Governor Mister Phes Posted January 22 Governor Posted January 22 UPDATES 14 JULY, 2025 Featured Content Sidebar reinstated: The new version is mobile responsive... but does not yet have Dark Mode support. Fixed Pagination background on mobile There was an error on mobile causing the pagination background to appear the same tan colour as the text. The background should now be brown with floral texture. Dark Mode Support for Header Image A Dark Mode version of header image has been implemented. Still not the final header image and could use much improvement. While the updates have been tested in multiple web browsers, on multiple devices, as per usual, something has probably broken somewhere, so please report in this topic. ----------------------------------- It has finally happened! Eurobricks has been upgraded to the latest version of the Invision Power Board and software you can read the full announcement here. So hopefully this resolves many of the glitches the forum was previously experience. It also means there is currently a LEGO Pirates Forum theme for the new version of the forum. But that may change with enough nagging from forum members ----------------------------------- It appears there is indeed interest for a new LEGO Pirates Forum theme. So how about we start by refreshing the banner? Below is a starting point, but which sets, minifigs and whatever else should be incorporated? Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Will the banner be brought back or will a new one be created? Quote
Jack Sassy Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I think the old design was sufficient, it created a beautiful atmosphere. I would not mind some updates to it, perhaps that can said more about the picture and its characters, not the design itself. I like the parrot and monkey, palm trees and so on. I wish to see our beautiful theme again. Quote
zinnn Posted January 22 Posted January 22 (edited) Please, please, please bring back the Pirates theme! The current default forum theme is simply put not pretty, and feels like a step back in time to 2005. It looks outdated, and the banner at the top is poorly designed. Official Lego branding is so colorful and fun, and this forum looks like a place aimed at fans of auto-repairs. I understand that maintaining the site isn't anyone's full-time job and that not everyone is a designer, but I genuinely want this site to look as good as possible. I'm a graphic/web designer and illustrator. I'm happy to help if needed or even share some design links for inspiration to transform this dull blue theme into something more visually appealing. Edited January 22 by zinnn Quote
F1stzz Posted January 22 Posted January 22 So basically "Eurobricks has been downgraded", got it Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted January 23 Author Governor Posted January 23 17 hours ago, zinnn said: Official Lego branding is so colorful and fun, and this forum looks like a place aimed at fans of auto-repairs. Agreed! Ok, let's start the customisation with a more piratey background... 21 hours ago, SpacePolice89 said: Will the banner be brought back or will a new one be created? It's perhaps time to refresh the banner a little - with some help of community input! So which minifigs and sets should we put in it the new banner? Here's a starting point - but it can evolve with suggestions... Quote
NOD Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) I miss the old Pirates theme! It was nicer to look at and makes you feel at home. I like the banner of @Mister Phes. A conquistador should also be added. Edited January 23 by NOD Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Mister Phes said: So which minifigs and sets should we put in it the new banner? At least one of the original Imperial Soldiers. Quote
GeoBrick Posted January 23 Posted January 23 2 hours ago, SpacePolice89 said: At least one of the original Imperial Soldiers. Not to mention the admiral/fortress commander. Failing that, the tomboy daughter of the 2015 pirate wave might be nice. Quote
zinnn Posted January 23 Posted January 23 5 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Can you reduce the saturation on the Quartermaster, and increase contrast on Steve? I'm happy to help out with the banner if needed! As for characters, I'd love to see King Kahuka, the updated Redbeard from POBB, and the Scallywag CMF. Also, the previous theme with the leading sand/tan colour was amazing, and gave the Pirates forums distinct "island" identity. I may sound harsh now but I wholeheartedly despise those blues we're using now (not your background, but the forum's banners and icons, it's like the ugliest blue one could find out there). Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) I think that the blue color looks great (on the map in the background) Edited January 23 by SpacePolice89 Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted January 23 Author Governor Posted January 23 1 hour ago, zinnn said: Can you reduce the saturation on the Quartermaster, and increase contrast on Steve? Yes, colour correction will be finalised when everything else in place. 1 hour ago, zinnn said: I'm happy to help out with the banner if needed! That may be beneficial - but first let's have a think tank and see what ideas are worth implementing. 1 hour ago, zinnn said: Also, the previous theme with the leading sand/tan colour was amazing, and gave the Pirates forums distinct "island" identity. I agree. I deliberately left the banner somewhat empty to encourage suggestions. Quote
