guys, guys.
Unofficial Bioware Forums: http://biowaresocial...ork.boards.net/
she's working on it to preserve all threads and copying everything over as an backup information so all forum users can migrate to the unofficial forum when the whole forum is shut down on August 26th
Someone took up my idea, eh? Well, I'm glad someone did.
OH Cassandra did met few boys here as well..Same here. No matter how annoying this place got at times, it's special to me too. Sad to see this place go.
Without it, we'd have never met our guys.
she came up with the idea.. great minds think alike. she will create the classic BSN theme as seen on old BSN.. she is quite busy girl.Someone took up my idea, eh? Well, I'm glad someone did.
she came up with the idea.. great minds think alike. she will create the classic BSN theme as seen on old BSN.. she is quite busy girl.
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It's entirely possible...
I like to think however, that my ideas are completely unique. On principle, I must go on believing this idea was taken from me. I will keep those thoughts to myself though. You or she is doing good work. I'm not going to kick your building blocks down.
I jest, of course. 
EdIt:
I jest, but not about the bit about you doing good work. You are doing good work. All of you making forums and efforts to to do something about this are doing good work. It's bringing about a bit of happiness that is much needed right now.
So I'm probably a fairly new bioware fan compared to most people here, only the last year and a half or so, and very very recently I had been using all these other networks you list for bioware news and fan interaction. All of them together. And to be honest it kinda sucked. Sure you could see fanart and some opinions or theories scattered about, but you absolutely do not get any kind of conversation out of any of it (Tumblr is very one sided and heavily popularity based, and honestly if you even think it's possible to hold in depth conversations on either twitter or youtube you're out of your mind), and news and thought all get buried too quickly unless you're glued to your screen 24/7.
I quite literally just came to the forums because all those other sites were basically useless as any kind of basis for fan interaction, and then I instantly see that- whoops! Forums are closing in favor of all the places that I was trying to switch over from. That's... Really disappointing. A company's forum is where everyone is automatically going to gravitate, and honestly I doubt it's even for dev interaction now, it's where people come to meet and talk and discuss with other people who are interested in the same thing! Getting rid of it isn't going to help put resources into anything else, it's going to alienate your fans, both from you as a company and also from each other.
No one is happy with this, no matter how much you try and defend it.
wew lad
I'm kind of wondering how long they've been sitting on this decision while letting us post-along our merry way...
I just keep thinking about all those happy tweets from the Twitter Threads and it just... really hurts. And I'm reminded of all the cosplay tweets from comic con too... UGH.
I need comforting, cute cat cuddles right now... in case i'm not alone...
This is really crushing news =(
guys, guys.Unofficial Bioware Forums: http://biowaresocial...ork.boards.net/she's working on it to preserve all threads and copying everything over as an backup information so all forum users can migrate to the unofficial forum when the whole forum is shut down on August 26th
I'm from the Tumblr part of the fandom and never had much to do with this community. Still, it's been an important and unmatched resource for information about mods, bug fixes and lore and I know from some of the reaction I've been seeing on Tumblr, that it's been that for a lot of non-forum fans. Breaking up the community here by shutting down the forums is one thing, destroying it so utterly that there's not even a read-only archive for everyone to access is another.
My guess is that erasing the archives is essentially a punitive measure. The kids couldn't take care of their toys, so Bioware isn't just going to take the toys away, they're going to break them. Which is absolutely horrible considering the lack of proper support and moderation you guys seem to have had to deal with with. The fans aren't the ones that failed this forum.
My heart goes out to you guys. This has implications for the Bioware fandom at large, but you guys are the ones at ground zero and having your community taken away.
And when this tech bubble bursts and companies like twitter and tumblr die because they hemorrhage money...
Eh, I'm sure it'll be fine.
It's going to go the same way it went with livejournal, and livejournal didn't even shut down, it was just bought by a Russian company and turned into spam country. Everybody on LJ basically scattered and all the community connection that had been fostered there for almost a decade basically dissolved overnight. A lot of people went to tumblr and reddit but it's simply not the same, and even to this day you get old LJ folks like me who pine for the good ol' days when livejournal was functioning at its prime and communities had some really solid places to go for fan interaction and content. BSN is basically the livejournal of Bioware fandom, and once it shuts down we'll all scatter to the winds, and when those places shut down we'll scatter again, ad infinitum until either something rises to take over that desired niche or the fandom simply dies.
