Updating the Avatars

**Oberst Hajj** · 08-26-2009 09:29

I'll be updating the Avatars over the next couple of day. Here is a sample of two that I have done so far...

This is what it will look like in a user's post when they have requested and joined either the German or Allied group...

I still have some tweaking to do as the Avatar on the user profile page (top right) breaks the page layout a little in Fire Fox. It looks good in IE though. If anyone is using a different browser, please check costampede's user profile and let me know how it looks. Thanks.

Hope you like the new looks!

**WilliamBarkerVC** · 08-26-2009 13:28

I'm on Safari and it's working just fine. Nice work! I'm keeping my Barker portrait, though.

**kaufschtick** · 08-26-2009 13:47

Nice avatars!

**Oberst Hajj** · 08-26-2009 15:46

Updated more of them.

Thanks Grant.

**Nekrodamus** · 08-28-2009 10:53

Just recognized that you even translated the rank to 'Leutnant', that's cool (and quite professional) mate!

**Oberst Hajj** · 08-28-2009 13:44

Yeah, the German's get the correct ranks... at least I hope I have them all correct.

**Oberst Hajj** · 08-28-2009 14:58

Added six more avatars!

**Nekrodamus** · 09-01-2009 08:11

I like your new avatar 'The Hunt'.

Perhaps you recognized allready that I droped my (usual WFB-)avatar, the fantastic group background deserves one of those 'flying' planes.

Which free program do you suggest to play with the avatar? (Paint destroys the shadow)

**Oberst Hajj** · 09-01-2009 08:24

I'm glad you like the background and plane icons. I've been playing around with my avatar, just trying to come up with some thing cool and different.

I'll be adding more planes as I create them or get them from Andrea. I've also added the new logo up at the top. I like it, but I'm sure it will change sometime in the future.

I think the best free graphics editor out there is GIMP. It allows you to work in layers and will work with PNG type file (what the avatars on this site are saved as). PNG files work much better then GIFs, but older browsers (IE 6 for example) do not support the transparency of the images.

**Oberst Hajj** · 09-05-2009 21:26

Added more WWI avatars as well. You guys have more Se5a's and I've put up a Snipe and a DvII as well as many others.

**nachinus** · 09-07-2009 09:40

Nice to have some WWII avatars too. 109s are sooo beautiful with their shiny yellow noses.

**Oberst Hajj** · 09-07-2009 10:47

Glad you like them.

**Seiseki** · 09-08-2009 11:31

Love the idea with the background for the planes, nicely done

**C Stewart** · 09-30-2009 01:52

Think I'll need to come up with a "split" avatar to show a DR1 and Bf109 as we play both WWI and WWII

Loki · 09-30-2009 02:46

Very smart - again nice one!

**Grey** · 09-29-2014 16:57

Originally Posted by C Stewart

Think I'll need to come up with a "split" avatar to show a DR1 and Bf109 as we play both WWI and WWII

I have a hard time deciding, too.

**Barkmann** · 09-29-2014 18:36

Wow!!! What a scheme!

**Teaticket** · 09-29-2014 19:07

Nice new avatars, great stuff!

**OldGuy59** · 09-29-2014 20:41

Working on a personal plane and avatar for a new member. The lastest version of the avatar is:

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Bristol M1C

This is a best guess of Keith's work, so some adjustment may need to be made.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-30-2014 04:30

Me wonders just who this could be for??????

Originally Posted by OldGuy59

Working on a personal plane and avatar for a new member. The lastest version of the avatar is:

Bristol M1C

This is a best guess of Keith's work, so some adjustment may need to be made.

**Barkmann** · 09-30-2014 06:09

Mrs.Kyte of course!!!

**OldernGreyer** · 09-30-2014 12:24

If I may, how do you put your own avatar in?
Looks like only a choice of existing ones?
I have a few "Iron Stars" fighter top downs.
Paul

**Jager** · 09-30-2014 15:31

Go to settings, and then edit avatar. There's an option for uploading an avatar from your computer.
Karl

**Naharaht** · 09-30-2014 15:50

Thank you for updating the avatars, Keith.

**Barkmann** · 09-30-2014 16:32

Originally Posted by Jager

Go to settings, and then edit avatar. There's an option for uploading an avatar from your computer.
Karl

But we have to be Gold Members right? Because I dont have this option...

**milcoll73** · 09-30-2014 23:42

am i missing something? there seem to be fewer options including no fokker d7s.

**OldernGreyer** · 10-01-2014 04:15

Originally Posted by Barkmann

But we have to be Gold Members right? Because I dont have this option...

Thanks, that explains why there is no option but basic choice avatars (Basic! Ha! No way I would call them basic).

**Barkmann** · 10-01-2014 10:00

Yep.

**Marechallannes** · 10-01-2014 14:11

This is a heavy incident of thread necromancing, gentlemen.

**surfimp** · 10-01-2014 14:54

I was kinda ticked off I couldn't upload my own avatar here as I have been doing for 15+ years on discussion boards across the web.

I also admit that the super friendly community, and demonstrated strong support for the game, was what helped my decide to subscribe, so I could support the site but also have some more freedom with my avatar.

On one level I feel really manipulated and annoyed, but on another I recognize that it's probably a good way to ensure at least some level of support for the forum and its surely nontrivial monthly hosting cost. This forum *is* a great resource after all, and it's full of nice people. I've spent money on far worse things.

**Jager** · 10-03-2014 12:26

Originally Posted by Marechallannes

This is a heavy incident of thread necromancing, gentlemen.

Nothing is truly dead on the internet

Karl

**csadn** · 10-03-2014 12:27

Originally Posted by Jager

Nothing is truly dead on the internet

Karl

"That is not dead which can eternal lie...."

**Oberst Hajj** · 10-03-2014 12:31

Originally Posted by surfimp

I was kinda ticked off I couldn't upload my own avatar here as I have been doing for 15+ years on discussion boards across the web.

I also admit that the super friendly community, and demonstrated strong support for the game, was what helped my decide to subscribe, so I could support the site but also have some more freedom with my avatar.

On one level I feel really manipulated and annoyed, but on another I recognize that it's probably a good way to ensure at least some level of support for the forum and its surely nontrivial monthly hosting cost. This forum *is* a great resource after all, and it's full of nice people. I've spent money on far worse things.

And it was a really hard to choice to make as well

Originally Posted by Jager

Nothing is truly dead on the internet

Karl

And that is why everyone keeps beating the dead horse!