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Monday, July 9th 2012, 2:14am

Improve RoM Desktop Icon *SERIOUS POST*

This isn't a joke, I'm sure most of you will agree once you read this.

Now, when I look at my desktop, one thing stands out. The RoM Icon is quite low-resolution. I know, it's kind of a stupid thing to care about, but when I see an icon for a game, and it's super high detail, (or at least enough so it isn't all pixely), I think, "Hey, they really care about that game! I should probably try it out!"

My suggestion is to make a higher resolution RoM icon. Currently, it is 32x32 pixels, so when it is placed on the desktop it must be stretched and becomes pixelated. Make a larger version, one that won't end up stretched on the desktop. If i'm not mistaken, the one on MY desktop is 48x48. As far as I know, all desktop icons are the same size (for PC's).

I understand that users have to download the game voluntarily in order for a desktop icon to be created, but I feel that updating the icon wouldn't take very long. It makes the game seem a little more well-put-together when you go to click on the icon.



Again, this is a fairly useless suggestion, as it has no direct content-related impact, but hey, how long would it take to create a higher res icon?

Thanks for your time!

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Monday, July 9th 2012, 10:49am

As silly a post it seems, i agree. As long as it remains relevant to RoM and not Frogster or Gameforge or Runewalker.
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Monday, July 9th 2012, 7:58pm

Quoted from "Nife;544157"

This isn't a joke, I'm sure most of you will agree once you read this.

Now, when I look at my desktop, one thing stands out. The RoM Icon is quite low-resolution. I know, it's kind of a stupid thing to care about, but when I see an icon for a game, and it's super high detail, (or at least enough so it isn't all pixely), I think, "Hey, they really care about that game! I should probably try it out!"

My suggestion is to make a higher resolution RoM icon. Currently, it is 32x32 pixels, so when it is placed on the desktop it must be stretched and becomes pixelated. Make a larger version, one that won't end up stretched on the desktop. If i'm not mistaken, the one on MY desktop is 48x48. As far as I know, all desktop icons are the same size (for PC's).

I understand that users have to download the game voluntarily in order for a desktop icon to be created, but I feel that updating the icon wouldn't take very long. It makes the game seem a little more well-put-together when you go to click on the icon.



Again, this is a fairly useless suggestion, as it has no direct content-related impact, but hey, how long would it take to create a higher res icon?

Thanks for your time!



It would probably take 30 minutes top, and that is an exagerated.
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Monday, July 9th 2012, 8:47pm

you could create your own?

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Tuesday, July 17th 2012, 7:25pm

I passed this suggestion on. :)

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Tuesday, July 17th 2012, 11:38pm

I agree the old RoM icon is jsut that OLD. It could really use a nice overhaul. I would like to add tot eh suggestion though: Make it a contest between players to make a new icon. That would garner some interest in the game.