Bell Tree Direct - 2.2.20

[Jeremy]

ugggh that list of updates is so good, i used to dislike the idea of @ mentions but they're so useful on other forums i'm on. i do have one question though:



would this mean if someone quoted you and pinged you, you'd get two notifications? could we disable one (or both) of them if so?

If they quote you and mention you (ping / @) in the same post, it will only give you one alert. You can also disable either of them though.

 

[Miharu]

YESSSSSS I'M SO EXCITED FOR THESE NEW CHANGES!!! Really looking forward to seeing what you guys have in store for us!! All the new feature mentioned so far are amazing and definitely something I want! Especially the ping/@ notifications!

This is my first time being able to participate in game week so I'm really looking forward to it!! Especially with Super Smash and Pokemon and all the old tbt games!! I'm sad it's going to be the last one, but I'm glad I'll be there for it!!!

As for compensation, will there be compensation for those who bought the group add on as well? o: 42k tbt was a lot or if possible would we still be able to see the groups but just not use it? I honestly just want to keep my group for nostalgia. :3

 

[Envy]

Aw. I have never cared for Xenforo and have been sad to see every vBulletin board transition over to it. =(

 

[Jeremy]

oh oh actually, a thought just occurred to me

since we'll be moving to a different software

any chance we could have randomized avis?

like I know it's close to 100% not possible with vbulletin, due to how it always stores the avi image files within the forum's database itself. but idk how xenforo handles these sort of things

XF also uploads the avatar to the database, so I imagine it still wouldn't work. The only difference is that XF uploads them in multiple sizes since different sizes are used in different places around the forum.

 

[Jeremy]

As for compensation, will there be compensation for those who bought the group add on as well? o: 42k tbt was a lot or if possible would we still be able to see the groups but just not use it? I honestly just want to keep my group for nostalgia. :3

We will probably need to give some sort of compensation for the groups, but I don't think it will be as much as 42k bells to each person who has one. There are also other things that we might consider using for compensation.

As for the mailbox items, which someone else mentioned earlier, their fates are still uncertain at this time. If we do end up getting rid of different inbox sizes, I don't think we would compensate with additional bells in this case because, unlike some of the other add-ons, these can remain as classic collectibles that would get pretty rare over time (although untradeable).

 

[LambdaDelta]

ah well. my best favorite stuff will just have to continue to stay locked away forever

though as a follow up, do we have any idea what this means for animated avis? like does it keep the animation when resized or no? if there's any way to know at this point in time

 

[Miharu]

We will probably need to give some sort of compensation for the groups, but I don't think it will be as much as 42k bells to each person who has one. There are also other things that we might consider using for compensation.

YAAAAY!!! Thank you so much Jeremy!! Just knowing there will be compensation is enough! Really appreciate it!

 

[Jeremy]

ah well

though as a follow up, do we have any idea what this means for animated avis? like does it keep the animation when resized or no? if there's any way to know this at this point in time

The different sizes basically break animated avatars, but we are going to test with a different image processor after we move servers this week and there's a good chance that we'll be able to keep them. I left them off the second list for this reason, but it's still not 100% certain.

 

[LambdaDelta]

did anyone even buy a group at the latest jacked up price?

just curious, is all

 

[Amilee]

Oooh this sounds amazing!! Can't wait for the new features!! ^v^
As replacement for the blog I would love a forum thread for just animal Crossing diaries!! Especially when new horizons comes out :3

 

[LambdaDelta]

The different sizes basically break animated avatars, but we are going to test with a different image processor after we move servers this week and there's a good chance that we'll be able to keep them. I left them off the second list for this reason, but it's still not 100% certain.

ah. so I take it that means the avi animations add-on is another one of those "up in the air" items for if they'll stay or not

best of luck to finding a solution

 

[Miharu]

did anyone even buy a group at the latest jacked up price?

just curious, is all

I bought it at 42k tbt, not sure if anyone else bought it after me XD

 

[cIementine]

does the change to avatars mean they'll still be 100x100?

looking forward to the new changes and arcade week! i'm hoping the egg hunt isn't too impacted because it's my favourite event, but i more so look forward to what new horizons will bring and loved the tbt week events.

 

[Antonio]

I do have a question. Would the redesign be like the upcoming game, vector styled with a soft palette. Otherwise, I am extremely excited for the redesign.

 

[SheepMareep]

Game night sounds like so much fun I can't wait!!!

also I am very excited for more emotes/reactions and quote notifications c:

 

[The Pennifer]

I’m excited for the changes but nervous at the same time ... I love the changes for emojis, @ function reactions and quotes
I am hoping that there will be a good “advice/help” section for bears of very little brain
Thanks for the tbts too!!

 

[Alienfish]

And yeah as everyone else I love that you're gonna be able to ping people directly. Honestly it was a bit annoying having to like stuff just so they'd see it ...

 

[returnofsaturn]

Ooh I'm so excited! Thank you to everybody who made this place so great and cheers to what comes next!!

 

[The Pennifer]

Ooooo ... forgot to mention that this sounds potentially great:
A usable image uploader
This is something that I have been struggling with a lot

 

[Ably.Saucey]

I think BYC (backyard chickens) uses xenforo, that will be nice to have a similar interface.
AlolanApples might be bummed that the blog is being archived, being one of the few people that writes articles there consistently.
Thanks for the bells!