Codes for V5

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Yoooooo Crashy, Shale~ Was just discussing in the cbox about V5, which is about to hit us hard and good. No way to run away from it, so best make the most of it! I'll be posting a link of codes which I think would be useful for PRE V2/5 version. New, currently not implemented yet codes are marked with a star. The rest are what I considered the v5 of what codes we have in the site right now.

For skins, though, which will definitely break once this site gets forcefully upgraded, I have zero idea how to work on it, though posting on GS might help.

So yeah, current list of codes. If I find more I'll post more, cause guests can't edit their posts. LOL.

Codes for gameplay (as in, the innerworks)

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Plug-ins

• Colour palette for posting
  
• Posting word count
  
• Notifications in browser tabs*
  
• Monetary system (Our War points, or other stuff. Look down for more stuff suggested)
  
• Posting templates
  
• Default post templates * Thought it would be useful for app making
  
• Spoiler Tags
  
• Alt. spoiler tags
  
• UBBC buttons in Quick Reply
  

Codes regarding the appearance of the forum

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Plug-ins

• Board descriptions to images
  
• Managing the split between categories
  
• Collapsible shoutbox (the Proboards default one. BTW, refer below for a suggestion on this)*
  
• Collapsible category (You never know)*
  
• Tabbed tables for info*
  
• Sidebar
  
• Global messages and stuff*
  
• Alt. left side bar, alt. right side bar, multi tabbed right side
  

Templates (I have zero idea how this differs from plug ins)

• Adding avatars to the pb shoutbox *
  
• Adding pm button to mini profile
  
• Mini tables for mini profiles * Might need to consult a person who can theme
  
• Change Mini profile's width *
  
• Change avatar size *
  
• Add forum description underneath title
  
• Combine Threads And Posts Columns * Again, theme stuff
  
• Remove columns from board list * theme thing
  
• Simple affiliates table
  
• Tabbed categories *
  
• Border aroudn forum *Theme stuff
  

I totally love you two for doing this btw. <3

And here are other suggestions to improve PRE.

• As Crashy knows, I've been rp-ing in another board for a while. That board is V5, since I also wanted to get a feel for Proboards V5 (besides the fact that it's a Pokemon forum, okay LOL). One of the things I really liked is the new bank system that comes with their money system in V5. The code is included above, and I think we can pull of some excelent plot stuff with that. Really. Use it for war purposes, because money is everything, no?
  
  
• Another thing about V5 is that proboards have given us all a default cbox. The bad thing about it is that...well...it's kinda bland. And I like our current cbox. Really. Som sites that lurked about have an excellent use for the cbox that proboards have given them. Some used it for mod summons, which I think is kinda cool. (Eg. here), some used it as a plotting box (eg. here) while some use it as IC box, which is pretty cool too. (eg. here). Whatever we are going to use it for, I think if we pick it right, it should be really helpful. Even as a news announcement for what is happening. (Eg. Someone took down the Olivine City lighthouse, post it up for everyone to see, that kind of thing?)
  
  

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Woot, posting as a guest is haaaard.

Anyway, had a look around the admin settings for V5. Here are a few things I noticed off at first glance/test/tryout.

• We are better off using the current cbox. The proboards default one is too limited as it is.
  
  
• It's possible to make sub-boards inside sub-boards. I actually thing it can go on forever? I dunno. Make use if this, I suppose.
  
  
• Header and Footer stuff is still there. I'm trying to figure out why the hell they have plug ins, and header and footers. Seems so redundant
  
  
• We can make custom pages with widgets. This is bound to be useful. Like, super useful. When I get an idea what to use this for, I'll post it up. Until then, this is worth knowing.
  
  
• Limited plug ins. Be careful.
  
  
• Theme, the really, really basic, boring one is applicable. Forum background is easy to change, as usual, so is boards width.
  
  
• I'll try to replicate the current PRE skin first. Just. Trying. I'm not sure how to pull off the top part of PRE, nor I thin is possible to work how the current categories look like cause the codes to do so...simply aren't written yet? Or you need a really advanced coder for this. On the other hand, I managed to pull off the sidebar thing. Sorta.
  

That's kind of all for now. Will post more in this thread if anything pops up. We have time before the forced conversion anyway.