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Fallen London Redesign - Now Live

Absintheuse Posts: 348 10/2/2018	Delicious friends! We’re absolutely delighted to let you know that the Fallen London website redesign is now officially live! Our Aims After much tinkering, two betas and lots of darkdrop coffee for our steadfast developers, Fallen London has received its well overdue update. Our main aims of the redesign were to: Bring Fallen London up to HTTPS for additional security, as well as making a few tweaks to the backend so that it’s easier for both our writers and programmers to continue adding delicious content Update the visual design of the site to bring it from 2009 to 2018 Improve the overall mobile play experience and responsiveness of the site We appreciate this is a big change, especially with players that have been visiting Fallen London each day, year on year, but we hope that we’ve done just the right amount to make it look modern and appealing to new audiences while also solving some of the issues that players have long held, especially when playing on mobile. These updates will in turn allow us to bring in new people into our Fallen London community and – crucially – mean we’re only maintaining one product (we recently retired our mobile apps to this end). What’s Next? We’ll be monitoring the site over the coming months to ensure everything is working as intended and that the user-experience is smooth. If you notice any bugs or features that are confusing, please email us directly at support@failbettergames.com so we can get our programmers’ eyes on it at the earliest convenience. These are thing things we’ll be looking into first. If you have general feedback, then please direct it to feedback@failbettergames.com. As a small team that handles all our support in-house, it’s incredibly helpful for us to receive input through these filters—and allows us to help everyone faster, too. There’s also a handy Website Redesign FAQ if you have further questions. We’re so excited to finally share the redesign and believe it’s going to help our Neathy community thrive!
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Catherine Raymond Posts: 2518 10/2/2018	Congratulations for finally making the redesign work (and for having the nerve to pull it back when it wasn't working earlier this year!). I love Fallen London, and I want everyone at FBG to know that I appreciate the results of their hard work even when I don't agree with parts of a design. Thanks again. -- Cathy Raymond http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/cathyr19355 Catherine Raymond aka Mrs. Rykar Malkus http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/Catherine%20Raymond (Gone NORTH)
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Anne Auclair Posts: 2215 10/2/2018	Playing around with it, here are my three biggest takeaways. 1. The new map is very pretty and a lot better than the old one. 2. Having a searchable menu for story markers and possessions feels nicer than the previous system. 3. The text size and font seem wrong. The words don't feel cosey and they don't invite you to read them. This seems the one part that could use some improvement. . edited by Anne Auclair on 10/2/2018 -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Anne%20Auclair
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Vega Posts: 150 10/4/2018	I also want to thank Failbetter Games for a great new updated website. It's certainly a change from the old website, and the differences in gameplay and aesthetics can be taken positively or negatively. For me, the positives far outweigh the negatives, and the quality of life changes such as search and separate Myself and Possessions tabs, are excellent. Well done! A few comments... I have to say that the aesthetic (colour scheme, banner art), while attractive and easy on the eyes, does make a big difference to the atmosphere of FL. The blackness, high-contrast colours, and more silhouette-y banner art of the old site lends it a certain starkness; whereas the new site seems to be a dark shade of grey instead of wholly black, the banners are more pleasing to the eye, and overall everything looks more polished. Different aesthetic, subtly different atmosphere. I like the new site and the superb banners, but also think that the mood has changed and something has been lost in the process. --Which is normal when there's a change of aesthetic. I suppose it goes to show how art and design influence setting and atmosphere so much! I second GregM's request to bring back "Who Else is Here?" I would also like the Airs qualities to return and remain visible, although it seems like an executive decision to remove those. I've also noticed that some choices in storylets have been thrown out of order -- eg. the choices in "Preparing for a big score" in the Flit are no longer ordered by increasing difficulty; likewise, the choices on the Relicker cards are no longer in order of increasing Scraps required. Perhaps those can be brought back in order? (I will submit a bug report later, as this is a QoL issue that probably can wait until the more immediate upheavals have settled.) Well done to FBG for launching the new site -- it's definitely a big milestone reached! -- The Jaunty Mystic, Taranlei, roams the streets of London, interviewing fellow citizens. Member of the Sanguine Ribbon Society and the Temple Club (happy to send invites). Accepting all Acquaintances, lethal duels, social interactions, and opportunities for casual roleplay. The Shifty Spectre has departed on the final voyage. "I have gone down, down, my love..."
