The New "Avatar Stats" v. FFR Siggy

[User6773]

So some people are upset, thinking that Avatar Stats renders FFR siggy obsolete. I'm here to allay some of those rumors and misconceptions.

Avatar Stats:
-Displays only on FFR
-Displays important information in a concise manner
-Is a quick way to ascertain if someone's experienced with the game.

FFR Siggy:
-Can be used ANYWHERE, even on non-FFR websites and forums
-Displays a wealth of information (including rank and join date)
-Can be customized (because everyone wants their signature to have a personalized look)
-Can display a favorite song (and top score on that)
-Displays user overall rank.

Many of you ask why these features of the siggy can't be moved to the avatar stats as well. The answer is, they would clutter up the avatar and stretch everyone's posts vertically. Avatar stats are at-a-glance references, not in-depth reports.

Think of the FFR siggy as sort of the same thing as the VJ Army siggy. Wear it with pride on other forums.

[BlankZero]

I like the FFR Stats but I want my overall rank included.

[lightdarkness]

Overall rank can be included easily.

[Privateer]

You're right about how you can't have too much because of stretching people's posts, but you still need more to the FFR Siggy. The possible personalizing can be done on any banner. It doesn't matter as much now because with R2 comes many new aspects to FFR as we know it.

Suggestion for how it should display:
The FFR Stats label is not needed. People know what they are. Have it view like this:
Joined: May 14, 2003
Posts: 1432
Location: Good ol' Ohio
Status: Online!
Rank: __
Games: 1320
Grand Total: 321036825
Record: 3-5

[lightdarkness]

Very good idea privateer.

I'll talk to synth tomorrow about applying these changes.

[User6773]

I very much like Privateer's idea. Though I still think a blank row between forum stats and FFR stats would be aesthetically benefitial.

[jimerax]

I think Grandtotal isn't necessary for avater stats which doesn't have enough space. it's waste of
space so just replace it to the rank.

I basically agree with Privateer's suggestion about the placement.

[TACODUDE]

Will the rank still only apply to the top 150,000?

[Squeek]

Well, if you're going to revise it, here's what I think it should become.

Joined Date
Posts

FFR Stats
Rank
Grand Total
Challenges: (W/L)

That's it.

Location is useless and everybody uses it as a joke anyway. There's no need for it.

Online Status is useless because you have the lightbulb next to the username to tell you that.

This revised method would put the size almost back to normal with the space "Location" takes up.

~Squeek

[banditcom]

Posts: (should be on top)
Joined: (about the user.. compare to posts right above)
Location: (similar to joined as it's about the user)
Games Played: (shows everyone how much they have played)
Rank: (can compare with games played right above)
W-L: (can compare with rank right above)

"FFR Stats" is not needed. There could be a space between Location and Games Played. "Status" is not needed since everyone looks at the lightbulb instead.

[babybenji2004]

I like it. Easier to tell if your flaming a n00b.

[DHS1]

I like Squeeks idea the most because it's less space consuming and it leaves out the "total games played" which totally ruins why I have a decent rank. XD

The only thing I didn't like about Squeeks idea is that he didn't want the Online! or Offline status thing. I think you should have that. If you see that their lightbulb is on, than you can go down and the Online! LINK to showing everyone whose online. So if you erase that feature, than your getting rid of the link to seeing whose all on. =\

-[DHS1]-

[boidi]

what if your flaming a triple post...?

[Snapps]

That wasnt flaming.

And he pressed the enter button too many times. Just press it once.

[QreepyBORIS]

Press it once ESPECIALLY if your message is as unintelligent and useless as THAT.