theAstrojone, a new type of community

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jamie

#41 July 05, 2009, 12:29:54 am

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I like the way it looks.

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Evangel

#42 July 05, 2009, 06:37:04 am

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dude, a main page... with articles! with interesting articles about interesting and good games!

i'm sold. i'll be checking out your astrojone more often. maybe even making a bookmark out of it. maybe.

keep posting...

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Bisse

#43 July 05, 2009, 11:15:52 am

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Joined up on the forums! The background is downright atrocious and the purple header for the articles is lolwut but otherwise this is pretty neat, seems kind of like TIGSource.

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Drule

#44 July 05, 2009, 12:01:28 pm

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Yeah, the layout is a work in progress. In the end it will look a lot nicer I think, and more like a regular gaming site.

Also, good to have you guys there. :)

Last Edit: July 05, 2009, 12:05:16 pm by Drule

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something bizarre and impractical

#45 July 05, 2009, 06:28:10 pm

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I know you said it's not "top priority" but I just find it really hard to take the site seriously as it looks. This maybe wouldn't be a determining factor for someone familiar, but if you want to appeal to a wider community I'd bump that up a few notches. I imagine if I were browsing around and I stumbled into the site my thirst thought would be lolgeocitiesgaemsite.

JUST SAYIN'

edit: The actual Astrojone logo looks fine, though. Maybe do something with a blue and white theme.. oh wait..

Last Edit: July 05, 2009, 06:30:52 pm by Farmrush

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ase

#46 July 05, 2009, 06:32:22 pm

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Quote from: Farmrush on July 05, 2009, 06:28:10 pm

lolgeocitiesgaemsite.

I think you're exaggerating. I don't think the background is that bad. It's supposed to give off that RETRO GAMING feel, plus it goes well with the banner.

My biggest gripe is the white content background, which I've told Drule I think should be a light shade of blue, imo

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jamie

#47 July 05, 2009, 07:11:16 pm

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What is wrong with the way it looks? I really don't get it. I think it looks appealing, it's got it's own aesthetic going.

Whaddya want? Gradients? Flash logos?!?>!

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#48 July 05, 2009, 07:16:36 pm

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flame effectrs

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tuxedo marx

#49 July 05, 2009, 07:19:26 pm

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aaaah that new background looks positively dapper

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Drule

#50 July 05, 2009, 07:36:08 pm

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I was originally satisfied the layout, but looking at it now there are some things I'd like to change. I said it wasn't on my priority list because I just recently redesigned it. Doing it again would give people a weird impression I think, so I am going to wait for a while.

I do like the background though. It's a typical Web 2.0 pattern with overlayed ATARI-esque pixels, which I think adds a nice gaming aspect to an otherwise standard backdrop.

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big ass skelly

#51 July 05, 2009, 07:56:37 pm

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I signed up BTW. I don't like the style of the forum, I find some of the text on it a bit hard to read

speedy the rat is a featured thingy... I think it should have been a featured thingy on gw. gw doesn't have enough featured community things (when people were doign things)

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jamie

#52 July 05, 2009, 09:03:50 pm

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I feel bad for not working on the next episode of that. I really need to get on that. That's a promise that I will.

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Evangel

#53 July 06, 2009, 01:59:56 am

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I think the looks of it as of now are really great. It's got a smooth and colorful look to it. Also, you should never change the logo. That shooting star effect reminds me of those "The More You Know" commercials.

More importantly, I'm loving the content. There's a very good taste in games going on here, and a definite interest in the game-making community.

keep posting...

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ThugTears666

#54 July 06, 2009, 08:16:13 am

You probally thought you werent gunna die today suprise!
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I think this place has alot of potential, Drule is doing a good job.

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