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#126
19th Sep 2009 at 7:01 PM
joninmobile: Thats not a technical suggestion.
Ghost: Okay I understand. Thats an auto-link, and as you mention, theres already a bunch of info pointing to the community section, so the S2C autolink is history now.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Ghost: Okay I understand. Thats an auto-link, and as you mention, theres already a bunch of info pointing to the community section, so the S2C autolink is history now.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
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#127
19th Sep 2009 at 8:01 PM
Posts: 48
Thanks: 708 in 4 Posts
Some problems on the Links bar.
Here is the My Feedback page, where the bar has a white background:
And here is the Upload items page, where the bar doesn't show at all.
Also, in the upload page the box with our message count and icon things when we're signed in doesn't show up, but I think it should.
And you put more stuff on the bottom toolbar! Shiny!
The Portuguese simmers group! Clicky!
Here is the My Feedback page, where the bar has a white background:
And here is the Upload items page, where the bar doesn't show at all.
Also, in the upload page the box with our message count and icon things when we're signed in doesn't show up, but I think it should.
And you put more stuff on the bottom toolbar! Shiny!
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Check my creations! http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=2248130
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Too many spoilers :P
The Portuguese simmers group! Clicky!
#128
19th Sep 2009 at 9:53 PM
The upload wizard has not had a navbar for, well, a very long time... this is deliberate.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
#129
20th Sep 2009 at 10:52 AM
Hmm... I'd love to have a print media target in the css for the tutorials forum. There's always the archive view, but that doesn't show inline pictures which are quite important for tutorial threads.
What I'd love is a tutorial print-view which had the author details at the top, then the tutorial sensibly wrapped down the length of the page (without the floating menu bars showing up on each page or the persistent empty left column from the user details).
Yes, I still print out tutorials. They make for good train reading material! :D
What I'd love is a tutorial print-view which had the author details at the top, then the tutorial sensibly wrapped down the length of the page (without the floating menu bars showing up on each page or the persistent empty left column from the user details).
Yes, I still print out tutorials. They make for good train reading material! :D
#130
20th Sep 2009 at 11:25 AM
Echo: Do you mean threads or articles?
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
#131
20th Sep 2009 at 11:30 AM
Well I was thinking threads, hadn't really considered articles. Aren't articles an alternative view of threads?
#132
20th Sep 2009 at 12:32 PM
Posts: 96
I was looking at the Spore community site before, and I saw that members there can have their own personal picture threads for Spore and Sims pictures. I think that it's a really good idea, and I was just wondering if there could be something along those lines over here?
#133
20th Sep 2009 at 1:59 PM
- Member profile pages now have the "Show All" and the individual sections changed so they return all downloads across both games, not just using the default
- The download browser has been modified to allow it to show all downloads for both games when applicable
- The sidebar on the dowload browser now has the option to search "All" games (ie TS2 and TS3)
Echo: Yes, but I can add a seperate stylesheet to articles too. Not so easy for threads since you dont want a "tutorial" style printable view for a normal thread.
Exxy: We don't have a "personal" picture thing here - instead we have the categories in the Sim Pictures forum. However, that was one of the things that came up in a staff meeting a while back, so it might get added sometime.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
- The download browser has been modified to allow it to show all downloads for both games when applicable
- The sidebar on the dowload browser now has the option to search "All" games (ie TS2 and TS3)
Echo: Yes, but I can add a seperate stylesheet to articles too. Not so easy for threads since you dont want a "tutorial" style printable view for a normal thread.
Exxy: We don't have a "personal" picture thing here - instead we have the categories in the Sim Pictures forum. However, that was one of the things that came up in a staff meeting a while back, so it might get added sometime.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Test Subject
#134
20th Sep 2009 at 3:54 PM
Posts: 13
Hello,
First of all sorry for my poor english, I'm french.
Secondly : Thank you for this site. Very high level and nearly complete.
Thirdly : As we are in a "suggestions thread" maybe could it be interresting for new players to have some "tricks" not on the game itself, but from the experience of the "old" players and how start a good and not to hard game. After that everybody can do as he want but if the the new player knows some details of the game he can have many pleasure before trying harder challenges.
As I'm not a man who only wait from other, if you agree (and if somebody can verify my english terms) I could start and write some "experiences" and some advices for new players.
