Forum Feedback, Suggestions, Complaints, et cetera

[fullmetalross]

Its still vista ugly, and I hate how clicking on a thread doesn't take me to the last page I read... maybe there is an option I need to check..

But otherwise whatever its a forum and I figured out how to use it just fine.

[Xenozip.]

Its still vista ugly, and I hate how clicking on a thread doesn't take me to the last page I read... maybe there is an option I need to check..

But otherwise whatever its a forum and I figured out how to use it just fine.

click the icon next to the user's SN on the far right (under the last post colum).

[Maj]

Don't worry guys, i'll install some alternative layouts as soon as they become available. I check every couple of days but there haven't been any validated phpBB 3.0.x styles posted yet. Sorry about the inconveniences and the "vista ugliness," haha.

[Xenozip.]

I added SC2 and XvSF char select screens to older posts in the thread (didn't want to make a new post). Also slightly modified the GGXX#R and SSF2T ones. Slightly.

[Maj]

In all fairness, there are some cool things you can do now.

If you want to link to a specific post in a thread, you can right-click on the little page icon to the left of the "by (username)" text under the title then click Copy Shortcut from the pop-up menu (assuming you're using Windows).

You can quote multiple posts while replying by scrolling down to the Topic Review area and clicking the appropriate Quote icons.

When checking Private Messages, you get a complete Message History for reference. But keep in mind that deleting older messages makes them disappear from the Message History as well.

You can save post drafts to edit or submit at a later date, in case someone ever comes up with a use for this feature.

I think it's actually cool that the "newness" of posts doesn't go away based on login time. There's a Mark topics read link at the top of each forum that you can use to clear out the red icons. But most people don't have time to look through every new post in one sitting every time, so the new standard is convenient for whenever you only have 20 minutes to kill.

[Maj]

Still can't find any officially approved phpBB3 styles, but i did install subsilver2. It should be selectable from your User Control Panel under the Board preferences tab. It's different from the phpBB2 version, so i'm going to continue using prosilver, but at least there's a choice now.

[Magnetro]

I really like the new skin just cause the posters' names are on the left side instead of the right. Sorry but all my years on the internet taught me the person's name goes on the left side.

As for the point of this post: I was going to mention how this place needs a little bit of cleaning up. There's a lot of information and threads I think could be merged. I know you don't like deleting stuff, Maj, but maybe James Chen does, lol. I'll cirscemvent (the ole reach around) your authority and ask Team Member jchensor about it. Despite the amount of power of persuasion you have due to your rugged good looks, I'm still under the idea that some of the stuff here could be deleted for the better. However, I don't want to do it either, so maybe looking into how we can create topics of scattered info and put them into the Resources and Guides will be more helpful. I don't want to do any work, not 'cause I'm mexican but because I'm not sure if people are even interested in cleaning up the place.

[Maj]

I don't disagree. At the same, i don't think there's nearly enough information here yet to worry about organizing it. Most of the active members know their way around and read damn near every thread anyway. I mean, when we reach our 50th challenge, i'll make a forum for that. Until then, who cares?

It's better to let it grow organically. This is a discussion forum, not a scientific reference compendium. The best time to reorganize a forum is right before it becomes a serious problem. If i make it a priority prematurely, i might end up stifling the atmosphere with too many rules. Plus i'm busy. Everyone here is way too talented to waste their time moving around threads and indexing information.

Yeah man, don't worry about it. I'll take care of it before it gets out of hand. Focus on creating new content; leave the upkeep to me.

[Maj]

Moved some stuff around and created a Combo Challenges subforum for threads which used to be in Game Engine Analysis.

Renamed Combo Video _______ to "Multimedia Projects" which isn't gonna change weekly anymore. Here's a complete list of names we went through:

Combo Video Discussion
Combo Video Colloqium
Combo Video Consortium
Combo Video Stadium
Combo Video Podium
Combo Video Hall
Combo Video Convention
Combo Video Auditorium
Combo Video Street
Combo Video Sidewalk
Combo Video Room
Combo Video House
Combo Video Boat
Combo Video Houseboat
Comboratorium
Combo Video Stadium
Combo Video Forum
Combo Video Jungle
Combo Video Fortress
Combo Video Tower
Combo Video Bar
Combo Video Lounge
Combo Video Blimp
Combo Video Aeroplane
Combo Video Jetpack
Combo Video Soap Opera
Combo Video Helicarrier
Combo Video Spaceship
Combo Video Cruise Ship
Combo Video Yacht
Combo Video Jet Ski
Combo Video Battleship
Combo Video pirate ship YAARGH!

