The "new" Gamespot.

I have just 2 questions...What will happen to the levelling system? and will our blogs and reviews will stay or be deleted?Hiddai

The blogs will stay. I'd assume the reviews will too. I remember hearing somewhere that the level system will be overhauled and your old level will give a boost to your new one. Not sure how true that is but I don't think it really matters. I'd like to keep my 'date joined' stat though.

[QUOTE="Hiddai"]I have just 2 questions...What will happen to the levelling system? and will our blogs and reviews will stay or be deleted?INF1DEL

The blogs will stay. I'd assume the reviews will too. I remember hearing somewhere that the level system will be overhauled and your old level will give a boost to your new one. Not sure how true that is but I don't think it really matters. I'd like to keep my 'date joined' stat though.

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[QUOTE="Hiddai"]I have just 2 questions...What will happen to the levelling system? and will our blogs and reviews will stay or be deleted?Hiddai

The blogs will stay. I'd assume the reviews will too. I remember hearing somewhere that the level system will be overhauled and your old level will give a boost to your new one. Not sure how true that is but I don't think it really matters. I'd like to keep my 'date joined' stat though.

[QUOTE="Hiddai"][QUOTE="INF1DEL"]

The blogs will stay. I'd assume the reviews will too. I remember hearing somewhere that the level system will be overhauled and your old level will give a boost to your new one. Not sure how true that is but I don't think it really matters. I'd like to keep my 'date joined' stat though.

harry_james_pot

but we're still going to have System Wars, boards for platforms and special interests, etc.LarkAnderson

Dark theme better be available right from the get-go or a lot of forum people (myself included) will go elsewhere. And I hope to god the layout doesn't look exactly the same as Giantbomb's. 

Also, why aren't the profile levels carrying over? I admit they aren't of the utmost importance, but they show how long members have been dedicated to the site, and I've always enjoyed leveling up, quite frankly, even if it is trivial. I don't think I'm the only one who will be disappointed to see them go, either. 

Dark theme better be available right from the get-go or a lot of forum people (myself included) will go elsewhere. And I hope to god the layout doesn't look exactly the same as Giantbomb's. 

Also, why aren't the profile levels carrying over? I admit they aren't of the utmost importance, but they show how long members have been dedicated to the site, and I've always enjoyed leveling up, quite frankly, even if it is trivial. I don't think I'm the only one who will be disappointed to see them go, either. 

Vari3ty

Lark already confirmed a dark theme will be available.

They're rebuilding the system. Our levels won't carry over directly, but we will receive a significant boost whenever they get the new system in place.

I guess i need to save my reviews on my PC for a while...when all this will take place?Hiddai

Given that they're in beta now, in the near future, I would assume.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]Removing the features that make Gamespot unique is not the right move to make. If I wanted to post on Giantbomb, I would be on Giantbomb.TAMKFan

im going to keep saying this.....why the hell would i want to start over from scratch with levels. this is one of my favorite features of gs. its why i go on gs more than any other video game news website because i like leveling up. why would you take my years of activity and throw it down the drain? wtf gs....

im going to keep saying this.....why the hell would i want to start over from scratch with levels. this is one of my favorite features of gs. its why i go on gs more than any other video game news website because i like leveling up. why would you take my years of activity and throw it down the drain? wtf gs....

jsmoke03

Happy with the changes so far. They may not be popular but they're necessary if this website is to avoid stagnation. This is evolution, folks - the driving force of progress and personally I'm looking forward to their implementation.

It may sting at first but you'll get used to it.

im going to keep saying this.....why the hell would i want to start over from scratch with levels. this is one of my favorite features of gs. its why i go on gs more than any other video game news website because i like leveling up. why would you take my years of activity and throw it down the drain? wtf gs....

jsmoke03

I kind of agree. While I wouldn't go as far as to say it's the reason I use Gamespot more than other sites, it is a nice way of seeing how long different users have been here. And why replace one leveling system with another? I've always liked the obscure game references in each of the names for every level. 

Happy with the changes so far. They may not be popular but they're necessary if this website is to avoid stagnation. This is evolution, folks - the driving force of progress and personally I'm looking forward to their implementation.

It may sting at first but you'll get used to it.

Starshine_M2A2

I'm not sure how useful a redesigned GS will be if it's just the same old crap in a new package.  It's the moderation that killed my enjoyment.  Between getting suspended for being "sardonic" and killing too many interesting threads with the usual lock-o-mania, the web design is not the main problem.

are we going to be able to upload images again and could game collection look something like this instead of just list when you click See All, think it looks nicer and neater with game box art

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are we going to be able to upload images again and could game collection look something like this instead of just list when you click See All, think it looks nicer and neater with game box art

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WolfgarTheQuiet

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are we going to be able to upload images again and could game collection look something like this instead of just list when you click See All, think it looks nicer and neater with game box art

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Juniorpower

Happy with the changes so far. They may not be popular but they're necessary if this website is to avoid stagnation. This is evolution, folks - the driving force of progress and personally I'm looking forward to their implementation.

It may sting at first but you'll get used to it.

Starshine_M2A2

They haven't implemented them yet....bit early to say you're happy with them.LJS9502_basic

Stagnation? Nothing they've introduced has anything at all to do with avoiding stagnation. What they need is ONLY to fix all the glitches....not make a generic site based around what other sites have done. That is the definition of stagnation.LJS9502_basic

Stagnation is represented by a failure to remain in motion.Starshine_M2A2

Yep. It refers to a lack of advancement or development. Describes GameSpot's current design quite well: archaic, bloated, and rickety as hell because the entire basis for it has been in place for over a decade. This place is being held up by a thousand band-aid fixes because the code is too messy and outdated to work with as no one took the time to ever bring the place up to modern standards. If that doesn't count as stagnation, then what would?

Don't know where LJ got his definition from. That's never been what word's meant. Copycatting has never been a synonym for it.

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im going to keep saying this.....why the hell would i want to start over from scratch with levels. this is one of my favorite features of gs. its why i go on gs more than any other video game news website because i like leveling up. why would you take my years of activity and throw it down the drain? wtf gs....

Vari3ty

I kind of agree. While I wouldn't go as far as to say it's the reason I use Gamespot more than other sites, it is a nice way of seeing how long different users have been here. And why replace one leveling system with another? I've always liked the obscure game references in each of the names for every level. 

thanks for reply, that would be great, and as someone mentioned below maybe an option for this look or who prefers list, but both could be to much to ask maybe.... hope not :roll:

How does one get into this beta? I'd be quite interested in being in it. 

How does one get into this beta? I'd be quite interested in being in it. 

Vari3ty

I read that when the new site is open, levels will be reset. Comments in this thread confirm that. Besides what commentators of the closed beta said in this thread about user levels getting boosted on the new site because of our levels in the current site, I also read elsewhere that when our levels get reset, each user will get a special emblem based on their level. Is that true?

I would not mind a Master Chief emblem which is why I am asking.

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

How does one get into this beta? I'd be quite interested in being in it. 

harry_james_pot

gamespot is acting like microsoft right now. why would i want a boost and start over? why are they insisting that us older users have to start over with levels? i want to keep pressing forward. this is sooo forced. its like i have to prestige and lose everything i got because someone wanted a new leveling system. change the level system, but dont wipe my progress. my level shouldnt belong in a trophy room. ugh

gamespot is acting like microsoft right now. why would i want a boost and start over? why are they insisting that us older users have to start over with levels? i want to keep pressing forward. this is sooo forced. its like i have to prestige and lose everything i got because someone wanted a new leveling system. change the level system, but dont wipe my progress. my level shouldnt belong in a trophy room. ugh

jsmoke03

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"]

gamespot is acting like microsoft right now. why would i want a boost and start over? why are they insisting that us older users have to start over with levels? i want to keep pressing forward. this is sooo forced. its like i have to prestige and lose everything i got because someone wanted a new leveling system. change the level system, but dont wipe my progress. my level shouldnt belong in a trophy room. ugh

Vari3ty

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"]

gamespot is acting like microsoft right now. why would i want a boost and start over? why are they insisting that us older users have to start over with levels? i want to keep pressing forward. this is sooo forced. its like i have to prestige and lose everything i got because someone wanted a new leveling system. change the level system, but dont wipe my progress. my level shouldnt belong in a trophy room. ugh

The_Last_Ride

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

Vari3ty

Different site architecture. Pasting the current old code into the fresh stuff would likely be too much of a headache to implement.

Think they said the new system would be akin to Giant Bomb's old quest system, though, which could be fun if designed correctly.

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"][QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

The-Apostle

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

c_rake

Different site architecture. Pasting the current old code into the fresh stuff would likely be too much of a headache to implement.

Think they said the new system would be akin to Giant Bomb's old quest system, though, which could be fun if designed correctly.

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

c_rake

Different site architecture. Pasting the current old code into the fresh stuff would likely be too much of a headache to implement.

Think they said the new system would be akin to Giant Bomb's old quest system, though, which could be fun if designed correctly.

Gamespot should be Gamespot, not Giantbomb or IGN or whoever they're going to try to be next. The community is going to take a nosedive if this transition goes as poorly as it seems to be right now, in which case I'm no longer going to be around and I'm guessing a lot of others won't be either. 

[QUOTE="c_rake"]

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Is that the plan? A trophy room? So lame. 

I agree, why they just can't keep the current progression system is beyond me. 

The-Apostle

Different site architecture. Pasting the current old code into the fresh stuff would likely be too much of a headache to implement.

Think they said the new system would be akin to Giant Bomb's old quest system, though, which could be fun if designed correctly.

Gamespot should be Gamespot, not Giantbomb or IGN or whoever they're going to try to be next. The community is going to take a nosedive if this transition goes as poorly as it seems to be right now, in which case I'm no longer going to be around and I'm guessing a lot of others won't be either. 

Vari3ty

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Gamespot should be Gamespot, not Giantbomb or IGN or whoever they're going to try to be next. The community is going to take a nosedive if this transition goes as poorly as it seems to be right now, in which case I'm no longer going to be around and I'm guessing a lot of others won't be either. 

The_Last_Ride

That or they refuse to listen to our demands that they not go through with their change. A change I guarantee will kill GameSpot.The-Apostle

Uh-huh. Sure. People said the same thing the last time GameSpot redesigned itself and look where we are now. Site's still going strong.

Everyone seemed to hate when facebook changed too. That seems to still be going.

Lets wait for the change and see if you like it or not.

This site is like a really old house. You can only repair it so many times. Sometimes you need to redo the wiring and everything that makes the house(site) work. And if 90%(or more) of the users don't use certain things it's really hard to spend time and money on it.

Lets wait for the change and see if you like it or not.Scalper

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]That or they refuse to listen to our demands that they not go through with their change. A change I guarantee will kill GameSpot.c_rake

Uh-huh. Sure. People said the same thing the last time GameSpot redesigned itself and look where we are now. Site's still going strong.

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]That or they refuse to listen to our demands that they not go through with their change. A change I guarantee will kill GameSpot.c_rake

Uh-huh. Sure. People said the same thing the last time GameSpot redesigned itself and look where we are now. Site's still going strong.

if the staff and the mods dont care about that, then its fine, they dont seem to want to listen much when it comes to this issue. jsmoke03

the mods have nothing to do with the site redesign.

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]That or they refuse to listen to our demands that they not go through with their change. A change I guarantee will kill GameSpot.c_rake

Uh-huh. Sure. People said the same thing the last time GameSpot redesigned itself and look where we are now. Site's still going strong.

Just learned the Sports forum is gone, giving me even more reason to leave. This site is such a waste now...

R.I.P. GameSpot, reborn as GameBomb I guess...