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Title: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: GigaLem on February 01, 2011, 03:07:03 AM

There regular old icon for forum but did anybody though of lemmings related icons for
lemmings forums like
Bubble brick - Topic
Yellow Brick (from the pillar tile set) - Hot
Fractory brick (oh no more lemmings) - Very hot
Log piece (Dirt tile set) - Poll topic
Snow ball (Snow & Christmas tile set) - Pinned topic
Bubble brick with a lemming on it - New post for the topic
Yellow Brick with a lemming on it - New post for a Hot topic
Fractory brick with a lemming on it - New post for a Very Hot topic
Log piece with a lemming on it - New post on a Poll topic
Snow ball with a lemming on it - New post on a Pinned topic
Steel Block - Locked topic
10 ton trap (Dirt set) - Poll topic Hot
Radio lemming (Atractor from lemmings 2) - Poll topic Very Hot
Snow man (Christmas tile set) - Pinned topic Hot
Icicle trap - Pinned topic Very Hot
Closed Hatch - Not new post(s)
Open Hatch - New post(s)
Well try giving us your ideas for decorating

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: ccexplore on February 01, 2011, 03:31:30 AM

I'm afraid the new icons would be harder to understand than the old ones.  Then again, I barely noticed the old ones in the first place.

You may also find it quite difficult to fit much of anything in the really tiny space given to the icons you're referring to.

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: Clam on February 01, 2011, 07:23:55 AM

Hey, the icons are 16x16. That's roughly lemming-sized! You could use sprites from the games, like:

Sticky topic - shimmier
Hot topic - runner
No new posts - stunned lemming
Locked topic - splatting lemming

It gets confusing when you have to combine them though, like the locked sticky at the top of this board

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: Mr. K on February 03, 2011, 03:49:37 PM

I always did intend to do actual Lemmings icons for this forum, but I got lazy (I'm very good at being lazy)

That, and this stuff always gets broken when the forum gets upgraded.  Although I am a few revisions behind :|

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: Adam on February 03, 2011, 07:33:23 PM

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: Mr. K on February 03, 2011, 11:55:02 PM

Well, there may be security issues.  That's the thing...

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: Adam on February 04, 2011, 12:14:51 AM

I was talking about the icons! Definitely a good idea to upgrade the forums.

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: GigaLem on February 27, 2011, 06:20:58 AM

You know that you have a group/Rank
over your name
Try these out for size
Fun-Appears when you reach 50 posts
Tricky,Taxing,& Mayhem - You know what happens
I would get higher quality versions but no pictures could be found with them
Super Lemming - Used the NiseSonic Font
Banned Before - Appears under your Fun, Tricky, Taxing, & Mayhem Rank/Group
Global Moderator & Administrator - Appears over the Global Morterator or Administrator's Name

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: ccexplore on February 27, 2011, 04:20:49 PM

Hmm, if one were to associate a skill with the 4 ratings, I would've used the builder for Taxing (since so many people complain about tediousness [how "taxing" it is on one's patience] of builder-heavy levels), and either the exploder or the nuke symbol for Mayhem (because explosion is pretty Mayhem-y isn't it?).  Not sure about Tricky--maybe the shrugging lemming (ie. right after a builder finishes building) could work, as it kind of evokes a "not-sure-what-to-do-now" feel that seems appropriate for tackling a level that is slightly tricky.

Title: Re: Redecorating icon ideas for lemmings forum?
Post by: GigaLem on February 27, 2011, 06:19:25 PM

Quote from: ccexplore on 2011-02-27 10:20:49

Hmm, if one were to associate a skill with the 4 ratings, I would've used the builder for Taxing (since so many people complain about tediousness [how "taxing" it is on one's patience] of builder-heavy levels), and either the exploder or the nuke symbol for Mayhem (because explosion is pretty Mayhem-y isn't it?).  Not sure about Tricky--maybe the shrugging lemming (ie. right after a builder finishes building) could work, as it kind of evokes a "not-sure-what-to-do-now" feel that seems appropriate for tackling a level that is slightly tricky.

Well i'm tring my best but do you like the Super lemming one
EDIT:Heres an improvment
Banned for and Vacation/Break - means Your banned for An amount of Days
And Vacation/Break mean your going somewere or your taking a break from the forum for How many days you want to take a break (I was thinking of that option)
Hooray this is my 300th post