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f3l1x

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New stuff
« on: September 22, 2010, 03:44:50 PM »
I have a few ideas how to move on..

Ideas:
- google players map
- screens gallery
- redesign this web 'template' (i mean all dp sites without forum)
- localstats gallery (small file in your pball/profiles/)
- new offic map pack, textures, models, sounds packs
- demo gallery (already exists)
- new server banners(server status) - for clans/players webs
- new players banners(connect to dplogin.com - his info + server status, if he's online) - for clans/players webs
- online server browser (it was in thisrealm.xxxx - no more active)
- multilanguage web? (english,germany,czech,poland..)
- recruit redactors - more news, reportage, interview
- more adverts? (google?)
- social sites connect (facebook,twitter,etc)
- offic t-shirts?


etc.etc.etc...

Your reactions? Thx ;-)

zimtstern

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2010, 03:56:45 PM »
- google players map
- redesign this web 'template' (i mean all dp sites without forum)
- new players banners(connect to dplogin.com - his info + server status, if he's online) - for clans/players webs
- online server browser (it was in thisrealm.xxxx - no more active)
- more adverts? (google?)

Yes.

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 05:51:23 AM »

f3l1x

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 09:51:11 AM »
http://dplogin.com/dplogin/featurevote/

And? It stay in the same case few years.. I wanna show everyone aspects how to public this game ..

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2010, 10:40:23 AM »
http://dplogin.com/dplogin/featurevote/

The 1st feature vote on list was suggested on January 06, 2008.. If this improvement will get implemented until this year's end, then the making would take 3 years.

Is there even reason to try to suggest something when the implementing time is 2+ years at best?

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 01:10:03 PM »
 Is there a reason to post your tremendous ideas here? To wait until someone else implements them?

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2010, 02:14:21 PM »
There was a thread that someone started before, it got nowhere really other than a different type of theme for the website and a few thumbs up. The community has to do stuff round here, and even when stuff like this is done and the community like it's never added.

Keep trying, but it won't get you nowhere..

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2010, 02:44:00 PM »
- google players map
Not sure what this is.  Explain?

- screens gallery
Are you talking about updated, better-looking screenshots, or some kind of system where users can upload screenshots (xfire has a system in place for that).

- redesign this web 'template' (i mean all dp sites without forum)
I could use some tweaks to help direct first time users, but I like the overall color scheme.

- localstats gallery (small file in your pball/profiles/)
Not sure what you mean here.

- new offic map pack, textures, models, sounds packs
Really need to get some better maps made... I have some ideas on a system for submitting, play testing, approving maps, but that's another topic.

- demo gallery (already exists)
... so... it already exists...

- new server banners(server status) - for clans/players webs
- new players banners(connect to dplogin.com - his info + server status, if he's online) - for clans/players webs
Not sure what you mean by banners.

- online server browser (it was in thisrealm.xxxx - no more active)
Don't see the point when there's a standalone server browser.  That's easier than opening a web page.

- multilanguage web? (english,germany,czech,poland..)
Too much work.

- recruit redactors - more news, reportage, interview
Might not be a bad idea.

- more adverts? (google?)
I'm not much one to hold grudges, but I hate google adsense.  Apparently I can't use them anymore now even if I want to because somebody was clicking on ads repeatedly.

- social sites connect (facebook,twitter,etc)
I don't use any of these sites.

- offic t-shirts?
I've had t-shirts for a while, but almost nobody bought them.

The 1st feature vote on list was suggested on January 06, 2008.. If this improvement will get implemented until this year's end, then the making would take 3 years.

Is there even reason to try to suggest something when the implementing time is 2+ years at best?
So why don't you implement it?  It's open sourced.

Things do get implemented (http://dplogin.com/dplogin/featurevote/index.php?type%5B%5D=0&type%5B%5D=1&type%5B%5D=2&status%5B%5D=2&status%5B%5D=3&category%5B%5D=5&category%5B%5D=4&category%5B%5D=7&category%5B%5D=1&category%5B%5D=10&category%5B%5D=2&category%5B%5D=9&category%5B%5D=6&category%5B%5D=8&category%5B%5D=3&summary=), but I tend to focus my time on things only I can do.  I don't think most people have any idea how much time just the maintenance on these systems takes.

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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2010, 03:50:28 PM »
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- google players map
Not sure what this is.  Explain?

He probably means have all the players' locations (like city and country) plotted on a map via Google's tools.

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- new server banners(server status) - for clans/players webs
- new players banners(connect to dplogin.com - his info + server status, if he's online) - for clans/players webs
Not sure what you mean by banners.

Someone made these before, but I think the server went down.  Its basically a dynamic signature image that displays the server a player is playing on, if he is online, etc.  Same basic idea for the servers too.

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- online server browser (it was in thisrealm.xxxx - no more active)
Don't see the point when there's a standalone server browser.  That's easier than opening a web page.

