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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,559 Community Moderator
    edited April 2015
    You'll have to host the image somewhere and link it in. I'm using Dropbox, but there are other facilities out there where you can do the same.

    Mine's on DeviantArt. :D
    laferrari1 wrote:
    You didn't quite get it. I can download STO on Steam and get to have the Steam Overlay which lets me chat with my Steam mates. Arc is a desert compared to it. Additionally I don't get to have two platforms at once.

    Arc login... Uh I just write the password and be cool with it in the launcher. Lol. Steam wins, period.

    I'm running through Steam as well. So much easier with the number of Steam games I got. Also got my Steamrunner via Steam.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • rahmkota19rahmkota19 Member Posts: 1,929 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Okay, got a working picture. I might not like that system one bit, but hey, it works.

    Now, how do we change text color in the signatures over there? Would kind of like to color the fleet names like I did right here...
  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    dabelgrave wrote: »
    Clicking on that link ends up with a redirect to: http://www.arcgames.com/en/games


    I'm already logged into the Arcgames site. The forums still think I'm not logged in, and ask me to log in.

    Strange, do you want to try the following:
    At the top of the left hand column, click your account name to go to your account profile.
    Click the Preferences button to the right hand side.
    On the left hand menu, click Change my Picture
    A Choose File button should be visible there to upload your image.
  • gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,200 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    I've never been a fan of all the limitations and shortcomings of the current forum, so I'm tentatively hopeful the new one is actually better.
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  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Interesting...so the Flag thing is there on signatures if we go to somebody's page.

    Like this one: http://www.arcgames.com/en/forums#/profile/65984/e1im

    Can report that flashing Red Alert signature...

    edit: Yeah, you're going to need 9001 more moderators.

    You can hide all signatures and strip images out of signature in your preferences.
  • tk79tk79 Member Posts: 1,020 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    There is a little cog to the right of each category (game), you can hide any you want to ignore

    Ignoring forums in such a way do not work for "Recent Discussions" or "Unanswered" links. I will be using the former a lot.

    Although I could hide every forum under a certain category, the category itself doesn't go away. It is detrimental to my experience to see a bunch of category names I don't care about, for example, forums in another language.
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  • millimidgetmillimidget Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    These are forums, you'll get frequent spelling errors anyway! :P
    Yes, and grammar, and both even moreso due to the diverse international community this game has, but I still don't need to know you're sending your message via tapatalk from your iwatch by your iphone 12.
    fenr00k wrote: »
    It just uses a detection script to identify that you're using a mobile device, and switches the forum over to a mobile friendly (ie. simplified) layout, complete with good old hamburger menu. ;) I use a similar system on my own websites, as the number of people accessing sites from mobile devices is a HUGE audience that you really can't ignore now.
    I'm not talking about PWEs end; I'm talking about those stupid tags mobile devices attach at the end of posts.
    "Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society." - Aristotle
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    edit: No comment.
  • rahmkota19rahmkota19 Member Posts: 1,929 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    And I can completely skip using the forums all together.

    What freaking part do you not get that it's not an aversion to all images...but rather not wanting to deal with ******* and their stupid TRIBBLE animated bull****?

    Virus just snapped.

    RUN FOR THE HILLS, RUN FOR THE HILLS! IF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAN'T RUN, LEAVE THEM BEHIND!
  • dabelgravedabelgrave Member Posts: 979 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Strange, do you want to try the following:
    At the top of the left hand column, click your account name to go to your account profile.
    Click the Preferences button to the right hand side.
    On the left hand menu, click Change my Picture
    A Choose File button should be visible there to upload your image.
    The only way I can change it is through my Arcgames profile (https://www.arcgames.com/en/my/account). Mouseing over it there gives the option to upload a new one.

    The actual forum still tells me I need to log in, despite showing my new avatar: http://thephoenixdivision.com/share/arcsigninfail.jpg. Clicking that takes me right back to that same screen.
  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    rahmkota19 wrote: »
    Okay, got a working picture. I might not like that system one bit, but hey, it works.

    Now, how do we change text color in the signatures over there? Would kind of like to color the fleet names like I did right here...

    Good to know that you got the pic uploaded.