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Greg M Posts: 197 10/4/2018	Hi Fallen London Admins: Truly excellent work on the redesign! The searchable boxes in Possessions and Myself are massively helpful, as is separating them out into separate categories. The banner-art is next level. I love it. The color shading. The Shuttered Palace, Side-Streets of the Bazaar, Labyrinth of Tigers and Spite are standouts, but they're all great. The only thing I miss is "Who Else Is Here?" It was a great way to find and compliment other players (like when I saw someone a few days ago had picked up a Seven-Fold Knock.) This is my vote to bring it back, if it's still possible with the new backend. -- Profile: GregM. http://www.fallenlondon.com/Profile/GregM Available for any non-harmful social interactions.
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Hieronymus Posts: 3 10/13/2018	The searchable inventory is something I never knew I needed, but my oh my am I thrilled to have it. The color scheme is a little different, I grant, but as I used the mobile app for a while it isn't too unfamiliar. The cool tones are oddly relaxing. I do sort of miss the red being around since it drew my eye more - I find myself paying less attention to stat increases - but it makes sense it's only for menaces now. Habits being what they are I'll retrain myself eventually. The other thing I quite like is how much more readable hovertext is. Thank you from my eyes! The only bug I've encountered is the inability to view profiles. Hopefully that will be fixed soon- I'm a very smart person and managed to close my browser as I loaded a piece of story and now need to find someone else's echo of it. -- Hieronymus Leider. Tomb-colony born, Hell leaning, anti-Bazaar.
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empsk Posts: 24 10/18/2018	"Memory fades; pain departs; rewards arrive!" I huffed and puffed about the changes and now I genuinely can't remember what I was bothered about. I remember huffing and puffing the last time there was an art change (2012ish?). I imagine that in a few years screenshots of the just-departed site will seem similarly dated. -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Empsk
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Lady Karnstein Posts: 278 10/8/2018	I love the new design. I have been using it pretty much since it became available. I think it is lovely and I am very happy to have it. I will note I, too, would like to request a return of "Who Else is Here?" -- Lady Caroline Karnstein, The Moral Hedonist (Description) Infamous writer, artist, and courtesan. Unrepentant Invert. Hesperidean. Paramount Presence, Correspondent, Nocturnal. Poet Laureate of the Neath, Ambassador to Arbor
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Jolanda Swan Posts: 1789 10/4/2018	Ι second the return of Who Else is There. If you are not on the forums, and I imagine the majority of the players and every newcomer isn't, it's the only way to meet people for social actions, isn't it? I remember receiving gifts and encouragement when I first arrived, and it was very encouraging. As for the atmosphere, the new site is more beautiful but also less threatening and less Victorian, leaning towards art deco. I wonder if that was the intention, given the release of Sunless Skies. edited by Jolanda Swan on 10/4/2018 -- Lover of all things beautiful, secret admirer of ugly truths, fond of the Parabola Sun... and always delighted to role play. http://fallenlondon.com/profile/Jolanda%20Swan
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Ysrthgrathe Posts: 87 10/5/2018	My plant just won (and lost) the tournament against itself. Is that something new and has to do with the redsign or did such a hiccup sometimes occur also earlier? (17 minutes ago) Your plant sings a lament that brings the shrub belonging to Ysrthgrathe to silence. You are victorious! You've lost 1 x Aeolian Scream (new total 105). You've gained 1 x Storm-Threnody (new total 44). An occurrence! Your 'Competing in a Tournament of Lilies' Quality is now 6 - Seeking a Contest of Beauty! Making Waves is increasing... (17 minutes ago) Oh no! Your plant could barely manage a hissing gurgle. It is silenced to shame by the plant belonging to Ysrthgrathe. You've lost 1 x Aeolian Scream (new total 104). Competing in a Tournament of Lilies has not changed from 6 because it's higher than 5. Attending to the Needs of a Singular Plant has dropped to 18 - Heavy with Fruit! edited by Ysrthgrathe on 10/5/2018 -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/Profile/Ysrthgrathe
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Daedalus_Falk Posts: 234 10/3/2018	I think autofire storylets may be buggy - when I hit 8 scandal, I teleported to the Tomb-Colonies without the usual storylet that plays when you arrive there. -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Daedalus_Falk ---- For I was hungry, and you gave me rats. I was thirsty, and you gave me rats. I was naked, and you gave me rats. The rodents were gathered together, the cats slept in the Sun’s blindness, and the rats rose like the Moon, in the light at the edge of the cheese.
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ChangelingChilde Posts: 231 11/20/2018	Seriously, all I want is a skin that will take away the Win10 look and give us our ugly Victorian boxes back. -- DO you recall how the Hunger began? I'm sorry, my darling, I don't think I can! OUT past the High Wilderness and beyond I fear I've gone Seeking, for of Him I'm fond. --The Elfin Cannibal Seven scars, seven chains, a soul too stained for Hell, and seven sainted candles burning at the well. Gone to Grieve on the 17th day of the 7th month, 1897. Will be Vake-hunting next.
