Revamping the Website!

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Revamping the Website!
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Neo Metallix	Mar 31 2013, 10:00 PM Post #1
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	I've tasked Lacen to add content to the website because he was more than happy to do so. He was made administrator along time ago to help make a website. Since then I made my own but it has been lacking on the content front which is where he comes in. Anyway, what do you think we should do with the website? I know the forum is our #1 priority but we do have someone helping with our website so any thoughts or suggestions? Edited by Neo Metallix, Apr 2 2013, 01:32 PM.
	Puncture the Porcupine, my fancharacter!


HollyYoshi	Apr 1 2013, 05:51 AM Post #2
I object to your claims Posts: 15,025 Group: =SB= Queens Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Country: United States of America 3DS Friend Code: 1891-1489-0768 Nintendo ID: Agent_Blaire Game Currently Playing: Yoshi's Island	Well, I think there needs to be more information on the games and character bios, as well as of the TV shows and comics. Also, the 'Staff and Legends' section in History would do well to be changed.



Eren Jaeger	Apr 2 2013, 07:29 PM Post #3
"I will kill ALL of the Titans!" Posts: 2,305 Group: S Rank Hero Member #12,433 Joined: October 2, 2011 Gender: Male	Well, of course every Sonic site has their own information on Sonic, or making their own "Sonic Wiki", but the question is: How do we make a website that has a new twist or something no other Sonic site has done or had. Something that draws interest and potential members to join the forum. Maybe strippers? -shot- Lol, jk. But that's something more to focus on. I'll brainstorm on the topic myself, seeing as I'm terribly sleepy. Also, I'm fairly decent at HTML in case any help was needed.
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Fwiss	Apr 3 2013, 06:02 AM Post #4
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,567 Group: S Rank Hero Member #9,080 Joined: June 18, 2008 Gender: Male Steam ID: fwiss1174	I don't know... I was always attracted to... more skins? Shot
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Breakfast Princess	Apr 3 2013, 08:05 AM Post #5
The most important meal of the day Posts: 1,763 Group: S Rank Hero Member #11,251 Joined: July 20, 2010 Gender: Female Country: Brazil Xbox Live Gamertag: AngelSpartaness 3DS Friend Code: 061945741822 Nintendo ID: AngelSpartaness Game Currently Playing: Kameo: Elements of Power	More ad banners! -gets to work furiously-



Neo Metallix	Apr 3 2013, 09:55 AM Post #6
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	Fwiss Apr 3 2013, 06:02 AM I don't know... I was always attracted to... more skins? Shot Pai Chan Apr 3 2013, 08:05 AM More ad banners! -gets to work furiously- Neither of those things have anything to do with the website it self... Those are all forum-related...
	Puncture the Porcupine, my fancharacter!


Breakfast Princess	Apr 3 2013, 09:57 AM Post #7
The most important meal of the day Posts: 1,763 Group: S Rank Hero Member #11,251 Joined: July 20, 2010 Gender: Female Country: Brazil Xbox Live Gamertag: AngelSpartaness 3DS Friend Code: 061945741822 Nintendo ID: AngelSpartaness Game Currently Playing: Kameo: Elements of Power	Oh uh.. Then well I'm not sure.. I know next to nothing about websites..



YamiShadow	Apr 3 2013, 10:02 AM Post #8
Flying Battery Act 1 Posts: 918 Group: C Rank Hero Member #12,994 Joined: May 25, 2012 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Final Fantasy X HD	Neo Metallix Apr 3 2013, 09:55 AM Fwiss Apr 3 2013, 06:02 AM I don't know... I was always attracted to... more skins? Shot Neither of those things have anything to do with the website it self... Those are all forum-related... Not necessarily. When one clicks the button labelled "Website" it forces the Default skin. I'm pretty sure this is the issue they were referring to, although I could be wrong. I also don't know if there's a way to work around that.
	Thanks again to Parabola for the awesome signature!


