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Combat Tactical squad for video games


The default content of '''Subject''' is usually 'Re: <the name of the 'parent' post>'. You can change it though.


There are several tips concerning careful reading, writing and asking you might consider worth following - you will find them on the left-hand side of the '''Message''' field.
searches for other players that have the same experience as you


When writing text in Moodle there are several formats you can choose to produce your text, depending on your expertise and the type of browser you are using. Please refer to [[Formatting text]] for further information.
searches for players skill level


If you check the "Mail now" box it results in an email being sent immediately to everyone [[Forum subscription|subscribed to the forum]], rather than after a certain time limit (usually 30 minutes).
searches for type of character used


== Sharing images through forums ==
Searches for characters and what they use like weapons and supplies
When an image is "attached" as a file to a forum message, it is immediately displayed full size after the message (i.e. no need to click on an attachment).  This an excellent way of sharing images without having to go through the process of uploading them as files and linking them from within web pages.


==Post length==


Extra-long posts cause problems when doing a forum search and can be difficult to read on screen. Rather than creating a very long post, consider copying and pasting the text into a text file and add it as an attachment to your forum post.
to accomplish searches for other players that have the same experience as you.  
          -the ability to review your info
          -the ability to put players from least to greatest experience
          -to ping the other player for blocked info


==Post editing time limit==
to accomplish searches for players skill level.
          -the ability to look at records of previous games
          -to be able to put from least to greatest the persons skill level
          -to make a graph and put the players on it and see which players have a better record than the others


For students, there is a time limit for editing posts, usually 30 minutes. It is set by an administrator in ''Administration > Security > [[Site policies]]''.
to accomplish searches for type of character used.  
            -the ability to make list of all players then sort them by character
            -to put together a list of all their favorite characters


The Using Moodle forum discussion [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=5367 The philosophy underlying "no editing after 30 minutes"] includes reasons why it is a good idea to have a time limit for editing posts.
to accomplish Searches for characters and what they use like weapons and supplies.  
 
            -to put a list together of weapons
==See also==
            -to put a list together of supplies
 
            -to put together a list of characters they want with what weapons
*[[Sticky post]]
                or to put a list of characters with supplies
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEkDzh7nLBw Video showing how to post to a forum]
                or to put a list together with what weapon they want and what supplies they should have
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=57834 How do I edit the site news] forum discussion
 
[[fr:Poster dans un forum]]

Revision as of 18:09, 4 September 2008

Combat Tactical squad for video games


searches for other players that have the same experience as you

searches for players skill level

searches for type of character used

Searches for characters and what they use like weapons and supplies


to accomplish searches for other players that have the same experience as you.

          -the ability to review your info
          -the ability to put players from least to greatest experience
          -to ping the other player for blocked info

to accomplish searches for players skill level.

          -the ability to look at records of previous games
          -to be able to put from least to greatest the persons skill level
          -to make a graph and put the players on it and see which players have a better record than the others

to accomplish searches for type of character used.

           -the ability to make list of all players then sort them by character
           -to put together a list of all their favorite characters

to accomplish Searches for characters and what they use like weapons and supplies.

           -to put a list together of weapons
           -to put a list together of supplies
           -to put together a list of characters they want with what weapons
                or to put a list of characters with supplies
                or to put a list together with what weapon they want and what supplies they should have