Serebii Forums Suggestions Thread 2013 Edition

[pokemonsquared]

Joe actually adds more as the generations are released. If you wait a little after 6th Gen is out, there will most likely be ones involving those Pokemon.

I should have been more clear with my words. I meant the little blurb below our names and above the post count rank

[skypatt]

Hey, I would really appreciate some further response to my previous post. I think I have a good point there and I would really like to understand why trading for art isn't permitted on serebii forums.

[Pinkie Pie]

Do you think social groups should be enabled? Since this isn't on the list to not ask about, I was thinking maybe lowering the max allowed groups that each user can make (the default on vB forums is 5) to reduce the amount of space it takes on the server. Maybe there can also be rules to avoid duplicate groups.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Do you think social groups should be enabled? Since this isn't on the list to not ask about, I was thinking maybe lowering the max allowed groups that each user can make (the default on vB forums is 5) to reduce the amount of space it takes on the server. Maybe there can also be rules to avoid duplicate groups.

Social Groups will NOT be enabled, and I will add it to the front page.

[Bowserboy129]

OK I think I suggested this on the wrong forum so I'll just ask here. I was thinking, how about we add an egg trading page to the trade froum. I mean it would make doing eggscrambles/egglockes easier for people and it's always fun to get an egg without knowing what's inside. And on the plus side it would be impossible for someone to scam it.

[The Smoke Monster]

I know ranks aren't a big deal, but are we ever going to get a Marlon and Roxie rank? :P

[jstinftw!]

This may be, or seem, a bit minor, but I think having separate RMTs for like, Singles and Doubles could be helpful.

For one, it helps keep the RMT forums organized; Doubles players will know where all the Doubles RMTs are, and thus Doubles players can get together and kind of work on their strategies together, and more uniformly. This'll help prevent getting random Singles players' rates because they don't read and mistake it for a Singles team.

Another way it helps is that it can actually promote Double Battling. Having it's own subforum would help advertise Competitive Double Battling, and could help interest other players, who didn't know Competitive Doubles existed, become interested and look into it.

It also helps the RMT forums from getting cluttered. A bunch of teams don't get the attention they deserve/need because they're simply not on the first page anymore. It's somewhat difficult as it is to get an rate as is, and so much more for Doubles. If they're separated, it'll open up a slot or two for Singles teams, and help make sure the Doubles RMTs are seen (in their own subforum).

[Doctor Who]

Please change the rule about counting games in the Games forum.


The rule is kind of counterproductive. The reason the rule was put in place, IIRC, was similar to the Mafia games; they were getting too popular. Problem is, unlike mafia games, the counting games NEVER end (granted, they 'end' every time the count is reset, but they start back up 2 seconds later). We've been stuck with the same counting games since the rule was in place, because people are ALWAYS posting in these games. It's getting more and more stale by the day, and I for one am tired of it. It's unfair to all the other people wanting to submit counting games; the best I could suggest is some sort of rotation system for these games, so we can give everyone a fair chance with running these games.

[Zhanton]

Please change the rule about counting games in the Games forum.


The rule is kind of counterproductive. The reason the rule was put in place, IIRC, was similar to the Mafia games; they were getting too popular. Problem is, unlike mafia games, the counting games NEVER end (granted, they 'end' every time the count is reset, but they start back up 2 seconds later). We've been stuck with the same counting games since the rule was in place, because people are ALWAYS posting in these games. It's getting more and more stale by the day, and I for one am tired of it. It's unfair to all the other people wanting to submit counting games; the best I could suggest is some sort of rotation system for these games, so we can give everyone a fair chance with running these games.

The rule was made by the Games mods (Dramatic Melody, Skiyomi, bobandbill, Sweet May) so it would be best to PM them because there's a good chance they won't see your post here.

[Green Blockhead]

Can we get an Approved/Dissapproved Debates thread in the debate forum? Since it's the only other forum with mod approval.

[Zenotwapal]

Probably more of a question than a suggestion, but I guess its both.

Is there any reason why we don't have avatars for 1st/2nd Gen Pokemon sprites? I mean, we have 1st/2nd gen trainer sprites, and all other generations pokemon shiny and non shiny, I'm just curious as to why the first two gens Pokemon sprites were never put up.

[carboncopy]

Serebii, I understand that you don't want us to custom sprites because it will fill up the server. But, you should let us use Gravatars. It is like a personal bank for our avatars. It's easier to manage all me avatar with this.

[Green Blockhead]

Serebii, I understand that you don't want us to custom sprites because it will fill up the server. But, you should let us use Gravatars. It is like a personal bank for our avatars. It's easier to manage all me avatar with this.

This. If we were all allowed to use custom avatars, they wouldn't affect the Serebii server since they're stored on Gravatar's server.

[Maylu Sakurai]

also you could have it where people can have custom avatars but they have to be hosted on a image site like photobucket or servimg and we could also use and diamond and pearl skin and or a water type skin and the serebii.net style skin needs some adjustments it can be hard to see the gray text in the facebook social plugin on the main forum page

[RaZoR LeAf]

we could also use and diamond and pearl skin and or a water type skin and the serebii.net style skin needs some adjustments it can be hard to see the gray text in the facebook social plugin on the main forum page

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1.
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
2.
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quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence: to work with patience.

Any other issues with the skin.. maybe if there was a discussion thread for skins where the person making them had repeatedly said to PM him with screen shots so he can fix any problems.. but alas.

[ReshiZekyurem]

All right, I have a question: When the main site has new banners regularly, why can't the forums too have banner changes?
And why don't we have Gen I and Gen II avatars?
P.S.:Is an avatar search option really impossible?

[bobandbill]

All right, I have a question: When the main site has new banners regularly, why can't the forums too have banner changes?
And why don't we have Gen I and Gen II avatars?
P.S.:Is an avatar search option really impossible?

For the first question, that's require changing each forum skin every time the site has a banner change, which wouldn't work that easily (different dimensions, they may clash with the rest of some themes, etc). Unless you mean give a new banner for each skin... in which it's again the same sort of problems. Nobody wants to go about changing the banner for what is currently around 20 different forum skins, especially when some may still get adjusting as it is.

Second - up to joe if they aren't actually there. =p And apparently it is! vB is not the greatest forum system in some regards. =/

[ReshiZekyurem]

Oh, I forgot about the skins! The banner changes with the skin, doesn't it? My need is fulfilled, then! Thanks, bobandbill!
And if that's not possible, then it's all right. Thanks again!

[General Nonsense]

I have a suggestion. Maybe avatars of all the dream world pokedolls? I think there are a few already, so why not do the rest?

[Deadly.Braviary]

When I send PMs and I want them saved in my outbox, I need to tick an option, right? Would it be possible to make it 'save in outbox' by default, rather than 'don't save in outbox'? I send a couple of PMs I'd like to keep saved and occasionally forget to tick the box ...

EDIT: Also, I'd like to suggest darkening or changing the colour of the URLS in the Black & White skin.

~Deadly