Scorpion_Strike Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Hi Bzpower, I'm new here, and I'm trying to post an epic that I've been writing for a while. I've got the story and review topics all set up, but whenever I try to add a new chapter as a new post to the story topic, the forum instead automatically merges the post with my original one, which as far as I can tell will make it impossible for me to link individual chapters. Considering that I have 20 chapters ready to upload, I think it would be better if I could link them individually, rather than making people scroll through the entire thing in one post. I'm guessing that the post merging feature was added to prevent double posting and such, but is it possible for me to turn it off on my story topic, so I can actually make individual posts for chapters that I can then link back to the summary at the top and the review topic? Thanks,- Scorpion_Strike Edited January 30, 2016 by Scorpion_Strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit#phntk#1 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Are you trying to post all the chapters at once? I believe posts will only merge if you make several in a short span of time. Try waiting 5-10 minutes(I don't know the exact time) between posting each chapter. ~Unit#phntk#1 Edited January 30, 2016 by Unit#phntk#1 BIONICLE MAFIA XLII: GRAVEYARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pahrak Model ZX Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Ah, that old annoying buffer. I never did figure out quite how long you have to wait, but posting only one chapter a day seemed to avoid activating the auto-merge, so that's what I'd recommend. My Library Right of Law (Epics) KARDAS DRAGON appears! (G&T) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion_Strike Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 ...posting only one chapter a day seemed to avoid activating the auto-merge, so that's what I'd recommend. Not ideal, since I'd be catching up for about a month... but if that's the only way, I guess I'll work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 1st Shadow Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I think the wait is about an hour. I once posted in my comic topic and then posted a second update about 45 minutes later, and it merged them. So, every 1 to 2 hours should do it. Or just do one chapter in the morning and one at night. ~Your friendly, neighborhood Shadow ~Credit for Avatar and Banner goes to NickonAquaMagna~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 An answer from an admin: The setting is currently at 60 minutes. If you're seeing different behavior, let me know. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/13424-double-post-condensing-time/?p=693890 So you should be able to post your epic on the hour - and be finished in about two days, give or take. Does this answer satisfy you? 1 Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion_Strike Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 On the hour... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Sounds like things are cleared up! It's true the limit can be a little stifling when doing catch-up posts on stories and the like; sorry you got hit with it. Since the question's answered, going ahead and locking this up. (And welcome to BZP!)Thanks to all who have replied. The question has been answered. If you have any further questions you may PM a leader of this forum.Topic closed. Hey: I'm not very active around BZP right now. However, you can always contact me through PM (I have email notifications set up) and I will reply as soon as I can. Useful Topics: The Q&A Compendium | The Official RPG Planning Topic Stories: Fractures | An Aftermath | Three Stories | LSO 2012 Epics: Team Three | The Shadow and the Sea | The Days They Were Needed | Glitches | Transformations | Echoes | The Kaita and the Storyteller | Nui BZPRPG: Komae · Soraya · Bohrei Blog: Defendant Lobby no. 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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