I'm still trying to adjust to the new layout but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. Overall, it does feel somewhat different but the more I begin to use these boards, the more I'll comment on and share opinions about them.

I'll come back later to give a full opinion but for now, it looks quite nice. :) Nice work!

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Read my Diary!
http://aespherea.org/diary

Oh noes! The thread title hover post preview function has also gone. My favourite of all functions ;0

fredtheduck:

There is now no way for me to gain one, which will cause unequality forever between those who were MK/HK, and those who never quite got there.

I think there will be a new system in place eventually.

fredtheduck:

2: The "new posts" button has disappeared.

On the main Forums page there is to your right a Shortcuts panel with a "Posts you have not read" link.

Atchoo:

Oh noes! The thread title hover post preview function has also gone. My favourite of all functions ;0

Seems to be a selectable option disabled by default?

Ooo, I appear to have lost all my previous statuses.

Well I was shocked when I saw what happened to the look of these boards, and I hate it since being used to the old boards for so long, this new look and layout is too fancy but I can't expect Microsoft not to put their hands on it since they own Lionhead, but maybe it will grow on me in time but for now I have the annoying task of getting used to all the new crap that has been added and changed not to mention the difficulty of navigating through the boards to the thread I want.

But that's my opinion.

EDIT: But hey, you can now edit posts without the limit and therefore eliminating double posting.

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BnW2: OGaM - DEMO Coming Soon //Next Update: June 08//

My avatar doesn't animate.

RAVEK:

My avatar doesn't animate.

Heh it transforms .gifs to jpeg.

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Bah, no more unnerving blinking.

More whining:

I just entered the Post new thread page on Site Feedback to see if there was anything new. I didn't see anything, so I pressed back while the text editor was still loading, and I got an AJAX error: unterminated string literal.

It sent me to an error page with this text:

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 Crosbie:
Bah, no more unnerving blinking.

Looking mighty fine. Will take some getting used to... finding it a bit confusing... things going on left and right, but that'll probably pass... but it is a clear step forward.

Coolness! :D

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RAVEK:

fredtheduck:

2: The "new posts" button has disappeared.

On the main Forums page there is to your right a Shortcuts panel with a "Posts you have not read" link.

I did explain that I spotted that

And I have been speaking to neroxc on Skype, and he is having trouble getting onto the biards now, so he asked me to post this here for him:

Neroxc:

What was actually upgraded? If anything they have removed all the features that made these forums so addictive.

And to be honest, I partly agree with him. They are definitely not what they used to be.

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Hmm.... Seems brighter than the old forum. Not sure if I like or dislike that, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I can see I'm going to have to turn the brightness down on my monitor when I'm hungover, though....

The speed is currently cripplingly slow, although I'm sure that's being worked on. Also, the search tools are really pretty basic, aren't they? Any chance of getting something more akin to the previous advanced ones? Mind you, I've not played about with them for more than a minute or two, so it's unfair of me to pass comment just yet.

Oh, and I think quite a few timestamps for last posts are out of whack, so many threads are out of order...?

However, considering the volume that's been transfered here, job all round - impressive stuff I'll have a proper look tomorrow after sleep...

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Hmm, old forum, new forum, ....old forum new forum......old forum....new forum.......At the end of the day a forum is a forum. I'm sure this new one will lack some of the original forums quirks but also bring in some new features. It seems to do the job and look quite at the same time. I think folks just need to get used to the new forums idiosyncrocies. ( i do miss the link to studios though and 'who's online) Look pretty cool to me (never saw that smiley before he he )

 

cheers

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matneee:

Oh, and I think quite a few timestamps for last posts are out of whack, so many threads are out of order...?

I think the timestamps attached to the old threads is of when it was created instead of when it was last posted in. I noticed that in the RP Forum the most.

I like it, the top is beautiful. Also brighter, think I like a bit darker, but it is clean.
Going to take getting used to, and I bet there are a few new things that we haven't figured out about yet.

Oh, question: why do some people have a "Joined on" thing and others don't?

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RAVEK:

Me whining more: :p No automatic change from :P to ? I hate clicking on things when typing, it makes things so slow.

 

Just put smileys in [  ] and it works the same as before

 

cheers

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fredtheduck:

I did explain that I spotted that

You did? ... I read your post but randomly skipped that then.

sparky1512:

Just put smileys in [  ] and it works the same as before

I know. It sucks.

RAVEK:

fredtheduck:

I did explain that I spotted that

You did? ... I read your post but randomly skipped that then.

sparky1512:

Just put smileys in [  ] and it works the same as before

I know. It sucks.

It takes more time to hit the [] buttons to get than it does to type for me .. so I could well be a bit more grumpy ...

Why do the text smilies work without the brackets but the ;) ones don't?

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Mortalitis_Infinitas:

You have gained enough renown to purchase the "Creative Director of European studios at Microsoft Games Studios" title.

RAVEK:

fredtheduck:

I did explain that I spotted that

You did? ... I read your post but randomly skipped that then.

yup, and here's that line again

fredtheduck:

I have found the "posts you have not read" button, but it is not there to take me directly from a particular thread.

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This may sound a bit silly, but i have talked to others on skype on this matter, but

      What was wrong with the old Fourms

Cleary a case of, "If its not broke, don't fix it", ok end of rant

 

you know, I don't get why there's no pointer or text blinker thingy when you first click to reply to a post. After you start typing it apparently shows up.

I'm also at a loss as to why people hate the smilies so much. They're all right next to you to click. It's just a matter of getting into the habbit of clicking rather than typing.

But this smilie doesn't match at all >>>

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The Lionhead Review

I noticed when I clicked on the "COMMUNITY" link on my TMO studio page the page cannot be found.  :(  Perhaps not all the links are updated yet?

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But it is early days and lionhead did say that they will be adding more

features as time goes on (but why release the boards when not all the

features are present is still beyond me )

 

Nero

sweatyshoulder:

I'm also at a loss as to why people hate the smilies so much. They're all right next to you to click. It's just a matter of getting into the habbit of clicking rather than typing.

When I type I have two hands on my keyboard, and it's way slow to move my hand to the mouse, click something, then move it back. It's still faster to type [ : P ] than to click on , but it's tedious and annoying.

Neroxc:

Cleary a case of, "If its not broke, don't fix it", ok end of rant

Improving != fixing

sweatyshoulder:

But this smilie doesn't match at all >>>

I know, thats an MSN messenger smiley

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Oh well list of things i dont like :


That you cant make smileys the old way.
That Last Post feature is incorrect.
The quick reply is fugly and clumpsy.
That there is no button for making [*img] tags.
I cant figure out how to make a search for all my threads.
That it says RE in top off all replies and it is so big (Like we didnt know it was a reply)

Sorry for sounding like a ***, i would love the new forums with some fixes. :)

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