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tml · #1 03-19-2003, 06:38 AM

I've been tinkering trying to get the forums as usable as possible. We're a website to promote Magic the Gathering in Texas.

The forums are at http://www.texasmagicleague.com/forums

I'm fairly unhappy with the color scheme, but its based off to the Texas state flag. At some point, I'm hoping to find a style I really like, or have someone create a style specifically for the site, and then move the entire website over to that style.

I have not found a style set that matches my wants/needs very well, for sale or for free. Looking for something clean, simple, not too heavy on the graphics, hopefully in a Magic 'theme' and a Texas theme.

A lot to ask for.

If anyone is willing to help out, I'd love to see examples of what you have in mind.

Fletcher Peatross
Texas Magic League

SaintDog · #2 03-19-2003, 07:49 AM

Not seen a Magic: The Gathering forum pop up in a long long time, probably so long that my Type 2 cards are now in the 1.5/Extended format

; too bad hardly anyone plays around here anymore, Tennessee is not a MTG playing source, at least not where I am. The best place here is The Vault, but it is a rather small shop so not too many people can sit and play.

Personally, I would go away with the Texas theme and go with something more appealing. While the website is based for a Texas league, the main point to bring is MTG, not the state of Texas (IMO).

I am selling off vBulletinTemplates old style, check the advertising forum here at vBT (4th from the top). If you do not like it, perhaps check:

http://www.vbskins.com
http://www.vbskinz.com (yes, a different site, just with a z instead of s)

tml · #3 03-19-2003, 08:13 AM

I have looked at multiple different websites, including the ones you mentioned. All the free sites I could find... and it seems that most of them rely heavily on graphics that I'm not interested in.

I tried a free style from one site and it was deemed 'too techy' by my members. I guess the current site view here would be something very comparable to what I'm looking for. Simple, not graphics intensive at all..

The previous site was nice.. but the whole snowflake thing and the powder blue is definately not what I'm looking for. The 'style' is nice, the colors and graphics though.

tml · #4 03-19-2003, 08:15 AM

I was thinking that something similar to a Magic card would be cool as well.. but I'm horrible at graphics as shown by the website.

SaintDog · #5 03-19-2003, 08:26 AM

If I have time, I may try my hand at something, but I cannot promise anything, at least not with my workload right now; I will try though

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tml · #6 03-19-2003, 08:57 AM

Thanks, anyone that can help would be appreciated.

Tony G · #7 03-19-2003, 09:01 AM

The blue is very bright, I suggest toning down the brightness of it. Also, the header on the bottom looks very weird.

tml · #8 03-19-2003, 09:16 AM

Header on the bottom? I'm trying to get the template mod to move the private messages to the top like it is on this website so that I can clean up the bottom some.

Tony G · #9 03-20-2003, 09:59 AM

I mean, the un-welcome message and the threads/posts/members stuff at the bottom.

Buddha · #10 03-23-2003, 01:55 AM

wow that's bright.
why not use the magic colors instead? they would fit much nicer. (the colors on the backs of each card... nice browns.)

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