What would you like to see?

**Oberst Hajj** · 10-27-2009 08:11

I would like to know what you guys and gals would like to see added to the site. Feel free to post any thing that you think of. I will not be able to do every thing, but it will give me a good idea of what direction I need to take the site in.

One of the things I am thinking about, is adding a Blogging feature in the future. This would be for you, the users. You could create your own section of the site to blog about your gaming group, WoW games, important things going on in you life... whatever you want really. You would be able to customize the page and have RSS feeds. All controlled from your one user account here. Is this something any of you would be interested in?

I would also like to find out what types of contests you are interested in the site hosting?

**Oberst Hajj** · 10-31-2009 01:34

No one wants any thing???

**Seiseki** · 10-31-2009 02:23

Ooh, more contests!
I'm poor and I need the chance to win stuff

Would be neat if you could advertise it on other sites as well to bring in more people, perhaps you could work out a deal with Nexus, like a sponsored contest/lottery/quiz for each new release..
It would be good promotion for both the site and the game itself.

**brasidas** · 10-31-2009 04:11

I think the problem might be that the site is so new and shiny and full of good stuff, I haven't had chance to think about how it might be even better!

**Oberst Hajj** · 10-31-2009 05:14

I did contact FFGs for prize support for the site. They said they they were out of the Wings of War prize miniatures. They told me to contact Nexus and Andrea gave me a contact very high up with them, but I've not heard any thing back from them.

One of our members has donated a really cool prize for the next contest, which will kick off tomorrow actually, November 1st! Keep an eye out for the details at the top of the main page.

squiggie · 10-31-2009 09:37

Unless Im missing something a link collection would be really useful, for all those research sites

**bsmith13** · 10-31-2009 10:57

Neil has a good idea - a links page.

**Baron** · 10-31-2009 17:14

I would recommend, though it may be early, a Marketplace part of the forum.

In there users could rate Good Vendors (online shops and Ebay), could even sell their WoW collections if they get out of the game, or maybe just sell that plane they do not use anymore.

**Tallyho** · 10-31-2009 19:00

If possible, could you add a feature that lets you see all the new posts (from all the boards) since your last visit? That would be very handy, I think.

**Seiseki** · 10-31-2009 22:15

Originally Posted by Tallyho

If possible, could you add a feature that lets you see all the new posts (from all the boards) since your last visit? That would be very handy, I think.

Hm, you wouldn't happen to be hanging around the Rise of Flight forums by any chance?

They have this feature and it's quite handy

http://riseofflight.com/Forum/search...ch_id=newposts

**Jmac** · 10-31-2009 23:57

Originally Posted by Seiseki

Hm, you wouldn't happen to be hanging around the Rise of Flight forums by any chance?

They have this feature and it's quite handy

http://riseofflight.com/Forum/search...ch_id=newposts

If you go to the home page and look under your avatar there is a link for new posts since your last log in.

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-01-2009 06:29

Originally Posted by squiggie

Unless Im missing something a link collection would be really useful, for all those research sites

Look at the Sticky thread in the Hobbies Section.

Originally Posted by RedBaron

I would recommend, though it may be early, a Marketplace part of the forum.

In there users could rate Good Vendors (online shops and Ebay), could even sell their WoW collections if they get out of the game, or maybe just sell that plane they do not use anymore.

That idea is in the possible future to do list. I do feel it is a little early for that kind of thing to have it's own forums.

Originally Posted by Tallyho

If possible, could you add a feature that lets you see all the new posts (from all the boards) since your last visit? That would be very handy, I think.

As Jmac pointed out, that feature is available on the home page already.

Keep them coming guys!!

**bsmith13** · 11-01-2009 07:06

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

As Jmac pointed out, that feature is available on the home page already.

I don't actually see the latest posts on the home page any more, though I did at one time. Now I see a list of tags and the recent contest winner...

**Tallyho** · 11-01-2009 10:12

Originally Posted by bsmith13

I don't actually see the latest posts on the home page any more, though I did at one time. Now I see a list of tags and the recent contest winner...

Same here; I see a box containing the tag cloud, to the right of which is the recent contest winner, and under that is a box for today's birthday people.

**Jmac** · 11-01-2009 10:31

Try clicking on Home after you login, thats what worked me.

**bsmith13** · 11-01-2009 11:28

I logged out, then logged back in again. The only change was that my background colors went from brown to blue.

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-01-2009 13:35

Do you guys see the box that shows your avatar and stuff??

**Tallyho** · 11-01-2009 13:54

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

Do you guys see the box that shows your avatar and stuff??

No, I don't see anything that looks like that... This is what I see when I click on the "Home" link at the top of the page:

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-01-2009 14:18

How does it look now?

**Tallyho** · 11-01-2009 14:53

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

How does it look now?

