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New Tables/People icons in lobby
Posted by
webmaster
(moderator) 29 Jun 2006 9:13am
When you use the newly updated lobby for the very first time, the tables and people would take a bit longer to load. Thereafter, the room load time will be as fast as it used to be before.
The tables/people icons help the newcomers (like former MSN folks) adjust to the site and understand what's going on and which table is free to join.
Some old timers have described the new tables/people icons as 'cute'.
We understand that tastes differ and tried to make the new dynamic icons as tiny and unobtrusive as possible so that they occupy the smallest possible portion of the table listings screen and so that they do not interfere with the overall lobby view.
For those who'd prefer the previous text-only view ... unfortunately there's no way to turn the new icons off. Please try and see if you can ignore them or get to like them -- after all it's about people playing at tables...
Money on the Table
Posted by
Moojus
(VIP) 29 Jun 2006 4:33pm
I especialy like the money on the table for the TIX games!
QUICK QUESTION
Posted by
utahma
(TD) 29 Jun 2006 5:27pm
HOPE I DONT SOUND SILLY FOR ASKIN - BUT DO THE DIFFERENT COLOR SHIRTS ON THE ICON PLAYERS MEAN ANYTHING? JUST WONDERIN....OTHERWISE I KINDA LIKE EM, ALTHOUGH THEY DO TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO LOL 
regarding table colors
Posted by
webmaster
(moderator) 29 Jun 2006 6:57pm
Bright blue & red are for $Ticket players
Lighter shades of blue & red are for non-$Ticket players.
sorry!!!!!
Posted by
KymB
(VIP) 30 Jun 2006 12:36am
THE ICONS ARE STUPID IN MY OPINION AND MANY OTHERS I HAVE CHATTED WITH TONIGHT....AS IF WE DIDNT NO A TABLE WAS OPEN OR FOR MONEY...I MEAN LETS GET REAL
KIM
gonna post twice
Posted by
KymB
(VIP) 30 Jun 2006 2:37am
REALLY STUPID..........AS IF ...WE NEED BREADCRUMBS TO FIND OUR WAY TO THE TABLE. ALOT OF THE OLD TIMERS DO NOT THINK THEY ARE CUTE!!WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH THAT!!!! STUPID BUT THATS MY OPINION.
I don't know about everyone else
Posted by
1okaylady
(TD) 30 Jun 2006 3:14am
But when I come into main, I look at the players name and see if their table is empty...I certainly don't look for an empty 'table'. I know you did great job at this improvement (?), but we are game colony and not the zone....Change is always hard to get used to, but this is the easiest site to manuver on the net....the graphics are great, and the instructions are very simple....and since all the rooms are created the same, it's very easy to get around. No offense Web, but I don't think this was necessary, just my opinion too, but if this new addition helps more players, then it's great.
Your continued improvements are greatly appreciated too....
More on new table icons
Posted by
webmaster
(moderator) 30 Jun 2006 8:08am
We know for a fact that when new players like former MSN people or Pogo players used to come to GameColony before, they were totally confused with our previous text-only lobby.
These players and other beginners needed a lot of breadcrumbs to find their way to the tables. A lot of these beginners were confused and left right away.
As GameColony is build for growth, we could no longer tolerate the text-only boring lobby. We finally decided not to be afraid of some graphics & color. This site does not want to become the single text-only dinosaur on the web.
The new icons occupy the smallest possible screen space and are as tiny and as unobtrusive as humanly possible.
Some of the old-timers who got used to our previous text-only lobby were unhappy -- all changes are painful. Others called the icons 'cool' and useful for those that 'cant read'.
In any case, these icons are NOT for old-timers - they are for the newcomers. Old timers can easily ignore the tiny icons just as they can ignore anything that they are already familiar with...
Cheers,
-webmaster
i agree with webmaster
Posted by
getoutoftown
(VIP) 30 Jun 2006 8:45am
Anything that will continue to bring in more players is in everyone's best intrest. Those in the past who left in fustration trying to get used to a text only format are out there still bad mouthing the game colony probably. A site needs to do everything possible to make it easy to use for newcomers, they are the life blood we need for continued growth. Just ignore them like u would ignore an unwanted player and go on. There are way more important things in life to complain about than a silly little icon.
icons
Posted by
texasroseIII
(VIP) 1 Jul 2006 11:08am
they are a little bit disconserting.....guess us old timers we have to get used to it. Paaaaaaaaa did you survive the floods?
I Read P Boy for the articles
Posted by
BathWater
(VIP) 1 Jul 2006 10:00pm
Are you saying you want members that only buy you for the pictures. lol
Who cares
Posted by
hushsweetcharlotte
(VIP) 4 Jul 2006 12:05am
who cares, my good god!
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