User contributions to the development of HeroesWorld. — Suggestions and improvements.

Qwerty

18 years ago

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Good day.
My name is Qwerty.
I specialize in the second Heroes game.
Regarding this:
1. Request: user Brennan needs moderator rights in the Heroes II online section. He is a competent and reasonable person; he was a moderator until recently, then, during the moderator reassessment, he submitted an application, but has not yet been granted moderator rights.
2. I am working on a reference guide. To be honest, it's not a quick process. I'm working on it at work, during "breaks" in the workflow. Currently, I have all the information on units and the building tree for all castles. Much will become clearer after the graphics sections are completed, because the reference guide shouldn't be too large, it should have a reasonable size for downloading and ease of use.
3. The situation with online Tournaments in Heroes II is not very good, but with Brennan's arrival, people have become more active, and the dynamics are positive. Offline tournaments for Heroes II are held much more often this year than last year. If possible, please grant moderator rights in the Heroes II section to Kyle - he is a very responsible person and has actually done a lot for the tournaments.
4. In Heroes II, the process of consolidation and friendship has gained momentum over the past year. We hold joint tournaments with the League of Heroes and Heroic Portal, both offline and online. In this matter, Dust, a representative of the League, and Catch, a representative of the Portal, have played a huge role, as have Brennan and Lion Star.
P.S. I am very happy with the processes that have begun!

eXeCuToR

18 years ago

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1) Perhaps it would be worth trying to create something that would encompass all parts of the game, rather than taking the design from just one part. Not all forum users have played all the games in the series. But at the same time, the image should clearly show that this is a website about the "Heroes" game. 2) I have nothing to suggest. 3) A chat comes to mind immediately, but since it has already been discussed, I won't spam. 4) Need to think about it. And regarding the suggestion about emoticons. I think it's not urgent. This can be sorted out quite quickly. And it's not very important. I think most people will be happy with the existing emoticons. Sincerely.

General ZeT

18 years ago

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Next, regarding the BD (Battle Database), we already discussed this with the Creator. The current percentage for BD balancing is very high, and since the new BD system has been implemented, this function is used much less frequently. As a result, the automatic balancing simply drastically reduces the BD, and essentially, the longer a person is on the forum, the more their BD decreases, especially for those who own 4-5 "pernatykh" (presumably referring to some in-game item or unit).

That's right, I remember I had 8 chicks...

1) Perhaps it would be worth trying to create something that encompasses all parts of the game, rather than taking the design from just one part. Not all forum users play all parts of the game. But at the same time, the image should clearly show that this is a site about the "Heroes" game.

Exactly, we need to create something that isn't specific to any one part, try to combine them, so to speak, and make a "cocktail."

Probably, only real monetary prizes will help.

Well, I think our admins aren't millionaires, so they can't afford to pay out real money. It's better to use that money to improve the hardware.

Next, regarding the ХВ (Heroes World) team: I don't quite understand how one person can oversee the organization of all tournaments on ХВ.

In my opinion, this person should ensure that tournaments are held at all, while selecting tournament organizers is a serious matter and requires people with experience in running tournaments. We need, I think, 10 tournament organizers, for each version, online and offline, except for Heroes 1 (only offline), which means 9, and one organizer for inter-clan tournaments (not counting inter-portal tournaments).

Also, regarding the library, it would be good to add a section for maps, as we currently have a separate thread for this. This is good for posting maps, but verified maps should be sent to a special section (probably better if it's in the files).

Yes, it would be better if all maps for each part were in the files in one place, rather than scattered across different threads. I don't think there will be a shortage of maps for Heroes 4. As far as I remember, I have 3 maps on the forum. My colleague L@R$$ON also seems to have 3. But I can provide another 4. Moreover, the Heroes 4 cartographers have decided to unite and create, if I may say so, high-quality maps of various styles, up to providing high-quality maps for official and online tournaments. The map section for Heroes 4 in the library won't be gathering dust.

2. We need to create an automated system for calculating ratings, and this primarily applies to online games. This is really important!

That's right, our esteemed Kamikaze can't update the rating due to a lack of permissions.

I think the BD should be removed altogether. It's essentially useless to anyone.

Then ХВ will lose its, so to speak, small uniqueness, although this has already happened after the return of the standard BD system (which they call "new" (all that is old is new again)).

at least the root.

