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Aurordan 
Postmaster
Player Council - Ambassador
Joined: 21 Sep 2011
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 982
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 Posted: 19 Jul 2012 at 21:56 |
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They wouldn't need to be active, or even make accounts. They just need to come to the one page a few times a month when the story comes out.
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Gemley
Postmaster
Joined: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Ralidor
Status: Offline
Points: 586
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Posted: 19 Jul 2012 at 21:51 |
 Avion wrote:
I don't think people who can't easily read the Herald font are "lazy". Still, the Herald font is fine because it fits in well with the fantasy/medieval theme of the game. As pointed out before, people who are having difficulty can read the same stories in the forum. |
I like how the Herald is currently, but I would like to point out most players are not active on the forum.
Edited by Gemley - 19 Jul 2012 at 21:53
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�I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend� - J.R.R. Tolkien
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Avion
Wordsmith
Joined: 09 May 2012
Location: Meilla
Status: Offline
Points: 111
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Posted: 19 Jul 2012 at 20:27 |
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I don't think people who can't easily read the Herald font are "lazy". Still, the Herald font is fine because it fits in well with the fantasy/medieval theme of the game. As pointed out before, people who are having difficulty can read the same stories in the forum.
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Suppose they gave a war and nobody came?
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Silverlake
Forum Warrior
Joined: 15 Oct 2011
Status: Offline
Points: 417
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Posted: 19 Jul 2012 at 18:15 |
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LOL let's not get out panties in a bunch calling people lazy... all I said was a headline font is not the greatest for readability in blocks of text. A couple of my non-English speaking Illy friends brought this up to me (they don't come here to the forum), so I thought I would mention it. And it is true that almost all professional publications and sites use a different fonts for headlines and copy. When trying to convey understanding, design should not preempt legibility, it fact it should yield to it.
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Daefis
Wordsmith
Joined: 05 Aug 2011
Location: London
Status: Offline
Points: 128
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 23:46 |
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Well you are apparently easily patronised and seemingly lazy if reading a few hundred words in your own language is such a hassle. As Luna has stated there's a clearer, less game appropriate version of the text available in the forums.
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Avion
Wordsmith
Joined: 09 May 2012
Location: Meilla
Status: Offline
Points: 111
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 23:42 |
Herbalist wrote:
Another "mountain out of a molehill". I am English, so should be able to read that ridiculous font, right? But, as it is akin to trying to read sanskrit, I don't even bother. I reckon if it says something *important* or even useful some kind soul will translate it and comment on GC in one of those "boring fonts". Frankly I find the gratuitous use of vaguely *ancient* fonts somewhat patronising.
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Gratuitous? It's a LoTR type of fantasy world with medieval trappings. Patronizing? In what way is a medieval looking font condescending? The font is fine. I appreciate that the designers of this site are trying to give us a consistent world.
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Suppose they gave a war and nobody came?
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Herbalist
New Poster
Joined: 09 Jul 2012
Location: London, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 24
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 23:06 |
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Another "mountain out of a molehill". I am English, so should be able to read that ridiculous font, right? But, as it is akin to trying to read sanskrit, I don't even bother. I reckon if it says something *important* or even useful some kind soul will translate it and comment on GC in one of those "boring fonts". Frankly I find the gratuitous use of vaguely *ancient* fonts somewhat patronising.
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Rorgash
Postmaster
Joined: 23 Aug 2011
Status: Offline
Points: 894
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 22:44 |
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really isnt that hard to read, but i guess anyone not that good at english could have a problem with the style. i like it so it stays, and thats final!!!
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Anjire
Postmaster
Joined: 18 Sep 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 688
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 22:41 |
GM Luna wrote:
Herald articles are cross posted on the forums so if you see a new one, hop on here and you can read it in a perfectly legible and boring sans serif font. :)
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Perhaps a link in the Herald to the cross posted forum article would be an easy fix for this issue?
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GM Luna
New Poster
Community Manager
Joined: 22 Oct 2011
Location: Illyriad
Status: Offline
Points: 2042
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 at 22:30 |
Herald articles are cross posted on the forums so if you see a new one, hop on here and you can read it in a perfectly legible and boring sans serif font. :)
Luna
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