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Monara Posts: 162 10/29/2018	Is the "suggest a contact" button ever going to come back? Tournament of Lilies, betrayals, confession trading and so on are all basically impossible now without resorting to resources outside the game. I really liked that feature and would love to see it return. P.S. the last few days I have been having issues with the action count not updating after using an action (on mobile). So it frequently happens that actions appear to be available and the buttons are lit up as if they are, but trying to use one just plays a loading animation on the button for a moment. Has anyone else seen this? edited by Monara on 10/29/2018 -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Miranah
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Optimatum Posts: 3666 11/5/2018	According to our friendly web design magician, version 3 involves some changes to possessions and qualities. There's some bugs as a result but things are being worked out. In general, if you want to know about the latest exciting bugs and minor updates, they're usually discussed on the discord server. -- Optimatum, a ruthless and merciful gentleman. No plant battles, Affluent Photographer requests, or healing offers; all other social actions welcome. Want a sip of Cider? Just say hi! PM me for information enigmatic or Fated. Though the forum please, not FL itself.
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Anne Auclair Posts: 2215 11/7/2018	I've been really enjoying the longer journal titles that we're now allowed to have. -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Anne%20Auclair
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Vega Posts: 150 11/14/2018	Just a heads up that if you haven't already noticed, 'Suggest a Contact' is back when you're on the social action screen choosing a name to interact with. -- The Jaunty Mystic, Taranlei, roams the streets of London, interviewing fellow citizens. Member of the Sanguine Ribbon Society and the Temple Club (happy to send invites). Accepting all Acquaintances, lethal duels, social interactions, and opportunities for casual roleplay. The Shifty Spectre has departed on the final voyage. "I have gone down, down, my love..."
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kimeekat Posts: 7 1/31/2019	Been loving the redesign, it has glorious pictures and search capabilities. The profile pages are improved overall, too, and it's nice to be able to select entries by date. However! I would quite like to be able to delete journal entries again. The removal of this functionality isn't gamebreaking but I'm someone who misclicks and errs on the side of over-cataloging, leaving me with unsightly duplications. -- Kim E.E. Kat Buy me last pape, mistah? -coughs pathetically-
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phryne Posts: 1351 10/7/2018	Since a lot of feedback on any big change is invariably negative, let me just highlight here how much I'm delighted with the new design! It's better than the old one in almost every respect. (It would be perfect if it had a larger, prettier font.) I love being able to play FL in full-screen mode, it's so much more immersive. I love the new, huge location banners. The Myself, Possessions, and Bazaar tabs are much better organized, easier to navigate and searchable to boot. And I haven't run into any bugs at all yet. I'd say, good work! -- Accounts: Bag a Legend • Light Fingers • Heart's Desire • Nemesis • no ambition Exceptional Stories, sorted by Season and by writer ― Favours & Renown Guide
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Daedalus_Falk Posts: 234 10/20/2018	I agree that the new site works pretty well - I still think there are a few QoL issues, though: most notably the fact that it's much more difficult to go through the journal now. You can't easily refer to the results by page, now, so if you want to review your entries from a year ago, say, you're forced to just push "load more" for a long, long time. The ability to review the journal by page (in the URL) would go some way towards solving this. Or possibly including a search function, although I understand that one's been on the docket for a while. edited by Daedalus_Falk on 10/20/2018 -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Daedalus_Falk ---- For I was hungry, and you gave me rats. I was thirsty, and you gave me rats. I was naked, and you gave me rats. The rodents were gathered together, the cats slept in the Sun’s blindness, and the rats rose like the Moon, in the light at the edge of the cheese.
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john sledge Posts: 26 10/26/2018	Hi. I want to know how i can erase the text from my profile. I don't see the "remove" button or an "X" for deleting...
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ChangelingChilde Posts: 231 10/18/2018	I want a skin of the old version at least. -- DO you recall how the Hunger began? I'm sorry, my darling, I don't think I can! OUT past the High Wilderness and beyond I fear I've gone Seeking, for of Him I'm fond. --The Elfin Cannibal Seven scars, seven chains, a soul too stained for Hell, and seven sainted candles burning at the well. Gone to Grieve on the 17th day of the 7th month, 1897. Will be Vake-hunting next.
