if Posting, Flaming, Spam, and if Off Topic Discussion get's out of hand. Be careful with where you decide to post something. If the topic will be closed it will be for a good reason. But if you think it got shot for no good reason contact the leader and he will take matters into hand.
*For Management Team: If you close the topic post a reason why you closed it.

CREATING TOPICS

Section 9: All new members ask themselves: "Where should I post?" That is why we are having this standard, so newcomers and also we can coordinate easily through the board. We will have only two rules for this:

a) Title of the Topic! - Titles must conform with the rules, especially with regard to spoilers and offensive posting. Title has to have a meaning so when a member see's the topic he will understand what it is about.

b) Explanation! - If you create a Topic you also need to explain what it is about and what do you expect from other members in this topic. And also make an example, if it's necessary;

Rule 3
POSTING ATTITUDE AND BAHAVIOR

Section 1: (a) The following TOU/TOS prohibited acts are strictly prohibited in KHE:

  1. No offensive Posting! (This will include sexually explicit/racist/hate speech and threats.)

  2. No flaming! (Clear insults of other board users.)

  3. No censor bypassing! (Not completely obscuring words considered by Gamespot as "offensive/banned".)

  4. No illegal activities! (ROM/ISO/Warez/MP3/Cracks Begging and/or Providing)

  5. No spamming! (ALL CAPS, large blank posts, multiple hard-to-read posts, etc. This will also include massive use of the "Quote" option in replying to forum posts.)

  6. No Necro-Posting! - (Reviving super old threads that have no relevance to anything anymore. If the thread is more than 6 pages back or 2 months old, don't revive it. If it's a topic that you would like to talk about again, make a new topic. Necro-Posting only clutters the threads that are being used in the present and makes mess on the board.)

(b) The rules regarding Trolling will be relaxed with regard to mild or friendly teasing/annoyance only. Other than that, it will still be subject to moderation.

(c) The rule against Off-Topic Posting is totally relaxed, subject to the limitations set in the OTR.

Section 4: Let us all respect each other. Recognize the fact that we have different minds, different tastes, different standards. Foul languages shall not be tolerated!

Section 3: Let us treat each other as friends, if not brothers and sisters, here who has one thing in common... That is, we love gaming, specifically KH.

Rule 4
GRIEVANCES AND CONFLICTS

Section 1: If anyone has a grievance or is in conflict with any poster of KHE, let us try to settle it as soon as possible. The posters are the life-blood of our union and a conflict between posters will surely affect our union. There is always the PM, and in cases of issues directly affecting the union, the board is open to be used as a means to air your grievances and settle conflicts.

Section 2: In airing your grievances, keep calm and avoid offensive language. Be objective as far as possible. Let us settle things in a civilized manner.

Rule 5
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNION GROWTH

Section 1: Let us work as a team. Let union interest be the paramount consideration in all things we will do.

Section 2: Be involved with the activities of the board. Not only does it make SEE active, but it will also make our stay here more enjoyable, plus we can make a lot of friends.

Section 3: Help in recruiting new members. Invitations for membership can be made at the "Admin" section of our union. In every new recruit we get, we always have a chance of getting a possible union "regular", which can help to greatly improve our board activities.

Section 4: Everyone is encouraged to make and submit their own SE-related news articles, reviews and guides. If you want to contribute one, please submit it to the officers tasked to handle news/content editor for editing and we will post it for you.

Section 5: For those who have talent with graphic arts and designs, you may cooperate with Jumbo to make different things such as banners, tags and icons for our union.

Section 6: All contributions to the union shall become properties of the union, except when the materials presented in the news-blog or the forums are mere quotations or citations of the work of another person or website. Nevertheless, due credit shall be given to each contributor for their contributions.

Fantasy_Gamer
Leader, Final Fantasy Experience
Founder, Square Enix Experience
Founder, Kingdom Hearts Experience

SQUARE ENIX EXPERIENCE - OFF-TOPIC RULES

Off-topic posting, which refers to any "non-Square Enix" topic, except those threads relating to the union, shall not be allowed in the Square Enix Experience forums except in the following threads, unless otherwise later provided:

GENERAL

Get to Know You Better... (Introduction & Friendship-Building Thread)
New to the union? Introduce yourself!

Quistis' SeeDs Graphics Request Armoury 
Request for anything graphics-related

Off-Topic Thread (General Social Discussions)
Here is the place to talk about anything BUT Kingdom Hearts! Whether it be school, work, anything goes!

Official Non-Square Enix Games Discussion Thread
All non-SE game topics go here.

 


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Head, Experience Group
Leader, Final Fantasy Experiece
Founder, Square Enix Experience
Founder, Kingdom Hearts Experienc

 

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Front Page Templates

Here is a template which you can use to easily modify and post news. As you can see, when you post an update on the main union page, you are given three fields - a title field, a blurb field and the content field. The blurb field is the one we want to make it look 'nice' so that all the news previews on the main page look consistent with the rest of the page. The blurb field is the one that is displayed on the union main page.

| Square Enix Experience blurb field template | - Just save this file on your pc, modify for your news, copy and paste it on your update.

Note that logos for the games will be provided, but if you don't have a particular one for the game you need right now, you can use this one for everything else:

We'll try and get new logos ASAP when new games get announced.

Here's the index for the logos that we have now. More will be added shortly.


Updating

Also - when posting news, please update the News Feed here in this thread also! You don't have to update the image, I, FG, can take care of that, but please do add a new link! Don't forget the date!  If you forget, any of us can update it too. 

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