Poll: Vote for the COH Forums Reskin


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Originally Posted by Rubberlad View Post
Why not both as an option? vBulletin does allow for multiple skins to be available to users.
Yes, please do this! And please keep the existing skin as an option. I far prefer the current skin to both of these, though I reluctantly voted for #1.


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Originally Posted by afocks View Post
What I have now :-





What I will get :-





or


When you put it that way...


To be honest though, I actually think this brings up the very good point that I would rather not have excessively large margins or conversely detail outside the margins that I won't see. In both samples only slightly more than half the width of the screen is actually being used to show the actual forum content. That seems to be a rather low percentage that overlooks the primary function of the forums.


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I pick neither. Penny looks awful in both shots... Well, she looks awful in general.


 

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I pick neither. Penny looks awful in both shots... Well, she looks awful in general.
You just haven't accepted her into your life yet.


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You just haven't accepted her into your life yet.
I'd rather have Mother tell me what to do.


 

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I'd rather have Mother tell me what to do.
Mother was no match for Praetorian Penny - the Yin is the supreme power in the multiverse.


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Mother was no match for Praetorian Penny - the Yin is the supreme power in the multiverse.
Well Penny has that thing on her face that can burst even the most bountiful woman... And then there's the mask! I still don't see how such an imbecile managed to become a member of the Freedom Phalanx...


 

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I voted on the one I prefer of the two (it's image #1), but to be honest, I find both overly large. The way the look on your screen, they'll end up badly cropped on my browser.


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Option 1

It is a clear representation of the two characters and even though they are facing off the page, their eyes engage the viewer thus holding the attention. Option 2 has both characters leaping away and off the page, almost to escape and not building confidence in the viewer to continue reading.

Just my observations.


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I agree with anyone that says Pen looks bad. Id rather keep the current background. Too much anime for a superhero game


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I do not like either image and as such did not vote.


 

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I pick neither. Penny looks awful in both shots... Well, she looks awful in general.
She will never truly replace sister.
Sister is a celebrity Pen is just trashy -.-


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I vote for #3, neither. I really, really hate them both.

Forums are about the text. The messages. I've got a pretty big monitor, I like having the browser window nice and wide, and in the current layout, the text area grows with it. But in those, the space for messages is restricted to show the background image.

Even if there's two background images so the space between Yin and Shadowhunter grows, it's still going to force a much larger margin just so I can look at the same artwork every single day all the time never changing zero data using up all that space.

It's a lousy design and I'm really unhappy that you're foisting it upon us.


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Originally Posted by Kheldarn View Post

I've disabled the background image.
Please elaborate on the how.


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Whichever one it is, I will be using AdBlock to get rid of it for my own sanity.


 

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I prefer option 1


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Penny is saddened by the negativity surrounding these new posters of her being put up all over the city, but as the new leader of Longbow and the Vanguard, and mayor of Paragon City, her first priority will be to set up a facility to help adjust the behavior of these people to help them overcome their problems.


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I voted 1, but I really wish there was a third option, "neither."

Does this mean you're getting rid of the villain skin? Cos I hate the blue, just sayin'.


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I vote for #3, neither. I really, really hate them both.

Forums are about the text. The messages. I've got a pretty big monitor, I like having the browser window nice and wide, and in the current layout, the text area grows with it. But in those, the space for messages is restricted to show the background image.
I agree with this. Each and every other dang game I play has done this to its forums. Why on earth? All that wasted space on the sides with the text crammed in the middle...bleah. Why is this thought to be a better layout? I just cannot understand it at all.

Had to go with #3, none of the above.


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Originally Posted by afocks View Post
What I have now :-


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What I will get :-


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or


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This is the first thing I thought of, as well. At least with the current art, it's designed to be seen above the forum as opposed to the left/right of it.

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
To be honest though, I actually think this brings up the very good point that I would rather not have excessively large margins or conversely detail outside the margins that I won't see. In both samples only slightly more than half the width of the screen is actually being used to show the actual forum content. That seems to be a rather low percentage that overlooks the primary function of the forums.
QFT.

Record my vote as a "please fix these so that the art appears at the top instead of hidden on the sides." As it stands, they'll both look like garbage on my computer.

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It's a lousy design and I'm really unhappy that you're foisting it upon us.
Seconded.


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