Sk89q had one of these on his website.  I agree that it would be rather pointless though

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- offic t-shirts?
I've had t-shirts for a while, but almost nobody bought them.

I bought one. 

f3l1x

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2010, 04:55:31 PM »
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He probably means have all the players' locations (like city and country) plotted on a map via Google's tools.
Yes, that i mean. For meeting etc.


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- new server banners(server status) - for clans/players webs
- new players banners(connect to dplogin.com - his info + server status, if he's online) - for clans/players webs
Not sure what you mean by banners.

Someone made these before, but I think the server went down.  Its basically a dynamic signature image that displays the server a player is playing on, if he is online, etc.  Same basic idea for the servers too.
Exactly, these banners can be used on players/clans websites. Simply nice status.

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- online server browser (it was in thisrealm.xxxx - no more active)
Don't see the point when there's a standalone server browser.  That's easier than opening a web page.

Sk89q had one of these on his website.  I agree that it would be rather pointless though
I wrote him today.

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- offic t-shirts?
I've had t-shirts for a while, but almost nobody bought them.

I bought one.  
Can you show it, please?

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- multilanguage web? (english,germany,czech,poland..)
Too much work.
So, what only the main text? Or could you do 3rd domain? cz/pl/de.dplogin.com?


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- more adverts? (google?)
I'm not much one to hold grudges, but I hate google adsense.  Apparently I can't use them anymore now even if I want to because somebody was clicking on ads repeatedly.
Yep, that was only idea. For more publicity.


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- localstats gallery (small file in your pball/profiles/)
Not sure what you mean here.

Same like a picture gallery. The site where you can send the "file" and on detail each player could be some statistics or graph maybe. According to the sent date.

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- social sites connect (facebook,twitter,etc)
I don't use any of these sites.

No problem.


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- redesign this web 'template' (i mean all dp sites without forum)
I could use some tweaks to help direct first time users, but I like the overall color scheme.

Do you wanna help with that? A i know a good graphics :-) It's up to you.

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2010, 05:33:46 PM »
We have a german version of the usermap, but it's not google based: http://www.otb-server.de/wbblite/map.php

The playertag from sk89q was working a long time after the dpressource goes down. Links are not allowed in the signature, so maybe jitspoe can make a bbcode for it. Like [paintball]Username[/paintball] . Here is the last working link: http://playertag.dp.tetsunosuke.co.cc/render.png?alias=Username&matches=

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2010, 01:10:59 AM »
Can you show it, please?

Taken a long time ago:


My hair is much, much, longer now.

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2010, 08:27:57 AM »
And he is not talking about the hair on the top of his head either.

f3l1x

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2010, 09:54:21 AM »
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- localstats gallery (small file in your pball/profiles/)
Not sure what you mean here.

I can make a web like http://www.banterous.co.uk/, everyone can send a localstats.file.. What do you mean? At the first point for informations. Then we'll see.

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- new offic map pack, textures, models, sounds packs
Really need to get some better maps made... I have some ideas on a system for submitting, play testing, approving maps, but that's another topic.
Tell me sth about it. I would like to help you.

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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2010, 03:38:31 PM »
- redesign this web 'template' (i mean all dp sites without forum)
I could use some tweaks to help direct first time users, but I like the overall color scheme.

The scheme and look of the website is fine, it just needs to be a little more user friendly, and kept updated.

-On the landing page (news) there should be a graphic button linking to the latest download of the game, along with maybe a video that someone has made. I've seen dp introduction videos before.  (maybe also a 'getting started' link, to help with setup, and explaining gameplay)

-The Screenshots link should really be changed to media, and be updated with new build ss's, some of the users' youtube videos, and maybe wallpapers, etc.

-The Downloads page is pretty long, and should only include the 2-3 most past recent builds, under that it should just include an "Archive" link to all the older downloads.

-Docs/FAQS just needs some updated links, maybe add some more also.

-Contact needs updated.

-Feature vote needs an introduction for those that are new to it, so they know how to use it.

-The Links page needs updated.

(and when I say updated for these things, I mean kept up to date also ;)  )

It's all pretty simple stuff that would help out the website a lot. Not at all hard to do, just a bit time consuming. :P

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2010, 05:02:50 PM »
And he is not talking about the hair on the top of his head either.
And there's lots of them.

f3l1x

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2010, 02:28:22 AM »
The scheme and look of the website is fine, it just needs to be a little more user friendly, and kept updated.

Not for me. Jit can maybe do a poll.
The forum has a great layout, yes it has. But, these gamesites, i really think that this web needs to redesign.

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2010, 10:13:00 AM »
I like the scheme and look too.

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2010, 12:10:04 PM »
Multi languages:
google translator ftw -> It doesn't translate perfectly, but enough to understand about what is Topic
here

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Re: New stuff
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2010, 12:23:33 PM »
I like the scheme and look too.
+1 looking fine ;)