Why are Creation forums dead?

[player1]

Looking at Civ3-Creation and Civ3-Files forums, there are very inactive. Barely any post at all.

Compared to CivFanatics forums which are full of posts and replays.

And that's more then 1:20 ratio!
How did this happend?

Now if I post new version of my mod, it takes weeks to get any replay and days to get one download.

I remember that things were not such as this 1 or 2 years ago.
What's the reason for this?

[Jaguar]

I think it's because CFC (rightly) made specialized creation forums and Apolyton didn't.

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

Isn't Apolyton declining nearly on all fields ?
And, to tell the truth, it may have something to do with a general attitude among the members....
At CFC or the German Civforum.de, you usually get a qualified answer on any question in no time. Apolyton, half of the post are often unqualified and/or blatant spam, unfortunately quite often even from experienced members. Sure, if you want to share your experiences, it's fine. Just don't expect a lot of helpful feedback.
CDG, don't ever ask outside the (good!) specific mod threads (they'll usually tell you about some historical überunit then...).

[The Mad Monk]

It's really quite sad.

For instance, I have a question on placing science techs on the science advisor screeen there RIGHT NOW. Nobody's responded to it, and I can understand that.

What I don't understand is how only three people have even looked at it!

[asleepathewheel]

I think it stems from the issues of the main forum--the mass flaming by the old guard here at the beginning. Given the choice between viewing endless flames and negativity and actually discussing the game, most noobs chose CFC. I can't blame them. The mod's hands off approach didn't help much easier. And frankly , like the above, the format is easier to navigate at CFC

[TheArsenal]

Well, whether it is true or not, reading the CFC forum (I’ve lurked for a couple of years, posted 3 times maybe) one gets the impression that there are more New/Regent/Monarch players there, and accordingly, a lot more advice and discussion geared toward what I would have to believe are the levels the majority of people play.

[Paddy]

interesting

maybe a lot of the people here are also getting on with playing what they have...

what with all the various patches and the vaste differences in those patches

I must to using these forums more with Vanilla Civ III

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

Oh well...I really wish they'd employ moderators here.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=119911

Don't need no language filter, but that waste of time stops me from checking Apolyton (where I started as well btw, long before CDG or CFC).

Edit: Since the thread I linked to was indeed removed, thank you. Nevertheless, I could easily tell 5 threads on this page that consist to 50% of nothing but serious spam.