Agent LacenMC	Apr 3 2013, 10:06 AM Post #9
I don't know where I'm going. Posts: 1,155 Group: =SB= Website Deputy Member #293 Joined: November 26, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: BenLacen Xbox Live Gamertag: LacenMC 3DS Friend Code: 232063738346	When Metallix offered me the job, I went back to the ideas that I had when I was encouraged to do it 5 years ago. There are several ideas I had that would involve community support and contributions. Ideas consisted of: 1) =SB= Contest page Something that would allow members to compete in certain competitions set up by any staff member, if they were to develop any contests at all. Contests I had in mind where those suggested in the Gaming Group sub-forum topic, or bringing art contests into the mix (best fan character, best art exhibit, best fan art piece, act.). 2)=SB= Member Game Reviews I feel like a page where members wants to submit reviews would bring out new discussions on the game. This doesn't need to be limited to Sonic either. Having an idea of what we all play can bring out similar interests other then our mutual love for the blue hedgehog. So far, everyone can see that with games like Pokemon. 3)=SB= Character Bios I want to add more character information, but I know I wouldn't be able to do it myself. If I were to throw in a certain format, I can ask members to fill out their bios for me. This way, they can have fun and write whatever they see the characters as. A character bio written by a Sonic fan seems more appealing then a wikipedia copy-and-paste article, doesn't it? 4)=SB= Contribution Page A page where members can see what people have contributed in the past. Things like certain contests, art, banners, sigs, topics, things like that. 5)=SB= Member of the Month Database Members of the month can write about themselves, and really introduce themselves to the forum through this page. Included will be staff comments, detailing what they thought of the titleholder. 6)=SB= Arcade Just some flash games where members can play in case they get bored. These are just brainstormed, I would need feedback though. EDIT: YamiShadow Not necessarily. When one clicks the button labelled "Website" it forces the Default skin. I'm pretty sure this is the issue they were referring to, although I could be wrong. I also don't know if there's a way to work around that. Good suggestion. I can find a way to work around it. It'll take a little while to actually implement it, but I'm almost positive I can figure it out. Edited by LacenMC, Apr 3 2013, 10:08 AM.
	Facebook \| Twitter \| YouTube Hey there party people! I started a gaming YouTube channel! I'll be posting all my latest vids in the signature. Keep up with them! Sonic Crossroads 6 years ago, I began a fangame project called "Pure Shadow". I cancelled the project due to lack of time and other priorities. Now that I'm in college, and have loads of more time, I found the file and began to pick it up again. After refreshing my memory of all the coding put into the engine, I decided to use it to write a new project. Drawing out a new plot and new gimmicks for the project, I decided to rename this project called Sonic Crossroads. This project is going to be completed in Game Maker 8 PRO coded by myself and my friend who goes by the alias, MastaaFrederick. Because of our lack of experience in many aspects to increase enjoyability (such as music, artistry, animation, etc.), we want to develop a small team to work on this project. Anyone who is interested, please message me. On top of these things, we want to create a new antagonist for the story. We, MastaaFrederick and I, need a whole new character concept. We want the most creative fan character we can find, and create a sprite sheet for this character. We would like to find a character via messenger. Demo for the fangame coming soon.


Neo Metallix	Apr 3 2013, 10:12 AM Post #10
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	YamiShadow Apr 3 2013, 10:02 AM Neo Metallix Apr 3 2013, 09:55 AM Fwiss Apr 3 2013, 06:02 AM I don't know... I was always attracted to... more skins? Shot Neither of those things have anything to do with the website it self... Those are all forum-related... Not necessarily. When one clicks the button labelled "Website" it forces the Default skin. I'm pretty sure this is the issue they were referring to, although I could be wrong. I also don't know if there's a way to work around that. Oh that's what he was referring to. Yeah I skinned it for about half of the skins but it just got too time consuming to do and wasn't productive so I got a code that forces it to the default which honestly... It's a website, not a forum! Most websites don't have multiple designs to choose from. I'd have to redo all of the graphics too just because I lost all of my old photoshop stuff and would make it take even longer. Although I'm not against it if things get rolling and I'm not needed for any sort of updates other than design. Lacen Apr 3 2013, 10:06 AM When Metallix offered me the job, I went back to the ideas that I had when I was encouraged to do it 5 years ago. There are several ideas I had that would involve community support and contributions. Ideas consisted of: 1) =SB= Contest page Something that would allow members to compete in certain competitions set up by any staff member, if they were to develop any contests at all. Contests I had in mind where those suggested in the Gaming Group sub-forum topic, or bringing art contests into the mix (best fan character, best art exhibit, best fan art piece, act.). 2)=SB= Member Game Reviews I feel like a page where members wants to submit reviews would bring out new discussions on the game. This doesn't need to be limited to Sonic either. Having an idea of what we all play can bring out similar interests other then our mutual love for the blue hedgehog. So far, everyone can see that with games like Pokemon. 3)=SB= Character Bios I want to add more character information, but I know I wouldn't be able to do it myself. If I were to throw in a certain format, I can ask members to fill out their bios for me. This way, they can have fun and write whatever they see the characters as. A character bio written by a Sonic fan seems more appealing then a wikipedia copy-and-paste article, doesn't it? 4)=SB= Contribution Page A page where members can see what people have contributed in the past. Things like certain contests, art, banners, sigs, topics, things like that. 5)=SB= Member of the Month Database Members of the month can write about themselves, and really introduce themselves to the forum through this page. Included will be staff comments, detailing what they thought of the titleholder. 6)=SB= Arcade Just some flash games where members can play in case they get bored. These are just brainstormed, I would need feedback though. EDIT: YamiShadow Not necessarily. When one clicks the button labelled "Website" it forces the Default skin. I'm pretty sure this is the issue they were referring to, although I could be wrong. I also don't know if there's a way to work around that. Good suggestion. I can find a way to work around it. It'll take a little while to actually implement it, but I'm almost positive I can figure it out. I like all of those ideas Lacen! It really brings not only interest into actually viewing the website but builds community amongst the members!
	Puncture the Porcupine, my fancharacter!


