Custom Avatars

**Dutch_guy** · 08-13-2005, 11:44

Well as it is now , we don't have custom avatars, the only one I know of that has one is Jag..

**Taurus1** · 08-13-2005, 15:38

Okay thankyou anyway Dutch guy. Thankyou

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 08-14-2005, 01:06

I have one, although it was just used to test the system I have kept it since. I would like it resized somewhat when they become more widespread. To view it you do need to enable url avatars, after you do this you should disable normal ones as you will see two avatars for everyone (if someone doesn't have an url avatar their normal one shows up in it's place so you won't miss them). I think the process just sort of stopped at some point during the discussion, Tosa any news on where url avatars are at?

**TosaInu** · 08-15-2005, 19:54

I originally thought about making it fully custom (no 18+ though), but it got more complex, I had a little sabbatical, there's a new version of this board coming (was expected to be released already, but can happen anyday soon now). That version will be totally different and none of the current add-ons will work (yes, we will all miss the warning system). So, I put the avatar thing on ice for now. But nothing prevents the users to continue the debat about what and how.

The system is ready to be used here and now, but it will stop working after the upgrade. It will take at least a few hours to bring it back then. But that's lower on the todo list as all skins etc have to be redone too.

**Mount Suribachi** · 08-15-2005, 21:29

Personally, I like the fact that the Org doesn't have custom avatars. I think it really adds to the feel of the place.

To me, adding custom avatars would be another step away from the Orgs roots, from its whole culture and ambience. I think most of the vets would keep their avatars, but newbies would come in with all their fancy dan whizz-bang avatars, and this traditionalist stick-in-the-mud doesn't like that

The game avatars remind us of what the Org is primarily about - The Total War series of games.

Personally I liked it when you had set avatars when your postcount was below 500. I changed to the Bishop at 500 and I have no intention of ever changing. Just like I hope Ichi, Puzz3D and all the other old timers never change theirs

**IliaDN** · 08-16-2005, 17:02

Originally Posted by Mount Suribachi

Personally, I like the fact that the Org doesn't have custom avatars. I think it really adds to the feel of the place.

To me, adding custom avatars would be another step away from the Orgs roots, from its whole culture and ambience. I think most of the vets would keep their avatars, but newbies would come in with all their fancy dan whizz-bang avatars, and this traditionalist stick-in-the-mud doesn't like that

The game avatars remind us of what the Org is primarily about - The Total War series of games.

Personally I liked it when you had set avatars when your postcount was below 500. I changed to the Bishop at 500 and I have no intention of ever changing. Just like I hope Ichi, Puzz3D and all the other old timers never change theirs

IMO use of custom avatars will reduce the org. atmosphere, cause some people would like to use Mickey Mouse as their avatar, others - some orcs and elves, so all in all it will badly effect the calm atmosphere of antic times (?) which is now very well present.

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 08-16-2005, 21:33

Thanks for the good news Tosa!

Suribachi I think it would be good for the Org, as long as there was a historical portrait type theme, have you seen mine? Do you think that sort of thing would work for the Org?

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 08-15-2005, 21:29

Ah, that makes sense. Any if you'll be able to get similar modules for the ones that will be lost (for example the warnings)?

Ah well it's nice to know it will be back later on.

**TosaInu** · 08-16-2005, 07:13

Yes Uesugi Kenshin,

This update is mostly 'engine', but there are some neat goodies. The engine allows plugins, which is a faster way to install modules, not every module can be made like that though. Modules have to be made first. There alread are loads of neat modules, and the authors of the larger ones will/are porting their to work with the new software. So, it will mostly be a matter of time.

Mount Suribachi. It's not worked out fully yet, but most/all of your concerns are addressed already: new members couldn't get a custom avatar right away and there was going to be some sort of theme to respect the TW theme. The silly, naive though to make it fully custom was created in my lazy brain

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**Simetrical** · 08-17-2005, 23:18

Originally Posted by TosaInu

I originally thought about making it fully custom (no 18+ though), but it got more complex, I had a little sabbatical, there's a new version of this board coming (was expected to be released already, but can happen anyday soon now). That version will be totally different and none of the current add-ons will work (yes, we will all miss the warning system).

What's wrong with the built-in custom avatar function? That users can't decide to just view the default avatar?

Originally Posted by TosaInu

But that's lower on the todo list as all skins etc have to be redone too.

I thought templates will be portable to 3.5.