avatars, for this board Options

[kulyok]

Well, actually, the fact that people cannot use avatars featuring babies and the like (groan) on this forum helps me greatly and creates a rather businesslike, welcome atmosphere - and admittedly, detracts on other forums. (Heh, I bet my own beholder avatar on G3 wouldn't win a popularity contest, either.)

The only little snag I see is "why can't I have my favourite NPC as an avatar, and he/she can!" - an unfortunate circumstance, admittedly.

On the other hand, if jastey, Baronius or Idobek changed avatars, I would have a serious headache: I am soooo used to imagining them like this....

[Baronius]

So you created form avatars something like rank, didn't you? But for most forums it's just feature how to faster recognize users. You are different and that's cause of that "hostility", people are used to have avatar and you denied it to them, didn't you?

I would say, BWL's forum service doesn't offer them. Yes it can be felt as hostility because they are not used to it, but as I said intelligent people understand this concept. Using BWL forum is a possibility and no one forces anyone to use it.

Edit: I cannot delete this post. I wanted to merge it with previous but I can't.

Only administrators can delete posts, this is because in this way people have to take more responsibility for their posts. However, if you ask any administrator, they will delete your post you select. Merging is not a problem, you just have to edit the previous post, and then ask me to delete the redundant one.

[drake127]

Edit: I cannot delete this post. I wanted to merge it with previous but I can't.

Only administrators can delete posts, this is because in this way people have to take more responsibility for their posts. However, if you ask any administrator, they will delete your post you select. Merging is not a problem, you just have to edit the previous post, and then ask me to delete the redundant one.

Yes, yes, I am used to phpBB where user can delete post without any answers (last post in topic).
(In fact I am used to be admin so I do not concern about permissions because I have them naturally ).

[drake127]

Using BWL forum is a possibility and no one forces anyone to use it.

It reminds me Microsoft - you are not forced to use our software.

[Baronius]

[balduran]

Using BWL forum is a possibility and no one forces anyone to live with it.

It reminds me Microsoft - you are not forced to use our software.

When youre not you are not. Talking abot Microsoft you can always have Linux with a Win emulation. But I don't think the comparison is right. Microsoft, with Windows, has a market monopoly and using a PC nowasays is the same as haing Win as your OS - basicly you cannot use your PC without having it. While BWL is no market leader - just a forum for exchanging ideas and opinions, a place where you can lay out your thoughts and promote your work. People are no condition "obliged" to browse the BWL if they don't like it, just as thay cannot be forced to watch a football game when they aren't keen of it and don't want to.

[Jab]

Balduran: Maybe it was just a joke. ; )

This post has been edited by Jab: Dec 12 2005, 02:36 PM

[balduran]

Oh, silly me!

[Bookwyrme]

Hmm. 500 posts eh?

*Checks post count.

At that rate, I should be able to choose my own avatar in, oh, another 100 years or so.

You still going to be around then?

[Domi]

I remember broaching the subject before with Baronius, and my suggestion was at that time, and still is now, is to add the portrait gallery for the members that feature portraits rather than weapons, but those portraits (BG/IWD/NWN) are mono-chromatic, shaded with a tone that fits well with the board color scheme. This way the board both will preserve the style, will allow people to chose their favorite portrait, and one could see a distinction between a modder etc and a user.

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[Domi]

To show what I mean, I attached a couple of mono-chromes, and those are not exactly the best, obviously. I just substituted a layer's color really quickly. Above is gold monochrome, here is silver monochrome. I am sure that the guys like Sir-Kill or Rabain, who have a beautiful skill in graphics programns can do far better than this

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[balduran]

Or it can be some charcoal effect that makes it look like it was handmade.

[Moongaze]

I'm all for a user gallery full of BG/IWD/NWN portraits, but oh well. I guess it's not really important. I kind of don't like the weaponry thing myself, so I just keep it blank 'till I post, um *checks* 459 times more, or submit something!

[Baronius]

Or win a contest. I'm planning some sort of contest, probably with more than one category.

This post has been edited by Baronius: Apr 13 2006, 04:55 PM

[Sir_Carnifex]

After seeing the comments on the avatars, I thought I'd put in my opinion. And that is...

I really like the avatar setup on this forum. Avatars are fun, but the added difficulty of having to achieve a goal to get a special one makes it even more fun. Now I have an incentive to get a mod published. Until then, I'm happy with the harp for my avatar. It fits me quite well! And NO, I don't like the Harpers!

Oh, and a second reason I like BWL's method: it helps keep a forum CLEAN (one of the reasons I chose this forum over others).

Carnifex

P.S. I realize this is bringing up an old topic, but I tend to do that when I'm new to forums!

This post has been edited by Sir_Carnifex: Jun 21 2008, 05:44 AM

[Valiant]

Welcome then among us...