Exactly like yours looks. Thanks! Oh, and there's the link to all the newest posts. :-)

Did I forget to set some setting or something like that?

**bsmith13** · 11-01-2009 15:38

Looks like you fixed it! Nice troubleshooting.

**Dorb** · 11-01-2009 16:27

Add a USA WWI fighter plane avatar please.(Spad XIII maybe?)

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-01-2009 19:36

Originally Posted by Tallyho

Exactly like yours looks. Thanks! Oh, and there's the link to all the newest posts. :-)

Did I forget to set some setting or something like that?

No, it was some settings on my end that I forgot to update when I added the new groups (Japan, USA, France, ect).

Originally Posted by Dorb

Add a USA WWI fighter plane avatar please.(Spad XIII maybe?)

You know, I did not even notice there as not one. I'll work on that!

**bsmith13** · 11-02-2009 07:00

You must think I'm a horrible nag, but it looks like my rank has disappeared. It might have something to do with the background I requested...

**The Blue Baron** · 11-02-2009 08:38

Some more PSD files of planes would be nice. Maybe a Fokker Dr. I and D. VII...

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-02-2009 13:20

Originally Posted by bsmith13

You must think I'm a horrible nag, but it looks like my rank has disappeared. It might have something to do with the background I requested...

Not at all man. You guys will find more of the smaller issues with the site then I could ever hope to find. It's very helpful. To give you guys all the different backgrounds, I've had to create a User Group for each one. There are a lot of things tied into what User Group a person is in, and I tend to miss some them from time to time... okay, most of the time. lol

Originally Posted by The Blue Baron

Some more PSD files of planes would be nice. Maybe a Fokker Dr. I and D. VII...

I really want to add more Base Plane files to the site for people to edit for using to make custom cards and such. The problem is just time, or the lack of it it really.

**The Blue Baron** · 11-02-2009 23:05

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

I really want to add more Base Plane files to the site for people to edit for using to make custom cards and such. The problem is just time, or the lack of it it really.

I really would like to offer some help but I don't have Photoshop...

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-03-2009 05:53

Originally Posted by The Blue Baron

I really would like to offer some help but I don't have Photoshop...

Feel free to PM me what you are good at or can do, and I'll be sure to put you to work when and where I can! LOL

**The Blue Baron** · 11-03-2009 06:00

I never said that I am GOOD at this things but modifying existing graphics is not too hard. But as I said: I do not have Photoshop at home. Only Microsoft Picture it. Therefore I cannot make any layered graphics only jpgs, pngs and so on.

**Bigman** · 11-03-2009 08:16

I think if anyone had form they used for keeping pilot data or any other record keeping data that would be great. Also what about a forum section specifically for battle reports and one maybe for tactics. there are scenario and campaign sections but these seem to be mainly for ideas for these not discussions of game sessions

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-03-2009 11:16

Originally Posted by The Blue Baron

I never said that I am GOOD at this things but modifying existing graphics is not too hard. But as I said: I do not have Photoshop at home. Only Microsoft Picture it. Therefore I cannot make any layered graphics only jpgs, pngs and so on.

Can you work with layered graphics? There are two free programs out there that you might want to check out (not just for this stuff), they are GIMP and Pixlr. The first is a powerful download program that can do a lot of things, but has a pretty big learning curve. The second is an online editor that is simple to use, but a little limited.

Originally Posted by Bigman

I think if anyone had form they used for keeping pilot data or any other record keeping data that would be great. Also what about a forum section specifically for battle reports and one maybe for tactics. there are scenario and campaign sections but these seem to be mainly for ideas for these not discussions of game sessions

There has been talk about Pilot logs and such in one of the threads. I also have the one I use in Knights of the Air campaigns. An online version of that one is being coded right now for use with the world wide campaign of Knights of the Air. If you are wanting some thing seperate from a campaign system and managed online, we could work out the detail of it and see what we can do. Feel free to start a new thread in the Hobby Room section.

As for a forum for battle reports, I'm all for people posting After Action Reports in the Mission/Campaign sections. I've updated the descriptions of those forums to reflect this. It will just take a couple of members to post some up for others to follow suit.

**The Blue Baron** · 11-04-2009 03:22

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

Can you work with layered graphics? There are two free programs out there that you might want to check out (not just for this stuff), they are GIMP and Pixlr. The first is a powerful download program that can do a lot of things, but has a pretty big learning curve. The second is an online editor that is simple to use, but a little limited.

Tried the last one and do not like it...

**The Blue Baron** · 11-04-2009 03:53

Maybe I shoul not do the graphics but do other stuff... Write missions or something like this...

**bsmith13** · 11-11-2009 07:08

I've noticed that some avatars are now transparent until you mouse over them. Why is that?

