CWBuff Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Do not want... The colors and such aren't too awful bad (although the contrast between alternate post backgrounds is too high)... but this is a piss-poor layout for a forum. It is horribly open-faced; there's too much padding everywhere and the structure is poorly defined, providing little sense of order. Things such as borders between posts and compact spacing are musts for a forum because most folks require such visual guidance for easy reference. The font size for posts is too large. I always shake my head whenever a website is overhauled in such a drastic manner. What's the purpose? To keep things fresh? To one-up the competition? Why? Just because your web folks have nothing better to do than think up ways to destroy your site? The old look of the website and forums kicked this one right in the ***... you guys used to have the grooviest game website out there. Now it sucks moose-****. When will people learn... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Geez... Fade to Black... Edited April 18, 2012 by CWBuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idunhavaname Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I agree. The layout is nice but it's giving me a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimnoire Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like it, looks modern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaodon Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Here are some of your CSS problems: http://cdn-www.swtor.com/sites/all/themes/coruscant/css/stylesCommunity.css 1. Lack of contrast here: #threadslist .stripeMeEven tr:hover td { background-color:#1f1b10; } #threadslist tr td { background: none; } #threadslist tr.alt td { background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #0d0d0d; } 2. Far too much padding here. #threadslist td, #threadslist th { padding:6px 15px 6px 0; border:none; } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldwyn Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Me no likey. And I like change, generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpectWar Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 also hard for me to read but ill get use to it i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stugotz Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Man, this is tough on the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyaniteD Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 It's also tough because so many different fonts, font sizes and font colors are used. Isn't it in Basic Webdesign 101 anymore to not use as much as possible but instead only as much as necessary? Fortunately, Opera allows me to use a different CSS file. Will play around with that for a while, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauhu Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I think the font is too "squeezed" horizontally. Also in old forum theme it was clearer to see threads. I'd agree, I can live with it but I'd very much like to be able to activate the original color scheme for forums. It was MUCH clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyaniteD Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I think the font is too "squeezed" horizontally. Also in old forum theme it was clearer to see threads. I'd agree, I can live with it but I'd very much like to be able to activate the original color scheme for forums. It was MUCH clearer. Yeah, they should just give us the choice which scheme we want to use. It's CSS, it should be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raximillian Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have to say, I like the color scheme but there is something disorganized about it it is messing with my head. It just feels fragmented and not at all "clean". I like the color scheme as well, but yeah, the separation between posts is kind of hard to see. I'm sure I'll get used to it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldwyn Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I thought the former color scheme and such, matched in game colors perfectly. I am surprised by this change, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elhanan Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Is there an optional look available? I have not seen one; thought I would ask. Edited April 18, 2012 by Elhanan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applecrow Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Its been optimized for mobile devices, everything squeezed in to fit a narrow and tall screen rather than a normal monitor's ratio. I wonder how many of the love threads were posted from mobile devices and how many hates come from a standard monitor. I sign this thread in the hope of a classic option or full revert. This was an unneeded and in my case unwelcome change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allmightyprom Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 the new website looks drab and boring compared to the old one. Also forums is a mess and looks horrid. Thumbs down BW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goretzu Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Its been optimized for mobile devices, everything squeezed in to fit a narrow and tall screen rather than a normal monitor's ratio. I wonder how many of the love threads were posted from mobile devices and how many hates come from a standard monitor. I sign this thread in the hope of a classic option or full revert. This was an unneeded and in my case unwelcome change. Is that the idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixxler Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Personally I love this new site, Great job BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyar Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I don't mind it, but I'd like it if pieces were more "separated". The bottom of any forum page bleeds with the last post too well, and the background doesn't stretch or scale based on how big the window is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitum Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I love the design but reading posts which have default colour that are on black backgrouds really hurts my eyes. Wish there was an option to change the colour scheme. I really dislike reading light coloured text against a black background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emned Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I found something rather annoying. Every time I open a topic or a new page on the forums my cursor immediately goes to the Search function, which is kind of annoying because it means when I press view last post or something it doesn't go that post it goes to the top of the page. Also, it makes using the arrow keys to scroll not function until I click somewhere else with my mouse. Is this just me? (I use Firefox, so maybe browser related?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commomp Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I absolutely love the new website and forums. Ever so glad they like continuity in their design work. Thank you bio-ware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moowart Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 like the layout but the colors give me a headache after a whilst and eyes are now blurry. Cant see what link I have been on ... /signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monthigos Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I like the new layout. It looks a lot cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkais Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) I have to say, I like the color scheme but there is something disorganized about it it is messing with my head. It just feels fragmented and not at all "clean". I agree. I think the problem is too much space between lines of text, making the page as a whole look fragmented. Also there are too many different sizes of text on the same page. It should be grouped up better. ps. The best solution would be to allow users to change the colorscheme from their forum settings. Personally I dont like light text on dark background. Its really hard for the eyes. I like the new layout. It looks a lot cleaner. I have exactly opposite opinion. It looks much more messy than before. Edited April 19, 2012 by Karkais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMoon Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I am not a fan of the new look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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