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Okay guys here's the long-awaited proof-of-concept for our new styling and forum signature features!

Haha, this threw me off... I had to look at the code to realize you used a special character to pull it off. Well done.

I used to run a community and enforced a rule against using non-ASCII characters. None of this Unicode nonsense. An A was an A and we called it a day.

Site Update:
- Completely rebuilt the Quick Add system on Search and Game pages. They now use the same system, both have Platform and Detail view support.
- Redesigned the top nav Recent/Fav view.
- User stats page now lists the games that are being used and has a better title for the Game Release view.
- Strikethrough added to Forum
- Save button added back to General section of Options page.
- Minor visual bugs here and there.

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Box art view for user playthroughs isn't ready yet, still working on that.

Site Update:
- Completely rebuilt the Quick Add system on Search and Game pages. They now use the same system, both have Platform and Detail view support.
- Redesigned the top nav Recent/Fav view.
- User stats page now lists the games that are being used and has a better title for the Game Release view.
- Strikethrough added to Forum
- Save button added back to General section of Options page.
- Minor visual bugs here and there.

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Box art view for user playthroughs isn't ready yet, still working on that.

Oh God, I thought you were joking about adding strike-through! Thanks a ton!

Also, looking at my personal stats, I notice it has NES in my personal platforms dropdown, but I have no NES completions.

I really like the new top nav bar. I like these big blocky letters. Also, in the user stat page, when selecting a specific year, I always get that N/A added to the left like this:

I really like the new top nav bar. I like these big blocky letters. Also, in the user stat page, when selecting a specific year, I always get that N/A added to the left like this:

if (noYearGames == 0) {
$(".completionsYears").css("grid-columns", "12")
} else {
$(".completionsYears").css("grid-columns", "13")
}

Plus some other stuff that I don't feel like writing.

Edit: Also, while we're critiquing that top nav bar, I dislike the big blocky letters. It's just a green box with a P next to it. It's redundant, yeah?

Oh God, I thought you were joking about adding strike-through! Thanks a ton!

Also, looking at my personal stats, I notice it has NES in my personal platforms dropdown, but I have no NES completions.

I figured it could be useful on a site about lists.

The platform list is just based on your personal platform list, like the rest of the site. Not as intuitive as strictly platforms with completions, but I'll add that to the list of things to add.

if (noYearGames == 0) {
$(".completionsYears").css("grid-columns", "12")
} else {
$(".completionsYears").css("grid-columns", "13")
}

Plus some other stuff that I don't feel like writing.

Edit: Also, while we're critiquing that top nav bar, I dislike the big blocky letters. It's just a green box with a P next to it. It's redundant, yeah?

Also, while we're critiquing that top nav bar, I dislike the big blocky letters. It's just a green box with a P next to it. It's redundant, yeah?

I wouldn't call it redundant because it tells you what list you have that title on. The hover color is only usable on desktop, this gives mobile an indicator. The previous version had titles in it's list color but I thought it was pretty ugly rainbow spread when you actually see it. This is more consistent in design.

EDIT: But nothing wrong with your personal taste on the matter. We'll see what general perception is.

I figured it could be useful on a site about lists.

The platform list is just based on your personal platform list, like the rest of the site. Not as intuitive as strictly platforms with completions, but I'll add that to the list of things to add.

Oh, so if I have a backlogged NES game, it'll show up?

Also, while we're critiquing that top nav bar, I dislike the big blocky letters. It's just a green box with a P next to it. It's redundant, yeah?

I wouldn't call it redundant because it tells you what list you have that title on. The hover color is only usable on desktop, this gives mobile an indicator. The previous version had titles in it's list color but I thought it was pretty ugly rainbow spread when you actually see it. This is more consistent in design.

EDIT: But nothing wrong with your personal taste on the matter. We'll see what general perception is.

I say redundant because the title says Currently Playing. But I guess for Ye Olde Geezers like tiamat it's helpful ;)

I don't hardly look at that list, anyway, because it doesn't support displaying my custom ;)

I say redundant because the title says Currently Playing. But I guess for Ye Olde Geezers like tiamat it's helpful ;)

I don't hardly look at that list, anyway, because it doesn't support displaying my custom ;)

Ohhh, I see what you mean. Currently Playing isn't the default, Recent Games is. In your case, yeah that would be redundant.

Mine looks like this:


And for your other question... Yeah, if you have an NES title backlogged that will show up.

I say redundant because the title says Currently Playing. But I guess for Ye Olde Geezers like tiamat it's helpful ;)

I don't hardly look at that list, anyway, because it doesn't support displaying my custom ;)

My old geezer's nav bar looks like Everdred's. :P

But if you don't use the default, then yeah, I see that it could be repetitive.

My old geezer's nav bar looks like Everdred's. :P

But if you don't use the default, then yeah, I see that it could be repetitive.

Okay, maybe I'll switch back to the default since I can't make it list my custom tab *wink* *wink*.

Edit: After changing it to recent games, I realize I can force it to display my custom tab by updating my entries, since right now it does display my custom tab games (albeit not in the order I want).

