| The new forum look - FuzzyLogic (May 27, 2010, 8:58 pm) |
Since we have the picture frame look what would ppl think if we went to a canvas-colored background, and black text? A lighter canvas than we have on the left side, in the currently dark frame?
Or[Reply] |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) dknemeyer May 27, 09:37 pm |
| It would take some testing. The key is lots of contrast; the optimal is near-white on near-black or vice-versa for readability, but you don't need to be that pure. Given the aesthetic that you've esta |
| The new forum look - FuzzyLogic (May 27, 2010, 8:53 pm) |
| Ok, so that is something we can change... I clicked thru how you said, and yes, "Variants vs Standard" fills approx 40% of the messages on the 1st page of the Community forum. So what would you rathe [Reply] |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) FuzzyLogic May 27, 09:02 pm |
Notice this, too...
With the concept of only the most recent post in a thread being shown, it is too easy to never see the older ones, unless you show them all.
E.g. I just posted 3 messages in th |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) dknemeyer May 27, 09:43 pm |
| I think post volume matters. Traditionally DC has a very LOW post volume outside of the games themselves. Thus, if you only show the most recent single post of n topics you are going to have a small g |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) sunchung May 27, 11:23 pm |
| I think having the summary of the message also confuses things a bit. You only get a glimpse of the topic, and sometimes things can meander in a thread. My 2 cents (and by the way, I really apprecia |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) sunchung May 27, 11:17 pm |
I think a single line per topic, how many postings, and the date of the last post makes sense.
In terms of threaded versus flat (I think that's the term) I realize it's a personal preference. It's |
| DC289: End of Game - DucatiRider (May 27, 2010, 8:01 pm) |
| I initiated the vote this time around because a Turkey win looked inevitable. If England, Germany and Russia joined together to push Turkey back then I'm sure that would have worked. But I' [Reply] |
| 24 Hours... - Samnuva (May 27, 2010, 7:26 pm) |
Scratch the deadline warning.
On May 27, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Steven Hu wrote:
Wait, I thought the deadline was moved to May 31st.
> From: sam_buck_productions(at)mac.com
> Subject: 2[Reply] |
| 24 Hours... - Samnuva (May 27, 2010, 7:19 pm) |
| 24 Hour warning. Orders please. [Reply] |
| 24 Hours... (dc310) Samnuva May 27, 07:26 pm |
Scratch the deadline warning.
On May 27, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Steven Hu wrote:
Wait, I thought the deadline was moved to May 31st.
> From: sam_buck_productions(at)mac.com
> Subject: 2 |
| The new forum look - sunchung (May 27, 2010, 6:54 pm) |
| The issue I've been having with the threads is that it's embedded versus "flat". On one hand, you can see who is responding to whom, but it forces you to click through each message in order to see th [Reply] |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) FuzzyLogic May 27, 08:53 pm |
| Ok, so that is something we can change... I clicked thru how you said, and yes, "Variants vs Standard" fills approx 40% of the messages on the 1st page of the Community forum. So what would you rathe |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) FuzzyLogic May 27, 09:02 pm |
Notice this, too...
With the concept of only the most recent post in a thread being shown, it is too easy to never see the older ones, unless you show them all.
E.g. I just posted 3 messages in th |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) dknemeyer May 27, 09:43 pm |
| I think post volume matters. Traditionally DC has a very LOW post volume outside of the games themselves. Thus, if you only show the most recent single post of n topics you are going to have a small g |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) sunchung May 27, 11:23 pm |
| I think having the summary of the message also confuses things a bit. You only get a glimpse of the topic, and sometimes things can meander in a thread. My 2 cents (and by the way, I really apprecia |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) sunchung May 27, 11:17 pm |
I think a single line per topic, how many postings, and the date of the last post makes sense.
In terms of threaded versus flat (I think that's the term) I realize it's a personal preference. It's |
| dc286 ~ Vista Seven - sgttodd (May 27, 2010, 6:51 pm) |
The deadline for Fall 1909 orders is: Tuesday, June 2nd (at) 2359 UTC.
The following units were dislodged:
French A St Petersburg retreats to Finland.
Unit locations:
Austria: F Alban[Reply] |
| DCI 274: Turkish EoG: MacBeth the Long Version - FuzzyLogic (May 27, 2010, 5:33 pm) |
This is the most delightful EOG statement I've ever had the pleasure of
reading, in all my years of dip! Thank you...