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Harlocke Posts: 506 10/19/2018	Is there an option to disable mobile, and display the desktop site on phones? If it isn't already in existence somewhere I can't find it, it would be a much appreciated addition! -- I welcome social actions, and can visit your salon as an author. http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Harlocke
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Skinnyman Posts: 2133 10/19/2018	Harlocke wrote: Is there an option to disable mobile, and display the desktop site on phones? If it isn't already in existence somewhere I can't find it, it would be a much appreciated addition! Same as you can do with any other site, within limits: browser options and tick request desktop site. -- ESs items and quality requirements sheet. Please check if there are errors or if something is missing Achievement list if you're feeling bored! I am accepting Plant battles, Neath's Mysteries card, Starveling Cats and boxed cats. No suppers, no second chances gain and no need to cure my menaces!
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Jason5237 Posts: 298 10/20/2018	I’m mostly in London these days playing storylets and opportunity cards. But I must say that the new site is running near flawless. Running the latest version which is 2.16.67. How’s everyone’s experience everywhere else? Out to zee and exceptional stories? -- H.G.R.: Adventuer, Explorer, Paramount Londoner https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/User766505
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Anne Auclair Posts: 2215 10/4/2018	As an update, I learned you can zoom in at 125% to 150%, and that makes the text function somewhat better. But the font still seems a bit of a weak point to me and it makes zooming out undesirable. The webpage though changes seamlessly to take into account your zooming and that is very neat. -- http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Anne%20Auclair
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ChangelingChilde Posts: 231 11/15/2018	Please, please can we get an option for the old skin? I despise the new look. -- DO you recall how the Hunger began? I'm sorry, my darling, I don't think I can! OUT past the High Wilderness and beyond I fear I've gone Seeking, for of Him I'm fond. --The Elfin Cannibal Seven scars, seven chains, a soul too stained for Hell, and seven sainted candles burning at the well. Gone to Grieve on the 17th day of the 7th month, 1897. Will be Vake-hunting next.
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NNNnobody Posts: 103 11/15/2018	MidnightVoyager wrote: It looks like everything is wider now. that's MUCH better. Now I can see all my pet hoard on the same page! Now there's place for six cards in a row. Hmmmmmm... Well, it's actually rather hard to imagine that we'd get a new tier of lodgings when there's so much other stuff we're waiting for. edited by NNNnobody on 11/15/2018 -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/NNNnobody
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Skinnyman Posts: 2133 11/16/2018	NNNnobody wrote: Now there's place for six cards in a row. Hmmmmmm... Well, it's actually rather hard to imagine that we'd get a new tier of lodgings when there's so much other stuff we're waiting for. My thought exactly after I saw the new design! But I wouldn't mind a 6C lodging! -- ESs items and quality requirements sheet. Please check if there are errors or if something is missing Achievement list if you're feeling bored! I am accepting Plant battles, Neath's Mysteries card, Starveling Cats and boxed cats. No suppers, no second chances gain and no need to cure my menaces!
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Daedalus_Falk Posts: 234 11/21/2018	I have to admit, it's kind of frustrating that they redesigned the journal. It's broken all of the links I was keeping to lore snippets I wanted to refer back to. There's a way to hack it out, of course - manually adjust the link to remove the word "storynexus", and it SHOULD work. edited by Daedalus_Falk on 11/21/2018 -- https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Daedalus_Falk ---- For I was hungry, and you gave me rats. I was thirsty, and you gave me rats. I was naked, and you gave me rats. The rodents were gathered together, the cats slept in the Sun’s blindness, and the rats rose like the Moon, in the light at the edge of the cheese.
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rahv7 Posts: 294 11/26/2018	I've just drawn the gift-card and both fate-gifting option are on there now. -- It's possible people have forgotten that there is an actual devil in the actual Lord Mayor's office. A devil who is promising to look after people's souls. What is wrong with everybody? https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/rahv7
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elderfleur Posts: 77 11/28/2018	Optimatum wrote: Anyone know if the option to gift Notability has returned? I've just drawn the card and successfully gifted a point of Notability. -- —Elderfleur
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rahv7 Posts: 294 11/28/2018	Ah, I'm a little too late. I also just drew the card and noticed the option is back edited by rahv7 on 11/28/2018 -- It's possible people have forgotten that there is an actual devil in the actual Lord Mayor's office. A devil who is promising to look after people's souls. What is wrong with everybody? https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/rahv7
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rahv7 Posts: 294 11/30/2018	Skinnyman wrote: I see that they are worth of their name! You mean they ... fail ... better?! -- It's possible people have forgotten that there is an actual devil in the actual Lord Mayor's office. A devil who is promising to look after people's souls. What is wrong with everybody? https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/rahv7
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