Combo Video Liner (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Galley (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Trireme (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Evolution
Combo Video Gym (submitted by Magnetro)
Combo Video Ring
Combo Video Arena
Combo Video Coliseum
Combo Video Octagon
Combo Video Pit
Combo Video Gridiron
Combo Video Battlefield
Combo Video Stage
Combo Video Platform
Combo Video Pier (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Shipyard (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Dock (submitted by Goryus)
Combo Video Bay
Combo Video Harbor
Combo Video Basin
Combo Video Canal
Combo Video Gulf
Combo Video Lake
Combo Video Ocean
Combo Video Pond
Combo Video Reservoir
Combo Video Sea
Combo Video Tide
Combo Video Swamp
Combo Video River
Combo Video Port
Combo Video Marsh
Combo Video Lagoon
Combo Video Bayou
Combo Video Kingdom
Combo Video Republic
Combo Video Communism
Combo Video Democracy
Combo Video Theocracy
Combo Video Oligarchy
Combo Video Monarchy
Combo Video Anarchy
Combo Video Robocracy
Combo Video Paranoia
Combo Video Delusion
Combo Video Derangement
Combo Video Insanity
Combo Video Lunacy

... and here's the rest of the queue which didn't see the light of day ...

Combo Video Phobia
Combo Video Dementia
Combo Video Madness
Combo Video Mania
Combo Video Craze
Combo Video Trend
Combo Video Fashion
Combo Video Style
Combo Video Vogue
Combo Video Caprice
Combo Video Impulse
Combo Video Ignition
Combo Video Detonation
Combo Video Blast
Combo Video BOOM

[Xenozip.]

Combo Video BOOOM of DOOOM, lol, good stuff. That's quite a list.

[Magnetro]

I like the sub-forum, now if we only had some challenges. : (

[Maj]

I tried but my last two attempts got no love. I'll try to diversify the games a little more. Any requests/suggestions?

[fullmetalross]

Well The x-men cota thing would have required me to learn a whole new game which is fine, but I didn't have time. And after toxy basically brought an idea I had been bouncing around into fruition very quickly I gave up on finding another one for the other challenge. : ( I will try again if you come up with another one.

[Maj]

I understand, but there are other ways to approach the ST challenge. In fact one of them is so simple, everyone's gonna be saying "Why didn't i think of that?" if i post it.

[Magnetro]

Multi-game ideas would be cool. maybe: PLEASE MAJESTROS CHALLENGE: Perform a combo using both Guiles or Guile vs Bison or something weird.

uh, but yeah seriously, the best thing at this point is to include one for all games, not sure how you'll do it for snk/tekken/gg(lolollololol) tho.

maybe puzzles? provide an ss(screenshot) of something weird in a game and have people try to figure it out. *shrug*

[Xenozip.]

Crap, I actually forgot about the XM-cota thing. I'll tag that thread to remind me.

[Magnetro]

Since maj is gone for a while, I'm appointing myself as the head admin of SH since i have the most posts after maj.

If you want to argue about it, refer to sentence #1 for info.

[Xenozip.]

LOL


(you're only ahead of me by like 12.. {11 now})

[Magnetro]

haha damn. you're right.

[Maj]

Hey Xeno, would you mind spreading out some of your character select screens so that it's only two per post? (Or three, if absolutely necessary.) I think the first page of that thread currently burns through like 3MB of bandwidth every time i want to check the SFA3 roster.

[Xenozip.]

Done.

[Maj]

New default forum skin. It's called "sonicboom" and it's got the old logo icon with all the setup projectiles. If you don't like it, you can change it back to prosilver/subsilver2 from User Control Panel -> Board Preferences -> My board style.

[Maj]

Whoa, what the hell happened yesterday at 9:34pm that caused 14 people to show up all at once?

Most users ever online was 8 on Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:01 pm

RIP previous record. You fought valiantly and the noble example you set is a shining example to us all.

[Maj]

Buttermaker wanted the popular topics scrolling animated gif disabled and it was kinda useless so i did. Normally it would be activated after 25 posts in a thread but i never even noticed it so i doubt anyone's gonna miss it.

[onReload]

I'm absolutely devastated and offended, actually

[Xenozip.]

The what?

[Maj]

I'm absolutely devastated and offended, actually

Then the question is, which one of us are you now mortal enemies with? Because you know, he started it. I know it's customary to kill the messenger in these situations but i hereby petition for an exception.

The what?

See how some of the thread icons are scrolling? We put them in permanent superfreeze.

[Xenozip.]

Oh. I probably just would have /adblocked it if I had noticed it.

[Maj]

Over 9000?! Thanks guys, i couldn't have done it without you.

Okay that's not true. Theoretically i could have, but at this pace it would've taken me until February of 2016, and i would have to laugh at all my own jokes which might've seemed forced.

[error1]

Whoa, what the hell happened yesterday at 9:34pm that caused 14 people to show up all at once?

Most users ever online was 8 on Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:01 pm

RIP previous record. You fought valiantly and the noble example you set is a shining example to us all.

wth I didn't think we had 25 active members here

Most users ever online was 25 on Wed May 19, 2010 8:15 pm