Evzone · 11-11-2009 07:40

Being new to this site, how about sub-forums on:

Books & Articles (this could contain threads on things such 'what are forum members redaing')

Films & TV (anything relating to aircraft, conflicts, battles, etc etc...)

Events & Shows (containing threads on anything from airshows to wargaming conventions)

As I mentioned I'm a tyro here so if these threads/forums are inbedded here somewhere else then please accept my apologies.

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-11-2009 08:17

Originally Posted by bsmith13

I've noticed that some avatars are now transparent until you mouse over them. Why is that?

Actually, the avatars are transparent when the member is offline. The become solid when they are online, or you mouse over them (so you can see them better if you like). The reasoning is a little transparent (

) I know!

Originally Posted by Evzone

Being new to this site, how about sub-forums on:

Books & Articles (this could contain threads on things such 'what are forum members redaing')

Films & TV (anything relating to aircraft, conflicts, battles, etc etc...)

Events & Shows (containing threads on anything from airshows to wargaming conventions)

As I mentioned I'm a tyro here so if these threads/forums are inbedded here somewhere else then please accept my apologies.

I'm personally not a big fan of sub-forums. I think the layout is rather poorly done. I also do not like to create forums for things that can be handled easily with a normal thread. In fact, we have a couple of book and movie threads going already. If a single topic gets enough traffic, I don't have a problem making a forum for it though.

**Baron** · 11-11-2009 10:54

I might have missed this, but what is the meaning of the red/blue/green bars below the Avatar? What levels or points do they represent?

Thanks,

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-11-2009 14:16

Originally Posted by RedBaron

I might have missed this, but what is the meaning of the red/blue/green bars below the Avatar? What levels or points do they represent?

Thanks,

Those bars are part of an experience system I'm working on. It basically tracks everyone's activities on the site and does some calculations to determine how you compare to all the other members. It gives out awards for different things (automatically) as well as some other things.

I'm still tailoring it to our site, so not every thing is in place. I'll be theming it to our site (colors, images, awards, and wording) and one of the things I would like to do with it is allow members to to "buy" virtual planes (these will be the avatar images to start with) with the points you get from the system. These will be displayed in your user profile page. I'll also look into it allowing you to buy larger avatar sizes, more PM space and things like that.

**Baron** · 11-12-2009 01:44

well, you sure put in a lot of effort and that is only to appreciate from my point of view; I can say that this is the most beautiful forum I am a member of.

regards

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 02:34

Thank you. I'm a very visual person, so I like lots of eye candy in my site. I have to maintain a balance between looks and load times though

The experience system is shaping up well. I really need to come up with a better name for that so it fits with the theme of the site. I've got the colors down for it (I think, lol) and I've got most of the wording re-coded to fit with the theme of the site. It now gives stats listed in Kills, Ace (number of times over) and Flight Hours.

Next up is working on the awards. I'm still stumped on how to get the store part of it working the way I want. I may end up having to hire someone to code that part for me

**The Blue Baron** · 11-12-2009 04:09

Now we have "flight time" meaning activity and "Flight hours" meaning posts...

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 04:22

Yes, not the best I know. Feel free to make suggestions!

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 04:25

What about changing the Flight hours for post count to Sorties Flown? I kind of like Flight Time (or Flight Hours if I change that one)for activity as it is a percentage.

**The Blue Baron** · 11-12-2009 05:24

I also would keep FLIGHT TIME for activitiy and change FLIGHT HOURS in something else. Sorties is not bad but what about SHOTS FIRED?

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 05:33

Shots Fired is not bad...

**bsmith13** · 11-12-2009 06:59

I like "Sorties" for the number of posts. Maybe "Career Progression" or "Rank Progression" for level up...

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 07:17

Those sound pretty good for Level Up. What do you think about some thing along the lines of Fame or Famous… as in Famous Aces??

**bsmith13** · 11-12-2009 07:26

Originally Posted by Col. Hajj

Those sound pretty good for Level Up. What do you think about some thing along the lines of Fame or Famous… as in Famous Aces??

That would work..."Fame" or "Renown", or maybe "Prestige" or "Honor"?

**Oberst Hajj** · 11-12-2009 08:48

Okay, I went with Sorties Flown for the post count and I changed Threads to Missions. So, we now have Missions and Sorties Flown for out thread and post counts... I think that goes well together and with the theme of the site.

I also kept activity as Flight Time and I changed Level up to Fame. I'm still open to ideas on these and I'm actually thinking about changing Fame to Accuracy. That would tie into the Kill and Ace names as well. Kills used to be points, Ace was level, and if Level up/Fame becomes Accuracy (or firing accuracy) they would all tie in with each other. You earn Kills by doing different things on the site, Fame/Accuracy tracks how close you are to reaching the next Ace level.