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So some of you may have seen or heard rumors about a possible new forum coming to the Battlebud site and to confirm yes it is true.  We figure since things have been really slow around Battlebud lately it is time to do something new.  We don't have date set yet as to when we will initiate the change but it will be soon. With this article i hope to answer some questions for you.

1. What will change?

A. Well the main part of the site where you see this article and the shoutbox and other items will still be here which is the main part of the site but the forums were we do all of our talk about games and posting of videos will have a new layout.  Currently we use a module for Joomla called Kunena and we are changing to a forum know as PHPBB which has some nice layout features we think you will like.  

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2.  Will I have to re-register?

A. Right now we are working on seeing if a bridge between the site and forums will work if it does not you will have to register on the forum which would require you to use the same username and password as you currently use.

3. What is new about this forum?

Well there are a couple of new things. First we will have a module that will display all video games and you can add those to your profile which shows you own them.  Once all Buds have added games to their profiles you will be able to see a general list of all members in one area and see a game and who owns it. It will also show if you loaned out a game and to whom you loaned it as well as marking a game you are currently playing.  

Check this link out of another game forum from Australia to see what i am talking about.  I think it is awesome and would be a great addition for the site.

http://www.aawagaming.com/phpBB3/games.php

I don't want to give away to much info as i want you all to see the new stuff we can do with this forum for yourself when it goes live.  Once we go live with it we will leave the old forum up for about 30 days which will allow all Buds to go into the old forum and copy whatever you have posted and you can repost in the new forum.

I know some will probably say why are we doing this and if it is not broke why fix it?  Well it is nice to see something new on the site which allows you the user to have some more options to work with and hopefully make the forums a bit more active for all.  Again this site is for you guys and any other person that just wants to have fun in gaming and have a great time during the day while at work.  Plus as you guys game this is the place you can share your achievements on a game and any tricks or hints that you can give the rest of us and also setup multiplayer nights so we can all get together and have some fun.

 If you do have any questions just post them up and myself and fyer will answer as best as we can. Please post your questions or comments in the comment area at the bottom of this article.

Thanks Buds

Smallville74

Well it is creeping up on us and no it is not Nightshift. Its the 2010 NFL season and the pickem league is ready to go for those wishing to participate.

This year we decided to charge for entering the league as we have to have some way of paying for the prizes. So we are asking for a $10 dollar donation to participate. Once you have made your donation you will get access to the Pickem site which will be accessible thru a new menu you will get when i update your status. Also when you access the Pickem site i have a youtube link which explains how to get your picks in etc etc

I hope we have some great participation this year as we will have some great prizes as usual. Those will be announced towards the end of August.

If you plan to join the league please have your donations in before September 3.
 
Any questions please let me know by posting in the forum thread or send me a pm or email.

Hopefully you all understand why we have to go with the fee as i can not cover all costs of prizes we have for tourneys and such this helps out greatly.

Thanks all

Almost forgot if you can not donate by paypal you can mail a Money order or check just let me know and i will send you my address.

 Also just wanted to point out when you get the link to the pickem site you will have to register or for some re register on that part of the the site. it is still Battlebud just a older version so we can continue having the pickem league.

Oh and for Overlord the cost per week is $.588235294117 just wanted to put that out there