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SolarLune
05-27-2008, 03:08 PM
I think that something that would really improve the site is for the site to display recently added games, as well as top recommendations. I haven't seen that Earthbound Zero / Bomberman page change since I joined! ;) So anyway, I figure that a front page that displays recommended games or recent news would be nice. Anything else?
Dudebro
05-27-2008, 03:14 PM
I'm pretty sure the frontpage is gonna be fixed when the site is updated eventually. But yeah, been the same screen for me too for along time. I just go right to recent posts.
Kong
05-27-2008, 03:27 PM
I go right to recent posts or the game menu. I don't ever see the homepage.

I currently am working on a new version of the site that will replace this one. So I don't spend much time changing the current version.

I have lots of ideas to improve the site as a whole but I don't have many ideas for the homepage. If you have any ideas let me know.

Thanks.
Dudebro
05-27-2008, 03:32 PM
display recently added games, as well as top recommendations
These should be on there. Maybe have a recommend game feature added to game menu so people can express what they think people should try.
Tails
05-27-2008, 05:28 PM
display recently added games, as well as top recommendations
These should be on there. Maybe have a recommend game feature added to game menu so people can express what they think people should try.
recently added is in advanced search, just use the drop down bar.

and top rating is in statistics, game menu.

as for the front page i say the best game by popular demand for each system.

i.e Sonic (info about it here) then have Try this series and other games on the Sega Genesis!
TNTisKING
05-27-2008, 09:06 PM
I think it would be a good idea to put some of the lists from the current statistics page such as recent scores, top 5 or ten champs, longest scores, and highest rated on the homepage, as well as recently added games or news or updates.
Kong
05-27-2008, 11:40 PM
On the next site I think I will have a blurb about what you can do here. A list of current contests. A list of stats (champions, top games, new games.) And some hand picked popular games and some underrated games.

For the time being though. I am not going to work too hard on current version of site. What do you think about replacing the current homepage with the game menu? - No homepage, just games. Until new site and new homepage are complete.
TNTisKING
05-28-2008, 03:16 PM
I think that would work fine for now, but maybe you should put the "about retrouprising" thing at the top somewhere.
Tails
05-28-2008, 03:23 PM
maybe have a list of admins and mods somewhere on the site? i know when i first joined i only thought Hobbes, Sabby, and Kong were staff.

plus anyone can edit thier custom member title to Moderator..
david man45
05-28-2008, 03:45 PM
Maybe custom titles can be autioned off and if no one offers higher in the next hour, you get it.
SolarLune
06-02-2008, 08:08 PM
Someone changed the front page! Huzzah! :D

I think that what would work well is that if there were an 'if you played this game, you may like these games' feature. For example, if you played Sonic for Genesis, then there could be another 3 or 5 or whatever number of other games that are top rated and play like Sonic (perhaps from the same system, like Ristar (I guess) perhaps not, like Mario).
sezthemank
06-06-2008, 12:16 PM
i think it wud be great if u got a chat room on here
that would be very interesting! ;D

u can get them for free on the internet

all you do is copy and paste the code and hey presto!
Squall
06-06-2008, 12:31 PM
y'see, the problem with that is (and i have seen this happening), that people will stop using the forums. they will only use the chat feature, and to be honest it would ruin this site. sorry to ruin your idea sez;)
count100
06-07-2008, 01:25 AM
y'see, the problem with that is (and i have seen this happening), that people will stop using the forums. they will only use the chat feature, and to be honest it would ruin this site. sorry to ruin your idea sez;)


i do have to join and agree with you squall the chat rooms are not a great way to go plus to much that is not good (i.e. language,) can happen with a rolling chat. but i dont think that it would ruin the site tho, plus i would think that probally would lag the system down as well lol..
Kugyince
06-07-2008, 09:17 AM
We had a chat room on here or onVGP before. IT had the exact opposite effect. No one used the chat room after the first day or two.

The majority of us are not logged on at the same time.
david man45
06-13-2008, 07:27 PM
How about Counting under post count for how many errors or descriptions added? Maybe the same for enabling/disabling games?
V ideoY3K
07-11-2008, 12:17 AM
Suggestions? I'd like to see at least a few emulated SNES games added to this site. Now that'll spark up interest.
Tails
07-11-2008, 09:40 AM
Suggestions? I'd like to see at least a few emulated SNES games added to this site. Now that'll spark up interest.
There is no Java Emulated SNES as of yet.
V ideoY3K
07-11-2008, 01:15 PM
Suggestions? I'd like to see at least a few emulated SNES games added to this site. Now that'll spark up interest.

There is no Java Emulated SNES as of yet.

I guess my post was something you'd expect from a newbie. I had no idea.
wanman
07-11-2008, 01:48 PM
I heard someone nearly made a Java Emulated Snes until he gave up for no reason? (Maybe thats a wrong story >.<).
Tails
07-11-2008, 04:24 PM
Suggestions? I'd like to see at least a few emulated SNES games added to this site. Now that'll spark up interest.

There is no Java Emulated SNES as of yet.

I guess my post was something you'd expect from a newbie. I had no idea.
Which is why i told you ^_^ I bet everyone wants SNES.

@Wan: yeah it had bad bugs or something