MSv4 Is Online
The new Metal Storm version is now online, just in time for the closing of the MS Awards! Quite a few things changed in the layout, but hopefully it won't present a challenge - we tried to keep things simple.
Navigation menu is now on the top, with the login/user and search menus. Instead of two sidebars, there's now only one. Several things from the old layout are missing, but some of them will come back (New releases/Top 200 in the sidebar). Other things will be adjusted with time.
It's now also possible to register/login with Facebook. If you want to connect your account to Facebook account, go to the 'Edit profile' page and enter your Facebook ID there. After that logging in will be a single-click thing.
Many of you will probably miss the old Metal Storm and wonder if the changes were really necessary - but here at MS we continue moving forward, and this is the look of Metal Storm for the 2010's.
EDIT: New layout settings added: Collapse header and Hide scroller - you can adjust them in your Settings. Also, left menu panels are now collapsible, and the opened tabs are saved in cookies for the next session.
Navigation menu is now on the top, with the login/user and search menus. Instead of two sidebars, there's now only one. Several things from the old layout are missing, but some of them will come back (New releases/Top 200 in the sidebar). Other things will be adjusted with time.
It's now also possible to register/login with Facebook. If you want to connect your account to Facebook account, go to the 'Edit profile' page and enter your Facebook ID there. After that logging in will be a single-click thing.
Many of you will probably miss the old Metal Storm and wonder if the changes were really necessary - but here at MS we continue moving forward, and this is the look of Metal Storm for the 2010's.
EDIT: New layout settings added: Collapse header and Hide scroller - you can adjust them in your Settings. Also, left menu panels are now collapsible, and the opened tabs are saved in cookies for the next session.
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| Ivan Retired Admin Elite Posts: 8850  |
New layout settings added: Collapse header and Hide scroller - you can adjust them in your Settings. Also, left menu panels are now collapsible, and the opened tabs are saved in cookies for the next session.
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| Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344  |
I really like the new interface so far. Loving the collapsable side menus as well.
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| M Posts: 44  |
Written by [user id=109200] on 01.03.2011 at 15:21 +1
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| 3dd Posts: 64  |
Written by [user id=29268] on 28.02.2011 at 21:08 Written by Chainer on 28.02.2011 at 20:45 I could agree more. I have to look right to read everything? Bring the old site back man! 
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| Primus Posts: 1  |
Written by Zaltys on 01.03.2011 at 14:31 +1
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| Deadsoulman Elite Posts: 8004  |
Written by 3dd on 01.03.2011 at 16:20 You have to look right? What size is your screen for you to have to turn your head to read this site? 95 fucking inches? I understand it can be annoying if, like some people mentioned, you have to scroll horizontally in order to see the whole page. But if the problem is just that the whole text isn't cramped in the middle of the screen anymore and goes further to the right since the left navigation bar is gone, what a stupid reason to complain.
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| pyrz Posts: 88 |
Written by Ivan on 01.03.2011 at 13:40 Awesome. But a setting to limit the body width (along with centering) would even top it 
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| Ivan Retired Admin Elite Posts: 8850 |
Written by pyrz on 01.03.2011 at 17:44 It's currently set at 1700px maximum, which looks fine for me.
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| pyrz Posts: 88 |
Written by Ivan on 01.03.2011 at 17:58 Ok, I only have a resolution of 1680x1050 pixels so the site fills the whole screen. And since my display is 23" wide, this is kinda "uncomfortable" to look at. If you've got a display with full HD resolution or one which is not that wide, I understand that it looks fine.
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| Ivan Retired Admin Elite Posts: 8850 |
Written by pyrz on 01.03.2011 at 20:16 Actually, I have exactly the same setup, and it looks fine to me.
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| RobHalford Posts: 37  |
The use of Facebook Connect gets a big thumbs down from me. I've seen it be a giant security hole on some sites.
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573  |
The new website works faster for me by the way (Firefox user). A real pleasure to use it.
---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy
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| Windrider Raureif Posts: 684  |
For me the older worked faster, now it takes more time to load, I have Firefox too...
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| wrathchild Staff Posts: 14090  |
I really like it  There's more information and yet the site still manages to be a lot clearer than it ever was. The MS spirit carries on
---- La belleza no reside en lo que puedas crear, sino en lo que eres capaz de transmitir Beauty resides not in what you're able to create, but in what you're able to communicate Txus, Mägo De Oz
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| DreamWeaver Elite Posts: 2034  |
OMG CHANGE, EWW. Not really though, I like the new layout.
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9089  |
Written by K✞ulu on 01.03.2011 at 22:24 Same here, it's way faster 
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| 3dd Posts: 64 |
Written by Deadsoulman on 01.03.2011 at 17:11 If you think a fixed space of 365 pixels in the left side is necessary to start a content that really matters, you and the layout, have problems. Your eyes will bee tired and stuck looking at your right after browsing MS for a while.  Bring the great old layout back, it was perfect.
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| akvan Posts: 186  |
Written by Slayer666 on 01.03.2011 at 11:24 +1
---- Think about it . Every generation gets some new frontier to tackle . Einstein got relativity , The Nasa cowboys got the moon . All the easy stuff is taken , Artificial consciousness is the next frontier !
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| Cassian Posts: 159  |
I like this new layout! It is easier to read, and follow the up-to-date webdesign trend.
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| Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934  |
WOW Like OMG, hehe pretty nice, i like it ! Always a little shake brings good things.
---- In this days we seem to be limited by scientific knowledge "I'm a good man... while that don't interfere with my interest" Anonymous , taken from the low moderm and post-moderm consciences
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