-mike
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:55 PM
Subj[Reply] |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana - Kenshi777 (May 27, 2010, 5:03 pm) |
and I suppose you all probably do want attachments...
B.
--
Diplomacy in Texas!
www.texasdiplomacy.com
http://www.dipwiki.com
Realpolitik files available here for the Sengoku, Balkans1860, Sout[Reply] |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana - Kenshi777 (May 27, 2010, 5:02 pm) |
Word of the day is: Fail. RP printed the word *Fails* in this
adjudication more than you'd see in a whole day on failblog.com. The
curse of the fail struck indiscriminately - Romania, Bulgaria, Gr[Reply] |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) Kenshi777 May 27, 05:03 pm |
and I suppose you all probably do want attachments...
B.
--
Diplomacy in Texas!
www.texasdiplomacy.com
http://www.dipwiki.com
Realpolitik files available here for the Sengoku, Balkans1860, Sout |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) teflongnome May 28, 06:37 am |
Austria-Hungary:
A Venezia - Bologna
And publicly vote NO to the 3-way. I'll vote in favor if Greece is included.
Allen
>>> Benjamin Hester <screwtape777(at)gmail |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) Nigs May 28, 12:13 pm |
| I will be voting in favour because I proposed it: due to RL issues that I don't want to go into, I need to finish playing dip for a while, maybe for good. So although theoretically I can defend some d |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) teflongnome May 28, 12:17 pm |
I'd vote for a 4-way BRSG if someone proposed that, but Nigel should be part of a draw.
Allen
>>> Nigel PHILLIPS <nephilli99(at)hotmail.com> 5/28/2010 1:13 PM >>>
I w |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) Kenshi777 May 28, 01:46 pm |
Okay - so the retreat is official, and Thursday, June 3rd 1700 EST
will be the deadline for Fall 1867. Please include all votes on a
BRSG draw at that time.
Thanks -
B.
On 5/28/10, Allen York w |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) FuzzyLogic May 28, 01:59 pm |
Re: ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana
Look guys I think there is no question that unless there is dissention among BRS, we will overrun the boot in time. It's nothing against Nig |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) rodtheworm May 28, 02:00 pm |
| I'd vote yes on a 4-way too - perhaps BRS would win in the end, but it's far from certain. At this stage I'd find it a bit rude excluding Nigs, especially after such a well played game |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) teflongnome May 28, 02:11 pm |
| I don't understand, I didn't get into this game to be part of a draw, and how could it be possible to grant a draw to anything but all survivors? Who here thinks he played a "better" game than s |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) FuzzyLogic May 28, 02:25 pm |
Allen,
Don't misquote me please.
I said normally I wouldn't vote for a draw this early in a game. There is no telling what would happen. It's early. Really. But in th |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) rodtheworm Jun 01, 05:03 pm |
Guys,
Due to increasing time pressures I'd like to put out that I'm also now willing to accept any draw proposed. While I've enjoyed this game a lot, I'm really feeling the pre |
| ACD236/DC288: Balkans1860 Spring 1867: Tirana (dc288) Kenshi777 Jun 01, 05:05 pm |
I'll accept the permanent vote if sent to me privately.
B.
On 6/1/10, dc288(at)diplomaticcorp.com wrote:
Rodtheworm posted in dc288. The message was...
________________________________
Guys, |
| DC289: End of Game - chochem (May 27, 2010, 4:38 pm) |
| Thanks for an exiting game guys. II got into it a little late and first round i was terrified that everyone where plotting against me. Then Austria decided to attack Russia without telling me which th [Reply] |
| dc311 Fall '09 Results - notasb (May 27, 2010, 4:31 pm) |
Austria - Bruce Ray
England - Daniel Dzikowicz
France - Nick Powell
Germany - Dirk Knemeyer
Italy - Jason K
Russia - Paul Russell
Turkey - Hamish Williams
GM Notes:
End Game proposals Fa[Reply] |
| DC-322 Deadline Reminder - TheWhiteWolf (May 27, 2010, 3:51 pm) |
Guys, Don't forget that tomorrow's the Spring 827 deadline. I'm still short two sets of orders, so check your inboxes for confirmations!
Andy
I'm a Firefly fan and proud! Read my fi[Reply] |
| dc308 - Winter 1904 Results - z93blom (May 27, 2010, 3:22 pm) |
Gentlemen,
Orders are due in less than 24 hours. Get them in...
