Token Overhaul

[redsea]

Re: Token Overhaul

I'm thinking about trying to direct Synth to this thread, as we really need the admins to be on our side if this is ever going to happen. Anyone think it is worth a try to consult an admin on the subject?

[TheSaxRunner05]

Re: Token Overhaul

I'm thinking about trying to direct Synth to this thread, as we really need the admins to be on or side if this is ever going to happen. Anyone think it is worth a try to consult an admin on the subject?

You have better chances of winning the lottery than getting synth to do something about it. He is a wandering ghost, haunting the forums and lurking about. He is the ghost of FFR-Past.

[redsea]

Re: Token Overhaul

I really meant to say an Admin in general. lol

[TC_Halogen]

Re: Token Overhaul

I'm thinking about trying to direct Synth to this thread, as we really need the admins to be on our side if this is ever going to happen. Anyone think it is worth a try to consult an admin on the subject?

First off: exactly what TSR said -- the odds of catching Synth are worse than you getting struck by lightning.

Second: I really don't think this is something that should be pushed around/about; it is an unnecessary waste of site resources. There are a large amount of tokens on this site -- changing them to higher quality/three-dimensional designs detrimentally affects load times for profiles and reduces accessibility for those who want to access the site through mobile means. There's nothing horribly wrong with the token designs that exist; they could use a little bit of cleaning up in some cases (see Gradient's post), but that's really about it.

Third: the token designs are a part of the site's history, and really shouldn't be changed for the sake of preservation. I don't quite agree with Rob in them being the same scenario as BNS files -- in fact, token designs are considerably less problematic being left alone than BNS files considering that they very negatively affect the visual mechanics of the game and cause a lack of uniformity; this further defends the point of just leaving them alone.

They don't need to be fixed, they don't need changed, and changing them will reduce overall performance in certain areas of the site (also, increasing bandwidth usage unnecessarily as well, if you want to think from a more technical perspective).

[One Winged Angel]

Re: Token Overhaul

The only reason I brought up BNS files and why they haven't been recolored was to cite an example of the owner wanting to preserve the site's history, which is why I believe Synth should be contacted should this idea actually take off. That's the only thing I was trying to point out, no other comparison between that issue and this one.

[TC_Halogen]

Re: Token Overhaul

I somewhat figured that, but it allowed me to piggyback off of something you said to make a point, haha

In retrospect, I should really reword it so that it doesn't look like I'm trying to disprove what you said, because that wasn't the intent at all, lol

[qqwref]

Re: Token Overhaul

Could we set up something in flash? I'm imagining something that would be able to take in one of the old flat token images, and then use that as a base to create a 3D rotating coin thingy with that token image on the flat faces.

[redsea]

Re: Token Overhaul

Could we set up something in flash? I'm imagining something that would be able to take in one of the old flat token images, and then use that as a base to create a 3D rotating coin thingy with that token image on the flat faces.

That is what my idea was proposing. Though I don't have the intelligence in this area to make it happen... Maybe someone with qualifications might be able to show us what it might look like?

Btw Halogen, this thread isn't about just me and spits idea, it is about any sort of improvement on the tokens. So the suggestion that you and gradiant proposed, still qualifies as a positive comment toward this thread and is still promoting its main goal. Again, the title is misleading.

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Token Overhaul

Think it would suffice to just have new designs or cleaning up the image for the older tokens so they don't look horrible compared to the more recent ones.
These especially:

YES FUCKING PLEASE REMOVE THOSE UNSIGHTLY WHITE PIXELS DAMNIIIITTTTT

/caps

[bmah]

Re: Token Overhaul

A small update for you guys. Thanks to Silvuh, there are now new token images for the following:

Nanairopanda (32-bitto Furukura MIX)
St. Scarhand [Standard]
Wonder World! v2
PUNK FLUFFY UNICORNS DANCING ON RAINBOWS

[rushyrulz]

Re: Token Overhaul

voted yes, but no to complete fancy 3D rotating wondertoken overhaul.

[Gradiant]

Re: Token Overhaul

They look great Silvuh
But can the Scarhand token get a transparent background?

[bmah]

Re: Token Overhaul

This:

But can the Scarhand token get a transparent background?

and these:

have been amended. Special thanks to Silvuh once again for re-doing these token images.

[SK8R43]

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What about Oni? lol that can be made ALOT better like the one i did on my profile background.
But yeah they look GREAT now! Thanks Silvuh! And everyone else of course<3

[Pseudo Enigma]

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Much appreciated Silvuh.

IMO tokens' graphics should be bigger (so you can see more of the details) but whatever.