What happened to rumors and speculation forum?

[Kouler]

What happened, guys? I miss it D:

 

[Chris D]

I miss it too, but it looks as though it's going away permanently. Even though there's plenty of time left before HL2 is released - we're probably talking 4-6 weeks - and there's still going to be plenty of R & S, it isn't viewed as being necessary as it will become redundant when the game is finally released.

I've put a poll so you can all vote

 

[CommandoSR]

HL3 Rumours and Speculation forum

 

[Ecthe|ioN]

We need it back to stop the R & S popping up in the general chat all the time. It makes me tired in my eyes..

 

[Kouler]

Well Chris, looks like Yes wins.
Any action gonna take place? :O

 

[KagePrototype]

No use? :|

1. We really need to seperate the rumours and speculation from the facts to avoid people getting confused. A god example is the theory that Vivendi will delay HL2 for up to 6 months -- there's no where that says it does this, but because it was wasn't classed as speculation, everyone jumped on the "I hate Vivendi, corporate bastards!" bandwagon.

1. Half-Life 2 does not finish the story, as we've all heard by now. Reviews have said that the game raises a lot of questions at the end, and a sepculation forum would be perfect for this (again, just to seperate fact from guess-work).

 

[Xenome]

It was the place were all the spoilers went, now all the spoilers are posted in general discussion.. nice move

 

[Asknoone]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40630

The votes here say it all. 52 for yes and a mere 17 for no.

It should be brought back, to seperate fact from fiction, to keep story elements away from the general discussion and to aloow people to speculate.

It should be called "Half life 2 plot discussion" *warnign spoilers!* like that.