vamosj
07-09-2011, 05:33 PM
****** THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION ******
This is merely an display for those who wish to make their threads easier to read.
And for you OP's that are hating cause I used you as an example. You mad bro? Cause it looks like you can't take constructive criticism.
For those of you putting up multiple items in a thread, this one might be helpful in making yours easier to read. This is especially useful on those 100+ item auctions.
Let me show you some ideas to help people read your posts. I'm going to use some of the latest postings I've seen as examples.. I will link the original post so that you can see the difference.
Contrasting colors and look is your best friend:
Now I'm not saying to ramp up the colors like Lady Gaga's closet, but adding some contrast helps people define some of the lines between items. While using #) is good in keeping track of bids, a contrast in colors and bolding the font will help define items so much more when looking at them. Example:
1) a twisted signet ring etched with a lightning rune - Black Lightning ring
MB: 20m
2) a slim grey glowbark-boned corset - wrappable
MB: 50k
3) a twisted copper bracer - CoL bracer
MB: -
CB: 350k WRoss
4) a tackle box - belt worn, MA - Full set
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a tiny fish-head
a tiny fish-head
a tiny fish-head
a spool of thin steel wire
a spool of thick fishing line
a length of thick fishing line
a length of thin steel wire
a wriggly star-shaped lure
a tiny silver weight
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a tiny silver weight
a tiny chunk of meat
a silver-chased black fishing rod
a small silver weight
a tiny fish-head
a large rhimar-lined chest
MB: 250k
5) some soft suede handwraps - scripted, EG beggar wraps
MB: 25k
CB: 50k Middian
6) a slate-hued leather sheath with crossing waist straps - scripted, 2 dagger-sized
MB: 25k
CB: 25k Zaigh
7) a grey leather ankle sheath with ora buckles
MB: 25k
8) a silver-chased suede wrist sheath - Siolan sheath
MB: 25k
CB: 25k Zaigh
9) a lace-like amethyst shard necklace - fluff
MB: 15k
CB: 15k Tsk Tsk
10) a petite black diamond ring - fluff
MB: 20k
11) a small glaes eel pin swept with marbled grey tones - perfume holder, pin
MB: 35k
12) a pair of gold-chased tortoise shell hair combs - fluff
MB: 15k
CB: 15k Tsk Tsk
13) a silver-backed hairbrush edged with faenor filigree - scripted
MB: 15k
~
Reh
14) a wide oak and mistwood cuff - Made from raw strips of flexible mistwood and oak, the cuff is latticed across the whole with chainsil ribbon. Obvious care has been taken to create this piece, the tiny stitches of gold-threaded leaves on the ribbon barely visible against the russet hue. - Gold energy amulet holder
MB: 150k
15) a silver-strung green moonstone cabochon etched with interlocking crescent moons - Pinworn, perfume holder
MB: 35k
16) a beautiful faceted crystal nightingale - singing bird
MB: 2m
17) a jackal talisman carved from twisted black willow - E-wave
MB: 100k
CB: 100k Middian
18) a pair of silver-framed spectacles with narrow sky blue lenses - scripted
MB: 25k
CB: 300k BriarFox
19) a pair of bronze-framed spectacles with tawny square lenses
MB: 25k
CB: 100k BriarFox
20) a plain bone fife
MB: 25k
Wrap that Rascal:
Now while it's great to give inform the market of all the neat things that your items can do, or the beautiful loresong it contains, it sometimes is a little hard to digest where to start and where to end when going through the auction. A huge loresong or a heavily zested item can create a wall of text that can hide from some, what you next item is.. Let's see how this can wrapping <code> around the extra information can help. We'll also use our Contrast to help make things pop. EXAMPLE:
9. a silver-hilted white vultite falchion (H)
+20 Blessable
CB: 35 Aylien Twice!
