Basileus

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Basileus
in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback November 2013 edited November 2013

+1 to schiann's summation of the Reforge, and Praesi's description as well. I think the fundamental underlying problem (rather than specific issues with the new site, many of which have been or are being addressed) is/was the lack of professional…
Basileus
in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback November 2013 edited November 2013

I'm reminded of those tired old jokes about women who just want someone to listen, and men who always want to fix things, and then as a result women think men are insensitive to their feelings... There is no moral high ground here - no right or w…
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in Custom CSS Beta Discussion November 2013

Nice job Thorvaldr! Some good basic explanation of CSS concepts mixed in as well.
Basileus
in Loved the old OP, Hate the new one - Viable alternatives list November 2013

All the current issues aside, it seems a bit disingenuous - perhaps rude - to use OP's forums to talk about alternatives that would detract from their business. Just my two coppers. Wish all the best to both those leave and those who choose to s…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

I wonder if it would be beneficial for the Vanguard program to have access to something like Join.me or GoToMeeting so they could do remote walkthroughs. Teaching a man to fish rather than giving him a fish and all that...
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in Overview of Reforge failure October 2013 edited October 2013

Unfortunately, it was stated about a day in that they would not be rolling back. I think unless we do get some indication otherwise, we can assume that is the final word. Not my ideal situation certainly but I think that is where we are. I thi…
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in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback October 2013 edited October 2013

Yay, new nav tabs! I like them. Things are slowly but surely shaping up. If you can give me a dice roller I will declare this a victory and ride off happily into the sunset. @Thorvaldr: LOL, are you secretly Jayne Cobb? _"Far as I see it, you …
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in Custom CSS Beta Discussion October 2013 edited October 2013

@MadEd: IE10 has an inspect tool by hitting F12, then in the window that pops up either hit the cursor icon (first icon on the bar), or go to "Find > Select Element by click". After selecting an element you can view HTML, CSS, and other stuff.…
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in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback October 2013

@CutGlass: I think that would be a fine arrangement.
Basileus
in Reforged Campaigns October 2013 edited October 2013

Well, its an "In Planning" campaign, so there isn't much to speak of as far as content, but I think I've got the general visual style pretty much repaired on "Outremer":https://outremer.obsidianportal.com/ (Front Page) and "Outremer Wiki":https://ou…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

@Thorvaldr: Thanks again! :) I've added that to the opening post - though I did use the default red and blue scheme like Preforge did.
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

@krymorin: Now that OP has added the ability to set custom content width, I would recommend using that feature instead of setting it in CSS - should resolve the first issue with the collapsed nav bar as well. Just remove this section of code from…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

Another minor update, I've moved out the code segment to set the page width, since it can now be done in the campaign settings (Dashboard > Settings > Advanced > Content Max Width). It is probably preferable to set it with OP's native setti…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

Update to original post courtesy of Thorvaldr, these couple lines will restore the appearance and functionality of the Preforge tables: @/* RESTORES PREFORGE TABLE FUNCTIONALITY */ #content table {background-color: transparent; border-style: non…
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in Custom CSS Beta Discussion October 2013

OMG! That is exactly what I was looking for Thorvaldr! Definitely adding that to my Quick'n'Dirty CSS Fix.
Basileus
in How does your campaign use forums? October 2013

I would love to run a PbP game here, so the dice roller would be nice to have.
Basileus
in Overview of Reforge failure October 2013 edited October 2013

Yep, very well said. And from someone who has been going to lengths to help on the forums, so not a negative emotional response at all but a totally constructive one. I think both Ascendant and Kickstarter members would support such a plan of act…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

Which campaign(s) are you using either example in?
Basileus
in New 200 Club Member! October 2013

Very nice! Congratulations Tolsimir!
Basileus
in Cannot delete maps October 2013

Likewise.
Basileus
in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

This isn't optimal because it isn't a pure CSS fix, but the best I can suggest off the top of my head is a combination of this CSS which gets rid of the picture in the sidebar: @/* REMOVES CHARACTER AVATAR FROM SIDEBAR */ .campaign-public-layout…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

Update to original post: For those who would like to preserve the size as well as the aspect ratio of the original banners, replace the first line of code with this: @.campaign-public-layout #banner-container .campaign-banner-image {fixed; hei…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

Okay, cool. Looks like its only happening in IE and Safari. No problems in Firefox, Chrome, or Opera, and I can't recreate it in another campaign, so I am going to assume for now that it is just some sort of browser oddity or my personal settings…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

Definitely! Looks like that last update might have wrought some havoc with your front page, though I can't recreate it. Can you confirm if there is any additional CSS you have added or any other oddities on that page that might cause the formatti…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013 edited October 2013

Okay, the Characters, Items, and Maps screens should be "fixed" now. I've updated the code in the original post, or you can simply add this last line: @.collapsable-nav-row .full-width.main-content-container {width: 900px; padding: 0px;}@ P…
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in Quick 'n Dirty Post-Reforge CSS Fix October 2013

Hmm, no, that was unintentional. Looks like it does something similar with Items and Maps as well. I'm going to hunt down some breakfast and then see if I can't fix that.
Basileus
in Custom CSS Beta Discussion October 2013 edited October 2013

Quick 'n Dirty Banner Fix This should return pre-Reforge banners to their normal proportions/ratio (albeit blown up slightly in size). ************ .campaign-public-layout #banner-container .campaign-banner-image {height: 400px;} *******…
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in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback October 2013 edited October 2013

A quiet, rational part of my brain keeps whispering, "This is good for new campaigns, the new modern style is nice, subdomains are cool, this is a good long-term path for the site..." Yet, I wonder if some other part of my brain could not quite c…
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in The PDQ system? October 2013 edited October 2013

For me, Fate hits the sweet spot between rules-light and providing structure. The core system consists of four things (aspects, skills, stunts, and stress) and the ways in which those elements are used is very intuitive and narrative focused, with m…
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in The PDQ system? October 2013 edited October 2013

The fluffy, "qualitative" end of the RPG system spectrum is starting to be dominated by Fate, I think, which may be why there isn't much experience with PDQ. Of course, they never were as popular as crunchy, "quantitative" RPG systems to begin with.…

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