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[v71]

I like the open policy of DevMaster, i feel there is a much less relaxed atmosphere here rather than GameDev.
I think that all the ides been posted until now are great , what i would like to see is a kind of market for exchanging everything from code to models to articles to sound effect , it is debatle right at this moment if this siervice would be on a pay per view basis or something else, but a market with 'student prices' would be a nice thing i always wanted to visit such place( not that i am a student anymore but... ).
Another thing is to rate the posts , not the users, most valuable posts and answers would be rated with an higher value, so if you are going to search for something , you would be prompted with the most high rated answers based on the topic of your search.
From the graphic side, a new skin and logo is mandatory , an engine database with small screenshot on side would be nice too.

[necroside]

There should be a logo design contest. Why don't put it here on the forums.

[Makani]

I think it would be nice to have a section showing 'recent game engine updates' similar to recent forum posts. I would also like a better, more integrated chat room. Perhaps something similar to the one at http://www.badaforums.net/forums/ or http://www.flashgame...se.com/chat.php.

[SyntaxError]

v71 said:

Another thing is to rate the posts , not the users

I agree. Rating users quickly becomes some sort of dumb status thing. Rating posts actually has some use.

[Makani]

SyntaxError said:

I agree. Rating users quickly becomes some sort of dumb status thing. Rating posts actually has some use.

I agree the rating should be to posts, but the users that made the high-rated post should get some form of reward to encourage the user to do more of such posts, and to encourage others from doing something similar?

[poita]

SyntaxError said:

I agree. Rating users quickly becomes some sort of dumb status thing. Rating posts actually has some use.

I don't see the point of rating posts *or* users on a discussion site like DevMaster. It makes sense on a site designed for Q&A, like stackoverflow, but DevMaster is more suited for discussions.

Some things that would be useful IMO:

- Make it easier to sign up (stackoverflow did this right)
- A reskin would be good; atm devmaster just looks like yet another vBulletin site.
- More emphasis on feature articles

[Hyper]

poita said:

- A reskin would be good; atm devmaster just looks like yet another vBulletin site.

I love the blue skin... I quit using some forums because they change it.
It hurts my eyes, or it's hard to find stuff, or some other reason is generally why.

Everything I can see fine and simple on DevMaster! I know where everything is as is anyways. :cool2:

[poita]

Hyper said:

I love the blue skin... I quit using some forums because they change it.
It hurts my eyes, or it's hard to find stuff, or some other reason is generally why.

Everything I can see fine and simple on DevMaster! I know where everything is as is anyways. :cool2:

There's no need to make it not blue, or change the layout. Just needs something that sets it apart from all the other vBulletin forums out there (in my opinion).

[Dia]

Part of our revamp plans will include a completely new theme for the site, including the forums. We're actually going to hire a professional graphic designer to do this.

[Kenneth Gorking]

Ooo, nice. Any idea when all the new stuff will be up and running?

[v71]

A new layout, would be great , new forum, job postings, new articles , a software repository where someone might download small demos or applications.

[rouncer]

Definitely the repository would be neat.