Unlike LJ though, fandom isn't only a community for consumers but in the case of Bioware it's a source of hype and therefore income, so this isn't only a dick move on the part of the company but also not really the best long-term financial decision either imho. I never really believed the conspiracy theories about Bioware having issues before (you know with the devs leaving and such, I figured it was end-of-development changes), but now I'm honestly starting to think BW's not going to be sticking around too long in the future. There's really nothing else that believably explains this decision to me.
Unlike LJ though, fandom isn't only a community for consumers but in the case of Bioware it's a source of hype and therefore income, so this isn't only a dick move on the part of the company but also not really the best long-term financial decision either imho. I never really believed the conspiracy theories about Bioware having issues before (you know with the devs leaving and such, I figured it was end-of-development changes), but now I'm honestly starting to think BW's not going to be sticking around too long in the future. There's really nothing else that believably explains this decision to me.
I'm worried this is being done partly in anticipation of closing the ME3 servers which, without a work around, would render the SP campaign unplayable because of the connection with the multiplayer.
Actually, I'm worried it means a lot of things but that's my main one right now.
I'm worried this is being done partly in anticipation of closing the ME3 servers which, without a work around, would render the SP campaign unplayable because of the connection with the multiplayer.
Actually, I'm worried it means a lot of things but that's my main one right now.
At least in terms of PC there's the Save Editor option for ME3SP to avoid dealing with the galaxy readiness ridiculousness. Don't know how it will work for console players without some kind of patch though. Also while that might be the case, I STILL don't get why they would close down DA forums for something ME related, or vice versa. It honestly seems so fishy that if I were someone with stock in the company right now I'd be selling it. Shutting down centralized fan forums for your games doesn't speak to a healthy state of the company.
Honestly considering how much money I've sunk into Bioware games I might as well have bought stock too, come to think of it :/
I am very sad indeed to hear about the closure of these forums. I have not been active in posting, but I've checked the twitter threads almost daily since the wait for Dragon Age: Inquisition.
I understand that some Bioware employees have experienced some abuse and stress, but recently this forum seems to have been increasingly for the community to discuss amongst themselves. I don't like twitter. There are never any decent gaming conventions in the UK that Bioware might attend - I've been to three different comic cons this year, including the big London one, and the focus is invariably on Star Wars, superheroes and manga/anime. This was really my only simple source for current news and discussion. I don't know anyone in "real life" who shares my passion for Bioware games or even gaming in general (especially as a middle-aged woman!).
I may not have posted much but I've generally enjoyed the discussions so thank you to all of you, but particular thanks to those who have kept up with the news and posted it. I hope an alternative of some kind will present itself.
I feel like a prophet now. I said a while back that it felt as if EA/Bioware didn't care about the forum, that they'd rather people move to social media, so that they'd have an excuse to shut down this place.
Now sadly I've been proved correct.
The last poster on the first page has it right. You can't have conversations on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit etc, they quickly turn into a hard to follow mess of unorganised chaos. Forums such as this one still have their place. Forums let people talk and discuss, not just quickly comment and move on.
Bad move Bioware, this is a bad move. I've seen you go from a company that could do no wrong in the eyes of its fans to something completely different.
... this decision is kinda like the pope saying that the Vatican is gonna be blown up 
(Polish, French, and German announcements follow)
After great consideration, we are closing down the BioWare forums, effective August 26, 2016. The Star Wars: The Old Republic forums will continue to operate; however, our public boards for Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and legacy BioWare titles will no longer be available.
This wasn’t an easy decision.
Our players are important to us. Your feedback, stories, and love for our games drive and inspire us.
In the past, our forums were the only way we could speak to you directly. They allowed our developers to talk with fans, and gave our players the opportunity to talk with each other about our games. But with the rise of social media and geek culture, there have never been more ways for us to connect.
Now we can travel around the world, meeting with you face-to-face at events like PAX, SDCC, and even shows in our own backyard. We can share stories with you on the go, giving you a look behind the scenes on sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
In turn, you’ve built your own fantastic communities in places like Tumblr and Reddit. You’ve created comprehensive Wikis and countless pieces of fantastic art, fiction, and cosplay.
With so many great things so widely available, our developers today find themselves spending more time on other sites, and less time in our own forums. And to our fans and players who came to those boards looking to talk to us, it was a great disservice.
So it is with a heavy heart that we will close our public forums on August 26, 2016. We will maintain some private boards, and may use these in future for beta feedback or other special projects.
Because we know there is a lot of information on there you may want to keep, the public boards will remain in a read-only state until October 25, 2016. After that date, they will be taken down.