In two words this proposition is a "Newbee's corner".
Have a good day and a good game.
First of all sorry for my poor english, I'm french.
Secondly : Thank you for this site. Very high level and nearly complete.
Thirdly : As we are in a "suggestions thread" maybe could it be interresting for new players to have some "tricks" not on the game itself, but from the experience of the "old" players and how start a good and not to hard game. After that everybody can do as he want but if the the new player knows some details of the game he can have many pleasure before trying harder challenges.
As I'm not a man who only wait from other, if you agree (and if somebody can verify my english terms) I could start and write some "experiences" and some advices for new players.
In two words this proposition is a "Newbee's corner".
Have a good day and a good game.
#135
20th Sep 2009 at 4:05 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Zoltic
Hello, First of all sorry for my poor english, I'm french. Secondly : Thank you for this site. Very high level and nearly complete. Thirdly : As we are in a "suggestions thread" maybe could it be interresting for new players to have some "tricks" not on the game itself, but from the experience of the "old" players and how start a good and not to hard game. After that everybody can do as he want but if the the new player knows some details of the game he can have many pleasure before trying harder challenges. As I'm not a man who only wait from other, if you agree (and if somebody can verify my english terms) I could start and write some "experiences" and some advices for new players. In two words this proposition is a "Newbee's corner". Have a good day and a good game. |
Don't know if this is what you're talking about, but there's already a Sims Discussion page found here:
http://www.modthesims.info/fd.php?f=579
They have general topics on the sims game, but I believe I've seen a thread or too about neat tips and tricks.
And also on the wiki in the Gameplay Guides section, there's a tips/tricks/cheats section as well That can be found here:
http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?...Gameplay_Guides
"Holy Shift! Check out the asymptotes on that mother function!"
Test Subject
#136
20th Sep 2009 at 4:54 PM
Last edited by Zoltic : 20th Sep 2009 at 4:56 PM.
Reason: Orthographical faults (and maybe here too)
Posts: 13
Thank you for a so fast answer.
I saw this sections, but it is not what I have in the head. Sorry, it is not very easy for me to explain in english.
In fact I thought about something like :
At the beggining it is better to choose good bed than good couch because your sim can stay on his bed to read cumfortably but can't sleep very good on a couch.
Same, choose a good refrigerator because it is same price if you prepare for 1 or for 8 and time to time you have no time to prepare a good dinner. Prepared meats are not so efficient than cooking. So you must preserve your food as long as possible.
But not exactly under this form. I thought about some scenarii with explanations of why players choose this kind of sim or/and this employment or/and this end project,..... and how to have the better in each situation.
Or something like "stories of sims" but with many explanations about why the player (writer) choose this or that option to progress.
Maybe this kind of "post" can be writed in existant part of the site. But I didn't find where.
PS : My American is not better than my English. Sorry.
I saw this sections, but it is not what I have in the head. Sorry, it is not very easy for me to explain in english.
In fact I thought about something like :
At the beggining it is better to choose good bed than good couch because your sim can stay on his bed to read cumfortably but can't sleep very good on a couch.
Same, choose a good refrigerator because it is same price if you prepare for 1 or for 8 and time to time you have no time to prepare a good dinner. Prepared meats are not so efficient than cooking. So you must preserve your food as long as possible.
But not exactly under this form. I thought about some scenarii with explanations of why players choose this kind of sim or/and this employment or/and this end project,..... and how to have the better in each situation.
Or something like "stories of sims" but with many explanations about why the player (writer) choose this or that option to progress.
Maybe this kind of "post" can be writed in existant part of the site. But I didn't find where.
PS : My American is not better than my English. Sorry.
#137
20th Sep 2009 at 5:56 PM
Posts: 184
Thanks: 371 in 5 Posts
This isn't so much a suggestion, but a comment. Someone may have already pointed it out though.
When in the Sims 3 doownload section, if you click on the featured item link or the MTS' Top Items link, it takes you to the Sims 2 section.
I'd love to be able to browse the Sims 3 top items like you can in the Sims 2 section.
Me addicted to the Sims? Never! You only have an addiction if you attend meetings.
When in the Sims 3 doownload section, if you click on the featured item link or the MTS' Top Items link, it takes you to the Sims 2 section.
