Easter Cancelled or..?

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25-03-2016, 03:02 AM
Matt

Easter Cancelled or..?

HxEE - I know there's something in the pipeline as a thread was created when I was still in management, but it's pretty much Easter now (starting today and going for the next 3/4 days) and yet there's nothing stickied in Habbox Announcements, nothing in the Community Notice Board, no forum notice.. has that been cancelled? If an event is running shouldn't it be promoted at least 2 days leading up to the event starting and stating what will happen and what's up for grabs?

Forum Skin, Icons, VIP - I know Sam is still relatively new so this is not blaming her for this. Where's the Easter Skin, forum icons, VIP? Like there's nothing??? So is it safe to say Easter is cancelled this year? Surely someone can request/make 1 or 2 little icons and maybe activate the Forum skin at the very least?

If everything is ready to go, aren't you cutting it a bit fine? How are people going to participate if they're given no information about an event. Even a notice saying "Easter is coming stay tuned" or something would've gained a bit of attention.
25-03-2016, 08:17 AM
Alysha

I'm pretty sure everything starts on the 28th, which is 3 days away, so there's still a day to play with if you want 2 days notice ;)
also, things were requested and have been made when I was still manager.
25-03-2016, 09:51 AM
Empired

Same I asked about hxee a few days ago and was told it's all completely ready to go and is starting on monday yay
25-03-2016, 11:26 AM
lawrawrrr

Because Easter's so early this year we decided to run it after the actual holiday - as that's when most of the schools are off in the UK and we didn't want to run something while the majority of our members are busy 8-3 during the day.

As for forum stuff it's been discussed & sorted and should be all released today :)
25-03-2016, 12:55 PM
FlyingJesus

I will kick and scream if you don't all turn up to the events and stuff, I spent actual money to make rooms and I am frugal as it gets
25-03-2016, 01:19 PM
Absently

HxEE is all ready and set to go, planned on releasing thread tonight at 12am as it's starts on 28th - 3rd, so it begins day after Easter, which matches the storyline too!! (love storylines)
25-03-2016, 01:34 PM
scottish

would it not be wise to start it tonight considering weekend and the fact that the event would actually take place on the day that it's whole premise is revolved around?
26-03-2016, 02:03 PM
A

Shame really that we're using skins and donator from 2013, seams like a very lazy option to me. However, nice to see we're doing some events and room layouts, i'll give you that.
26-03-2016, 02:08 PM
Samantha

Quote:

Originally Posted by iClimatic

Shame really that we're using skins and donator from 2013, seams like a very lazy option to me. However, nice to see we're doing some events and room layouts, i'll give you that.

I'm pretty sure that we've used that skin every year since its release (similar to Christmas, Autumn etc. we generally use the same one, it's just the name that has the year in which would make it seem a bit lazy), members have liked it in the past and it's a cute skin! As for the VIP there were a couple of options to go for, but that one was more fitting to Easter than the other one.
26-03-2016, 02:11 PM
xxMATTGxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by iClimatic

Shame really that we're using skins and donator from 2013, seams like a very lazy option to me. However, nice to see we're doing some events and room layouts, i'll give you that.

We don't actually have anyone who can design and code vBulletin skins.
26-03-2016, 02:24 PM
A

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samanfa

I'm pretty sure that we've used that skin every year since its release (similar to Christmas, Autumn etc. we generally use the same one, it's just the name that has the year in which would make it seem a bit lazy), members have liked it in the past and it's a cute skin! As for the VIP there were a couple of options to go for, but that one was more fitting to Easter than the other one.

I understand what you mean skin wise, but I think a change of skins would be nice if you know what I mean? I understand it's a nice skin, and looking around we're the only fansite to actually do anything for easter this year, makes it good. However, I just think a new skin would be nice to be honest, something different, a change. I understand about the VIPs etc and that's good, but yeah, not slagging anyone off, just saying a new skin would be nice x

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

We don't actually have anyone who can design and code vBulletin skins.

er? That's not good then lol.
26-03-2016, 02:51 PM
Martin

Bit unrelated I guess, but what does the role of Forum Developer do? I see we currently have one as staff but they haven't been online for a month

and WOOO Easter is starting Monday!!!!!

