Is it possible to leave this site as it is and forget the changes?

JudgeUK

Much prefer the old look, and didn't see any reason appearance wise to change it.

Could you just mothball the change plan?

scorpex-x

I'd agree honestly, if it ain't broke stop trying to fix it.

No offence but you guys are obviously out of your depth, leave it as it is or add smaller changes gradually.

Howry

Totally agree.  Keep it as is.

BillMurphy

This old site is pretty close to the end of what we can do with it to keep it on the up and up. We absolutely need a new design, and it's not us out of our depth frankly. But rather the coders who can't seem to get the infrastructure right. 

And visually, this site is broken. It's an antique, and not in a good way. It doesn't even have a fully functional mobile site. If we are to survive until the point when this sort of modular design is cool again (these things are cyclical after all), we need a new site and code base that's built to last. 

Kyleran

You dont have a mobile site now, broken badly for me, typing in a 1/2 wide box right now with objects overlapping everywhere

Volgore

IMO this whole site upgrade has become a total embarrassment for those who are involved in the coding.

For how long was the new page in the making? We have been told that it would be coming "soon" for YEARS.

First try to get it live. Failed, postponed.
Second try, failed after 2(?)days, postponed.
Bugs, bugs, bugs.

When will be the next "soon"?

A professional company couldn't afford to spend more than about 3 month -all incl.- for the set up of a medium sized projekt like this (and it is not like you have to get the new site's content together in first place, as it is already there). Otherwise they would be out of business.

Upgrades like these happen on a daily basis allover the interwebnets, it's not like a rocket launch to the moon. And yet here it is the most desperate attempt.

You are a professional website, what about you hire some professionals?

Heretique

Site coding is a different beast, I should know I've done tons, but I think it's time to get better people Bill.

BillMurphy

Kyleran said:

You dont have a mobile site now, broken badly for me, typing in a 1/2 wide box right now with objects overlapping everywhere

The forum skin needs to be reset, but we are waiting on @skywisenight

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GeezerGamer

This site admins probably have next to no control over this issue. It's mostly out of their hands leaving them at the mercy of their hoster. It's a bad reflection on all to be sure. But the failure probably lies in third party work. Go easy on the admins here. They don't want this as much as we don't.

BillMurphy

Volgore said:

IMO this whole site upgrade has become a total embarrassment for those who are involved in the coding.

For how long was the new page in the making? We have been told that it would be coming "soon" for YEARS.

First try to get it live. Failed, postponed.
Second try, failed after 2(?)days, postponed.
Bugs, bugs, bugs.

When will be the next "soon"?

A professional company couldn't afford to spend more than about 3 month -all incl.- for the set up of a medium sized projekt like this (and it is not like you have to get the new site's content together in first place, as it is already there). Otherwise they would be out of business.

Upgrades like these happen on a daily basis allover the interwebnets, it's not like a rocket launch to the moon. And yet here it is the most desperate attempt.

You are a professional website, what about you hire some professionals?

It is embarrassing. For the developers.

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The user and all related content has been deleted.

BillMurphy

GeezerGamer said:

This site admins probably have next to no control over this issue. It's mostly out of their hands leaving them at the mercy of their hoster. It's a bad reflection on all to be sure. But the failure probably lies in third party work. Go easy on the admins here. They don't want this as much as we don't.

This, basically. As grumpy as some of you may feel about this back and forth... Imagine what it's like to be us.

LaucianNailor

As of today I can't read a single comment attached to any article. DARK text on a black background has suddenly appeared which does old eyes no favours whatsoever  O.o

DEATHRAMENT

I much prefer the look and feel of the old site. The new one, not so much.

gervaise1

Feedback - current state.

1. Black on somewhat darker text.
2. Posted a reply to the GW2 article; it came up as a post attributed to an undefined forum subject.

And folks should chill; just give the team feedback

Edit:
3. Links still not working
4. Black / white option only working on the page you are on, reverts to white when you go to a new page.

Volgore

I still think that everyone on this website is awesome RIGHT NOW!!

BillMurphy

The forums have yet to have their old skin applied. Once @skywisenight is able it'll be just like before.

Ikeda

@BillMurphy
I'd say welcome back... but I think you done broke this site so bad.. my eyes are getting a migraine just looking at it.  (between the mixed fonts (forum, typing, etc) to the ridiculous color scheme.  I just dunno.  Is there an option somewhere to make it LOOK like the old site?  I mean even if it's a spoof?  Like a '67 Convertible with all new NOS and stuff under the hood ( I know nothing about cars but you get the idea)

Dvora

New forum skin... blinding white ugh...  No thread page navigation at top, double ugh.

IMO if a paid third party is making the swap over a lawsuit is in order.  

Also, note to whoever, when swapping over a website, make a copy on the same host with a temporary domain name.  Make all your changes there and when you get it working, swap the temp name to the actual name.  Meanwhile old site unaffected through the change process...

Dudek28

blizzard got their new wow site up by a simple click of the switch and poof. Why does yours take 24hrs? and still fail. 

Dvora

Dudek28 said:

blizzard got their new wow site up by a simple click of the switch and poof. Why does yours take 24hrs? and still fail. 

This is because they were smart enough to make a copy so they could work on it in the background and have it totally done before swapping over.

starstorm777

cheese and crackers anyone? *while she snaps her bubble gum and smiles*

H0urg1ass

blueturtle13 said:

Just use Wordpress and change out the theme as needed lol

I know you're being a little tongue in cheek here, but honestly some of my favorite non-MMORPG sites to visit over the past year are Wordpress sites.  There's a ton of really good looking, mobile friendly, themes out there that you can pull off of a shelf and graft forum software onto.

Gestankfaust

starstorm777 said:

cheese and crackers anyone? *while she snaps her bubble gum and smiles*

lol

Need some apple juice and mushed up bananas all around. Then nap time......jeebus

saurus123

i dont like the new design