BO: 75k
10. a white ora skull-pommelled espadon (H)
3x Fires Flares Skull actions Like a Bastard Sword one or two handed
The skull-pommelled espadon has a ruby-eyed ivory skull mounted upon it. The ivory is mottled brown and green and exudes a foul odor. The cracked teeth with the jaw are set crookedly, but someone took the time to sharpen them to a razor edge. The faceted rubies stuck within the eye sockets seem to follow you when you glance at the skull.
Zests:
You drum your fingers upon the skull of your skull-pommelled espadon.
The eyes of the skull alight in a blazing crimson glow, and flash ominously before becoming quiescent.
As you poke your espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open and bites your finger hard! The pain shoots straight up and stiffens your spine! That hurt! (STUNNING)
( people see)
As Inurtia pokes her espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open and bites her hand. Inurtia's eyes loll and her spine stiffens!
As you wave your skull-pommelled espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open! A long, warbling wail issues forth! The eyes on the skull flash once, and then go still. The jaws snap closed with a *click*.
RUB does different things… after playing with it a bit…
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon yells out "Inurtia is a no good, lazy, good for nothing shyster!" The skull's visage twists into the semblance of a smirk.
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon snickers to itself before exclaiming, "They never suspect a decorative skull."
In a moody tone, the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon says, "Your dying words will never be remembered, so don't spend too much time on them."
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon cries out, "Vialena is a thief! Stop thief!" The visage of the skull twists into a smirk. (it just picks someone random in the room and yells this out)
Dropping its jaw in an exaggerated yawn, the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon says plaintively, "Back in my day, a simple dagger to the neck was all it took."
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon snaps its teeth together tightly and whispers, "Take pride in your deaths, they bring you closer to the Gates that I will never see."
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon opens its jaws. Its visage twists as if pondering. After a moment, the jaws snap closed with a ghostly hiss.
The eyes on the skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon ignite with a flickering, crimson flame. It begins chanting in an unknown tongue.
The chanting stops as suddenly as it started as the eyes of the skull flicker once more then return to black.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon belches loudly.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon begins to wail eerily. Suddenly, it falls to the floor, and begins rolling around.
The wailing ceases and the skull floats back and reattaches itself to your espadon.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon yawns and twists it visage into a scowl of utter disdain.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon detaches itself and floats lazily around your espadon. It reattaches itself after a moment, albeit upside down.
The skull's teeth clack together rhythmically on your skull-pommelled espadon.
Air whistles through the cavities of the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon as it intones, "Beware the rising of The Jackal."
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon spins around in place, gnashing its teeth.
Might have more but that’s what it did after playing around for it for a little bit… seems the rub scripts are random.
CB:400k andrew wiggin Once!
BO: 750k
11. a blackened ribcage-hilted kaskara (H)
+20 Blessable (longsword base)
MB: 35k
BO: 50k
12. an iron-hilted dusky vultite gladius (H)
+20
MB:35k
BO: 50k
13. a bejeweled blackened dagger (a bejeweled polished black dagger) (H)
+20 Weighs less then 1lbs Changes description when you rub it. Zested Wave/Rub
The weapon looks to have been hand-forged from fine vultite, its seamless design speaking of its high quality of craftsmanship. A small black gem is imbedded into the base of the blade, and surrounding it, etched into the metal, is a phrase written in an unknown script. It looks as if it may be some sort of spell.
Examples:
As you rub the small gem on your polished black dagger, tendrils of white smoke flow out from it, surrounding the blade. As the smoke fades away, you notice you are now holding a bejeweled midnight blue dagger. (a bejeweled blood red dagger, a bejeweled brushed silver dagger, a bejeweled golden dagger, a bejeweled polished black dagger, etc)
Zests:
With a wild look in your eyes, you wave your polished black dagger high above your head.
You turn your polished black dagger around, inspecting it for damage.
CB: 35k Aethor Twice!
BO: 100k
Conclusion:
Now doing these tasks are rather simple and just takes a little time on your part to complete. For those who aren't real savvy with this, just make sure you are in advanced mode, put down the text for the thread like you normally would, then highlight the text you wish to change and click on the items to change it.
This is merely an display for those who wish to make their threads easier to read.