I'd love to be able to browse the Sims 3 top items like you can in the Sims 2 section.
Me addicted to the Sims? Never! You only have an addiction if you attend meetings.
#138
20th Sep 2009 at 6:32 PM
fenerd: You can. Just click the icon in the top right. The one with the Sims 3 logo.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
#139
20th Sep 2009 at 8:01 PM
Posts: 184
Thanks: 371 in 5 Posts
umm, I know that button is there but I don't think I am explaining what I mean well, try this:
If you go to the Sims 2 main download page there are 2 buttons:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Sims2main.jpg
which when clicked take you to the featured items for Sims 2:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...es/Sims2top.jpg
BUT in the Sims 3 section, there are the Same 2 buttons:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Sims3main.jpg
but clicking either takes you to a sims 2 top items page, not Sims 3:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...ims3notfeat.jpg
and clicking the switch to Sims 3 logo in the top right just takes you back to the MAIN Sims 3 page:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/.../sims3main2.jpg
I can't find any links that take you to JUST featured downloads for Sims 3... or am I being really thick and missing something (quite likely)?
Me addicted to the Sims? Never! You only have an addiction if you attend meetings.
If you go to the Sims 2 main download page there are 2 buttons:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Sims2main.jpg
which when clicked take you to the featured items for Sims 2:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...es/Sims2top.jpg
BUT in the Sims 3 section, there are the Same 2 buttons:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Sims3main.jpg
but clicking either takes you to a sims 2 top items page, not Sims 3:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/...ims3notfeat.jpg
and clicking the switch to Sims 3 logo in the top right just takes you back to the MAIN Sims 3 page:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/.../sims3main2.jpg
I can't find any links that take you to JUST featured downloads for Sims 3... or am I being really thick and missing something (quite likely)?
Me addicted to the Sims? Never! You only have an addiction if you attend meetings.
#140
21st Sep 2009 at 1:31 AM
Posts: 166
Thanks: 122 in 2 Posts
I think that the site is great, but here's something I'd like to see implemented
In my days of playing MMO Private Servers, I noticed that many of them have a chatroom hosted by a site called "Xat". This is a site where people can get their own custom chatrooms for free. The best thing about this is that you can either have it hosted off their site, or get the code to put it onto MTS. I think that this would be great for MTS because among other features (including games, a chat radio, etc), you have 4 levels of users:
Main Owners:
Can premote/demote Moderators and Owners.
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat from 0 hours to forever.
Owners:
Can premote/demote Moderators.
Can appoint Owners.
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat from 0 hours to forever.
Moderators:
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat for up to 6 hours (not sure on the exact number of hours for this).
Members:
Pretty much just a normal user.
Guests:
Depending on the settings of the chat, a guest may or may not be able to speak in chat. If they can't, they can PM a Moderator/Owner about making them a member.
If Delphy implements this, I think it would be a great step for MTS. If this cannot be implemented, then I understand.
-Sheldrake
In my days of playing MMO Private Servers, I noticed that many of them have a chatroom hosted by a site called "Xat". This is a site where people can get their own custom chatrooms for free. The best thing about this is that you can either have it hosted off their site, or get the code to put it onto MTS. I think that this would be great for MTS because among other features (including games, a chat radio, etc), you have 4 levels of users:
Main Owners:
Can premote/demote Moderators and Owners.
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat from 0 hours to forever.
Owners:
Can premote/demote Moderators.
Can appoint Owners.
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat from 0 hours to forever.
Moderators:
Can turn guests into members, and vice-versa.
Can kick users from chat.
Can ban users from chat for up to 6 hours (not sure on the exact number of hours for this).
Members:
Pretty much just a normal user.
Guests:
Depending on the settings of the chat, a guest may or may not be able to speak in chat. If they can't, they can PM a Moderator/Owner about making them a member.
If Delphy implements this, I think it would be a great step for MTS. If this cannot be implemented, then I understand.
-Sheldrake
#141
21st Sep 2009 at 2:24 AM
Posts: 11,006
Thanks: 423038 in 1121 Posts
We already have a chat, are you aware of that? It's in (top level menu) Community > Live Chat.
Stuff for TS2 · TS3 · TS4 | Please do not PM me with technical questions – we have Create forums for that.