This is a cancerous tumor of ХВ. You probably remember what he wrote in the representative thread of his clan. He not only boosted his own BD but also filled the forum with spam and irrelevant posts.

and what about the clans? Aren't they not so far removed from the clones that increase the owner's spirit, right? In topics concerning the relationships between clans, there is often terrible arguing, everyone throws comments at each other, lowers the reputation of "enemies," and raises the reputation of their clan members. In my opinion, this is completely immature behavior. It doesn't evoke anything but a contemptuous smirk.

Without that, what's the point of clans? It's like playing politics in a state. Although sometimes they go too far, I know this from my own experience, I've done it myself:rolleyes:

this is the HeroesWorld forum, i.e., the site, but... "ХВ" usually refers to the first one. Perhaps it would be worth adding more information there... I don't know. Maps. Something else. Then the site won't be an appendage to the forum, but the other way around, as, I think, the Creator originally planned.

For me, that's how it is - HeroesWorld is primarily not just a forum, but also a home. As for the site, the information wasn't updated/wasn't being updated; I don't know what the situation is now. The last time I was there was in March. For me, entering ХВ is the main page of the forum.

And Adelaide is absolutely right, first, we need to decide on tournaments as the main component of the resource, and then think about emoticons, design, and other secondary things.

I agree, we need to put things in order internally, and the rest will follow naturally

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VDV_forever

18 years ago

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Good afternoon, dear forum members!

So, the "revival" team looks like this:

1) [Major Vikhr] News content (news, reviews, information)
2) [L@R$$ON] Informational and reference content (descriptions, library)
3) [Luchik] Forum support in maintaining its current state (managing the entire forum and its moderators)
4) [Lord Vampire, ewgeniy, vbn, Adelaide] Tournament organization (and their execution, devising prizes)
5) [SteN, Starhan] Development of related game projects (the forum features other games, plus there is an opportunity to develop other sites; previously these were disciples3.net and warcraft3.in)
6) [Qwerty, General ZeT] Development of inter-clan relations (it is necessary to limit the number of clans so that life becomes more interesting)
7) [Qwerty] Cultural and social life (The entire off-topic section, meetings, etc.; it would be reasonable to highlight Moscow and St. Petersburg)
8) [Kyle, Night Nazgul] Strategically developing (idea generator)
9) [Xaker] Technical (specialists familiar with web programming)
10) [SteN] Mapmaking

Team curators: Yegor, VDV_forever

In order to take the first step towards the new structure of the future HW, it is necessary to provide designers with screenshots from Heroes 5, from which a beautiful navigation and menu elements can be created.

In this regard, I ask everyone to approach this issue very responsibly and post directly in this topic screenshots that can be used by designers to create the site's design.

When studying this issue, I recommend one of the sections of our forum:
/forum/section/3/

Artists, your turn!

The structure of the new site has been devised; it is currently being approved.

All your suggestions made in this topic, as well as those voiced in the topics "Suggestions and wishes for the development of HW", "constructive proposals," will be implemented on the new site engine in working order after consultation with all team members.

In the near future (closer to the end of the week), each member of the team will receive a schedule of the tasks that need to be addressed in the first place.

Now you can always contact any member of the team with specific suggestions, which will not be ignored but will be considered as soon as possible.
For all individual questions, please contact the team member responsible for the relevant section.
For example, the question: I (your nickname) want to register a clan (clan name). All rules and requirements have been met. Such a question should be sent to Qwerty or ZeT.

In the near future, all team members will receive (those who haven't already) more privileges (rights) and will be highlighted in a different color.

Let's build a new HW together!

