What to do when you first arrive

The forum can be a confusing place.

Step 1: Read the Rules
Once you're registered, the first place you will want to visit is the Rules board, and read all of the topics within that board, so that you understand what you're looking for.
The Rules board can be found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0

Step 2: Read the Member Introductions and Post Your Own
Next, visit the Introductions board, to learn about some of our members and post your own introduction!
The Introductions board is found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=13.0
A good introduction consists of many things. Some of the best things to include are...
-Your username
-Your interests
-How you found your way here to SporeBase
-What you are looking for in a forum
and
-Any talents that you might want to share with SporeBase (Anything at all! Cheesy

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Step 3: Use the Forum to it's Fullest Potential
Now decide what to do now that you're fully introduced and ready to look at the rest of the forum.

Looking for Spore?
Talk about all things Spore at Spore Talk, found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=3.0
If you're here for Spore Hacks, check out our Hacking Spore and Tutorials for Hacking Spore boards, found here:
Hacking Spore: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0
Tutorials for Hacking Spore: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=12.0
Specifically, for your Mac-related problems, go to the Spore Mac board, found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=25.0
If you are looking into Modding Spore, visit the Spore Modding Discussion board, and the plethora of child boards within, here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=37.0
If you are looking for Mods for Spore, visit the Released Mods board and child boards, found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=6.0
Got some sweet Spore Creations that you've made? Post them away over in our Creation Corner here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=4.0
And then you can also upload them to our Gallery here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery
Have a story behind those Spore creations of yours that you want to share? Head over to the Spore Creative Writing board and show us what you've got: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=9.0

Into Mass Effect 2?
If you are looking into Mods for Mass Effect 2 or How to Mod Mass Effect 2, visit the Mass Effect 2 board, found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=52.0
If you want to Discuss Mass Effect 2, visit the Mass Effect 2 Child Board in Other Games, found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=51.0

What about Other Games?
Don't worry, they aren't forgotten. Head over to the Other Games board to talk about your favorite games: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=5.0
Maybe you want to play games online with other members of our forum. Whether it's technically WiFi or not, check out our WiFi board to schedule games and/or trading sessions with the rest of us. Visit here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=22.0
For specifically Steam related games, visit the Steam Games board to play Steam games with us! The Steam Games board is found here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=49.0
Or perhaps you want to talk about your favorite Free Games. If so, visit the Free Games board here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=23.0
If you want to share them, and if you hack other games, post up your hacks/tutorials up here for the whole community to enjoy: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=55.0
If you want to share them, and if you have mods for other games, post up your mods/tutorials up here for the whole community to use: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=57.0

Like to create stuff?
Do you write poetry? You're not alone! Head on over to the Poetry Child Board of Creative writing to share your poetry for critiques and praise here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=50.0
Or, if you prefer writing stories, head on over to the Creative Writing board, to share with us your masterpieces here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=19.0
Or maybe you're more the artistic type. We'd love to see you over in the Art Sector! Come on over any time here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=14.0
Perhaps you want to talk about media that you're into. If so, head over to Media Center here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=17.0
Music fan? Share it with all of SporeBase in the Music child board of the Media Center: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=46.0
What are your favorite Television shows? Share them with us in the Television child board of the Media Center here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=47.0
Perhaps you're a book worm. Head on over to the Books Child board to tell us about your favorite books here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=48.0
Maybe you make your own games. If so, head over to the Game Design Board and tell us all about it here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=42.0

Chilling out with the rest of the forum members
Stick around, and you'll start to become attatched to some of these other boards.
Quick threads is a nice little spot where we play forum games, and generally hang out to have fun. Head over there now: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=16.0
General Discussion is sort of like Quick Threads, but with a bit more organization and for more (if only a little more) formal discussions. Drop on by here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=1.0
Suggestions or Ideas is for any suggestions that you have for SporeBase's website or for the forum itself. The staff will work hard to make those suggestions a reality! Visit it here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=8.0
Tech Talk is a child board of General Discussion solely for that new computer upgrade you've had, or discussing the new Ipod. Release your inner tech geek here: http://www.sporebase.com/forum/index.php?board=24.0

And now....
Step 4: HAVE FUN!
Yes, it's true. The real reason why you are here is to have fun, so go do it.
If you need anything at all, feel free to contact any of the Global moderators, Administrative Assistants, Administrative Associates, or our Admin, SporeCheater.