/Fredrik
2010/5/20 Fredrik Blom <fredrik(at)familjenblom.se>
Gentlemen,The winter builds are in, and we see a whole bunch o[Reply] |
| DCI 274: Turkish EoG: MacBeth the Long Version - AceRimmer (May 27, 2010, 2:55 pm) |
So, this is not the EoG I thought I'd be writing just a couple of game years ago...
My EoGs tend to be long and full of analysis. Encyclopedic, really, because I don't have an editor telling me[Reply] |
| DCI 274: Turkish EoG: MacBeth the Long Version (DC Invitational) FuzzyLogic May 27, 05:33 pm |
This is the most delightful EOG statement I've ever had the pleasure of
reading, in all my years of dip! Thank you...
-mike
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:55 PM
Subj |
| DC 298 Fall 1920: Results and a Final Disappearanc... - DrSwordopolis (May 27, 2010, 2:12 pm) |
Bye, Rob. When you actually played, you were a valiant opponent.
Best of luck in the future.
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
[b]We Bid[Reply] |
| DC289: End of Game - trooper (May 27, 2010, 12:40 pm) |
Congratulations to those who survived, but especially to Pontus/Chochem - the Balkans certainly lived up its reputation in this one, and he managed it better than any of us.
Personally, after a[Reply] |
| 1648 091010: Spring 1659 Moves - charlesf (May 27, 2010, 11:16 am) |
Hallo zusammen,
the focal point of this season's action were the northern plains of Italy.
For it is there that Louis' armies suffered a crushing defeat, spelling the end
to Frenc[Reply] |
| DC289: End of Game - txurce (May 27, 2010, 10:40 am) |
| As a curious observer on the outside looking in, why didn't the survivors look at the big picture (as one of you mentioned) and contest a solo that wasn't close to being a sure thing? [Reply] |
| DC 298 Fall 1920: Results and a Final Disappearanc... - garry.bledsoe (May 27, 2010, 10:15 am) |
| We Bid Farewell to the ChickenBristol, Rob, as a Final NMR Sees Him Sent Off by Russian ArmiesA WB Game That Will Go Into the 21st Year - UNBELIEVABLE![b]Russia Edges Ever Closer to the [Reply] |
| DC 298 Fall 1920: Results and a Final Disappearance (Winter Blitz) DrSwordopolis May 27, 02:12 pm |
Bye, Rob. When you actually played, you were a valiant opponent.
Best of luck in the future.
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
[b]We Bid |
| DC289: End of Game - DucatiRider (May 27, 2010, 9:35 am) |
| Congrats to Pontus. Turkey seemed to sneak up in this game as the dominate nation. I guess with most of us concentrating on France and Austria it allowed Turkey to grow without too much resistance [Reply] |
| DC289: End of Game (dc289) txurce May 27, 10:40 am |
| As a curious observer on the outside looking in, why didn't the survivors look at the big picture (as one of you mentioned) and contest a solo that wasn't close to being a sure thing? |
| The new forum look - dknemeyer (May 27, 2010, 9:09 am) |
| The main issue absolutely is the contrast. Peach on grey just ain't easy to read. [Reply] |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) FuzzyLogic May 27, 08:58 pm |
Since we have the picture frame look what would ppl think if we went to a canvas-colored background, and black text? A lighter canvas than we have on the left side, in the currently dark frame?
Or |
| The new forum look (Help & Suggestions) dknemeyer May 27, 09:37 pm |
| It would take some testing. The key is lots of contrast; the optimal is near-white on near-black or vice-versa for readability, but you don't need to be that pure. Given the aesthetic that you've esta |
| DC287 - Fall 2004 - Viper (May 27, 2010, 12:58 am) |
| And here they are. The slight delay brought in all the necessary orders and we're all happy... well, maybe not some of you, but me, at least. There are officially three retreats up for conside [Reply] |
| DC289: End of Game - Rocketship (May 26, 2010, 10:49 pm) |
Oh yeah. Whoops. Well, after we got past the rough beginning it was good though, eh?
Matthew
On May 26, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Jeffrey Krauss wrote:
Thanks for a fun game everyone! I[Reply] |
| DC289: End of Game - JeffreyK (May 26, 2010, 10:44 pm) |
Thanks for a fun game everyone! It started out a bit rough (I find Matthew's "no NMRs" amusing given the first year and our couple of abandons  ), but after we got a good s[Reply] |
