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Yes, because everyone is so demanding. It all has to be perfect the first time. ROAR! >=U

How ya doing, buddy?

Well, as long as you keep up the good work. I'll try to be a bit more subtle next time. It's just that the previous icons, temp or not, really were an eye sore and didn't go with the overall design at all. Just wanted to show my appreciation on the improvement, that's all. <:\/

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

What the fuck? These new icons are a fucking joke, I cant even read them. Speaking of which, why should I have to read an icon in the first place? What maggot did this?


DS is the only slightly acceptable one, oh and General.

Here's a fucken idea: Just use the real console logos. Everyone knows the Xbox, Dreamcast, Playstation, Gamecube, Super Nintendo, DS etc. logos when they see them.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Just breath deeply and relax, bottlenose. And it's good to hear words of encouragement, Familiar. These fuckers put in some good time and effort.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by RABicle

What the fuck? These new icons are a fucking joke, I cant even read them.

Get glasses.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm wearing them.

I know Ence put effort intot hem, And they looked fine in his journal where they weren't squashed down and unreadable.

Also I still need to know why we should have to read icons, talk about defeating the point. Colour coding threads would be more intuitive than this.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

We should really have a text only option for this. Can't satisfy everyone. =/

I was speaking idiomatically.

No no I like icons. I like Pictures.

My point is well, Oh your computer, does it says "Folder" in teh fucking folder icon? Does it inform you "Document" in the document one and does Word inform you taht it is infact Microsoft Word in the icon? NO! BECAUSE IT IS AN ICON Picture represent the words, we dont needs the words written in some non consistant font in tiny unreadable writing sitting there next to the icon.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

They look fine on my display at 1024x.

FELIPE NO

They're normal on every machine I've seen them from, Rab. What the hell did you do to your computer to achieve such squished images?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by RABicle

Dude, something's wrong with your browser. The icons aren't actually squished like that. Have you tried a hard refresh (CTRL+F5)?

How things should look like:



"General" looks kinda stretched, though. Maybe it's because things are still temporary.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

General is the only one rthat looks right.

I think it's more a "I'm using GFF Lite theme" problem.

If that theme is going to be there, you have to cater to those of us who use it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

All the new icons are showing up fine for me, but the text labels are still broken in IE-6.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I imagine once things are worked out those that use lite theme won't have images there at all. I'm pretty sure that was the whole point of lite theme. So yeah worry not your little head about those icons, Rab.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by AcerBandit

I imagine once things are worked out those that use lite theme won't have images there at all. I'm pretty sure that was the whole point of lite theme.

I was about to ask just that. It makes perfect sense to get rid of tags for the Lite theme alltogether - especially since I feel that they're more of an orientation guide for people who don't regularly visit the forums or have no clue what's going on in here.

I totally support this plan. It's actually reason enough to start using the Lite theme.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by RABicle

No no I like icons. I like Pictures.

My point is well, Oh your computer, does it says "Folder" in teh fucking folder icon? Does it inform you "Document" in the document one and does Word inform you taht it is infact Microsoft Word in the icon? NO! BECAUSE IT IS AN ICON Picture represent the words, we dont needs the words written in some non consistant font in tiny unreadable writing sitting there next to the icon.

Don't get sarcastic with me over some shit like this. Gamingforce isn't Microsoft and we don't necessarily have to have an icon anywhere. So I was wrong, YOU LIKE PICTURES, but we still need a text only version for guys like Guru so just relax there chief.

Originally Posted by RABicle

General is the only one rthat looks right.

I think it's more a "I'm using GFF Lite theme" problem.

If that theme is going to be there, you have to cater to those of us who use it.

Well, if you're using the lite skin why would you favor these images over text? Not saying you can't do that sort of thing, just wondering why.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by RABicle

No no I like icons. I like Pictures.

