When you tag someone in a post, and then go back to edit it ... it will send a new private message to the person tagged.
Is there another system to alert people that they've been tagged, aside from a private message? Maybe a little notification bar? If MyBB has a feature like that.
Guys, limit the size of the Faces box and make it scrollable. Not hard to do.
Kei is the perfect example, aha.
I know we've been over this in the past, but I think the Build Me a Combo! topic's OP could really use an overhaul. With so many more MFB formats and stadiums than there were in 2012, I really think stating which format or at least which stadium a member's requesting customization advice for needs to be made mandatory, especially now that we have a new Beyblade line on the horizon (new Beyblades=>new Bladers=>new members).
If users stated which format or stadium they needed customization advice for, it would be much easier reply with relevant feedback. As it is now, without specification, it has to be assumed that a member is asking for advice on any one or more of the WBO's three MFB formats, each of which plays very differently. And in some cases, those might even be bad recommendations because they neglected to mention what stadium they would be playing in (i.e. not tournament legal stadiums in which we conduct standard tests, Hasbro's stadiums, uberly-gimmicked stadiums, etc.). If we don't even have basic information such as the stadium they're playing in, how is anyone supposed to offer accurate advice?
Sorry, but this post is what set me off on this rant:
(May. 01, 2015 4:31 AM)Harlemworld Wrote: [ -> ]Cosmic Pegasus 125rf
what does he want? for us to make the bey and send it to him? give feedback on his combo? idk !
I just think that if the OP at least stated that members requesting help provide some background to their situation (and maybe at the same time clarification that the topic's purpose is not for requesting a certain combination and eventually buying/receiving it), there could be no justification for posts like in this quote...
Absolutely, I agree. If you or someone else wants to write an updated OP for that thread we can definitely go ahead and update it.
I think that's a really good idea, as well. My only other suggestion to that would be perhaps just create a Build Me a Combo 3? I might be easier and people would potentially see the OP more (than rather through over 1,500 pages in 2 depending if they click on Last Post, etc.). Might be good to start fresh, since people looking in a potential new one would see the proper format to post the combinations/parts/requests, rather than looking at older posts in 2 and just listing the parts or whatnot.
Having a new one might be good too, especially for when Burst gets released and becomes popular.
I think even changing the name of the thread entirely might be in order... Maybe something along the lines of "[MFB] Combo Building Advice" ? A name like that would clear up a lot of misconceptions immediately and makes the thread's purpose very clear, IMO.
Here's a quick draft, which is mostly a restructuring of Kai-V's BMAC OP:
Quote:To cut down on all of the clutter topics where users are asking for us to build combos for them, without providing a combo already and providing a strong concept, I am making this topic.
If you want us to give you advice on building combos, post:- What Beyblades/parts you own;
- What Beyblade Format or BeyStadium you intend play in;
- Your best attempt(s) at customization. (OPTIONAL)
Before posting a request, try checking out our Beyblade articles on Beywiki. It's an excellent resource, and each article provides suggestions for how to best use their individual parts.
The Metal Fight Beyblade top-tier list topics for MFB Standard Format, MFB Limited Format (TENTATIVE), and MFB Zero-G (TENTATIVE) are also resources to consult before posting here, because you can see on your own which good parts you already have and how they could be put together to create good combinations.
I am doing this so that the rest of the forum will be for legitimate customization discussion. Thanks!
Updated!:
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-Build-me-a-combo-2
Thanks for writing that. I kept the title the same because the thread is technically meant for all formats/types of Beyblades, including HMS/Plastics, as it is still located in the general Beyblade Customization forum.
Don't know if you'll consider this stupid or not, but how about if we have headers on our profiles like Twitter has? It's really nice, and it would be a cool upgrade for the WBO.
