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  1. Maxjohan Maxjohan is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 1:33pm)

    Hi, P5.s I began to play at FTP, I now see that PS is far behind in Usability. Time flies on FTP, with the 10 minute structure. And I used to do pokerstars.(I've played there since they established(though without any success ;() Here's my input on what's and could get improved over at PokerStars: * Give all players an option to have smaller *action buttons* during their game. *Give us an option to bet ½ pot and Pot *More options to automate the play * I prefer low key graphics like FTP, why no such option? *Cards are too big, how Can I reduce them? *Why do I have a circle behind my cards? Give me an option to just see the cards of the players and my own That's some of my observations, and who am I to open my mouth. I both have psychology studies "under my belt" and I've been in web design and advertising for 6 years. PokerStars used to be #1 but I start to play at Absolute Poker & Full Tilt Poker, and see that they both have a better overall feel to their strucutre of play and crush PS Usability. If Anyone Agrees with me, vote for some change. :=>)
  2. looneyde looneyde is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 1:53pm) in reply to Maxjohan

    Wow...paragraphs maybe..? I don't even know if that would help.
  3. Maxjohan Maxjohan is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 1:57pm) in reply to looneyde

     
    Originally Posted by looneyde View Post

    Wow...paragraphs maybe..? I don't even know if that would help.

    How do I change this?
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  4. looneyde looneyde is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 2:03pm) in reply to Maxjohan

    Maybe put bullets for your points...It's just difficult to read. Kind of like a big rambling sentence.
  5. mapunk mapunk is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 2:03pm) in reply to Maxjohan

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    * Give all players an option to have smaller *action buttons* during their game.

    The different themes have different sized buttons. I like big buttons IMO.

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    *Give us an option to bet ½ pot and Pot

    No. They've said they won't do it b/c it'll influence how their players bet.

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    *More options to automate the play

    Automate the play? You're supposed to be playing the game...not a computer

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    * I prefer low key graphics like FTP, why no such option?

    Doesn't pokerstars have the low key graphics? FTP is much more cartoonish and full of graphics. PS has very simple themes

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    *Cards are too big, how Can I reduce them?

    Edit the card image files to make them smaller.

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    *Why do I have a circle behind my cards? Give me an option to just see the cards of the players and my own

    That's your seat. Change the theme if you don't like looking at the circles...

    imo, you're complaining a bunch about the Stars gui compared to others. Not only are the themes customizable like FTP's, but they also have a bunch more built-in themes than any other site. Just my 2 cents...
     
  6. Maxjohan Maxjohan is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 2:15pm) in reply to mapunk

    ]I'll start huting for custom themes, built in themes are 95% all the same in their appearence/essence. And, don't get too upset that I'm "complaining". Just my 2 cents...
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  7. polyballer22 polyballer22 is offline

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    Apr 8th, 2009 (4/8/2009 3:00pm) in reply to Maxjohan

     
    Originally Posted by Maxjohan View Post

    ]I'll start huting for custom themes, built in themes are 95% all the same in their appearence/essence. And, don't get too upset that I'm "complaining". Just my 2 cents...

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