Sincerely, VDV_forever

RAPER

18 years ago

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Well, if you have any questions regarding the forum's styles (and maybe not just the forum), as well as clans, you can contact me. As many (hopefully) know, I have some knowledge of Photoshop and HTML, albeit at an amateur level. Unfortunately, if you need anything, I won't be able to help until September. (I created most of the current forum styles, helped with the design for disciples3.net, and, together with Qwerty and many other forum users, developed the rules for the clans – it's a pity that not all of them were adopted.) Now, here's what I'd like to see: 1. As mentioned before, a new engine and design. 2. Competent administrators (I mean the entire administration) – this has largely been done already. 3. A user-friendly rating system on the site (I think everyone will agree that Kamikaze should be in charge). 4. Introduce a grail system. 5. Improve the judging system for tournaments... (which is what I mean... for HoMM3 online, there are judges like vbn, invisible, and ss-d who can competently resolve controversial situations... so, let's create a similar system for all parts of HoMM... I think there are candidates). 6. Regarding the database system, I'll remain silent for now, as I'm currently satisfied with it. 7. Properly organize the library, add reference materials, etc. (vdv created one for the first game, Qwerty is working on one for the second, Ambersoler has already created one for the third, so now we need one for the fourth and fifth) – this will give Project HW more users and increase people's interest in transitioning to a more professional game, which means more competition in tournaments, and hopefully, more experienced players will switch to other versions. 8. Somehow, we need to improve support for new players, make the game more appealing to them, etc. Sincerely =)

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Dirty_Player

18 years ago

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4) [Lord Vampire, ewgeniy, vbn, Аделаида] Organization of tournaments (and their hosting, thinking up prizes)

The last phrase killed me :smile52:
It's hard to think of something besides a medal under the avatar! And there's no need to think of anything! We need to find a sponsor! :smile20:
Abramovich, heeelloooo :smile12: Sell Chelsea - buy HeroesWorld!!!!

But seriously, it's a good idea! It seems to me that first and foremost, we should close a lot of unnecessary sections like Might and Magic, as well as other nonsense that one person visits per year!

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VDV_forever

18 years ago

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Dirty_Player;185921

But seriously, the idea is good! I think that first of all, we need to close a lot of unnecessary sections, such as Might and Magic, as well as other nonsense that only one person visits a year!

All of this is already planned in the new forum structure (it is currently being reviewed in a closed section).

_Prizrak_

18 years ago

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I would love to help all of you, but unfortunately, I will be unavailable until September. Now, to the point... If my services are needed in September, I will be happy to assist.

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T@mar@

18 years ago

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RAPER... I was sitting here thinking about when you would appear... a similar story: artist, graphic designer, I know many graphic editors, 3D (I think I'm at an intermediate level), HTML (good) and CSS (amateur)... I would be happy to help with something... As far as I understand, however, help is not really needed... screenshots are not help for a real artist... good designers have a lot of this material...
Most of all, I don't want to part with the highlights of the portal's life, such as ranks (specifically in the images that bring our world to life and, moreover, have already been adopted and are often found on other Heroes forums) and fighting spirit...
I also don't want to fall behind in the reference design; let's at least remember the "Heroes' Corner," simple but spectacular, although the external appearance of their forum leaves much to be desired... (http://heroes.ag.ru/heroes5/artefacts/shoulders/)
I also wouldn't want to see the rather cluttered, 4-column design based on Ucoz templates (especially these ubiquitous frames) (http://all-heroeswog.ucoz.ru/) all over the internet. I'm very glad that you decided to go in the direction of Heroes 5 in this regard...
The current design styles are frankly killing me: they strain the eyes (I would like something more harmonious), and I'm not even talking about the quality of the images that just change at the top... I think that these can be reduced and replaced... (http://forum.chronarda.ru/index.php?showtopic=81)
6) [Qwerty, General ZeT] Development of inter-clan relations (it is necessary to limit the number of clans so that life is more interesting) - this point just killed us... who will be more interested in living? we created our clan for more than 3 months...

CTPAHHuK

18 years ago

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I agree with Yegor; when dealing with chaos, communication can be difficult, which is probably why he stepped away from the Hive after a short time here. By the way, I recently checked the statistics of my moderation activity and was surprised to see that, according to the charts, I am among the top 3 most active moderators in the entire history of the forum. I moderated a long time ago and not for very long, and there were no complaints that I was being too harsh or unfairly moderating everyone. It's strange that moderator activity isn't higher. We need to be stricter, much stricter :)

I can't offer anything useful on the main issues, but I'll try to address the ones on the agenda.

Yegor;185248

So, the questions on the agenda:
1) What should the new look of the website be?
2) What needs to be removed/added to the forum? Could the forum's engine be changed? What should be done with the reputation system – is it needed in its current form, or should it be preserved?

And most importantly:
1) Who will be on the Hive's board of directors?