    At the moment there are no colour controls for the text.
    I am waiting to find out if that will change.
  • toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    And I can completely skip using the forums all together.

    What freaking part do you not get that it's not an aversion to all images...but rather not wanting to deal with ******* and their stupid TRIBBLE animated bull****?

    Without using those words (now calm down, Virus, breathe, slowly, and again...), I agree with that. I'd be a shame to have to block all signatures because of that mess. (And, uhh, what about those GIF avatars? Those are supposedly also allowed, huh? See where that can lead?)
    At the moment there are no colour controls for the text.
    I am waiting to find out if that will change.

    Oh, I'd like that to be added very much. (*looks at own sig*)
    TOIVA, Toi Vaxx, Toia Vix, Toveg, T'vritha, To Vrax: Bring in the Allegiance class.
    Toi'Va, Ti'vath, Toivia, Ty'Vris, Tia Vex, Toi'Virth: Add Tier 6 KDF Carrier and Raider.
    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    And I can completely skip using the forums all together.

    What freaking part do you not get that it's not an aversion to all images...but rather not wanting to deal with ******* and their stupid TRIBBLE animated bull****?

    I was pointing out that this is now a feature you have access to. You still have the ability to flag signatures.
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    I was pointing out that this is now a feature you have access to. You still have the ability to flag signatures.

    My apologies...as pointed out by another, I kind of flipped there. I took it as the option was to turn them off...don't flag/report them. Which would make the forums unusable by me...not because "ohhh, me no likey" but because those kind of things simply give me headaches, eyestrain, and so forth. Didn't give me license to reply as I did...so again, my apologies.
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  • trillbuffettrillbuffet Member Posts: 861 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Small forum + Big broom = Swept under the rug just they are sweeping every game now into one dust pan.
  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    My apologies...as pointed out by another, I kind of flipped there. I took it as the option was to turn them off...don't flag/report them. Which would make the forums unusable by me...not because "ohhh, me no likey" but because those kind of things simply give me headaches, eyestrain, and so forth. Didn't give me license to reply as I did...so again, my apologies.

    Not a problem.

    deokkent wrote: »
    LOL lookie here.. You can't just flag a signature just because you hate it. It has to violate some sort of rule first.

    I'm still waiting on confirmation, but I expect that the terms will probably change to accommodate the new forums, facilities and games being merged, but yes, you can flag something but you would still need to state how it violates the rules.
  • midniteshadow7midniteshadow7 Member Posts: 787 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Small forum + Big broom = Swept under the rug just they are sweeping every game now into one dust pan.

    This move will allow all games to have the same functionality and ensure that no game will have any more or less functionality than another game.
  • knuhteb5knuhteb5 Member Posts: 1,831 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    I'll be moving to reddit after this merger and will be providing all future feedback on there. I don't plan on using these forums anymore.
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  • jellico1jellico1 Member Posts: 2,719
    edited April 2015
    I'll be blunt...that's just TRIBBLE.

    No, TRIBBLE doesn't do it justice. Insert a long string of Forum TOS violating words here...stretched out over multiple posts...and it might just begin to hint at how stupid that is.



    maybe for the first time we are in total agreement
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    Leva........Tactical ground.....Koj Romulan space Eng

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  • toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Not a problem.




    I'm still waiting on confirmation, but I expect that the terms will probably change to accommodate the new forums, facilities and games being merged, but yes, you can flag something but you would still need to state how it violates the rules.

    Then here's hoping rules will prohibit avatars and signatures that, among other things: stretch from Atlantic's east coast to the west one; flash worse than neons of a strip club (nothing against strip clubs).
    TOIVA, Toi Vaxx, Toia Vix, Toveg, T'vritha, To Vrax: Bring in the Allegiance class.
    Toi'Va, Ti'vath, Toivia, Ty'Vris, Tia Vex, Toi'Virth: Add Tier 6 KDF Carrier and Raider.
    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    knuhteb5 wrote: »
    I'll be moving to reddit after this merger and will be providing all future feedback on there. I don't plan on using these forums anymore.

    Be aware however, that while they take feedback from reddit etc into consideraiton, if network issues occur (ie lag etc) network operations will only check the official locations (IE twitter, FB and forums). So you may or may not get any answers from anyone official.

