The Selgaunt Campaign - OOC

[Xen]

That said, the muted reddish color for OOC text is actually pretty pleasant, at least to me.

Just wanted to put a vote in for seperation of OOC and IC by color - don't care which ones. It helps (for me) make the text (and what is going on) more clear.

- Should the DM narrative posts be different in some way?
- Assuming they can't be in white, what do you suggest?
- Should all posts (DM and player) just be in the default text color?

As for if the DM should seperate out via color - I don't mind either way. I just look for your avitar anyhow.

As for always using the default color - I like it. Though, I'd still prefer a common (and seperate) OOC color.

All in all - I'm not terribly concerned with the outcome! In the mean time - POST FASTER YOU SQUIDS! I NEED TO GET MY FIX!

 

[glincaelin]

I agree with the monkey and the book that the off color for the OOC is nice. I also like the muted red for that.

As soon as I get photoshop and illustrator installed on my new computer I’ll start screwing around with those little birds again – and seeing if can come up with some other draw(r)ings.

Hey Artemis…you’re a graphic designer?! Why didn’t anyone tell me?! I’d have been picking your brain aeons ago!

 

[haiiro]

I agree with the monkey and the book...

You don't get to hear that too often.

Based on what everyone said over email, here's my suggestion:

- IC text in the default color.
- OOC text in sandy brown.

- Also, no other user-chosen colors
- And DM posts will use the same scheme, no white (etc.)

Sandy brown is achieved by putting [*color=sandybrown] before the text, and [*/color] after it, only with out the *s.

Does that sound good?

 

[Xen]

only with out the *s.

I've always wondered why *s and "s and (s and )s come into things in the first place. They should just take a hike.

 

[Xen]

Configuring A Super Ninja Page

Anyone know if there is a way to set this page up so it always jumps to the end of the thread? Also, is there a way to set it up where the top of the page options (En World menu, chat menu, my account menu, etc.) stay in place, as if in a seperate frame, when you scroll down. Or is there a way to jump around from post to post more easily?

I'm finding it to be annoying to have to scroll through 10-15 threads every time I need to check on something someone wrote, and I know it is just going to get worse as we go along. Help - I need some organization!

You know - one thing that would help me out is if I could view the threads in reverse order (newest post first, and go backwards in time as I scroll down). Can it be done? :\

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[haiiro]

Anyone know if there is a way to set this page up so it always jumps to the end of the thread?

You know - one thing that would help me out is if I could view the threads in reverse order (newest post first, and go backwards in time as I scroll down). Can it be done? :\

Yep, you can do this. Go up to My Account -> Edit Options and you'll find one for default thread view. It's set to Linear - Oldest first, but Linear - Newest first is available.

From the forum itself, you can also use the Last Post function (the little globe by the last poster's name, on the right) to jump straight to the newest post.

Also, is there a way to set it up where the top of the page options (En World menu, chat menu, my account menu, etc.) stay in place, as if in a seperate frame, when you scroll down.

Nope, not that I know of.

Or is there a way to jump around from post to post more easily?

I'm finding it to be annoying to have to scroll through 10-15 threads every time I need to check on something someone wrote, and I know it is just going to get worse as we go along. Help - I need some organization!

My suggestion for this is buried in the info page: subscribe to the two threads, and use the subscription section to get to them easily. You can do this by going into a thread, clicking Thread Tools in the upper right, and selecting Subscribe to this Thread.

The subscription section can be accessed through My Account or Quick Links.

I've got both the IC and OOC threads subbed, and I keep a FireFox tab open to my subs page. That way I can hit reload periodically and see if anyone has posted (you can also set it to notify you via email when posts are made, etc.).

Hope this helps!

 

[glincaelin]

Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions

Hey y’all, just so you know I’ll be heading out of town for a wedding (not mine!) next week. I’ll be gone Wednesday through Sunday so the earliest I’ll be able to post after I’m back is Monday. Hope this doesn’t throw too much of a monkey wrench into things!

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[Xen]

RE: Super Ninja Page

Well - Thanks for the advice H. I've set up the thread in reverse order - which is helpful. Now however, my bookmark still opens the page at thread #1 for some reason - which is now all the way at the bottom. Foiled again. I've set up the subscriptions too, and will see if using those lings to get to the pages is any better.

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[haiiro]

Hey y’all, just so you know I’ll be heading out of town for a wedding (not mine!) next week. I’ll be gone Wednesday through Sunday so the earliest I’ll be able to post after I’m back is Monday. Hope this doesn’t throw too much of a monkey wrench into things!

No worries. We'll just plan for a lull during that time.

Unrelated, but it's good to have everyone on board -- very good, actually.

 

[haiiro]

In answer to glincaelin's question over in IC about rolling dice:

Apart from initiative, which I'll always roll, and automatic checks for things you don't know about but would have a chance to notice (generally Spot and Listen), I'll make your rolls only to keep things moving.

If you know what you want to do, go ahead and announce it and roll it with your post. If it hinges on something I'd need to respond to, hold off on rolling -- and in that situation, I'll sometimes make the roll.

For example, both Xen and glincaelin could have rolled Spot when looking for ambushers behind Arweil -- it's the logical skill to use. Since they didn't roll with the post, I tossed them bones, because responding back to have you roll takes too long for a minor one like that. Hopefully that makes sense -- the nutshell answer is: if you know what you need to roll, include it in your post. It's all about saving time.