Since the moderator-coordinators have changed more than a hundred times in the past two years, I don't even know some of them – let's get acquainted; you can write to me on ICQ – 204340899 or in a private message – I plan to be here more often now :)

I generally like the look of the website; perhaps the forum's appearance could be made more user-friendly, and the forum itself could be faster. I'm not a programming specialist, so I can't offer anything helpful. But it's worth changing :) I think the reputation system is a thing of the past. It was good when the forum and website were growing. Now, the Hive is a well-known community in the Heroes world. It's not even worth mentioning which forums, both domestic and foreign, the Hive is known on and with whom it holds Tournaments; the Hive has its own permanent (in the full sense of the word) users, and that's the most important thing. Real-life meetups and other events are organized, so virtual reputation no longer carries much weight. I suggest keeping the birds but disabling the ability to raise morale.

Who will be on the board of directors? If this is a question for each person individually, I will definitely give a negative answer; I'm not that active online, so I don't see myself on any boards. If an answer needs to be given in the form of a list, I'll take a time-out and be able to suggest a trio or quintet of candidates later.

Regarding getting acquainted. Although I haven't changed and have been here regularly since the forum opened, we haven't met :) I've noted your ICQ, so 277184158 is now in your address book.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask; I'm happy to chat.

Good luck with your endeavors :)

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Ta Kotoraya...

18 years ago

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VDV_forever;185910

So, the “revival” team looks like this:

1) [Major Vortex] News content (news, reviews, information)
2) [L@R$$ON] Informational and reference content (descriptions, library)
3) [Luchik] Forum support and maintenance (managing the entire forum and its moderators)
4) [Lord Vampire, ewgeniy, vbn, Adelaide] Tournament organization (and their execution, devising prizes)
5) [SteN, Starhan] Development of related gaming projects (the forum features other games, plus there is the possibility of developing other sites, such as disciples3.net and warcraft3.in in the past)
6) [Qwerty, General ZeT] Development of inter-Clan relations (it is necessary to limit the number of Clans to make life more interesting)
7) [Qwerty] Cultural and social life (the entire off-topic section, meetings, etc.; it would be reasonable to highlight Moscow and St. Petersburg)
8) [Kyle, Night Nazgul] Strategic development (idea generator)
9) [Xaker] Technical (specialists familiar with web programming)
10) [SteN] Mapmaking

I have already submitted an application to VDV in the forum for the position in point 6) Development of inter-Clan relations - I believe that I have been on the forum for a sufficient amount of time, I know how the Clans started and developed, and I could help in their development. (I hope that VDV will consider the application, despite everything ;) If not - :smile25: )

Алекс_П

18 years ago

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and yes, most people want the chat back, which kept the forum lively)

Agreed. I spent a lot of time in the chat. Without it, the forum feels a bit dull. I believe the chat has always been the pulse of the forum. Without live communication, the forum turns into a kind of academic publication for Heroes fans, while the chat provided an opportunity for real-time interaction. Many people came to the forum, joined the chat, and ended up staying permanently. That's how I discovered the forum. It was in the chat that I found new friends, and it's what I find most appealing about the forum.

Vayshan

18 years ago

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I'm not very knowledgeable about internet technologies (various site engines, etc.), so I don't know how reasonable my following suggestion would be — couldn't it be made so that when loading the main forum page, only the sections I need are loaded? For example, I don't play any Heroes games except for the fifth one, and the sections for the other parts are simply unnecessary; sure, I have them collapsed, but the size of the main page doesn't become smaller because of that. Moreover, it would be easier for the aforementioned modem users (by the way, is there a poll showing how many users access HeroesWorld via modem?). The question, though, is whether this is even feasible in principle — that would be up to the specialists in this field.

SandroXXL

18 years ago

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I have a suggestion, although it's a bit off-topic. What if we create a special welcome email for new users? For example, when someone registers on the forum, they receive an email that says something like, "Here you can participate in tournaments: (link), here you can discuss game-related issues: (link), this is a thread for beginners, and here you can discuss issues with playing through Hamachi." I think this could partially prevent new users from creating new threads with titles like "[PROBLEM]" and so on.
P.S. As Vayshan correctly pointed out, I meant PM (Private Message).

Qwerty

18 years ago

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2 SandroXXL
Unfortunately, as practice shows, most users don't read such letters.
It is obviously necessary to create sub-sections for beginners, either within the existing sections or as one general section for beginners.

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