I see why you're using the Lite theme. ;-)

FELIPE NO

The point of lite set is to load less of everything and make things more compact. Most people who use lite set also turn off sigs or images as well. It would make sense to turn off icon images but leave text there. The tags are used for the filtering system.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by RABicle

If that theme is going to be there, you have to cater to those of us who use it.

Go choke on a cock plzthx.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Omi-Cron Kenobi

Don't get sarcastic with me over some shit like this. Gamingforce isn't Microsoft and we don't necessarily have to have an icon anywhere. So I was wrong, YOU LIKE PICTURES, but we still need a text only version for guys like Guru so just relax there chief.

Well, if you're using the lite skin why would you favor these images over text? Not saying you can't do that sort of thing, just wondering why.

Christ sakes, talk about missing the whole damn point.

This isn't about whethor I like these icons or not. My point is; if you are going to use icons MAKE THEM WORK. Right now they look terrible and distorted on 50% of Gamingforce's skins. This is probably something worth fixing.

My second, less relevent point, is that is it stupid and redundant to include text in the icon. It defeats the entire point of the icon and takes up unnessesary space. I'm NOT saying to scrap a "text only version" or whatever you claim Guru requires. I think a text alternative to icons would be a great idea. What is NOT a great idea is having text and icons as part of the same thing. It is just flat out stupid.

I could talk about the fundamental design flaw in having different sized and styled text in every bloody icon too but I think this discussion is already beyond the majority of you. Not to mention irrelevant since we shouldn't have text in the icon to begin with.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

Go choke on a cock plzthx.

Such wit, such crucial imput to the discussion. Is this how promotion to moderator status is acheived? No wonder the GFF intelligence prize is named after you what with these flagrant displays all over the place.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by RABicle

Such wit, such crucial imput to the discussion. Is this how promotion to moderator status is acheived? No wonder the GFF intelligence prize is named after you what with these flagrant displays all over the place.

As opposed to your shining example of EVER-SO-HELPFUL INPUT below?

Originally Posted by RABicle

What the fuck? These new icons are a fucking joke, I cant even read them. Speaking of which, why should I have to read an icon in the first place? What maggot did this?


DS is the only slightly acceptable one, oh and General.

Here's a fucken idea: Just use the real console logos. Everyone knows the Xbox, Dreamcast, Playstation, Gamecube, Super Nintendo, DS etc. logos when they see them.

Look here, chief. We're doing the best we can and to say that you're not exactly a top priority in our list of people to please we are still working on this. After all, we didn't set this in stone yet and you're fucking bitching about it, presumably just to spite us. So if the man tells you to choke on a cock, you fucking better start juggling those motherfucking nuts in your mouth. One more outburst out of you and I'm threadbanning you; I don't give a fuck if I mod this place or not.

As for a Lite Version, do you guys think it would be better if we just removed the icons altogether and have Blah set text labels instead or should I make a small version (about 20 or 25 px high tops) of the icons there? I already have all these things done and it would only be a matter of copying the file and making a "Lite Set" out of them.

How ya doing, buddy?

how about 25 x 25 px?

And at least I did make a contribution with my shiny example. I brought this matter to staff attention. In my own inflammatory way.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by RABicle

And at least I did make a contribution with my shiny example. I brought this matter to staff attention.

As if we weren't already aware of the matter?

Quote:

In my own inflammatory way.

Which is exactly the kind of example we DON'T need and why I promise you that the next one will earn you a threadban.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Having a bit of text in the icon image is logical, Rab. We won't be just having icons in the gaming forums. We will eventually be spreading icons throughout the board. A good deal of icons can't speak for themselves or aren't specific enough. It's a lot more than just console and pc pixel art.

Blah just hasn't really worked on the lite set version of the icons I imagine. When he gets around to it they'll be more than likely made to output text. It makes the most sense for lite set. I mean thanks for pointing out that he hasn't gotten around to it and all but no reason to cry foul.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Can we actually have a boardwide setting for icon/text for tags?

FELIPE NO