Dear Escapist: Board looks even uglier. Please fix.

[aba1]

Honestly as a professional web designer I like the new design. They are updating with the times and this suites. There is lots of clean space nothing feels cramped the colours are nice. I really can't say anything negative except maybe a little bit to much space between the header and the top of the page but it really is not that bad. Also they clearly have a pro doing all the web work at all times they are a business after all. If you see this dude you did some good work (thumbs up)

 

[CrazyDave DC]

Looks a little drab what with all the grey bars. Maybe you should make them neon pink! Actually don't, ha ha.

 

[SeeIn2D]

I really like it personally. I think the dividers between each post are really good looking. They don't make me feel like every post is just forming a block. Each post is separated and I think it looks really good from a design stand point. It'll take getting used to but thats it. Also, what the hell do you mean higher a professional? This was clearly a professional's work. Just because you don't like how often it's changing doesn't make the layout bad. That's really disrespectful to the guy who designed this.

 

[Cpu46]

I would like it if we were able to change the color of the grey bars to whatever we want. Maybe be able to set different colors for our own posts, our friends posts, as well as contributor and mod posts.

Otherwise I like the new update, it is clean and fits well with the new look of the site. Also bigger avatars and more room for badges is a plus for me.

 

[lord.jeff]

Higher a professional? I'm sorry what?

I'm still annoyed that there aren't any drop-down tables to take me to specific video series like Zero Punctuation or Unskippable. Forums are still looking fine though.

We had those an the older layouts I liked them to but I remember a lot of people complaining about it, the drop downs get in the way of clicking on other things I guess.

 

[zehydra]

I like the new look personally

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

I agree with the stuff about making the grey bars something like blue and moving the flag button somewhere where we won't accidentally hit it when trying to quote someone.

And yes, there's too much space on either side of the avatars. Could either change that or the avatar size limit (or probably both, since we'd just get very fat-looking avatars).

 

[Dethenger]

I like it, it's just a lot more open, the thick grey bars are a bit bland though.
But Jack, if you're going to make a thread like this please at least add some criticism other than "weirder-looking".

Can the grey become blue? Otherwise it looks fine.

That would be perfect. A dark to medium blue with slightly thinner bar.

I think the bars on either side of the page should be blue all the way down as well, not just at the top.

 

[KefkaCultist]

I quite like it actually. Three thumbs up!

 

[Carnage95]

I really like this redesign, it looks sleeker and definitely more spacious. However, I'll agree with those who've mentioned that the grey bar should be blue or at least users should be given the option to change between the two colours.

 

[Dashiva]

Dear Escapist,

Your forum is without a doubt one of the cleanest, easily-navigable I've ever been on. Thank you for the continued efforts to improve it


OP: You got a problem, go check out another forum.

 

[Arakasi]

Anyone who gets hired is a professional.

This wraps up another episode of Amazing Facts.

 

[bluerocker]

I dunno, I just feel like every time they change the look of The Escapist they make it look a bit more diluted and monochrome. I don't mind most of it, but I really hate how those grey bars between posts look.

I think they'd look nice in blue. It would add a splash of color to the black/gray/white palate.

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

I really hope they don't turn off the toggle, the new design looks like every other forum i've ever been to. I think it's just boring, Not that the previous look was the most exciting thing in the world, but it was good, clean, and it worked.

I don't see why the redesign was even necessary. I think people who like it and people who don't should be just be able to choose which design they'd like it to be.

 

[Xaio30]

Dear Escapist,
I really like the changes and believe they are for the better.
Thanks for actively working on improving your site.

 

[FamoFunk]

I can actually read the site without struggling now. I completely approve of this new layout.

 

[Bvenged]

Escapist,

Thank you for changing the forum layout. Before, I struggled to read post text on my 32" TV, but now I can see what everyone types clearly without squinting and rereading... at 3ft away from the screen.

Thank you,
Bvenged

 

[The Artificially Prolonged]

I like it much cleaner looking. Only thing I don't like is the location of the report button. Also I find it weird that the layout change actually matches with the new theme I put on my desktop, get out of my mind Escapist.

 

[MammothBlade]

You're kidding, it looks better and cleaner than before... I just want to hug it.