In the kingdom of the blind, do as the Romans do.
Stuff for TS2 · TS3 · TS4 | Please do not PM me with technical questions – we have Create forums for that.
In the kingdom of the blind, do as the Romans do.
#142
21st Sep 2009 at 2:35 AM
I noticed just now, when browsing in the downloads/Shiny Stuff/Top items section at the link at the top of the page, it only shows sims 2 downloads, and when you click the show sims 3 items to the upper right hand corner it shows all sims 3 downloads regular and everything. Perhaps adding to that section downloads/Shiny Stuff/ Top items/ Sims 2/ Sims 3.
#143
21st Sep 2009 at 2:44 AM
FeNrd / Joninmobile: On the sidebar, select Sims 2 (or Sims 3). Uncheck "Normal downloads". Click Filter. Then you have a list of all featured (or picked) Sims 3 downloads.
I'll agree it's not that intuitive, so I'll have to fix up the code for the logo to switch properly.
Sheldrake: As plasticbox says, we already have a chat room, with various channels in it. These channels are setup by admins and run by staff. I do not believe that a model such as the one you describe is really suitable for a site like this, especially given how few people actually come into the normal chat anyway, and I will not turn this site into some teen-infested lol omg lik u no multi-drivel multi-chat site.
I really don't understand where this would be a good thing for the site as a whole. Sorry to shoot you down, but it's not the direction I want to take the site in.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
I'll agree it's not that intuitive, so I'll have to fix up the code for the logo to switch properly.
Sheldrake: As plasticbox says, we already have a chat room, with various channels in it. These channels are setup by admins and run by staff. I do not believe that a model such as the one you describe is really suitable for a site like this, especially given how few people actually come into the normal chat anyway, and I will not turn this site into some teen-infested lol omg lik u no multi-drivel multi-chat site.
I really don't understand where this would be a good thing for the site as a whole. Sorry to shoot you down, but it's not the direction I want to take the site in.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
#144
21st Sep 2009 at 2:52 AM
Oh and I also another thing that smaller websites use (I don't know if it would be appropriate for such a large site as mts or not) is site status. I know that insimenator.org has this. When you go to the homepage it says, we have (for example) 3,866 members. Our members have made a total of 90,899 posts.
#145
21st Sep 2009 at 3:29 AM
We do have these stats (users online is displayed in various places, such as the top navbar); some are available, some have got eaten by years of redesigning. Every now and then we post a stats summary, which has a lot of info that can't be displayed with a normal counter.
Total users is shown on the old forums.php. We'd have to think about which statistics are useful and meaningful, and where they'd be best placed, before (re)implementing them.
What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact.
Total users is shown on the old forums.php. We'd have to think about which statistics are useful and meaningful, and where they'd be best placed, before (re)implementing them.
What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact.
#146
21st Sep 2009 at 4:14 AM
I know that when you click on the home tab, it shows you how many users are currently online. Why not put total users, and total posts of users there.
#147
21st Sep 2009 at 9:54 AM
Quote: Originally posted by Delphy
Rapsheba, lewjen: I have 4 words for you. This is not Livejournal. tlynnjpeg, Hrm thats probably a good idea. |
sorry. Then again, I have no idea what "livejournal" IS, but judging from your tone, I'm guessing you dislike it. nevermind then.
"When life gives you lemons, see the lemons, feels the lemons, BE THE LEMONS!"
Take a look-see, hmm...? Go on, click them:
The Super Mario Project, Nintendorks Island-Celebrating 2 Years Online!
Take a look-see, hmm...? Go on, click them:
The Super Mario Project, Nintendorks Island-Celebrating 2 Years Online!
#148
21st Sep 2009 at 10:08 AM
Raps, livejournal is something along the lines of Twitter...
"I used to have Multiple Personality Disorder but we're ok now"
"Click here to find out how to keep an idiot busy for hours"
#149
21st Sep 2009 at 10:22 AM
Well, it's not *quite* as bad as twitter. LJ at least allows complete and coherent sentences, even if most of its members choose not to avail themselves of the option.
#150
21st Sep 2009 at 11:09 AM
joninmobile: Thread, post and member count statistics are already available on the About this site page. They have been for, oh, I dunno, about 3 years.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.
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