*Author

Offline Dm

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 3928
  • Reputation Power: 56
  • Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 7th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 5th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 3rd Birthday CakeWeekly Tournament WinnerSlice of Elements 2nd Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047369#msg1047369
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2013, 04:09:28 pm »
Such a long read. I appreciate all the hard work, but it could have been worked around better. Right now I just hunt what I want to read between all that wall of text, and that's kind of hard to do. Seems exceedingly cluttered.

Offline TribalTrouble

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 2000
  • Country: us
  • Reputation Power: 23
  • TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 8th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 5th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047382#msg1047382
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2013, 05:10:42 pm »
Such a long read. I appreciate all the hard work, but it could have been worked around better. Right now I just hunt what I want to read between all that wall of text, and that's kind of hard to do. Seems exceedingly cluttered.
I agree. This needs some smoothing out. Very nice job though!

Offline ARTHANASIOS

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 3766
  • Country: gr
  • Reputation Power: 53
  • ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.ARTHANASIOS brings all the vitality and activity of a Life Nymph.
  • Cockatrices ftw!
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeCard Design Competition - Doomsday Device(TM)Weekly Tournament WinnerBrawl #2 Winner - Team FireSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeElemental Warrior Competition Winner
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047401#msg1047401
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2013, 05:34:48 pm »
Another +rep for this letter! 8)
Brawl #1 team :time, Brawl #2 team :fire, Brawl #3 team Silver Ferns, Brawl #4,7,8 Brawlmaster
War #8 team :life, War #10,11,12 team :light, Brawl #6 team FROGS :life

Offline krackocloud

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 112
  • Reputation Power: 3
  • krackocloud is a Spark waiting for a buff.
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047412#msg1047412
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2013, 06:02:49 pm »
Hey, Time Bomb! I feel special now.

Thanks Drake for showing me this thread - Really I just kind of hole myself in CIA, so it's nice for someone like me to remember that there's actually a large, legitimate community that has things like active competitions. Hopefully one day I can actually be skilled enough to join them <:U

Offline Chapuz

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6081
  • Country: ar
  • Reputation Power: 72
  • Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.Chapuz frolics as one of the Phase Dragons, timeless and superior, gargantuan beasts of peerless wisdom.
  • The weird Voodoo guy
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 11th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeDeckbuilding Competition - Tower Defense WinnerSlice of Elements 9th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 8th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 5th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeBrawl #1 Winner - Team Nyan Sharks
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047434#msg1047434
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2013, 06:34:09 pm »
Such a long read. I appreciate all the hard work, but it could have been worked around better. Right now I just hunt what I want to read between all that wall of text, and that's kind of hard to do. Seems exceedingly cluttered.
I think it's nice as it is,

Another +rep for this letter! 8)
^
My Decks, Tutorial and Guides <~~~~~ Click Here ! ! !

Offline Dm

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 3928
  • Reputation Power: 56
  • Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.Dm is truly a Titan, worthy of respect and acknowledgement.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 7th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 5th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 3rd Birthday CakeWeekly Tournament WinnerSlice of Elements 2nd Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047444#msg1047444
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2013, 07:00:45 pm »
Such a long read. I appreciate all the hard work, but it could have been worked around better. Right now I just hunt what I want to read between all that wall of text, and that's kind of hard to do. Seems exceedingly cluttered.
I think it's nice as it is,

I'm not saying it's not nice, I'm just saying it's cluttered. You click the page and I personally get the lag from the huge Picture that could have very well been hidden in a spoiler or some of the kind.

Then we start going down and we notice several tables which, the only connection they have to eachother is the fact that they are all competitions, and could be labelled as such ( You're here for war? Click the Spoiler saying "War" on it, and ta-da, you have war. Want all around competitions? Click "Competitions" spoiler to see what Happened in the latest Tournaments, Competitions, PVP Events, and what is still going on with the Leagues!)

After these tables are over, we come across a portion that could have easily been pushed into a different post or to the end of the newsletter due to being relatively meaningless to Community News (Isn't this what this is, after all?) about "You" and Comic Sans, and helping out the newsletter -- That could easily come in a spoiler as well or have been moved to the end of the post completely.

Right below we have the interview, that for some reason has Chapuz' avatar in a spoiler although that isn't necessary - After all, if you're going to put it into a spoiler, placing the bigger parts of the Newsletter into Spoilers as I have already said shouldn't be such a big issue either way.

Then we go down to News, which are kind of cool (Except for the New Members that I see absolutely no relation and no relative importance to be there), and right below it we see the deck of the month, which again could be cluttered into a spoiler for those that just want to hunt for the deck of the month. Or at the very least, the review itself, which already has a few portions of it Spoilered (Such as the Playable FG's and some other things.)

And last but not least, we see the Card, which again adds more images to load and contains a heavy explanation that I personally consider an eyesore to read due to my dislike for card mechanics that, again, could fit into a spoiler -- or at the very least the "Duo Possibilities" since the card is not in the game anyway. You could even mix that in with a "Have an interesting deck idea with this card? Send it to the Newsletter Writers..."

I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying that it currently feels like a pain to try to read it all and that the loading times are pretty harsh, too. Having it sectioned out better would help make it easier to read, which as it stands, is what I dislike the most about the newsletter.

Offline Marsu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1440
  • Country: de
  • Reputation Power: 18
  • Marsu is a Blue Crawler starting to think about his first run.Marsu is a Blue Crawler starting to think about his first run.Marsu is a Blue Crawler starting to think about his first run.
  • Green.
  • Awards: Winner of Booster Draft #2 - PvP EventBattle League 2/2013 Third Place7th Trials - Master of LifeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeBattle League 1/2013 WinnerWeekly Tournament Winner
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047467#msg1047467
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2013, 07:41:30 pm »
^
It's all personal preference really, but I can't agree at all.
Au contraire, I love the fact that it's somehow like a real newspaper. You also don't read everything in a newspaper, you pick what you find to be interesting and then move on to the next page.

