Please make sure to report any issues in this topic - we anticipate there to be a few bugs/issues to sort out over the next couple of days as we gradually iron out this new board system.
Otherwise, welcome everyone to the new boards! Feel free to log in using your old account! We're using a new skin called LightAL - however BlueAL, DarkAL and DustyAL have also all been ported over - so feel free to change your theme as you see fit (you can change your theme by scrolling down to the bottom and selecting the box on the bottom left). Note, if you want the theme to extend all the way across the page to take up the full width, then you can change your settings via User CP to enable this via User CP -> Board Settings -> Display Settings -> Use Maximum Width "Yes".
Please note that as part of this conversion, all PMs are removed, friend lists are reset, and any topics over a year unreplied to are removed. You can recover anything lost via the archives at https://archive.animeleague.net - simply log in to your old account there to retrieve whatever you need
AL Points have meanwhile been ported over, BUT ranks have not been. To reclaim the points from your old rank so you can reacquire, please read this topic HERE.
Reported Issues - Status
- Please report any issues here.
- Notifications for new friends are currently broken - fixing
- When viewing someone's status it doesn't auto-load all the comments - fixing
What's the major improvements?
- Fully Mobile Friendly/Compatible Styles (this is the major one and critical to AL's long-term future)
- BlueAL, DarkAL, DustyMomentum (Now DustyAL) have been massively bought up to date, as well as a brand new theme - LightAL that will serve as the new default for newcomers. This style feels clean and should make things a lot more inviting.
- The new boards will be much faster to use/load
- A simplified userprofile system, that is easier to use and feels friendlier with fb style cover images etc
- The AL Profile acts more like a fb wall, where statuses you post will show on the main forum index page alongside the most recent posts.
- Massively simplified header with a lot less links, making everything friendlier and simplier to understand for newcomers
- More configurable forum experience. Via your user CP you can change the look/feel better such as extend the width to full screen or not on HD displays etc
- Enhanched Privacy data/enhanched log-ins. You can also set your profile to remember devices, so you don't need to remember passwords etc
- The ability to like posts, woo!
- A more powerful/useful notifications system
- AL Twitch will replace the radio shoutcast system. This will be fully integrated with our website and chatroom
- Arrowchat is upgraded from the old version 2 to version 3. This makes it more mobile friendly.
What is going or being replaced?
As part of this upgrade, we are aiming to trim the fat off of this site and remove what is rarely used. That means the following are going or being replaced as they become obselete -
- Arcade and Triple Triad - We have decided that this is unnecessary extra fluff and rarely used. Also, with AL Live, we will be hosting regular games via jackbox etc that'll involve everyone better.
- AL Radio - Rendered obsolete by a twitch/chatroom intergration that will occur.
- Social Groups - Replaced with usergroups/clans. There is no need for a seperate system to clans.
- Blogs - There is no need for this when we have the AL Journals forum.
- User Statuses - There is no need for this when you can update your status on your own profile, facebook style.
- Music on profile - This is rarely used
- Moods - Again rarely used, and we feel that your profile/activity status does this better
- Calendar - This is rarely used
What is being changed or reset?
Again, with the new system, some things are changed as we seek to simplify -
- A brand new guidebook
- However, shop items will go, as will the shop itself. We feel that the AL Shop is often confused for an actual shop. Instead you will be able to spend your AL Points on upgrading your member level. The default will be Standard Member, with Advanced Member, Elite Member & VIP Members being the other three levels charged at 5,000 ALP, 20,000 ALP and 50,000 ALP respectively. Each membership level will give additional priviledges and rank bar options.
- Rank Bars will mostly stay the same but will be updated.
- Awards will be reset, but the number of awards you earned beforehand will be saved on your profile. We will also add a hall of fame for awards in general.
We hope this makes sense, and if anyone has any questions then don't hesitate to ask! Less than a week to go, get ready for what will be our biggest upgrade in ten years! WOO!