While we are saying goodbye to this venue, we remain committed to our community and will always be here to listen, share, and support you. Online and in person, we will continue to seek out opportunities to interact and share in our combined love of games.
Deutsch
Nach reiflicher Überlegung haben wir beschlossen, die BioWare-Foren zum 26. August 2016 zu schließen. Die Foren von Star Wars: The Old Republic wird es weiterhin geben, aber unsere öffentlichen Foren für Dragon Age, Mass Effectund ältere BioWare-Titel werden nicht mehr verfügbar sein.
Diese Entscheidung ist uns nicht leicht gefallen.
Unsere Spieler sind wichtig für uns. Euer Feedback, eure Geschichten und eure Begeisterung für unsere Spiele treibt uns an und inspiriert uns.
In der Vergangenheit waren die Foren unsere einzige Möglichkeit, direkt mit euch in Kontakt zu treten. Unsere Entwickler unterhielten sich mit Fans und gaben unseren Spielern Gelegenheit, sich untereinander über unsere Spiele auszutauschen. Aber der Aufstieg der sozialen Medien und die Geek-Kultur haben uns neue Kommunikationswege eröffnet.
Heute reisen wir um die Welt und treffen euch persönlich, bei Events wie PAX, SDCC und sogar bei Shows direkt bei uns. Wir können jederzeit Geschichten mit euch teilen und euch auf Sites wie Facebook, Twitter und Instagram Einblicke hinter die Kulissen geben.
Ihr wiederum habt fantastische Communitys an Orten wie Tumblr und Reddit aufgebaut. Ihr habt umfassende Wikis und unzählige großartige Werke in den Bereichen Design, Fiction und Cosplay erstellt.
Es ist so viel überall verfügbar, dass unsere Entwickler immer mehr Zeit auf anderen Sites verbringen und immer weniger in unseren eigenen Foren. Und das war natürlich nicht gut für die Fans und Spieler, die diese Foren besuchten, weil sie mit uns reden wollten.
Darum haben wir schweren Herzens beschlossen, unsere öffentlichen Foren am 26. August 2016 zu schließen. Es wird weiterhin einige private Foren geben, die wir künftig für Beta-Feedback oder andere spezielle Projekte benutzen werden.Wir wissen natürlich, dass auf den Foren viele Informationen liegen, die ihr vielleicht aufbewahren wollt. Daher werden die öffentlichen Foren noch bis zum 25. Oktober 2016 zur Verfügung stehen, ihr könnt allerdings nicht mehr posten, nur noch lesen. Nach diesem Datum schalten wir sie ab.
Wir verabschieden uns zwar von diesem Medium, bleiben aber unserer Community verbunden und werden immer da sein und euch zuhören, Informationen teilen und euch unterstützen. Wir werden online und persönlich Möglichkeiten zur Interaktion schaffen, damit wir auch in Zukunft unsere gemeinsame Leidenschaft für Spiele teilen können.
Polski
Po długim namyśle zamykamy fora BioWare z dniem 26 sierpnia 2016. Nadal będą funkcjonować fora gry Star Wars: The Old Republic. Publiczne fora serii Dragon Age i Mass Effect oraz starszych tytułów BioWare nie będą już jednak dostępne.
To nie była łatwa decyzja.Gracze są dla nas ważni. Wasze uwagi, historie i miłość do naszych gier stanowią dla nas inspirację.
W przeszłości fora były jedynym sposobem, w jaki mogliśmy nawiązać z wami bezpośredni kontakt. Pozwalały naszym developerom rozmawiać z fanami i dawały graczom możliwość dyskutowania o naszych grach. Rozwój mediów społecznościowych i kultury geekowskiej sprawił jednak, że mamy teraz znacznie więcej kanałów komunikacji.
Dziś możemy podróżować po całym świecie, spotykając się z wami twarzą w twarz na imprezach takich jak PAX, SDCC czy nawet na naszym podwórku. Możemy dzielić się z wami historiami na gorąco i pokazywać wam naszą pracę od kuchni na portalach takich jak Facebook, Twitter czy Instagram.
Wy z kolei stworzyliście własne wspaniałe społeczności w miejscach takich jak Tumblr czy Reddit. Stworzyliście obszerne wiki i niezliczone, fantastyczne grafiki, teksty i cosplaye.
