Suggestions for the new forum

[zodium]

Here's a few things I think would be good for the new forum:

* Disable RTF option. This would entirely disable RTF editing and force BBcode whenever possible.
* Larger font (option). Currently, the forums 'look right' at about 125-150% client zoom, while at 100% there's a ton of background and small text. This is on 1920x1200.
* Code, spoiler and strikethrough tag support. Essential for a gaming forum, IMO.
* Bigger avatars. These things are pretty tiny, the old forums were good on this point.
* Disable topic creation in the main War Machines forum or delete the sub-forums, or your mods will go coo-coo.
* Embedded WebM (and gifv?) support. intoxicated_penguin
* 24-hour time support. Zeblote
* Standard layout. (Game category with proper forums that have subforums, instead of an SG category with nonfunctional main forum and an all-subforum layout.)

Add your own. :v

 

[doglock]

Agreed.
For the sake of ascetics definitely could use the larger font and bigger avatars options. Had to squish my down. Proportions aren't right.

 

[Von]

My work is never done

Nah, but I will need some sleep before I look into these.

 

[intoxicated_penguin]

Embedded WebM support, please.

 

[JΛYCE]

The ability to edit a blog post after it has been posted. I created a blog to transfer my old forum content over to and i discovered that I can't edit a blog post besides the title after it has been posted. That's my only complaint for now

 

[intoxicated_penguin]

The ability to edit a blog post after it has been posted. I created a blog to transfer my old forum content over to and i discovered that I can't edit a blog post besides the title after it has been posted. That's my only complaint for now

Blog post or forum post? Forum posts can be edited?

 

[JΛYCE]

Blog post or forum post? Forum posts can be edited?

Theres a section on here that allows you to create blogs and groups. It's at the top left. I created a Blog where Im going to post all of my stuff. But, I can't update any of the threads after I post them.

 

[Zeblote]

Can we get 24 hour time? Stuff like "12:59 PM" makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Indigo]

i think we dont need any subforums in "war machines" cuz every time someone will create something incredible and is not covered by the description like "cars" or "tanks"

 

[zodium]

Added 24-hour time to OP.

Forum layout:
The forums are currently not set up as proper forums in standard layout. Standard forum layout would have a "Besiege" category with forums War Machine, Guides & Tutorials, Suggestions & Idea, Support, Bug Reports, and Modding, and those forums would then have proper subforums. Instead, the front page looks weird because what should have been the Besiege category is set up as a forum under the Spiderling Games category, and all actual forums are subforums under that. It's confusing, and it makes the front page look somewhat strange (besides the small text.) I would suggest the following scheme (# denotes category, - denotes forum, -- denotes subforum)

# Besiege
- General Discussion
- War Machines
-- Medieval
-- Flying
-- Ground
-- Walkers & Mechs
-- Systems & Mechanisms
- Guides & Tutorials
- Suggestions & Ideas
- Support
- Bug Reports
- Modding

vB would present this in the standard forum layout.

 

[AtomikBanane]

I tried to upload a .bsg with the "upload attachments" button on the top righ of the reply box but it doesn't work. When you press insert you got this:
doubleshot.bsg


Also, I think that the mainboard is messy and unclear. It needs some separation lines between every forum. And I won't discuss about color choice
But thanks for the work, I know how much time it costs

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[Von]

i think we dont need any subforums in "war machines" cuz every time someone will create something incredible and is not covered by the description like "cars" or "tanks"

I want to try this out and see how it goes. I feel like because of the amount of topics, machines are being lost to quickly. I hope the amount of posts will increase so it may become more of a problem. We'll have to see how it goes.

 

[Matt5150]

In User Profile there are few contact information (at the moment there are: AIM, Google talk, Skype, yahoo messenger, ICQ)
Maybe we need Facebook and Twitter too.

 

[Von]

In User Profile there are few contact information (at the moment there are: AIM, Google talk, Skype, yahoo messenger, ICQ)
Maybe we need Facebook and Twitter too.

I was gunna ask about this, would people like and use facebook intergration?

 

[ManaSeed]

Does anyone think the preview for post is quite narrow?

Also, the image is not showing up in preview mode (only the BBcode for image).

 

[zodium]

Main forum looks a lot more manageable already, thanks a lot Von.

 

[Grimbriar]

I was gunna ask about this, would people like and use facebook intergration?

Twitter more so than Facebook personally, I use both, but mainly Twitter.

 

[AtomikBanane]

Von Finally colours are better on this forum. I like it!
And I saw you edited the presentation. It's really nice now! Thanks!
Oh and the sub-forums in war machines are a good idea.

 

[PhoenecisFire]

I have no complaints, only the suggestion of a mobile forum app.

 

[zodium]

I have no complaints, only the suggestion of a mobile forum app.

I think vB integrates with Tapatalk.