I really like the new top nav bar. I like these big blocky letters. Also, in the user stat page, when selecting a specific year, I always get that N/A added to the left like this:

Another Quick Update:
- Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.
- n/a will now be hidden if it's value is 0 (see tiamat911's screenshot)

Another Quick Update:
- Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.
- n/a will now be hidden if it's value is 0 (see tiamat911's screenshot)

Pefect! Thanks!

Another Site Update (Why not?):
- You can now use Custom Lists for your nav Quick Lists
- It will only show the new indicator blocks if it's NOT redundant. Any time your chosen option can have multiple types, it will show (Recent, Playing, Backlog + Replay)

To sum it all up in one place...

Summary of all Site Updates for 12/15:

Search/Game Pages
- Completely rebuilt the Quick Add system. They now use the same system, both have Platform and Detail view support.

Nav
- Redesigned the top nav Recent/Fav view.
- You can now use your custom lists for display.
- It will only show the indicator blocks if it's NOT redundant. Any time your chosen option can have multiple types, it will show (Recent, Playing, Backlog + Replay)


User Stats
- Now lists the games that are being used and has a better title for the Game Release view.
- Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.
- n/a will now be hidden if it's value is 0 (see tiamat911's screenshot)

Forum
- Strikethrough added.

Options
- Choose Custom Lists for "Game Games List" in nav.
- Save button added back to General section of Options page.

Misc
- Minor visual bugs here and there.

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Box art view for user playthroughs isn't ready yet, still working on that.

Thanks Everdred!!!!! The new stuff looks fantastic :D

Yeah it's all rad - thanks =)

Another Site Update (Why not?):
- You can now use Custom Lists for your nav Quick Lists
- It will only show the new indicator blocks if it's NOT redundant. Any time your chosen option can have multiple types, it will show (Recent, Playing, Backlog + Replay)

Much appreciated. But, how is it selecting the games from my Upcoming list? I assumed it would be alphabetically, but it seems to be doing it by most recently updated. Not sure how you'd go about implementing this feature in a way that pleases everybody.

Regardless, you made, what, 4 changes today at my request? So I'm most appreciative.

Much appreciated. But, how is it selecting the games from my Upcoming list? I assumed it would be alphabetically, but it seems to be doing it by most recently updated. Not sure how you'd go about implementing this feature in a way that pleases everybody.

Regardless, you made, what, 4 changes today at my request? So I'm most appreciative.

The issue is that it can only show 5-7 at a time so the only way that seems to make sense is by what you've used last. Alphabetical is only ever going to give you the first few so the rest of the list is hidden anyway.

The issue is that it can only show 5-7 at a time so the only way that seems to make sense is by what you've used last. Alphabetical is only ever going to give you the first few so the rest of the list is hidden anyway.

I guess this is a use-case that only really applies to me, then, since in my case I remove items from my Upcoming list as I play them. Still, it's nice for others to have custom lists (and I can update them to force the items I want to display).

To sum it all up in one place...

Summary of all Site Updates for 12/15:

Search/Game Pages
- Completely rebuilt the Quick Add system. They now use the same system, both have Platform and Detail view support.

Nav
- Redesigned the top nav Recent/Fav view.
- You can now use your custom lists for display.
- It will only show the indicator blocks if it's NOT redundant. Any time your chosen option can have multiple types, it will show (Recent, Playing, Backlog + Replay)


User Stats
- Now lists the games that are being used and has a better title for the Game Release view.
- Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.
- n/a will now be hidden if it's value is 0 (see tiamat911's screenshot)

Forum
- Strikethrough added.

Options
- Choose Custom Lists for "Game Games List" in nav.
- Save button added back to General section of Options page.

Misc
- Minor visual bugs here and there.

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Box art view for user playthroughs isn't ready yet, still working on that.

Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.

This is great, when I'm viewing User Completions. But, it is also filtering the years for Game Release Date. For instance, the graph shows years prior to 2011, but the dropdown only goes as far back as 2011 because I only started tracking them in that year. That make sense? I don't know how difficult it'd be to update that dropdown without refreshing the page.

This also means - and I just tested this - that if I beat a game in 1996 but not any games FROM 1996, the dropdown would show 1996 but when clicked on would say "Sorry, we've found no completions!" because, well, I have no completed games with release dates of 1996.

Only years of completion will show on Stats page drop down now.

This is great, when I'm viewing User Completions. But, it is also filtering the years for Game Release Date. For instance, the graph shows years prior to 2011, but the dropdown only goes as far back as 2011 because I only started tracking them in that year. That make sense? I don't know how difficult it'd be to update that dropdown without refreshing the page.

This also means - and I just tested this - that if I beat a game in 1996 but not any games FROM 1996, the dropdown would show 1996 but when clicked on would say "Sorry, we've found no completions!" because, well, I have no completed games with release dates of 1996.

Ah crap, you're right.

I've fixed it. For now it will combine your completion dates and game release years. Not the absolute best solution but better than showing all years.

Maybe I'll do a dynamic drop down based on your selection at a later date.