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Post by Content Free Time on Apr 14, 2016 3:54:05 GMT
So we're up to 15 featured members now, and the front page is looking pretty full. I'm going to make some changes as we move forward, but I'm not exactly sure what that entails yet. Ideally a Wordpress or something similar where everyone's latest videos are displayed in a live-updating feed would be nice, but that's a little beyond me at the moment. Tentacle showed an example of how this could work on the Discord, but nothing is set in stone yet.
Speaking of the Discord, the Limited Lives Discord group has proven to be fairly popular, so I've added a (hopefully) permanent link to it on the front page.
As always, if you guys have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to leave them here. We're growing!!
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Post by digitaljoe on Apr 14, 2016 23:14:50 GMT
Yeah I noticed that we were filling up! This place is pretty popular. Also totally forgot that you guys had a discord group. I'll join it asap.
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Post by MoonSpirit on Apr 15, 2016 6:40:26 GMT
I can also see we just got new graphics. Liking what I'm seeing here right now.
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Post by Content Free Time on Apr 15, 2016 15:26:11 GMT
Yeah, I gave Tentacle temporary admin powers and he made some cool changes, so you can thank him for the new look.
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Post by cbgog on Apr 15, 2016 17:54:29 GMT
I really like the new aesthetic. Crazy to think we were really small not to long ago.
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Post by Petronious on Apr 15, 2016 18:13:28 GMT
Definitely liking the new forum layout, something with a similar minimalistic style and logo for the main site page is the next thing I'd say.
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Post by Tentacle on Apr 15, 2016 18:34:47 GMT
Yeah I noticed that we were filling up! This place is pretty popular. Also totally forgot that you guys had a discord group. I'll join it asap. The discord is the most active casual aspect to the site, highly recommended if you wish to befriend and know creators a bit better away from just what they produce. I can also see we just got new graphics. Liking what I'm seeing here right now. The colour scheme and design for Limited Lives was discussed briefly in the feedback thread, which you can find here: limitedlives.proboards.com/thread/52/website-forum-feedbackI really like the new aesthetic. Crazy to think we were really small not to long ago. I am to "blame" if you'd call it that, for the sudden drive in user members to the site. I've directly contacted a fair share of creators that no doubt have felt either left out of the community or seeking new avenues to better themselves and what they make. Assuming all of the names I've contacted come onto the forum, I'll have introduced well over 30 new members to Limited Lives. If you are reading this as a creator and are thinking to yourself "I wish I could do the same" then share the site with whoever you know making content that might want to be on a forum. Definitely liking the new forum layout, something with a similar minimalistic style and logo for the main site page is the next thing I'd say. As mentioned, a shift to a WordPress format might be on the horizon. TheGameStatistic has commented in the discord about maybe being the one to create that, however he is more than welcome to correct me on that statement. I have all the required colour codes and assets for Limited Lives stored also, if for say a twitter banner for example. CraftyMatt and I have both stated that we'd be willing to help with a redesign for the Home-page also.
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Post by ehmaysi on Apr 15, 2016 19:01:38 GMT
Ohh wow, you decided to use that logo, rad man! Glad it could be of some use.
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Post by Tentacle on Apr 15, 2016 19:08:49 GMT
Ohh wow, you decided to use that logo, rad man! Glad it could be of some use. Why wouldn’t I? It’s minimalistic and can fit into most colour schemes. Additionally it keeps the theme of hearts in mind with the group name; you did a fantastic job with it. I assume you still have the pdf for it? That way you can make different colour variations if CFT ever needs them.
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Post by ehmaysi on Apr 15, 2016 19:13:01 GMT
Ohh wow, you decided to use that logo, rad man! Glad it could be of some use. Why wouldn’t I? It’s minimalistic and can fit into most colour schemes. Additionally it keeps the theme of hearts in mind with the group name; you did a fantastic job with it. I assume you still have the pdf for it? That way you can make different colour variations if CFT ever needs them. Much appreciated, glad you like it. Unfortunately I do not, ran into some issues a couple weeks back and lost everything I had on the hard drive. Fortunately, everything I make tends to be pretty minimalist, this included, so when the time comes I can remake it no problem.
