Bring back postbit HP/MP bars?

I posted this in my journal and some mods suggest I drop it off in here too.

But I was hoping for a return of our old school system included HP meter, MP meter, job classes and moods. However, if the rest of GFF is fine without them, I am totally content as well. Just wanted to toss this idea out there.

Stumbling upon these images did make me feel nostalgic.
OLD SKOOL MEMORIES<--

Personally, I'm just as fine without them. They really were just for show, and I think they would need to be recoded for vB3. There's also the stretching of the postbit that would go along with them. Of course, the EXP bar lives on in parenthetical form.

Also, I edited your thread title.

Actually, I do believe the general consensus is that we don't want it back.

I feel without it, it makes for a leaner, better-looking userbit area, that isn't entirely filled with clutter. It also saves us froma having those "HEY WHAT DOES THAT MEAN" threads that were made at least weekly.

;_;

Oh well. I understand what you guys are saying.

Styphon - thanks for the edit.

Mood might work, if you used that bottom left corner near the rating. Of course, having something to prevent people from having a mood of is a must.

The bars are a cool idea, but sound like they're too much trouble than they're worth.

I think the moods were limited so some relatively normal smileys Yamamanamamamamama, but yeah, the HP/MP bars, despite looking interesting and such, did tend to draw too much attention from newbs.

If it was implemented, I'd like to see it as a user CP option, that was off by default. Because I really wouldn't mind seeing the EXP bar again. Just for show of course.

The HP/MP bars were lame, however moods could be added, as there's an empty space where they used to be. I'm undecided about the job classes.

I posted about it in the journals, but I'll post it here too for public notice.

I would like to see the classes return, but only on the condition that "Dragon" is changed to "Dragoon".

I mentioned in the journal that I'd like to have the HP/Xp/MP bars back, but now I'm not too keen on the idea anymore. For one thing, the bars are too long and will make the board all stretchy.

The HP and MP bars in particular don't do anything at all, so that can go. As for the XP bar, we already have the % beside the level, so that's not needed either.

I think the current post count section looks nice enough as it is.

GFF isn't an RPG. I really think doing away with the bars was one of the best ideas ever. Classes were similarily pointless.

But one thing I've always wanted to ask is why do we still have levels and a percentage meter if the HP/MP bars are gone? It's always seemed out of place. I don't think anyone honestly uses those as a gauge for anything. (Well, Majestic did, but he doesn't really count.)

Someone fill me in on what "job classes" means, please.

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

Someone fill me in on what "job classes" means, please.

Are you asking for an explanation of the concept, as it would apply to a Final Fantasy game, or of an explanation of how it would affect GFF?

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

Someone fill me in on what "job classes" means, please.

Job classes where basically a tiny image that was under the postbit, Alice. You chose one from a list of about 20. It was nothing special.

The idea was taken from Final Fantasy and other RPGs.

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

Someone fill me in on what "job classes" means, please.

GFWiki's article saves the day .

It was one of those useless features that sets a postbit under your avatar. Personally, I would definitely like to have that feature back even if it is just for kicks. Provided we do get to remake many of the user class banners (I just need the font!)

As for the HP/Mp bar feature... I don't know, GFF already looks like a RPG, with the level mod under our avatar. I'd be all for it if it were a optional feature like the custom username feature.

The font is called Fight Club, or something like that. I think you can easily find it on Google.

Oh just this little silly picture you could have under your username. Like plumber or warrior or something dumb like that. It didn't affect anything. It was mearly there. I guess if you were a Nintendo guy you could put plumber as your class or something but it was mostly pointless.

I'd be interested in moods. Not sure how often I'd change it but it'd be a good idea. We'd probably need to make a custom mood set that fit in there.

Originally Posted by Aardork

The font is called Fight Club, or something like that. I think you can easily find it on Google.

Haha, wow found it already. Thanks Aardork!

Now we just need a general agreement to actually have that feature back ._.

I'm down with moods. It makes things a little more human and personalized, in my eyes.

I also do agree with the return of "job classes." They were fun to pick out and change every once in a while. But I do think that the HUGE bar and font that represented jobs were bad. That Fight Club ripoff font is tacky, especially since our new GFF banner got more sexy looking.

My suggestion for brining it back would be to either create a more lithe and sleek job class banner, or use a sprite from one of the many games that use a job system. Removing the Member # could help solve space issues. (Get over it. The only number that counts is bobo's. )

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

GFF isn't an RPG. I really think doing away with the bars was one of the best ideas ever. Classes were similarily pointless.

But one thing I've always wanted to ask is why do we still have levels and a percentage meter if the HP/MP bars are gone? It's always seemed out of place. I don't think anyone honestly uses those as a gauge for anything. (Well, Majestic did, but he doesn't really count.)

I side with the man on this one. Classes are lame. Also, if they do come back, and one of them is Dragoon, official boycott follows.