Change it back to the old look it was just so much better.

All this grey looks very bad but hey someone must love grey since they changed this site into it.

I think giving members layout OPTIONS (for display colors and layout) would be wonderful.  A lot of forums do this.  One that comes to mind is WTF.com  I don't remember them allowing a layout choice, but they do allow you to choose the forum colors, and when they first did this (a couple of years ago) it was to help with the eye strain that their colors at the time caused for some people.

I stated in another thread, and will say it again now, this NEWER color combination is much much easier on my 45 year old eyes.  The stark contrast of white on black, or brights on black, or even light colors on very dark backgrounds.....REALLY gives me a headache after a while.

To be perfectly honest, I dont like the new layout at all.  Its not so much the generic colors...that dont really bother me since thety do for the most part match up (cept for the gold links...coulda went with something other than gold/orange )

Alot of what I don't like is the placment of things.

1. Ads-  Ok I know you gotta pay the bills but its really annoying to see the same game advertised more than once on a page.  A prime example is I checked the game list right before posting and there are 5 ad spaces and the first time I looked 3 of the 5 were for LoTR.  Second time I looked 4 of the 5 were for Atlantis and the third time I looked 4 of the 5 were for LoTR.
2. Features and News tabs- Honestly they overlap too much to really be separated.  I have noticed that for the most part alot of whats on the News section is also in the Features.  Perhaps use features to promote game promoes or "featured games"  Might even be able to get some ad money by allowing games to put up a "Feature Game" promotion..using NON ANIMATED BANNERS!  A page loaded with animated banners is distracting.
3. Front Page- Well it seems...ummm..cluttered.  the left side seems balanced for the most part but the right side..in particular the headers for Top Games and Latest User Images looks misaligned.  I have looked at it on different browsers and resultions and it just looks cluttered and misaligned to me.  Also the giveway ads under the blog section....really dont fit there.  Drop the Latest Features section since alot of whats there also shows up in the Latest News, move Top Games up to that spot,.  Move Latest Videos down with Latest Images and give the Giveaways a Section of their own called...GIVEAWAYS  & PROMOS.  The way its placed now..looks out of place and appears to be in the blogs sections

there are a few more things I dont like but thats just personal preference.  I really like the MMORPG website and have for a while, just not a fan of this current layout

I like the old poll results with the bars.

On the games list for our profiles, am I missing the option to remove a game from the list, or is there not one?  Also, how about a way to bulk save changes, say if I go down and mark a bunch of games at once, so I don't have to do each individually?

I like the new design...looks sexy-smart.

Old one was better. Gray is not a good choise for a fun/game/entertainment site.  And, somehow I find new design "hard to navigate". Not sure why exactly, maybe there is a learning curve . But again, old one was better.

Layout comment: Yuck

Suggestion: revert back

I like the new layout but grey just doesnt work for me. Bring back the black.

I would vote that the Names of posters be returned to thier original place above (or below?) the Avatars.

I would vote that when clicking on a thread that you not be taken to the last page of the thread but the first.  

I would vote that  when a mod edits a post he/she leave a very short comment as to why.

I would vote that if a post is deleted that it not just disapear off the face of the earth but have a "Post deleted" place holder there (with perhaps a brief reason why it was removed).

-More themes, I think having a few themes atleast would make more people feel like the website is their's and not something they have no control over (which they may or may mot ;).
-Reorganization of the front page, with the ads and recent changes it now looks like a mess, perhaps putting the ads in a frame much like the top minibar (Name|Your Messages|Edit your Profile|Logout thing), I think the borders for everything should be clear, to avoid looking like a website from 1996.

replace ---> http://images.mmorpg.com/images/themes/radiance/frame_base_background.jpg

with a solid css color, then whan you do the big ads you can ;layer the add over it in css.

Hyper links look great, maybe test something other then blue cause if you check the color wheel you will see that they quiet dont match, but much better then red.

Originally posted by Meddle

As I'm sure most of you noticed we've changed somethings around on the site.  Most evident are the visual changes.  The theme is now easier on the eyes and more functional.  Going forward things will be much easier to change around and new themes / colors can be implemented quickly.  Anway please feel free to let us know how you feel about these changes and report any issues you come across!