Breakfast Princess	Apr 3 2013, 10:20 AM Post #11
The most important meal of the day Posts: 1,763 Group: S Rank Hero Member #11,251 Joined: July 20, 2010 Gender: Female Country: Brazil Xbox Live Gamertag: AngelSpartaness 3DS Friend Code: 061945741822 Nintendo ID: AngelSpartaness Game Currently Playing: Kameo: Elements of Power	Yeah Lacen I'm really digging on all those concepts. I would be willing to contribute to pretty much all of them, when the time comes for it. EDIT: Oh and I really like #6 SB Arcade. That's an awesome idea and sounds like a lot of fun. Let's do that! -is excited- Edited by Breakfast Princess, Apr 3 2013, 10:21 AM.



Josh the hedgehog	Apr 3 2013, 10:21 AM Post #12
Those who do good, do... Posts: 2,450 Group: S Rank Hero Member #12,907 Joined: April 24, 2012 Playstation Network ID: joshyboist Xbox Live Gamertag: starlighter XX	I want to add onto Lacen's idea for an arcade; well firstly, I think that there should be flash games based on a particular member on what their favorite game genre is. secondly, there should be an online currency from playing games to unlock new skins and to get add-ons for certain games. thirdly, there should be a chao garden game, every Sonic-related thing should have its own chao garden!
	Betrayal is a dangerous thing... "In my world...It's kill or be killed..." -Josh "Better run, coward..."-Sinistar


[Mika] Gumi	Apr 3 2013, 10:26 AM Post #13
Sandopolis Act 2 Posts: 2,338 Group: S Rank Hero Member #13,165 Joined: July 28, 2012 Gender: Female Game Currently Playing: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Maybe we could include any games that our members have created? I know Tennessee made one once. ^^
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YamiShadow	Apr 3 2013, 10:27 AM Post #14
Flying Battery Act 1 Posts: 918 Group: C Rank Hero Member #12,994 Joined: May 25, 2012 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Final Fantasy X HD	I like Elly's suggestion. It's always good to show that we've got a creative community if we want to draw more people in. xD Plus, it works to our member's advantage as well, in a way of advertising their work.
	Thanks again to Parabola for the awesome signature!


Agent LacenMC	Apr 3 2013, 10:40 AM Post #15
I don't know where I'm going. Posts: 1,155 Group: =SB= Website Deputy Member #293 Joined: November 26, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: BenLacen Xbox Live Gamertag: LacenMC 3DS Friend Code: 232063738346	Shapeshiftress Apr 3 2013, 10:26 AM Maybe we could include any games that our members have created? I know Tennessee made one once. ^^ I'm glad you brought this up. Fan gaming is something that I wanted to see more around here, since I grew up on forums like SFGHQ and SCD. The arcade, however, only supports flash games. If TKC has a game he produced that doesn't run on Flash, I can come up with a download link, but there would need to be more content on the page itself if I were to create one. There has to be a a good amount of interest before I would set the page up. I like the suggestion though.
	Facebook \| Twitter \| YouTube Hey there party people! I started a gaming YouTube channel! I'll be posting all my latest vids in the signature. Keep up with them! Sonic Crossroads 6 years ago, I began a fangame project called "Pure Shadow". I cancelled the project due to lack of time and other priorities. Now that I'm in college, and have loads of more time, I found the file and began to pick it up again. After refreshing my memory of all the coding put into the engine, I decided to use it to write a new project. Drawing out a new plot and new gimmicks for the project, I decided to rename this project called Sonic Crossroads. This project is going to be completed in Game Maker 8 PRO coded by myself and my friend who goes by the alias, MastaaFrederick. Because of our lack of experience in many aspects to increase enjoyability (such as music, artistry, animation, etc.), we want to develop a small team to work on this project. Anyone who is interested, please message me. On top of these things, we want to create a new antagonist for the story. We, MastaaFrederick and I, need a whole new character concept. We want the most creative fan character we can find, and create a sprite sheet for this character. We would like to find a character via messenger. Demo for the fangame coming soon.


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