A surprise for Tom

So we've made a change to the BBS today. I won't bother describing it since it's detailed in the accompanying image, but I will say I like it.

At first I was skeptical, since I was simply used to seeing it one way and it seemed like devoting time to such a small detail was a waste. But Tom was insistent and I agreed to mock it up for him eventually. Now after seeing it live I'm fully on board. No need to use 6 lines when 3 will do, and since Experience is just a further breakdown of Level anyway, it was extremely redundant.

The best part is that it's a surprise for Tom. He mentioned he really, really wanted it taken care of, but has no idea we made the change yet. When he logs on tonight after putting in a long day at PAX it'll be there to remind him that we're still working hard back east.

A surprise for Tom

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DancingHitlur 2007-08-24 11:06:39

Oh God, someone hole me...please...

bob 2007-08-24 11:06:39

Holing someone sounds very, very dirty...

PenisClown 2007-08-24 11:07:31

Well.... I guess I can live with it. It makes everyone look better than what they are, so that's a plus.

bob 2007-08-24 11:07:31

better how?

G-Banger 2007-08-24 11:15:50

Experience going is okay, but I did like headings having their own line with info being under it. Really though, I don't care enough either way.

BigFuzzyKitten 2007-08-24 11:35:50

In firefox, the stats are on a different line as the indicator(like in the first pic), rather than next to it (like in the second) so it takes up 5 lines instead of 3. Thought I'd point that out. Otherwise, it looks much better :)

bob 2007-08-24 11:35:50

refresh! (you're still using the old CSS)

Noodleboy111 2007-08-24 11:50:39

I didn't even notice.

I guess that's good.

Medizy 2007-08-24 12:07:34

So do you feel like you should add something down there now that you have space? I don't know, You can do it I guess...

Fr0z3nb14d3 2007-08-24 14:06:43

I still think experience would be nice to have. If you put it in as just the amount you've deposited and not as a fraction, it wouldn't take up alot of room. I think you'd agree. Especially since some levels take a couple thousand experience to attain.

Jin 2007-08-24 14:06:59

The aura name could be removed too, since the icon already shows it.

bob 2007-08-24 14:06:59

not for mods and admins, it doesn't...

kidray76 2007-08-24 14:14:12

Counts down till Tom makes a post and/or news thread about it. Good job as usual. !@

marshall159 2007-08-24 15:31:00

awsoem go bob

k14pc 2007-08-24 21:09:56

It looks better this way. I was wondering what was missing when I posted on the BBS. Exp points don't really matter with posting anyway since people can just look at your icon/lvl.

gamerpeepinpa 2007-08-24 21:31:01

Ah, much better. No one seems to be interested in looking at people's exp when on the BBS anyway.

X-Naut 2007-08-24 22:20:42

asjdgfsaj THIS RUINS THE WHOLE NG EXPERIENCE FOR MEH. I'MMA GO LEAVE NOOGRUNDS NAO.

But I do like how it is less cluttered around that area now. Makes it look better.

Also, those are some narrow sunglasses you have thar.

bob 2007-08-24 22:20:42

Heh. JohnnyUtah did all the caricatures and gave me those crazy things. I do have glasses like them, but they're not quite as thin and definitely a lot less Elton John.

SUG4R-F13ND 2007-08-24 23:45:17

This is better for some strange reason because in the forums exp. isnt really important,for me anyways.

Ecke 2007-08-24 23:59:20

Sigs better be fucking bigger, then.

bob 2007-08-24 23:59:20

sir yes sir?

Rudy 2007-08-25 00:20:29

You're simply amazing, Bob. Really.

eyeothestorm 2007-08-25 01:10:24

Oh ok, I thought something was wrong with my computer. Love'n the new look more and more.

wismty 2007-08-25 01:31:49

NOOOO YOU MONSTER!, I LIKE SHOWING OFF MY EXP WHEN POSTING!!!

Couldn't you just remove the sign up date?

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Now seriously.

Why did Tom ask for this and not to fix the dead Flash & Movie review links found in our profiles, or something that's actually worth taking time to do?

bob 2007-08-25 01:31:49

Well, because ROSS AND JIM work on things like that, and TOM AND I work on little visual things. GOT IT?

Shawn 2007-08-25 02:19:25

Well, I say we get are 10 extra pixels back for our sigs instead of this crazy 50 pixels.... I miss 60....

snayk 2007-08-25 02:46:46

It looks alright, but I've got to admit, I'm not quite used to it, yet. I actually used to look at experience (out of curiosity) just to see where users stood -- how close or far they were from their next level. I know I could see that just as easily by going into their profiles, and I could get used to that.

But I'll probably just stop looking at experience points completely :P

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