NO LIKE!

maybe it is just the color scheme but it looks cheaped down, or still in "safe mode"

I would also like to see peoples forum nicknames go back over to the side...absolutely hate it where they are.

I almost responded  to a post thinking it was the op because I was taken to the last page of the thread.   I know I can eventually train myself to hit the "last page" button but is that what you want us to do? 

Change for the better is good.

Change for the difference is annoying.

Originally posted by ValiumSummer

I almost responded  to a post thinking it was the op because I was taken to the last page of the thread.   I know I can eventually train myself to hit the "last page" button but is that what you want us to do? 

Change for the better is good.

Change for the difference is annoying.

I thought it always went to the last page, last post.  But I have always found it a bit annoying landing at the end of a thread I haven't read yet and having to scroll back up or navigate my way back to the first page.  While you are redoing the site, how about adding some options?

Also, we used to be able to click on our names and go straight to our profile overview.  Now we have to go through Edit and click Overview?  I am talking about when we can't see one of our own posts.

Originally posted by Athaba

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Oh crap. How embarrasing (insert Yoda wisdom here)!

Anyway, put the posters name back to the old position above the avatar please. Make's it easier to see who posted what and almost every other forum got it that way.

This is a serious suggestion:

A Fanboi / Troll score.

Put it next to the "Report/Block" buttons above the post i.e. "Report/Block/Fanboi/Troll"

Everyone gets one potential vote per post.

The score is +1 for Fanboi and -1 for Troll and is linked to the game related to that particular forum.
Results available via the Public Profile for posters.

Example:
Gyrus
Darkfall +163/-32 for 25 posts
PotBS +1157/-26 for 237 posts
WAR +2/-1 for 8 posts
AoC +23/-745 for 94 posts

Some forums operate a "Karma" system - this is the same idea but it actually has a purpose here.

And - an ARCHIVE section in the forums
Where has the Gods and Heroes forum gone as an example?
With several MMOs shutting down their forums are no longer current - but it would be interesting to archive them for posterity.
Sometimes important discussions were had there which may be worth referencing?
 

Originally posted by Gyrus

This is a serious suggestion:

A Fanboi / Troll score.

Put it next to the "Report/Block" buttons above the post i.e. "Report/Block/Fanboi/Troll"

Everyone gets one potential vote per post.

The score is +1 for Fanboi and -1 for Troll and is linked to the game related to that particular forum.
Results available via the Public Profile for posters.

Example:
Gyrus
Darkfall +163/-32 for 25 posts
PotBS +1157/-26 for 237 posts
WAR +2/-1 for 8 posts
AoC +23/-745 for 94 posts

Some forums operate a "Karma" system - this is the same idea but it actually has a purpose here.

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And - an ARCHIVE section in the forums
Where has the Gods and Heroes forum gone as an example?
With several MMOs shutting down their forums are no longer current - but it would be interesting to archive them for posterity.
Sometimes important discussions were had there which may be worth referencing?
 

Lol, but with the extremes some people go to ("I don't think Darkfall should launch on the 25th because Aventurine isn't very informative and" -Instert particularly rabid fanbot- "STFU TROLLIO GO BACK TO WoW!") it'd seriously be inaccurate. Nice idea though.

Originally posted by Ascension08

Lol, but with the extremes some people go to ("I don't think Darkfall should launch on the 25th because Aventurine isn't very informative and" -Instert particularly rabid fanbot- "STFU TROLLIO GO BACK TO WoW!") it'd seriously be inaccurate. Nice idea though.

Who says it has to be Accurate?

Like I say, some forums operate this system and call it "karma".  It's a bit of fun.
Actually though, it might ease that a bit as people would have a way to 'vent' (Fanboi/Troll vote) without resorting to personal attacks.

Might also incourage more moderate posts too.  After all, it is to no-ones advantage to be too heavily recognised as being either a Fanboi or a Troll?
Your posts lose credibility - and most forum ranters desire to be taken seriously?
Could change the behaviour of a few people?

I don't like it.  For some reason its harder for me to look at/read and it looks more cluttered.  Also, it takes more steps to find the forums I want to view.  It was fine the way it was before.