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hollow · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 318

Looks really cool! But 440K seems a bit big for what it does. Or am I missing something? (looks at it from the side to see if the image changes)

Ronald · Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 2692

I'll have to agree with you on the card size too. It's a bit big.
Been experimenting with making the files in Flash.

You'll have to appreciate the current size- since the newer Flash players creates larger exe files.
It's quite annoying- That exe file was created with Flash 4- (440kb)

Now making that same file in Flash player 5. you get 550kb. and Flash player 6. you get 990kb.
Ugh- (the newer the Flash players get the bigger projector files get).

The swf file is actually 138kb.

Again- the card is just a prototype. Still figuring how the best way to compact the card.

-R

hollow · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 318

Hmm. Maybe you could put out a one-time Card Decoder - the app itself - and make it available on the site forever. Then publish the cards as simple data files. Not perfect... maybe you'll come up with something better.

Ronald · Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 2692

It's a good idea... (actually thought of that one already)..

you enter the code at the top of the card and the card can appear from the databank or something...

we're still playing around with the cards idea a bit.

The idea of the code was to have some special reward or secret access for members who have a certain combination of cards collected..

-R