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Random Map Image on Home Page [Done]

Postby homes32 on Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:18 pm

Concise description:
  • Replace the static map image with a random map image on CC Home Page

Specifics:
  • Currently the CC Home page has a static image of Classic Shapes
  • Replace the static image with a random map image on page load.
  • Possibly have the map roll-over a different map every x number of seconds (slide show style)

This will improve the following aspects of the site:
  • It will showcase our wide variety of awesome maps.
  • It will not feature any one map creator
  • It will appease those of us that think that the Classic Shapes map is not the best representation of the maps we have to offer.
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Balsiefen on Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:32 pm

I like the Idea, been thinking of something similar myself
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby porkenbeans on Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:00 pm

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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby docidiot on Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:24 am

i think this is an excellent idea.
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby TurinTurambar on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:30 pm

Agree...great idea! =D>
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Ditocoaf on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:45 pm

vote yes, but when this was first suggested I think we got a "no," for no apparent reason.
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Stephan Wayne on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:46 pm

great idea it would greatly improve the site
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Jeff Hardy on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:50 pm

Stephen Wayne wrote:great idea it would greatly improve the site

it wouldnt directly improve the site
but it would bring in more new players, which would then in the long run, improve the site
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby pookey on Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:58 pm

Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Jeff Hardy on Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:00 pm

pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby pookey on Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:11 pm

Jeff Hardy wrote:
pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map


What do you mean?? :|
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Ditocoaf on Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:15 pm

pookey wrote:
Jeff Hardy wrote:
pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map


What do you mean?? :|

I think he means a slide show of sorts, showing each map one by one. That'd be a good idea, since you'd see at least one map at first, and if you were really interested, you could keep watching and and see others.
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby pookey on Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:17 pm

Ditocoaf wrote:
pookey wrote:
Jeff Hardy wrote:
pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map


What do you mean?? :|

I think he means a slide show of sorts, showing each map one by one. That'd be a good idea, since you'd see at least one map at first, and if you were really interested, you could keep watching and and see others.


Oh yeah i know what you mean now, just like a powerpoint slide show which changed image every 5 seconds or so.

Yeah that sounds like a great idea, as CC's main feature over all over Risk based games on the internet is the wide variety of maps (credit to map makers).
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby porkenbeans on Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:29 pm

Jeff Hardy wrote:
pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map
=D> Yes I agree. This is a GREAT idea. =D> And it got me to thinking. hmmmmmmm. :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=69048
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Evan Thomas on Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:21 pm

pookey wrote:
Ditocoaf wrote:
pookey wrote:
Jeff Hardy wrote:
pookey wrote:Great idea.

It is obvious to everyone that the current map image on the home page needs to be changed and it would be great to change it to a random map, because as you said it would showcase our wide variety of maps to visitors. :)

i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map


What do you mean?? :|

I think he means a slide show of sorts, showing each map one by one. That'd be a good idea, since you'd see at least one map at first, and if you were really interested, you could keep watching and and see others.


Oh yeah i know what you mean now, just like a powerpoint slide show which changed image every 5 seconds or so.

Yeah that sounds like a great idea, as CC's main feature over all over Risk based games on the internet is the wide variety of maps (credit to map makers).

this is how rumors get started...
anyway its a great idea- ive been thinking of putting that in.
what i think, though,i is that theres a diff map every time you refresh the page, or every time the page is loaded.
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby redhawk92 on Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:51 pm

love the idea
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby lackattack on Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:24 am

Jeff Hardy wrote:i think it would be an image thats goes through all the maps, not a random map


Excellent suggestion :)

I put this and a few other options through Google Website optimizer to guage how they affect signups. Even though I screwed up the experiment by accidentally overwriting it with one single video the other day, it was clear that the map slideshow would win!

I may do more experiments in the future but the static Classic Shapes screenshot is history ;)
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page

Postby Jeff Hardy on Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:26 am

lackattack wrote:I may do more experiments in the future but the static Classic Shapes screenshot is history ;)

thats all that matters :D

no offence to whoever made it, but it is one of the worst looking maps cc has to offer
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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page [Done]

Postby AndyDufresne on Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:12 pm

The new homepage is quite a delight...


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Re: Random Map Image on Home Page [Done]

Postby GrimReaper. on Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:18 pm

yes but it only shows a few maps not all of them but still it is very nice
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