I guess it would have been nice to start it this weekend and include Easter within it but it fits in with Kelly's theme/storyline to have it start Monday I guess. :D
26-03-2016, 02:51 PM
Chris

The Easter Skin is old, but for the amount of time it gets used every year I can see why a new one has not been made since. There are far more important things for potential coders to work on :P
26-03-2016, 02:57 PM
xxMATTGxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin

Bit unrelated I guess, but what does the role of Forum Developer do? I see we currently have one as staff but they haven't been online for a month

and WOOO Easter is starting Monday!!!!!

I guess it would have been nice to start it this weekend and include Easter within it but it fits in with Kelly's theme/storyline to have it start Monday I guess. :D

No idea who that guy is.
26-03-2016, 02:58 PM
Inseriousity.

Like v8, that should be coming soon. ;)

As someone who used to choose a Monday start date all the time, I'd have chosen this Monday coming too although I did like the idea of starting on the Friday. I'm surprised it's only a week this year, I'm sure it's usually two. Not that I care either way, I cba taking part lol. Happy Easter everyone :D
26-03-2016, 03:00 PM
xxMATTGxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inseriousity.

Like v8, that should be coming soon. ;)

As someone who used to choose a Monday start date all the time, I'd have chosen this Monday coming too although I did like the idea of starting on the Friday. I'm surprised it's only a week this year, I'm sure it's usually two. Not that I care either way, I cba taking part lol. Happy Easter everyone :D

V8 is soon - https://habbox.com/v8/
26-03-2016, 03:01 PM
Martin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inseriousity.

Like v8, that should be coming soon. ;)

As someone who used to choose a Monday start date all the time, I'd have chosen this Monday coming too although I did like the idea of starting on the Friday. I'm surprised it's only a week this year, I'm sure it's usually two. Not that I care either way, I cba taking part lol. Happy Easter everyone :D

Was one week last year too but I think 2014 and before it was 2 weeks :P

They tend to die out a lot after the first week anyway I think xD
26-03-2016, 03:14 PM
FlyingJesus

No designers? Mate
http://i.imgur.com/CLewqIC.png
Sign me up
26-03-2016, 03:29 PM
Samantha

@Inseriousity.; it used to be two weeks, but most tournaments/bigger events apart from HxSS usually die out before then, I remember Shoned/Kelly (I can't remember which) changing them to 10 days as it didn't get stale as quickly!

@Martin; after looking, it's actually Forum Developers who are meant to develop (alongside the Graphics Department) and maintain the forum skins we have: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...orum+developer
26-03-2016, 03:35 PM
Sho

i always held my big events for 10 days, even as comps manager. always felt it was a good number since it's longer than a week, but not long enough that people got fed up. the few exceptions i made where i changed them to either one week or two weeks proved that point since people started complaining (well people always complained anyway, just more people complained when i changed it, i guess :P)
26-03-2016, 03:44 PM
Lucy

I suppose these days there are not many people around that know the ins and outs of vBulletin, especially in the world of Habbo.
26-03-2016, 03:46 PM
David

just needs an update really all the stuff's there

http://i.imgur.com/b41ihCJ.png
26-03-2016, 03:50 PM
scottish

just change the colours

no-one will know
26-03-2016, 03:57 PM
Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samanfa

@Inseriousity.; it used to be two weeks, but most tournaments/bigger events apart from HxSS usually die out before then, I remember Shoned/Kelly (I can't remember which) changing them to 10 days as it didn't get stale as quickly!

@Martin; after looking, it's actually Forum Developers who are meant to develop (alongside the Graphics Department) and maintain the forum skins we have: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...orum+developer

Thats right yeah! I set that up not long before I left but once I did leave it obviously went nowhere. :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

just needs an update really all the stuff's there

http://i.imgur.com/b41ihCJ.png

That actually looks a lot nicer
26-03-2016, 04:02 PM
xxMATTGxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

just needs an update really all the stuff's there

http://i.imgur.com/b41ihCJ.png

Now learn how to put that into action and we have a winner.
26-03-2016, 04:04 PM
David

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

Now learn how to put that into action and we have a winner.

we rescue @Tom; from the floods
26-03-2016, 04:36 PM
Lucy

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

just needs an update really all the stuff's there

http://i.imgur.com/b41ihCJ.png

I quite like that, simple colour modification over the current Easter Skin predominantly with a slight increase on the forum category headers. Mostly a change of the "forumhome" section of Styles Manager if I recall correctly.
26-03-2016, 04:39 PM
A

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

just needs an update really all the stuff's there

http://i.imgur.com/b41ihCJ.png

this looks really good, something like this would work well.