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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:39 am Post subject: Feedback on the new Communique format |
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I have to say that I really like the new format for Communique. The new content layout (the idea of putting the new content towards the front of the issue), and also just the general look and feel, are so much better.
There's obviously a lot of thought gone into this. Well done _________________
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JimDauphinais Commander
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 769 Location: Chesterfield, MO
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I like the new format as well.
One ship and one scenario is enough. Eliminating the unecessary regularly repeated text is helpful. Adding color to the text for the critical new info was a good idea as well.
The low toner (greyscale) ship (assuming it is a new ship) eventually appearing in color on a card in a printed product or in an e23 ship pack works for me as well. _________________ Jim Dauphinais, Chesterfield, MO
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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JimDauphinais wrote: | One ship and one scenario is enough. Eliminating the unecessary regularly repeated text is helpful. Adding color to the text for the critical new info was a good idea as well. |
Yes, me too on these points Especially the latter one about the colour; that was a clever touch! _________________
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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I like that it will free up the staff's time for projects. You can even skip a month and it would be OK with me. |
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Mike Fleet Captain
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1675 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:25 am Post subject: |
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I'm wondering if ADB tracks how many times a Communique is downloaded?
The new format is an improvement. A bunch of boilerplate text never makes for good reading issue after issue, no matter what the periodical might be.
I still miss the color ship diagrams. I'm also wondering if reducing the number of ships in an issue could bring back the color?
Overall, good improvements to Communique! _________________ Mike
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Steve Cole Site Admin
Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3833
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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We're going to keep the color in printed and e23 packs, not communique. _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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DNordeen Commander
Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 564
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Color in print and e23 works for me. I assume the b/w (comm, CL, briefings, etc.) will someday be one of those two options _________________ Speed is life; Patience is victory
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Krellex Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 261 Location: RIS Phoenix
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:02 am Post subject: |
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I like the new format, and b&w won't even bother me! _________________
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Spacecowboy87 Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 209 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Withholding colored ships is a way to get players to purchase the same ships when they are released in a product-- I get it, I don't even mind it. Given the exhaustive process it takes to get ships out in products and e23, I have to believe that certain ships are released in communique that the ADB staff knows will never make it into a published product. If so, maybe those ships could be colorized? _________________ Damn, these dice are cold! |
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Steve Cole Site Admin
Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3833
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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They will be colorized ... in e23. _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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