I don't know if by ask your questions hee u mean this but can u consider planning a tournament in/near Johnson city?( im new to WBO
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(May. 05, 2015 1:08 AM)raiyanblader Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know if by ask your questions hee u mean this but can u consider planning a tournament in/near Johnson city?( im new to WBO)
Hi raiyanblader,
This thread is more for suggestions about improvements to the WBO itself, but regarding your tournament request:
All of our tournaments are fan-run, so someone in your area needs to take the initiative to host a tournament. You can look for Bladers in your area in the
WBO General Forum or on the
BeyMap. If you sign up on the BeyMap you will also be notified via PM in the future if there are any tournaments planned in your area.
After at least seven attendees are confirmed for an event, the host should put together an
Event Proposal for the WBO Committee to approve or deny before it becomes an official event.
I hope this helps!
Ok thanks now I know what to do!? I have some friends where I live maybe we might be able to schedule one
(May. 05, 2015 12:25 PM)raiyanblader Wrote: [ -> ]Ok thanks now I know what to do!? I have some friends where I live maybe we might be able to schedule one
They should all make accounts on the WBO, post in a WBO General Forum thread for your area so we know that they are actual people, and then you should post an Event Proposal.
For the quote notification thing. Why don't we Have the quote code be like [quote=[tag]]. That way we will get a PM when we are quoted.
(May. 18, 2015 9:00 PM)RagerBlade Wrote: [ -> ]For the quote notification thing. Why don't we Have the quote code be like [quote=[tag]]. That way we will get a PM when we are quoted.
Oh, there actually exists a plugin that notifies you when you are quoted, so I could simply install that.
I'd like to made a suggestion based on the discussion earlier in the WBO Orangized play random thoughts thread regarding the BeyPoints system. I thought it would be better to put it here than edit my previous post on there, as to make it more formal.
My opinion on the subject of BeyPoints/Rankings is that they should reflect the current best players in the world. There seems to be an issue regarding inactive members being too influential on the rankings.
I had initially suggested that matches after a certain amount of time have no contribution to a player's Beypoints. (Example: Matches that are 3 years or older have no contribution to a players Beypoints). While this does address the problems with inactivity, I believe this is too drastic. It devalues old matches too much and may discourage returning players to gain Beypoints.
A more moderate suggestion I have would be; put a weighting factor on points won/loss from a certain time-frame. An example would be to a 0.7 factor on matches 3 years or older, 0.8 on matches that are between 2 and 3 years old. This would help with the inflation of Beypoints and put more focus on more recent matches. Though doing this ought to be not to be used in conjunction with the inflation under the current system, which sees a net increase of points after every match. My suggested system would make current matches more relevant and force players to be active to place very high in the rankings.
While the current system does reward activity, I believe it could be adapted. The mean number of wins of the top 10 players is 253. The current system requires a great number of matches to have been played to reach the top 10. This is incredibly hard for new players to climb under the current system. The starting position is set too far away from the plateau and increasing the start position does not do much as the plateau would be increased further. An example case: a new player starting out getting around 70% win rates (even in an established field of players) would still take generally 100+ matches to reach the plateau.
In conclusion, the main points I would like to see addressed are: Inactive players still being relevant on the rankings I believe the rankings should show the current best), Inflation of the points system which tried to counter-balance inactivity but has its own problems, and the difficulty to climb the rankings from a new account.
I do not think starting Bladers should easily be able to reach the top ten at all though even if they are not amateurs, but yes, a lot of people have complained about London Bladers remaining at the top despite not having been active in years. Recent tournaments have proven that they have not suddenly become bad in any way though, still at least reaching the top three, but I agree that perhaps we should have a certain "Reigning Champion" clause where Bladers are asked to defend their position, as in any other game.
However, even though we are planning to create a new version of the BeyPoint System, I am not certain at all that it could take into account both aspects that I mentioned at once, meaning that it would :
- start deflating Beypoints earned/battles played during moments of inactivity;
- make past battles suddenly count again as the Blader becomes active again.
I would personally totally understand someone coming back, still winning, and telling us : "I was winning back then and still am now, why should my past record always count for 50% just because I was busy or lost interest for a few years ?"