And for you OP's that are hating cause I used you as an example. You mad bro? Cause it looks like you can't take constructive criticism.
For those of you putting up multiple items in a thread, this one might be helpful in making yours easier to read. This is especially useful on those 100+ item auctions.
Let me show you some ideas to help people read your posts. I'm going to use some of the latest postings I've seen as examples.. I will link the original post so that you can see the difference.
Contrasting colors and look is your best friend:
Now I'm not saying to ramp up the colors like Lady Gaga's closet, but adding some contrast helps people define some of the lines between items. While using #) is good in keeping track of bids, a contrast in colors and bolding the font will help define items so much more when looking at them. Example:
1) a twisted signet ring etched with a lightning rune - Black Lightning ring
MB: 20m
2) a slim grey glowbark-boned corset - wrappable
MB: 50k
3) a twisted copper bracer - CoL bracer
MB: -
CB: 350k WRoss
4) a tackle box - belt worn, MA - Full set
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a tiny chunk of meat
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a tiny fish-head
a tiny fish-head
a tiny fish-head
a spool of thin steel wire
a spool of thick fishing line
a length of thick fishing line
a length of thin steel wire
a wriggly star-shaped lure
a tiny silver weight
a fat wriggly nightcrawler
a tiny silver weight
a tiny chunk of meat
a silver-chased black fishing rod
a small silver weight
a tiny fish-head
a large rhimar-lined chest
MB: 250k
5) some soft suede handwraps - scripted, EG beggar wraps
MB: 25k
CB: 50k Middian
6) a slate-hued leather sheath with crossing waist straps - scripted, 2 dagger-sized
MB: 25k
CB: 25k Zaigh
7) a grey leather ankle sheath with ora buckles
MB: 25k
8) a silver-chased suede wrist sheath - Siolan sheath
MB: 25k
CB: 25k Zaigh
9) a lace-like amethyst shard necklace - fluff
MB: 15k
CB: 15k Tsk Tsk
10) a petite black diamond ring - fluff
MB: 20k
11) a small glaes eel pin swept with marbled grey tones - perfume holder, pin
MB: 35k
12) a pair of gold-chased tortoise shell hair combs - fluff
MB: 15k
CB: 15k Tsk Tsk
13) a silver-backed hairbrush edged with faenor filigree - scripted
MB: 15k
~
Reh
14) a wide oak and mistwood cuff - Made from raw strips of flexible mistwood and oak, the cuff is latticed across the whole with chainsil ribbon. Obvious care has been taken to create this piece, the tiny stitches of gold-threaded leaves on the ribbon barely visible against the russet hue. - Gold energy amulet holder
MB: 150k
15) a silver-strung green moonstone cabochon etched with interlocking crescent moons - Pinworn, perfume holder
MB: 35k
16) a beautiful faceted crystal nightingale - singing bird
MB: 2m
17) a jackal talisman carved from twisted black willow - E-wave
MB: 100k
CB: 100k Middian
18) a pair of silver-framed spectacles with narrow sky blue lenses - scripted
MB: 25k
CB: 300k BriarFox
19) a pair of bronze-framed spectacles with tawny square lenses
MB: 25k
CB: 100k BriarFox
20) a plain bone fife
MB: 25k
Wrap that Rascal:
Now while it's great to give inform the market of all the neat things that your items can do, or the beautiful loresong it contains, it sometimes is a little hard to digest where to start and where to end when going through the auction. A huge loresong or a heavily zested item can create a wall of text that can hide from some, what you next item is.. Let's see how this can wrapping <code> around the extra information can help. We'll also use our Contrast to help make things pop. EXAMPLE:
9. a silver-hilted white vultite falchion (H)
+20 Blessable
CB: 35 Aylien Twice!
BO: 75k
10. a white ora skull-pommelled espadon (H)
3x Fires Flares Skull actions Like a Bastard Sword one or two handed
The skull-pommelled espadon has a ruby-eyed ivory skull mounted upon it. The ivory is mottled brown and green and exudes a foul odor. The cracked teeth with the jaw are set crookedly, but someone took the time to sharpen them to a razor edge. The faceted rubies stuck within the eye sockets seem to follow you when you glance at the skull.
