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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Talad on January 18, 2007, 11:35:59 pm

Title: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Talad on January 18, 2007, 11:35:59 pm
(news taken from main site)
Happy new year from the PlaneShift Team! 2007 will be a great year for PlaneShift, because the engine is finally stable enough to add REAL good features and build on top of what we have created until today. Elina "Karyuu" made this fresh new web site for us! Many thanks to Karyuu and her special 2d talent. The sidebar menu is much more detailed and allows visitors to quickly find the information they seek. There are several new sections, and much of previous content has also been spellchecked.

Have fun exploring the site!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Siteri Kidachi on January 19, 2007, 12:01:54 am
Sounds good. But lots of new features for the game also means... lots of downtime, especially for Mac users :( Still, I can't wait to see what shows up. (More Oja please! Before I go to college and might not be able to play!)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: miadon on January 19, 2007, 12:04:44 am
Excellent site :)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: dying_inside on January 19, 2007, 12:06:02 am
Blimey! I was just on there a little while ago, and it was  the old site ha!
Must have changed it like in the last few mnutes or somthing...
But I'm looking aorund it now, so far seems alot nicer than the original website :)
A good update definatly.
And nice t hear that the new engine will be beneficial.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: josephoenix on January 19, 2007, 12:06:44 am
All hail Karyuu and her skills of amazing!

I suppose this means I need to make hydlaa.com's design better >.>

josePhoenix

Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Xordan on January 19, 2007, 12:31:11 am
I'm glad it's finally up :D It's so much nicer than the last one.

*Worships Karyuu* Who wants to be a member of the Official Karyuu fanclub? :D Pay me $10 to join... per month... plus $100 members fee to sign up  :devil:
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Datruth on January 19, 2007, 12:38:58 am
I love how the new page has been centered, i wished the last one would have been.
I still liked the flash of the dwarf, and the tavern more, i hope that's saved somewhere.

But overall, the new one is better, i liked the about page, and again i loved the body being centered.
Hopefully, the flash, on the last one, will be shown again, maybe on a seperate page.

~~Datruth
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Rayken on January 19, 2007, 12:40:32 am
That's awesome!  Excellent work, Karyuu.  I'm looking forward to finding out what features, both intended and accidental, are implemented in '07!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: emeraldfool on January 19, 2007, 12:40:48 am
I'm glad it's finally up :D It's so much nicer than the last one.

*Worships Karyuu* Who wants to be a member of the Official Karyuu fanclub? :D Pay me $10 to join... per month... plus $100 members fee to sign up  :devil:

Can I have a column in the newletter? :P
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Datruth on January 19, 2007, 12:43:01 am
Oh and, whoever is in charge of the forum, make sure they fix the link of the banner at the top.

Right now it's set to go to:
http://www.planeshift.it/main_01.html

But that page doesn't exist.
Set it to: http://www.planeshift.it/

~~Datruth
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Nurahk on January 19, 2007, 12:44:30 am
Yay Karyuu!

And I can't wait to add yet another year to my planeshift experience.

I also look forward to the day I have something better to do with my time... :)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Xordan on January 19, 2007, 12:49:48 am
I think the screenshots around the site are really great, they make the game look so pretty! :)

I also look forward to the day I have something better to do with my time... :)

Like play with monkeys for real? Karyuu doesn't like monkeys <.< So you can't join the fanclub. :P
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Jekkar on January 19, 2007, 01:11:46 am
Looks good.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Mishen on January 19, 2007, 01:13:07 am
I'm glad it's finally up :D It's so much nicer than the last one.

*Worships Karyuu* Who wants to be a member of the Official Karyuu fanclub? :D Pay me $10 to join... per month... plus $100 members fee to sign up  :devil:

I'm not ready to give up my freedom yet.  :D

The site is definitely an improvement over the old one. My favorite part are the much better images on the "Races" page, which now include both genders, as opposed to the old grainy and pixelated ones. The style reminds me of the old Ryzom page

http://web.archive.org/web/20060427135616/http://www.ryzom.com/

The ornamental bar(s) that runs along the left-side menu and the way it rounds at the bottom. But it's a good thing. :)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Cherppow on January 19, 2007, 01:18:56 am
Greetings,

Very nice. Clear to read, yet at the same time graphically beautiful. Karyuu must've put a lot of work into this. Proud to have such talented people on the team. :) That goes for everyone who have helped make PlaneShift what it is.

Regards,
 - Cherppow
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Karyuu on January 19, 2007, 03:27:10 am
Glad you like the changes, folks!

Personally, I am particularly fond of having the Support section. It's about time people could be forwarded to planeshift.it/policies.html instead of being referred to the "cryptic" forum :) Plus we now have the cool Fan Art section, so there's more motivation for you guys to show off your lovely work. Post in the forums, and if we really like it we'll kidnap it away and showcase it to the world ;) There are also a couple of new images under Concept Art. And thanks to Aendar and Sangwa, the Guild page under the Community section finally makes sense as well.