If I could make a suggestion to this it would be to create a search function where a query is run for a specified time peroid for example 2015. The query could be run to look at maches in that time period (January 1st - The current day) and produce an output of the beypoints earned in that time period. This would give a reading of who is active and 'on top'. It's just a suggestion of course the data for matches played would need to be in one place and centrally managed of course it has its pros and cons that would need addressing when looking at the bigger picture. Shoot me down if im wrong haha!
I based my suggestion on the premise that: my opinion is Beypoints and rankings should reflect the current state of the game (though in my example, 2 years can hardly considered as current). Following this line of thought has lead me to my suggestions.
I hope the new system can reduce the gap between the starting position and plateau. Currently, it is possible for a player to keep grinding out non-spectacular win rates and rank highly if they play enough matches.
What about a mobile version of the site, or maybe an app? Like, its kind of annoying I have to zoom in on my phones browser.
I think we should have a separate ranking system for the year. Sort of like a "season" for Beyblade. That way we know who the best Bladers are this year. We could make an archive where people can browse the best of every year.
So I've been on some Anime sites and such, and there's a nice little chat box on the side of the screen.
I know it seems a tad unorthodox, but why not have one?
It could somewhat prevent pointless threads or things that little kids may say.
(May. 21, 2015 9:42 PM)RagerBlade Wrote: [ -> ]I think we should have a separate ranking system for the year. Sort of like a "season" for Beyblade. That way we know who the best Bladers are this year. We could make an archive where people can browse the best of every year.
I would suggest keeping the current rank format (possibly as a "career ranking" or something similar) with a separate list that shows the current champions, implementing a harsh value dropoff with time (possibly 50% per year, so 1 year ago = 50% of points, 2 years = 25%, etc). This would also be good for some people because it would hide their newbie losses, while keeping their current wins and losses relevant.
I don't think the current time-insensitive setup should be eliminated, just set aside as an all-time record book. Having a sharp point-value dropoff also makes it easier for new players to reach the top rankings -
as long as they do very well - although they won't be able to reach #1 because of their lack of earlier history. In effect, a newbie could, under this system, jump from their starting score up to a mid-range one, but they would never be able to pass the score of a more historically active player without a much higher win rate.
Here's an example:
Blader A enters a few tournaments in (whatever year), does well, and raises their score from 1000 to 1200 points. The next year, Blader B joins the site, and A and B each go to different tournaments. A's score from the previous year has lost some of its value, and they now have 1100 points instead. B has just joined and has 1000. During the tournaments, A earns 150 points and B earns 200. As a result, the final scores are 1200 for B and 1250 for A. The next year, A's score will be 1125, and B's will be 1100. A is slightly ahead of B despite their weaker recent performance, because in the past they had done better. However, the difference in score is not very large to reflect the present skills and performance of each Blader.
Obviously, a real implementation of this idea would be more complicated since gaining Beypoints is nonlinear and is based on your opponents' rank, but the idea should still hold.
(May. 23, 2015 5:06 AM)Neo Wrote: [ -> ]So I've been on some Anime sites and such, and there's a nice little chat box on the side of the screen.
I know it seems a tad unorthodox, but why not have one?
It could somewhat prevent pointless threads or things that little kids may say.
I believe the reasoning for not having a chat box is that it looks unprofessional and kind of clutters the website. Not to mention its really annoying, and thats why we have PM's.
(May. 23, 2015 11:29 AM)LMAO Wrote: [ -> ] (May. 23, 2015 5:06 AM)Neo Wrote: [ -> ]So I've been on some Anime sites and such, and there's a nice little chat box on the side of the screen.
I know it seems a tad unorthodox, but why not have one?
It could somewhat prevent pointless threads or things that little kids may say.
I believe the reasoning for not having a chat box is that it looks unprofessional and kind of clutters the website. Not to mention its really annoying, and thats why we have PM's.
I don't want to name people, but there are some obvious shitposters I'm seeing, and I don't think they would understand how to PM in their context. (Due to age...)