Zests:
You drum your fingers upon the skull of your skull-pommelled espadon.
The eyes of the skull alight in a blazing crimson glow, and flash ominously before becoming quiescent.
As you poke your espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open and bites your finger hard! The pain shoots straight up and stiffens your spine! That hurt! (STUNNING)
( people see)
As Inurtia pokes her espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open and bites her hand. Inurtia's eyes loll and her spine stiffens!
As you wave your skull-pommelled espadon, the mouth of the skull gapes open! A long, warbling wail issues forth! The eyes on the skull flash once, and then go still. The jaws snap closed with a *click*.
RUB does different things… after playing with it a bit…
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon yells out "Inurtia is a no good, lazy, good for nothing shyster!" The skull's visage twists into the semblance of a smirk.
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon snickers to itself before exclaiming, "They never suspect a decorative skull."
In a moody tone, the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon says, "Your dying words will never be remembered, so don't spend too much time on them."
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon cries out, "Vialena is a thief! Stop thief!" The visage of the skull twists into a smirk. (it just picks someone random in the room and yells this out)
Dropping its jaw in an exaggerated yawn, the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon says plaintively, "Back in my day, a simple dagger to the neck was all it took."
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon snaps its teeth together tightly and whispers, "Take pride in your deaths, they bring you closer to the Gates that I will never see."
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon opens its jaws. Its visage twists as if pondering. After a moment, the jaws snap closed with a ghostly hiss.
The eyes on the skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon ignite with a flickering, crimson flame. It begins chanting in an unknown tongue.
The chanting stops as suddenly as it started as the eyes of the skull flicker once more then return to black.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon belches loudly.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon begins to wail eerily. Suddenly, it falls to the floor, and begins rolling around.
The wailing ceases and the skull floats back and reattaches itself to your espadon.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon yawns and twists it visage into a scowl of utter disdain.
The skull attached to your skull-pommelled espadon detaches itself and floats lazily around your espadon. It reattaches itself after a moment, albeit upside down.
The skull's teeth clack together rhythmically on your skull-pommelled espadon.
Air whistles through the cavities of the skull on your skull-pommelled espadon as it intones, "Beware the rising of The Jackal."
The skull on your skull-pommelled espadon spins around in place, gnashing its teeth.
Might have more but that’s what it did after playing around for it for a little bit… seems the rub scripts are random.
CB:400k andrew wiggin Once!
BO: 750k
11. a blackened ribcage-hilted kaskara (H)
+20 Blessable (longsword base)
MB: 35k
BO: 50k
12. an iron-hilted dusky vultite gladius (H)
+20
MB:35k
BO: 50k
13. a bejeweled blackened dagger (a bejeweled polished black dagger) (H)
+20 Weighs less then 1lbs Changes description when you rub it. Zested Wave/Rub
The weapon looks to have been hand-forged from fine vultite, its seamless design speaking of its high quality of craftsmanship. A small black gem is imbedded into the base of the blade, and surrounding it, etched into the metal, is a phrase written in an unknown script. It looks as if it may be some sort of spell.
Examples:
As you rub the small gem on your polished black dagger, tendrils of white smoke flow out from it, surrounding the blade. As the smoke fades away, you notice you are now holding a bejeweled midnight blue dagger. (a bejeweled blood red dagger, a bejeweled brushed silver dagger, a bejeweled golden dagger, a bejeweled polished black dagger, etc)
Zests:
With a wild look in your eyes, you wave your polished black dagger high above your head.
You turn your polished black dagger around, inspecting it for damage.
CB: 35k Aethor Twice!
BO: 100k
Conclusion:
Now doing these tasks are rather simple and just takes a little time on your part to complete. For those who aren't real savvy with this, just make sure you are in advanced mode, put down the text for the thread like you normally would, then highlight the text you wish to change and click on the items to change it.