Thank you all for the lovely comments :)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: steuben on January 19, 2007, 03:41:03 am
/me wonders how muich he would have to work on "the postcard project" to get it to the movies section.

oh yeah. and

mistress karyuu, you doth have a fair and deft hand with the mouse and eye.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Akaye on January 19, 2007, 04:15:28 am
I think karyuu should be hand fed cookies and worshipped for her awesome work in this community and the website is just another thing under her belt that shows how dedicated she is.

 :sorcerer: I love the site karyuu! User friendly, all the information you can get on planeshift, and it looks fantastic. It is a great improvement of what was. You have out done yourself and for this I applaud you.

Quote from: Xordan
I think the screenshots around the site are really great, they make the game look so pretty! :)

Quote from: Nurahk
I also look forward to the day I have something better to do with my time... :)

Like play with monkeys for real? Karyuu doesn't like monkeys <.< So you can't join the fanclub. :P

Wooo hooo no monkeys in the fanclub!? I am in!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Getter on January 19, 2007, 04:21:00 am
I'll also commend the site redesign...quite a nice update.   :)

The hilarious thing is that the design will only get better and better as the commmunity grows while the game improves by leaps and bounds.  Just think of how much more there'll be to draw from come Happy New Year '08.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Nurahk on January 19, 2007, 06:23:57 am
I think the screenshots around the site are really great, they make the game look so pretty! :)

I also look forward to the day I have something better to do with my time... :)

Like play with monkeys for real? Karyuu doesn't like monkeys <.< So you can't join the fanclub. :P

Pffft

Quote
Actually, monkeys I can stand. I just loathe apes.

She can stand monkeys so ha!

And you can keep your fanclub, I've got something better.

*Plays with the monkeys* :P
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Peacer on January 19, 2007, 07:58:48 am
*Plays with the monkeys* :P
/me burns the monkeys and forces Nurahk to join the fanclub with Peacer

I've looked how this has changed over the last few months and I like the way the site is set up, centered and designed. It's easy navigatable and there's no more flash \o/.
Good with all the new sections added (I'm thinking of taking some pretties screenshots when I get time :p, but I have to give Miadon some first xD.) I'll be exploring this a bit more :)

And I'm going to a party today so no screenshots for either of you :p
/me invites what is in Karyuu's fanclub
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Minks on January 19, 2007, 11:10:02 am
Is it just me or is www.planeshift.it down?  :(
Edit: Nevermind, I can see it now, looks awesome! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Parallo on January 19, 2007, 11:51:20 am
That is an amazing improvment. Brilliant.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: AryHann on January 19, 2007, 12:27:10 pm
Congrats for the work!

Just one comment: it is extremely heavy to download (even if I have a super duper connection at work). It took really a lot of time if it is not cached. Maybe some image can be lighter?

Another comment is that I think the download link should not be in the menu under account. I would create an entry on its own since it is one of the things players ask most "where can i download"? and that is not on the first page and not clear in the menu
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Garile on January 19, 2007, 12:33:12 pm
Love it Karyuu

*smiles*

It's indeed tons better then the old one and I finally feel I can send people to that site if I want them to join the game. ;)

Mwa heavy to download? Good things take time. ;)

*signs up for the Karyuu fanclub*
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Nikodemus on January 19, 2007, 04:42:35 pm
\o\ wow! /o/
It is so great that i don't even point out things, because the whole is so beatiful!

On the other side, poor Jose ;P
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: ThomPhoenix on January 19, 2007, 04:52:07 pm
Wow, that's one good website you made there, Karyuu!/me worships.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Mordaan on January 19, 2007, 05:48:10 pm
Woo!  Well done Karyuu.   :thumbup:

Hey with all of Karyuu's great work with the website and models, and with Nilaya now on the dev team, Explorers Guild rocks!!   \\o//
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Idoru on January 19, 2007, 06:42:59 pm
It surely is beautiful, I got a very pleasent suprise when I was at work showing the IT guy what a web redirection was (hes not the best at IT :P ) I just picked that site because I dont really remember many ;)

As for it being a little on the heavy side, yeah, even at work it was a little harsh on the download side. Wont be visiting it from home im afraid. although i can sit at work and go 'ooooooohhhhh' :D
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Karyuu on January 19, 2007, 07:17:46 pm
It was loading quite quickly when I was uploading to my host (Xordan \o/) while testing. I suppose I can try seeing if some images can be made smaller.

Another comment is that I think the download link should not be in the menu under account. I would create an entry on its own since it is one of the things players ask most "where can i download"? and that is not on the first page and not clear in the menu

Way ahead of you :] Did you notice this part?

(http://www.phosted.com/0701/0000.gif)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: AryHann on January 19, 2007, 07:58:33 pm
It was loading quite quickly when I was uploading to my host (Xordan \o/) while testing. I suppose I can try seeing if some images can be made smaller.