Opsinis

  • Guest
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047501#msg1047501
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2013, 08:55:06 pm »
Spoiler for Hidden:
Such a long read. I appreciate all the hard work, but it could have been worked around better. Right now I just hunt what I want to read between all that wall of text, and that's kind of hard to do. Seems exceedingly cluttered.
I think it's nice as it is,

I'm not saying it's not nice, I'm just saying it's cluttered. You click the page and I personally get the lag from the huge Picture that could have very well been hidden in a spoiler or some of the kind.

Then we start going down and we notice several tables which, the only connection they have to eachother is the fact that they are all competitions, and could be labelled as such ( You're here for war? Click the Spoiler saying "War" on it, and ta-da, you have war. Want all around competitions? Click "Competitions" spoiler to see what Happened in the latest Tournaments, Competitions, PVP Events, and what is still going on with the Leagues!)

After these tables are over, we come across a portion that could have easily been pushed into a different post or to the end of the newsletter due to being relatively meaningless to Community News (Isn't this what this is, after all?) about "You" and Comic Sans, and helping out the newsletter -- That could easily come in a spoiler as well or have been moved to the end of the post completely.

Right below we have the interview, that for some reason has Chapuz' avatar in a spoiler although that isn't necessary - After all, if you're going to put it into a spoiler, placing the bigger parts of the Newsletter into Spoilers as I have already said shouldn't be such a big issue either way.

Then we go down to News, which are kind of cool (Except for the New Members that I see absolutely no relation and no relative importance to be there), and right below it we see the deck of the month, which again could be cluttered into a spoiler for those that just want to hunt for the deck of the month. Or at the very least, the review itself, which already has a few portions of it Spoilered (Such as the Playable FG's and some other things.)

And last but not least, we see the Card, which again adds more images to load and contains a heavy explanation that I personally consider an eyesore to read due to my dislike for card mechanics that, again, could fit into a spoiler -- or at the very least the "Duo Possibilities" since the card is not in the game anyway. You could even mix that in with a "Have an interesting deck idea with this card? Send it to the Newsletter Writers..."

I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying that it currently feels like a pain to try to read it all and that the loading times are pretty harsh, too. Having it sectioned out better would help make it easier to read, which as it stands, is what I dislike the most about the newsletter.
Oh the irony I put the quote in a spoiler.

We certainly appreciated the feedback.
The beginning picture act's as our "banner" somehow, somewhere related to what's going on in the forum. We feel it shoudn't be spoilered, as it acts as the mood setter, or so.
I feel that having everything (or the large things, which admittedly, are most things) in a spoiler is more of an eyesore than what we have now. I feel the current format allows more of the feel of a newsletter. Formatting spoilers to look fancy or even interesting is rough.
Chapuz's avatar was part of his reply to our questions, and for those who didn't know what the avi looked like, there it was.
Thanks, Dm, We always accept feedback, because we can only make the NewsLetter better by ourselves so far, then we need the community.
And just so we know::: There is a thread for this type of discussion sticky-ed in Gen. Dis. : here


Offline whatifidogetcaught?Topic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1501
  • Country: us
  • Reputation Power: 28
  • whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.
  • Fattest skinny guy you know.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 4th Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047506#msg1047506
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2013, 09:03:24 pm »
With this thought in mind, I think it is important to say that I have always considered making two, separated forms of the newsletter. One would be your average newsletter, while the other would be somehow...more formal, less picture-y so to speak? I am certainly considering your thoughts dm. I don't know how much it applies to the community as a whole, but the spoiler thing could be interesting for those who experience lag, though it would definitely take away from the "fun" and "wonders" of seeing the whole newsletter at once.
A tout le monde, a tout mes amis, je vous aime, je dois partir.

Proud servant of Team :time in War 6.

Offline ZephyrPhantom

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 7675
  • Country: aq
  • Reputation Power: 101
  • ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.ZephyrPhantom is a mythical and divine giver of immortality, one of the Turquoise Nymphs.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday CakeFlavour Text Revival Competition - WinnerSlice of Elements 3rd Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 2nd Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047508#msg1047508
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2013, 09:07:53 pm »
Since the original thread is inactive, would it be possible to have a Monthly Featured Cards Poll in this newsletter, with users voting on this thread for the next card they want to see reviewed?

Offline whatifidogetcaught?Topic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1501
  • Country: us
  • Reputation Power: 28
  • whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.whatifidogetcaught? is a proud Wyrm taking wing for the first time.
  • Fattest skinny guy you know.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 4th Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047511#msg1047511
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2013, 09:12:32 pm »
Zblader, this is a great idea. We will try to discuss this business when we can.
A tout le monde, a tout mes amis, je vous aime, je dois partir.

Proud servant of Team :time in War 6.

Offline TribalTrouble

  • Legendary Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 2000
  • Country: us
  • Reputation Power: 23
  • TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.TribalTrouble is a Mummy waiting to discover the path to glory.
  • Awards: Slice of Elements 10th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 8th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 6th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 5th Birthday CakeSlice of Elements 4th Birthday Cake
Re: Elements Community Newsletter: March 2013 https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=47293.msg1047675#msg1047675
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2013, 01:15:20 pm »
Personally, for me, it wasn't so much the spoilers as it was the 'clutterness' of the newsletter as a whole. It doesn't feel smooth, one part doesn't lead into another at all, it just feels like everything was thrown into its own section, with no unity between the sections. Not that there isn't unity, it is just the overall look of the newsletter that I'm speaking of.

 

anything
blarg: