- Joined
- Jul 14, 2018
- Location
- Norway
- Favourite title
- Shenmue
- Currently playing
- Alan Wake
- PSN
- The_TimeRanger
- Nintendo Friend Code
- SW-4584-9310-8810
I preferred the old site because it actually gave a "Shenmue" vibe and I think that's important. If you look at Hazuki Dojo for example, they have actual images from Shenmue that perfectly blend in with the forum design and that really gives it a special feeling. I still like this one though, but if you want to take it to the next level then make it more Shenmue-themed.
Thank you for your feedback, and I understand what you are saying.
When we re-launched the Dojo, it was from a perspective of modernising the old lady, and has been no small task on any front to say the least. Now that it's live and we can see it breathing, we can see what works etc. We have an incredibly large amount of ideas and tweaks planned for both the main site and the forums. Both in regards to design and features. Some of them I'm working on as we speak.
I said this from the beginning, that designing and modernising a site, let alone a Shenmue site, no less the oldest and best site, would be an incredible challenge. People (me included) have a love for the aesthetics of both the games and the old sites, but at some point you have to accept that times they are a changing, and so is Shenmue series and the fan base.
Long winded answer, but I felt it needed to be said. Anyway, I think you will like some of the future updates to the main site and forums!