zinnn Posted January 23 Posted January 23 48 minutes ago, Mister Phes said: I deliberately left the banner somewhat empty to encourage suggestions. FYI, when talking about the sandy colours, I meant the whole forum look, not only the banner :) Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted January 23 Author Governor Posted January 23 28 minutes ago, zinnn said: FYI, when talking about the sandy colours, I meant the whole forum look, not only the banner :) As the graphical assets exist for the interface I was intending to re-implement those... maybe with some tweaks for 4K since they date back as far 2012. We'll get there eventually! Quote
Jack Sassy Posted January 23 Posted January 23 10 hours ago, Mister Phes said: So which minifigs and sets should we put in it the new banner? I think that the original Redbeard figure could be featured in the new banner, as the symbol of Classic Pirates. Perhaps a little reference to POTC could do well too. And lastly, a pirate swinging across the banner. Quote
CvS Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) On 1/22/2025 at 10:37 AM, Jack Sassy said: I think the old design was sufficient, it created a beautiful atmosphere. I would not mind some updates to it, perhaps that can said more about the picture and its characters, not the design itself. I like the parrot and monkey, palm trees and so on. I wish to see our beautiful theme again. Spinoza and Popsy ! A (Classic) Pirates banner, background etc are very desirable! It was already beautiful and could probably be even more beautiful. However, this default banner/theme is....well... Edited January 24 by CvS Quote
kuzyabricks Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I feel like 10210 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted January 24 Author Governor Posted January 24 Thank ye @CvS, @dr_spock and @kuzyabricks, your requests have been noted! 19 hours ago, Jack Sassy said: I think that the original Redbeard figure could be featured in the new banner, as the symbol of Classic Pirates. Perhaps a little reference to POTC could do well too. And lastly, a pirate swinging across the banner. Well, that's a tall order, Jack! Where do we get the swinging pirate from? 22 hours ago, zinnn said: FYI, when talking about the sandy colours, I meant the whole forum look, not only the banner :) Sandy colours have been reinstated... textures will follow after my FTP access gets sorted out. Quote
CvS Posted January 24 Posted January 24 8 hours ago, kuzyabricks said: I feel like 10210 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships! ' I feel like 10210 6285 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships!' ....I think you made a typo.... ;-) Quote
iragm Posted January 24 Posted January 24 3 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Sandy colours have been reinstated Right now, everything is unreadable with the Eurobricks dark theme. Quote
RichardGoring Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, CvS said: ' I feel like 10210 6285 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships!' ....I think you made a typo.... ;-) ' I feel like 10210 6285 6274 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships!' You made a typo too! I'd love Redbeard (classic or modern) to appear in the banner. The printed parrot, a blue Imperial sailor or governor (classic or modern), and a treasure chest with proper chromed treasure. It might not scale well, but 6270 in the background might be nice too. Quote
Jack Sassy Posted January 24 Posted January 24 8 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Well, that's a tall order, Jack! Aye, it be. 8 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Where do we get the swinging pirate from? Scrap that, I think we could do well with just the classic Redbeard figure. 8 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Sandy colours have been reinstated... At last, feels like home again. Thank ye, Governor! Would it be possible to see the parrot icon for the subforums return at some point too? Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted January 25 Author Governor Posted January 25 13 hours ago, iragm said: Right now, everything is unreadable with the Eurobricks dark theme. Good to know some members are using the Dark Theme! I've made some adjustments so the text is legible. Eventually there will be a proper Dark Theme for pirates - after the Light Theme has been sorted. Quote
kuzyabricks Posted January 25 Posted January 25 18 hours ago, CvS said: ' I feel like 10210 6285 HAS to be in the banner. It's the king of all Lego pirate ships!' ....I think you made a typo.... ;-) The beautiful thing about the pirates theme is that everyone can have their favorite ship since they’re all fantastic))) (except for the 2015 line) Quote
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