    As for everyone else - Going from vB to vanilla is a wise choice. As another posted, vb3 (which is the current install on here) is EOL, vB4 is EOL (which is on the NW forums), vB5 just sucks lol. Vanilla is a modern, streamlined piece of software, but to have enterprise level support can be expensive. Especially if you're asking for each install for every game. It's more cost effective to combine them all into one, and reap in the benefits.

    Now would I like a "STO only" recent discussion? Oh god yes. But for the amount of features incoming vs what we're losing I can settle for some loss. :)

    (The ability to read "reports"/flags will make moderating a hell of a lot easier hehe)
    Yes, I'm that Askray@Batbayer in game. Yes, I still play. No, I don't care.
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  • generalmocogeneralmoco Member Posts: 1,634
    edited April 2015
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH DEAR....

    I donz like Vanilla........ I like Chocolate.... meh...


    Ah well... welp... nothing I can do...
  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH DEAR....

    I donz like Vanilla........ I like Chocolate.... meh...


    Ah well... welp... nothing I can do...

    There is no forum software called chocolate I could see :P
    Yes, I'm that Askray@Batbayer in game. Yes, I still play. No, I don't care.
    Former Community Moderator, Former SSR DJ, Now Full time father to two kids, Husband, Retail Worker.
    Tiktok: @Askray Facebook: Askray113


  • zobovorzobovor Member Posts: 198 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    askray wrote: »

    The forums aren't bloated at all actually and are easier especially on phones

    After spending 5 minutes on the Swordsman forums on my phone , I can say that I had 2 glitches , and loading time for posts is longer then here .
    Also, quotes are less highlighted then hereabouts .
  • knuhteb5knuhteb5 Member Posts: 1,831 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    askray wrote: »
    Be aware however, that while they take feedback from reddit etc into consideraiton, if network issues occur (ie lag etc) network operations will only check the official locations (IE twitter, FB and forums). So you may or may not get any answers from anyone official.

    As for everyone else - Going from vB to vanilla is a wise choice. As another posted, vb3 (which is the current install on here) is EOL, vB4 is EOL (which is on the NW forums), vB5 just sucks lol. Vanilla is a modern, streamlined piece of software, but to have enterprise level support can be expensive. Especially if you're asking for each install for every game. It's more cost effective to combine them all into one, and reap in the benefits.

    Now would I like a "STO only" recent discussion? Oh god yes. But for the amount of features incoming vs what we're losing I can settle for some loss. :)

    (The ability to read "reports"/flags will make moderating a hell of a lot easier hehe)

    As yoda once said, care I do not. This is another stunt to generate ARC metrics in some form or another.
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  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    zobovor wrote: »
    After spending 5 minutes on the Swordsman forums on my phone , I can say that I had 2 glitches , and loading time for posts is longer then here .
    Also, quotes are less highlighted then hereabouts .
    I've reported a few glitches as well that I noticed on my phone. But it's not as bad trying to reply heh.
    knuhteb5 wrote: »
    As yoda once said, care I do not. This is another stunt to generate ARC metrics in some form or another.

    *shrugs* I'm not going to try and convince you that actually you're posting on an ARC forum... because PWE is ARC.

    But you go ahead and think what you want :)
    Yes, I'm that Askray@Batbayer in game. Yes, I still play. No, I don't care.
    Former Community Moderator, Former SSR DJ, Now Full time father to two kids, Husband, Retail Worker.
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  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Member Posts: 14,782 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    This is where you hear the sound of Darth Vader yelling NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    All my silly post will become nameless. :: sniff ::
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    Sig? What sig? I don't see any sig.
  • aelfwin1aelfwin1 Member Posts: 2,896 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    Originally Posted by virusdancer
    And I can completely skip using the forums all together.

    What freaking part do you not get that it's not an aversion to all images...but rather not wanting to deal with ******* and their stupid TRIBBLE animated bull****?

    Here ya go Virus , one for the road ... .




    ... you'll need to hold on to something after they reset your post count ...
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    This is where you hear the sound of Darth Vader yelling NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    All my silly post will become nameless. :: sniff ::
    not sure that will happen again.
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