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Post by Tentacle on Apr 15, 2016 19:19:16 GMT
Much appreciated, glad you like it. Unfortunately I do not, ran into some issues a couple weeks back and lost everything I had on the hard drive. Fortunately, everything I make tends to be pretty minimalist, this included, so when the time comes I can remake it no problem. No worries, no rush for those assets anytime soon. Sorry to hear about your hard drive issues, was curious where you had gone. Hope you managed to save most things.
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Post by ehmaysi on Apr 15, 2016 19:36:52 GMT
Much appreciated, glad you like it. Unfortunately I do not, ran into some issues a couple weeks back and lost everything I had on the hard drive. Fortunately, everything I make tends to be pretty minimalist, this included, so when the time comes I can remake it no problem. No worries, no rush for those assets anytime soon. Sorry to hear about your hard drive issues, was curious where you had gone. Hope you managed to save most things. No big deal, just another opportunity to improve on old assets. Been busy past couple weeks as well, only really managing to jump on discord every now and then. Hopefully this coming week I'll have less on my plate and more time to chill out and participate both here, and on chat. Footage and old project files for videos are on a separate drive, thankfully. Just lost static images/art/overlays etc. Thankfully a lot of the stuff I use most frequently is either uploaded to somewhere or in use where I can just download it back.
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Post by Tentacle on Apr 15, 2016 20:22:38 GMT
I don't visit often because I'm fairly busy with real life, but I see all these new changes and I'm surprised! I dig the new style, but I thought this site wasn't about let's plays at all, only reviews and other gaming stuff. How come the change? I'm not complaining, since I'm mostly doing let's plays, just wondering why the change of heart. This was a change I implemented and for good reason. First up, they share the same creation process, considering software and equipment required. With that in mind, the tips and tricks someone has with reviews can be shared to a LPer or vice versa either as feedback or in the Creative Discussion board. Secondly while Limited Lives as a group is dedicated towards the more review driven content shared, in order to build up a community and to encourage feedback, isolating a potential demographic isn’t ideal. Fans and creators of LPs/streams are just into gaming as we are. Finally many creators here see LPs or streaming as additional content and/or have other channels dedicated to them.
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Post by Content Free Time on Apr 16, 2016 5:02:52 GMT
Like I mention in the Welcome vid, LP's were always welcome on the forum, just not on the front page.
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Post by 8 Bit Brody on Apr 16, 2016 20:40:44 GMT
Fans and creators of LPs/streams are just into gaming as we are. So they hate them and only play them because they hate themselves even more?
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Post by CraftyMattGaming on Apr 17, 2016 0:47:39 GMT
Fans and creators of LPs/streams are just into gaming as we are. So they hate them and only play them because they hate themselves even more? Sounds about right. Tentacle has done a great job so far. Our way forward is to keep producing and keep growing! If you've been slacking on the discord, you really shouldnt. Grab the app on your phone and say hi once a blue moon!
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Post by TomatoGhost on Apr 17, 2016 11:53:19 GMT
I still think first and foremost is changing the front page. If we get more, it's going to be a pain to scroll down to the bottom for a particular content creator.
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Post by Tentacle on Apr 17, 2016 13:28:18 GMT
I still think first and foremost is changing the front page. If we get more, it's going to be a pain to scroll down to the bottom for a particular content creator. I feel that the group itself is too large already and the very idea of more people being added is only just going to make the front page suffer more in the long-run; especially if some creators become more active than others. It is simply the case of going in a completely minimal approach to how members are featured or finding someone viable enough with coding to create something that CFT and Game Statistic envision. The minimal approach to who is highlighted in the team is very simple to achieve if we go down the WordPress route, which has been mentioned before. I'd also try and limit multiple channels from the same user being featured, so in the case of Game Statistic his music channel would be an alt-bar. Anyone with side LP channels (Like CraftyMatt mentioned in one of the feedback threads) would also get the same treatment. I'll see what else can be done as I look around.
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Post by 8 Bit Brody on Apr 17, 2016 18:39:47 GMT
Grab the app on your phone and say hi once a blue moon! If I had a smart phone, I could. I LIVE IN THE PAST GET OFF MY BACK WRYYYYYY.
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Post by TheGameStatistic on Apr 20, 2016 16:41:53 GMT
Im so glad you have a flip phone. I really want to believe its a flip phone
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