Suggestions for Herpy (Function/Improvement/Design)

[Rendrassa]

Brainstorm about some ideas you've got for Herpy. It can be for function, general improvement, or the design of the site. (Or anything else I forgot is a likely category.)

My first suggestion is: when we get started on banners and such, I think we need a new logo not tied to Varka's old vision. I was thinking gold lettering on a dark background with scale pattern. Maybe a snake's skin up close.

What are your ideas, guys?

[BewingedDragon]

Here are my suggestions for the forum:

• A theme for the site. There are tons of them on phpbb's website and they take less than a minute to install. Can be found HERE
• A clickable header that takes you to the front page. (I know, you can click the forum image.)
• Download translations for the forum so you can have it in your own language. (Also downloadable from the phpbb's website. Most of the "popular" languages exist.) Can be found HERE
• A Steam option in your profile settings that links you your Steam account/URL. Maybe other sites too; tumblr, reddit, FA, DA etc.

I have ideas for the gallery too but since it isn't up yet I do not know what already is implemented

I'll edit this post when I come up with more things.

[Rendrassa]

I would enjoy being able to link to my FA page. I know Val is prioritizing other things over profile customization, but it would be nice after the important stuff is done.

[Aracth'nil]

I know Val said this would take a while, but any estimate from the dev team on when the gallery is going to be done? One of my favourite bits from the old forum. XD

[Valcyrie]

Probably when I get enough funds to pay my techie so he feels motivated to keep working x3

[Aracth'nil]

Thanks Val for the reply, and loving the new theme!

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Edit: Can we put the old Herpy logo in the top while we make a new one? Instead of phpBB whatever website designing spinoff of PHP that is. It might confuse people.

[Rendrassa]

I, too, would like to see the phpBB thingie gone. It is really annoying me for some reason.

[Dracokon]

The phpBB logo at the top of the page is intended to be the forum's primary logo/graphic, as it acts as a link to the board index from any page. I noticed Val has a bunch of background banners set up instead -- if that's the idea then replacing the phpBB logo graphic with a transparent PNG (or just commenting out its display code) should suffice in getting rid of it.

[Aracth'nil]

Saw the new banners - they look great with the theme. Although the phpBB thing is still annoying...

[Zan'theros]

I noticed that there isn't a section for turtles/tortoises and other chelonians. The reptiles group is incomplete without one. <_>

[Dracokon]

I noticed that there isn't a section for turtles/tortoises and other chelonians. The reptiles group is incomplete without one. <_>

Just added one by way of merging the lizards and snakes forum and adding tortoises to it. Historically, these three groups of reptiles did not maintain enough activity on their own to merit separate categories on the original Herpy.

I've also made some other changes to the reptile forums to better classify discussion, plus adding a section for fictional characters.

[Dragonhunter4321]

It all works well on mobile, in my opinion. Only problem is my avatar... I tried so hard to crop it down to useable... at least you can see it... the face.