Tak powszechna dostępność różnorodnych materiałów sprawia, że nasi developerzy coraz więcej czasu spędzają na innych stronach, a coraz mniej na naszych forach. To nie było w porządku w stosunku do naszych fanów i graczy, którzy przychodzili na fora, żeby z nami porozmawiać.
Z ciężkim sercem podjęliśmy więc decyzję o zamknięciu naszych forów publicznych z dniem 26 sierpnia 2016. Część forów prywatnych będzie podtrzymywana i może zostać w przyszłości wykorzystana do zbierania komentarzy do wersji beta lub innych projektów specjalnych.
Wiemy, że fora publiczne zawierają dużo informacji, które moglibyście chcieć zachować, będą więc podtrzymywane w trybie tylko do odczytu do 25 października 2016. Po tym dniu znikną.
Żegnamy się z tym miejscem, ale nadal mocno stawiamy na kontakt ze społecznością – zawsze chętnie was wysłuchamy, podzielimy się z wami informacjami i pomożemy wam rozwiązać problemy. Będziemy nadal szukać okazji do interakcji, w sieci i na żywo, żeby wspólnie z wami cieszyć się naszą miłością do gier.
Français
Au terme de longues réflexions, nous fermerons les forums de BioWare à dater du 26 août 2016. Les forums de Star Wars: The Old Republic resteront opérationnels, mais ceux de Dragon Age, de Mass Effect ou d'autres titres plus anciens de BioWare ne seront plus disponibles.
Ça n'a pas été une décision facile.
Nos joueurs sont importants pour nous. Vos commentaires, vos histoires et votre passion pour nos jeux sont pour nous une source d'inspiration et d'encouragement.
Avant, nos forums étaient le seul moyen pour nous de communiquer avec vous directement. Ils permettaient à nos développeurs d'entrer en contact avec les fans et offraient la possibilité à nos joueurs de parler de nos jeux entre eux. Mais avec l'apparition des réseaux sociaux et l'avènement de la culture geek, on n'a jamais eu autant de moyens d'échanger.
Aujourd'hui, nous pouvons faire le tour du monde et vous rencontrer en personne lors de salons comme le PAX, le SDCC voire de nos événements à nous. Nous pouvons partager des anecdotes avec vous et vous faire entrer dans les coulisses sur des plateformes telles que Facebook, Twitter et Instagram.
De votre côté, vous avez bâti de fantastiques communautés sur des plateformes comme Tumblr et Reddit. Vous avez créé des wikis complets et produit d'innombrables chefs-d'œuvre : dessins, récits, costumes…
Devant autant de moyens de communication, nos développeurs sont aujourd'hui amenés à passer moins de temps sur nos forums que sur d'autres sites, ce qui n'est guère pratique pour nos fans et les joueurs venus sur ces forums dans le but de nous contacter.
C'est donc le cœur lourd que nous fermerons nos forums le 26 août 2016. Nous ne conserverons que quelques bulletins privés que nous utiliserons éventuellement à l'avenir pour la publication de commentaires sur une version bêta ou pour d'autres projets particuliers.Conscients que ces forums contiennent de nombreuses informations que vous souhaitez peut-être conserver, les forums publics resteront ouverts en lecture seule jusqu'au 25 octobre 2016, après quoi ils seront désactivés.
Cet adieu à nos forums ne change rien : nous restons fidèles à notre communauté et serons toujours là pour vous écouter, échanger avec vous et vous aider. En ligne ou en personne, nous serons toujours ravis de communiquer avec vous et de partager notre passion commune pour les jeux.
This seems illogical... just like their endings. Good thing CDPR listens to their fans
Man I was writting a long post here like "and when are you coming in France since you're "travelling around the world", hu ??? and why are you not on the community where I'm on ??? hu?" but honestly you don't care at all, so I just deleted everything I wrote.
You just gave us poor excuses : It costs nothing to let this place opened, but the true is you just want to make it disappears because it certainly bother you. Period.
Man, I always thought you guys cared at least a little for this place, for the people here, this is why I joined and guess what ? I was so wrong ! I can't believe I was that wrong and naive.
I feel so betrayed.
Sorry guys, this post certainly look pathetic but I feel down right now. I'm overreacting.
The first thing my brother-in-law (who doesn't play much bioware stuff and hasn't been a huge fan in the past) said to me today was "I can't believe they're shutting down the Bioware forums... that's so sad." Even randoms don't like it
I never saw much cosplay being posted on here so I never put mine up either. Since I'll never have another chance...
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Thanks for posting! That's awesome! 
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