Welcome back, sorta...!

[Dirktator 2,320]

Hey guys,

We've updated everything!

I know you're not seeing much more than the forums right now but that's on purpose.

I've decided to disable the other sections because there are still post-upgrade tasks that running in the background. As these tasks complete, I'll be bringing online the STEX, City Journals, Chat, and other pages as well as a few completely new sections.

For now, we'll have to hang around the forums. You may find things to be a bit slow, again, those background tasks on the server are still running.

I'll leave the forums open for now and see how things are running, but you can expect occassional periods where the system will not be available, and expect some slow load times for the next little while.

Hopefully, we'll get all the other systems back online quickly.

I wish there was another way to handle this, but the way things are set up, this is the only way...

Thanks for being patient the last couple days...

If you have any questions let me know below.

Notes - You will need to sign-in with your Display Name.

The system has done away with both a "username" and a "Display Name" and now there is just Display Name which is what you will need to use to sign in.

  Edited June 17, 2015 by Dirktator  
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[Darth Apple 54]

I'm loving the new look! Pretty excited to see things fresh again.

Nice work @simtropolis team. 

  Edited June 17, 2015 by Darth Apple  
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[GDK 20]

hello dirk

 

[_Michael 2,681]

Love the new look. Looking forward to see the STEX and City Journals back up. Later today? Or will it be longer? 

[Huston 5,798]

Nice to see things starting to get back online! I don't really sound like a whiny misunderstood child, but I can't help but miss the old site format But it is quite refreshing to see this. May be I'll grow to like it in time

  Edited June 17, 2015 by Huston  

[jmsepe 2,038]

Lovely design my besh. Hahaha. Sleek and gorgeous. 

[timmie 988]

I'm liking the new design. Seems like a big improvement for the mobile version! Still a bit slow, but that's probably temporary. Thanks, everybody!

[Linoa06 1,374]

Don't like the new style at all, too sleek, too tablet-y, too minimalist, but at least there are round things and that makes it better than Windows 8.

 

The Location thingy under the forum name needs a space after it, and I am quite disappointed to see awards aren't displayed anymore.

[Sabretooth78 808]

Agreed.  The whole "flat" trend (it's just that) needs to go off to a forgotten corner and die a quick yet painful death.

That said, I do overall like the changes I've seen so far.

[catty-cb 4,393]

Looking good, one slight problem logging in as it no longer recognized my old username, on the old system you could change your name, but you still had to log in using your original username ... it took me a couple of minutes to realize that I needed to log in using the name I'd changed it to a couple of years ago.

 

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

Quirks so far:

1. I originally signed in with the username "Ganaram DI", and prior to now, that's what I sign in as, regardless of namechanges. Now I have to sign in as "Ganaram Inukshuk" because it seems that "Ganaram DI" has been lost and now whatever name I have now, that's what I sign in as.

1.5. Tried to sign in through Google, didn't seem to work as of this hour.

2. Square avatar in a circle viewing hole. Uhh, where's the scissors?

[markussaage 762]

Good to have you back, that was a long weekend and almost half a week without you...

[Huston 5,798]

Don't like the new style at all, too sleek, too tablet-y, too minimalist, but at least there are round things and that makes it better than Windows 8.

 

The Location thingy under the forum name needs a space after it, and I am quite disappointed to see awards aren't displayed anymore.

The awards are probably gonna be displayed sometime later. I doubt that awards displays are going to be their top priority when most of the site is still offline

[rewright 804]

I agree, this new look is very clean and easy on the eyes. Looking forward to the STEX opening up as I just got a copy of Cities: Skylines and I am looking for new content.

Great job to everyone involved,

Dick Wright

[TekindusT 3,809]

Well, as always, upgrading the ST version is like moving on into a new rented flat. It feels strange but exciting at the begining, then you begin seeing small details you don't like or that were better in the previous flat... and a bit later you wonder how could you live in the previous flat. The new one has already grown into you and now you don't even consider living somewhere else.

Sure this will be the general thinking in a few weeks. Great job, Dirk!

  Edited June 17, 2015 by TekindusT  

[RipRap 4,400]

The one that had the most improvement is the mobile site. I really like it since I can now see the same functionality as the main website (the old mobile website gave me nothing at all). We are still missing all of the emoticons except for the happy face but I can compensate for that o(^▽^)o

 

Looking forward to to the new sections!

  Edited June 17, 2015 by Tonraq  

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Don't like the new style at all, too sleek, too tablet-y, too minimalist, but at least there are round things and that makes it better than Windows 8.

 

The Location thingy under the forum name needs a space after it, and I am quite disappointed to see awards aren't displayed anymore.

The awards are probably gonna be displayed sometime later. I doubt that awards displays are going to be their top priority when most of the site is still offline

We had a discussion on this, and I believe that the awards system had to be overdone, either way we will have the awards system up again. The new system looks brilliant on mobile however,  a big improvement!

 

 

 

 

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

After spending the past four hours trying to beat the clogged servers, I have to say I'm positively surprised. I felt a little bit confused at first, but I quickly got around to it. I like the modern format. Now if only I could access the chat...

Edit: And the lol emoticon.

 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Wow!  That was a long haul.  Hope this finishes in good order.

 

Will look in later.  Got in from my script trial balloon, but the forums seem fine.  Will try again in a couple of hours.

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

I'm sorry to break the two post rule, but I feel like it's necessary to reinforce my statement. I've spent about forty minutes on here and I really love the new design! It's so fresh. A new start. 

[mrsmartman 200]

Looks good. Where are the STEX and CJs?

[LexusInfernus 908]

Looks nice! Seems definitely worth the few days of down time

[_Michael 2,681]

Looks good. Where are the STEX and CJs?

They are coming online later. 

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

New decor is quite nice, now that I have had a chance to explore it a little.  I am sure that things will be better when the conversion is complete.  The new decor is slick and quite interesting.  Well done.

[metarvo 710]

It's good to see ST back up.  Nice job on the new interface!  It seemed a little cluttered before IMO; I'm not complaining about that, though.

[riiga 233]

Looking quite good, but those round avatars really need to go IMHO. Regarding the chat, are we finally getting a new chat that doesn't require Flash?

[Haljackey 17,303]

Looks good!

20 posts per page? That's something we will have to get used to. Used to be 30.

[NielsC007 499]

Really liking the update. I assume chat will be up in the next few days?

[XxSkitxX 3]

Love the new look. Keep the updates coming

[89James89 1,169]

Looks a lot more modern and fresh Dirk, Good job!.

 

Cheers

 

James