Announcing Something Completely Different

Trollheart · 01-12-2023, 10:33 AM

I think Guybrush definitely deserves credit for 99% of the work done on the new forum. I did come up with the name we agreed on, admittedly, but only after several long-scrolling lists of names which were "you got to be kidding!" I think we kind of stumbled on a good name.

The idea I believe is (despite the name) to keep it generally as familiar to MB-users as possible, with the added benefit of being able to request, and actually have implemented changes, unlike with MB which as we all know is like shouting down a mountain and hoping that instead of the echo of your own voice coming back up, the meaning of life will be communicated to you.

As we're only getting started, it's a good time to point out what we should/shouldn't have, though I would caution that if Batty joins we should probably lock away the good silver, you know what he's like. All are of course welcome, and all we ask is that you treat us as gods and pay us absolute and blind obeisance, and make the odd sacrifice when the moon is fuil. Sound fair?

Great to see some people getting interested, especially mostly people I like and would prefer to have over there, and we look forward to welcoming you all. Should note that new avvys come at a max of 150 pixels, which equates to the larger ones here, so you don't need to worry about having tiny little hard-to-see pictures. After all, size matters, or so I'm told.

Oh and I can confirm for anyone doing journals, you can just copy and paste directly to the new forum: all YT, images, text effects etc seem to work right out of the box, so there's no fiddling around.

Guybrush · 01-12-2023, 10:41 AM

Nerd chimes in:

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I Should note that new avvys come at a max of 150 pixels

150 width and a bit more length, but one needn't worry so much about uploading the right size because the site's resizer will shrink it for you

Just don't get a tiny one!

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Oh and I can confirm for anyone doing journals, you can just copy and paste directly to the new forum: all YT, images, text effects etc seem to work right out of the box, so there's no fiddling around.

This should generally be true. If anyone finds it's not, shoot me a pm and I'll see what I can do to improve compatibility in the future.

For now, the list bbcode acts a little different, more like the html equivalent. But then I think I may be one of a very few people who actually use it.

All available bbcodes and smileys are not yet in the post window, but are secretly included. F.ex, I knew we needed to carry Shycouch-guy over for the sake of our dear shy Trollheart.

Trollheart · 01-12-2023, 11:23 AM

Where I go, the couch goes. Not that I use it that much.
Do I?

:

The Batlord · 01-12-2023, 10:05 AM

****posting will commence.

Guybrush · 01-12-2023, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

Nice forum Guybrush, it does have a nice look. But I thought you wanted something more streamlined like your vision for MB was. This Something Completely Different has a bunch of forums just like MB has lol

signing up

You might say the current forum layout shows the breadth of topics we'd want to cover, so it's a sort of ambition.

But I still wouldn't want inactive tombs laying around, so you may still find me making the argument we should prune the forums a few months from now.

I'd welcome anyone to disagree with me, of course.

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 10:41 AM

I don't see no Mike Varney section.

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 12:09 PM

Someday, probably not real soon, we'll be able to log into something like this:

https://twinmotion.unrealengine.com/...dmeWd_SE3Y8URU

Trollheart · 01-12-2023, 12:17 PM

Someday, probably not real soon, that will support my browser. But not today.

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Someday, probably not real soon, we'll be able to log into something like this:

https://twinmotion.unrealengine.com/...dmeWd_SE3Y8URU

If no ones going into this, I have to take it down since it's large. Just wanted to do something fun.

Looking good fellas.

Chula Vista · 01-12-2023, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

If no ones going into this, I have to take it down since it's large.

Cool, but if you're gonna do rendering let's really do it!

The big guy would be Trollheart obviously.

01-12-2023, 10:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I think Guybrush definitely deserves credit for 99% of the work done on the new forum. I did come up with the name we agreed on, admittedly, but only after several long-scrolling lists of names which were "you got to be kidding!" I think we kind of stumbled on a good name. The idea I believe is (despite the name) to keep it generally as familiar to MB-users as possible, with the added benefit of being able to request, and actually have implemented changes, unlike with MB which as we all know is like shouting down a mountain and hoping that instead of the echo of your own voice coming back up, the meaning of life will be communicated to you. As we're only getting started, it's a good time to point out what we should/shouldn't have, though I would caution that if Batty joins we should probably lock away the good silver, you know what he's like. All are of course welcome, and all we ask is that you treat us as gods and pay us absolute and blind obeisance, and make the odd sacrifice when the moon is fuil. Sound fair? Great to see some people getting interested, especially mostly people I like and would prefer to have over there, and we look forward to welcoming you all. Should note that new avvys come at a max of 150 pixels, which equates to the larger ones here, so you don't need to worry about having tiny little hard-to-see pictures. After all, size matters, or so I'm told. Oh and I can confirm for anyone doing journals, you can just copy and paste directly to the new forum: all YT, images, text effects etc seem to work right out of the box, so there's no fiddling around. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-12-2023, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Where I go, the couch goes. Not that I use it that much. Do I? : __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-12-2023, 10:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	I don't see no Mike Varney section. __________________ See location...

01-12-2023, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Someday, probably not real soon, we'll be able to log into something like this: https://twinmotion.unrealengine.com/...dmeWd_SE3Y8URU __________________ See location...

01-12-2023, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Someday, probably not real soon, that will support my browser. But not today. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018