a_bertrand Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 What do you think about the new forum software? Share your thought! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 It's almost perfect I need the portal back lol (with the most recent posts (more then ATM)) other ten that it's good :) Can we get the rate user like we had on SMF just checked and can't see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm loving it all! I think maybe a few changes to the theme though, it's all a bit to white as much as I love simplicity I think we need some form of colour in the site, other then the glorious blue already installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uridium Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I have to say with spending so much time on the old version this one might take some getting used to but i can live with it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGato Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Well o have to say that I was a real noobie with the other site. So this is a welcoming change for me. I do think it will take a bit to get use to but I think I will enjoy it. Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Well I never really liked the old portal. The new home should offer more, from the latest threads to articles which are basically tutorials or more which will be kept and not simply used as a thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominion Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Can we get the rate user like we had on SMF just checked and can't see it You mean karma? btw - I like it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 yea thats what i ment forgot what it was called :P im sure its just an option they have to select in the admin cp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Maker Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Well I liked the old version, but I might learn to like this, but idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Added the "Rep Power" which is like a score based on the number of posts, days online etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thanks, but i cant find out how to add rep :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominion Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thanks, but i cant find out how to add rep :P I think this is more like the Wbb ranks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thanks, but i cant find out how to add rep :P Click on that little icon and a nice little UI should pop up! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominion Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Huh... i was wrong. sorry about that :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky3809 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I like the new forum look, however noticed in all the php code area bbcode brackets [ ] are shown instead of the php < > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegman991 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 i liked it so much better before the structure and look was the main reason i liked this forum some (probably all) can be added/changed - because it was easy on the eyes - you could easily tell 1 thing from the other (especially posts) (probably because evrything is pretty much the same color) - liked avatars showing in posts - liked the portal - liked rich text editor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 - PHP code needs the [ ] BB code... if used then it works. - Avatars can be still used, simply require to be re-uploaded. - I never liked the old portal and we have the idea to build a resource library in the front (with tutorials, comparisons and more). - This editor doesn't seems worse that the previous one... to me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulerofzu Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Its much better. At the end of the day you cannot please everyone and it was very clear the previous software could not handle the load and had some code issues. Its good to see that there is a pro-active team behind MWG that will make important decisions for the community. A job well done to everyone involved with the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominion Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 @bluegman991 - You can make sig/avatars show by changing your account settings. Have a play, and the layout will be made just as easy. I don't see why this is hard, but everyone has their preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Just a thought: Could you throw a link to the articles (or section widgets) up on the top menu bar? Would make it a bit easier and more intuitive if there was a link to all articles written on the top menu bar IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I don't fully understand what you mean Diesl... What do you want exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominion Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) I believe Diesl means putting a link next to “chat” or “what’s new” in the main menu to a full list of articles. As it stands “home” has recent articles, however I do not see a full list, although I admit I have not had time to look at any of them yet so it could just be lack of effort on my part… Edited April 6, 2011 by Dominion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 On the home page, to view the articles submitted by other players, I have to go to Section Widget.. and click on either PHP or Databases. It's not exactly intuitive to what "section widget" actually means, and not as easy to navigate to. What I am suggesting is to have an "articles" link added to the top menu bar that links to these articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_bertrand Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Well I see your point but I doubt we can simply show all the articles there. So either we remove the sections and it's all flat (possible but I believe annoying), or we may think about other solutions but I don't really see it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newttster Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Well this certainly was a surprise! It will take some getting used to as I found the previous set up very easy to navigate. Once used to this one I'm sure it will be the same thing here. I do have a question though ... I used to have a huge list of favourites that I could refer back to when trying to make my own mods ... any idea how I can get those back or if there is even a feature in the new set up that will allow us to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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