Another comment is that I think the download link should not be in the menu under account. I would create an entry on its own since it is one of the things players ask most "where can i download"? and that is not on the first page and not clear in the menu

Way ahead of you :] Did you notice this part?

(http://www.phosted.com/0701/0000.gif)

I suppose I didn't ;-) Maybe change font color to something that catch more the attention? Ok, I was at work and I was not studying the homepage but looking briefly, but if I didn't see it, how many people won't?/me doesn't want to be polemic - the website is 20000 times better than before!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: emeraldfool on January 19, 2007, 08:29:53 pm

I suppose I didn't ;-) Maybe change font color to something that catch more the attention? Ok, I was at work and I was not studying the homepage but looking briefly, but if I didn't see it, how many people won't?/me doesn't want to be polemic - the website is 20000 times better than before!

Hate to be the original web designer. Not only is there the insult of his work being replaced, but there's about 15 comments of how much better it is... :P

You should be ashamed of yourself for your good work, Kary...
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: LARAGORN on January 19, 2007, 09:34:44 pm
Looks great :)
Good work
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Mordaan on January 19, 2007, 09:54:12 pm
One thing I like is now you can see male and female drawings for each race (except kran of course).  I see female klyros for the first time!  \\o//
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: josephoenix on January 19, 2007, 10:37:43 pm
Congrats for the work!

Just one comment: it is extremely heavy to download (even if I have a super duper connection at work). It took really a lot of time if it is not cached. Maybe some image can be lighter?

Another comment is that I think the download link should not be in the menu under account. I would create an entry on its own since it is one of the things players ask most "where can i download"? and that is not on the first page and not clear in the menu

The site loaded fairly slowly for me when I checked just after Talad's announcement, and I don't have a dialup connection. I think the main problem is that everyone's viewing the site now and the server can't quite keep up. Still, this might prove interesting: WSO Speed Report (http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/wso.php?url=http://www.planeshift.it/)

For your amusement, here (http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/wso.php?url=http://ps-mc.com/oldsite/main_01.html) is the same thing calculated for the old site, and here (http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/wso.php?url=http://ps-mc.com/psredesign/3/index-cleaned.html) is the report for the hydlaa.com site (a slightly different version of it)

josePhoenix

Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: pKrime on January 19, 2007, 11:38:50 pm
Karyu, you're great!! Really, new graphics really rocks!

Also, I'm very proud to have a special place inside the new site, honoured!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Clayzekiel on January 20, 2007, 12:08:22 am
First of all, great work on the site, very pleasing for the user and the eye.

I haven't been around for a while and I don't know what has been going on, so I assume the picture on the main page is a screenshot? Looks very nice, but the tower caught my eye. I wonder what impressions it has in addition to the base architecture of the kran? For it resembles my unofficial fan art challenge entry quite much (spikes on the top and the overall look):
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/Clayzekiel/kranwatchtowerresized.jpg)

I tried to find some information on the tower but find none, so could someone help me on this?:)
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Araye on January 20, 2007, 08:03:47 pm
Thank you for your hard work Karyuu!  The website is a beauty due to your brilliant talents!

Araye
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Xalthar on January 23, 2007, 10:59:15 pm
Nice facelift!

Thumbs up from here.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Inca Sator on January 25, 2007, 09:39:26 pm
GREAT!!!
I like all new info appeared on site - it became more informative  and complex. Also new design looks very contemporary (imho)
МОЛОДЕЦ!!!
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: lordraleigh on January 26, 2007, 01:39:41 am
Nice on all aspects, except for one: I think this site is pretty heavy for dial-up users (My 312Kbps DSL took some time to load the images), perhaps it is possible to optimize the file sizes for the images without losing quality?
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: ramlambmoo on January 26, 2007, 02:43:16 am
As awesome as the website is, I'm more excited about the "because the engine is finally stable enough to add REAL good features and build on top of what we have created until today."  Browsing through the code at the moment it appears there are some awesome features being planned to come in soon, I can't wait to see what actually comes in this year.
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Tolol on January 26, 2007, 09:06:36 am
As awesome as the website is, I'm more excited about the "because the engine is finally stable enough to add REAL good features and build on top of what we have created until today."  Browsing through the code at the moment it appears there are some awesome features being planned to come in soon, I can't wait to see what actually comes in this year.

But it also makes me shiver ... so it has a light smell of a soon coming wipe ...   :o
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: ramlambmoo on January 27, 2007, 02:06:12 am
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But it also makes me shiver ... so it has a light smell of a soon coming wipe ...   Shocked

Who cares?? New features > character stats...
Title: Re: Happy new year and new web site
Post by: Ac on January 29, 2007, 08:53:10 am
each year the game takes big steps forwards its good to see that it might go faster developing new content