Forum:Final decision on new wiki background

Hi everyone,

A while ago, one of you suggested a new background change for the wiki, as we've had our current one for quite a while. Then some of you submitted several new pictures which we could use. Now as a community, we'd like to hear your final say on which one you'd like best to see as the new background. Here is the complete list of submitted backgrounds:


 * 1) http://www.halopedian.com/images/a/a0/Headertest.jpg
 * 2) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/a/a0/20110825162728!Headertest.jpg
 * 3) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/a/a0/20110825162527!Headertest.jpg
 * 4) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/a/a0/20110825154206!Headertest.jpg
 * 5) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/a/a0/20110716172439!Headertest.jpg
 * 6) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/a/a0/20110716172307!Headertest.jpg
 * 7) http://www.halopedian.com/images/e/e4/HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 8) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052735%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 9) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052645%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 10) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052619%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 11) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052551%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 12) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052527%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 13) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052506%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 14) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052440%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 15) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052419%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 16) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052353%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 17) http://www.halopedian.com/images/archive/e/e4/20110831052329%21HalopediaBG.jpg
 * 18) http://www.halopedian.com/images/c/ce/BGHeadertest2.jpg
 * 19) http://www.halopedian.com/images/a/a5/BGHeadertest.jpg
 * 20) http://www.halopedian.com/images/4/4c/BGHeadertestMOD.jpg

''NOTE: Some of you might find the images go off your screen resolution. Apologies for that, but I figured it was best to have them shown directly on the page so you can all make a comparison between all of them.''

Lots of options, but only one can be made our new background. I'm personally for no. 4 to win the vote, but of course many will have a different opinion. Please submit your final opinions below, for whichever image you like best, but please try to vote for just one or two so a majority vote can more easily made. The deadline for submitting input is November 10th, 2011.

Best regards,

-  Nìcmávr  ( Tálk  ) 09:49, 16 October 2011 (EDT)

Input and comments
Please submit your input for the new background and any relevant comments below here


 * I personally like all of them, but my vote officially goes for number eighteen (18). [[Image:Tianasquare.jpg|60px]] EtErNiTy92   Revolution!  10:01, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 20 - JEA13  [ iTalk  ] 10:09, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * I like number 5 the best.UNSC_MIC.jpg Captain MIC  10:12, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Definitely number 18. --Invincibilityhud.svg Ultra Force   (Talk)  [ 10:26, 16 October 2011 (EDT)

Comment: If you feel like trying any out, you can do so by adding the right code to your CSS page. The codes and instructions can be found on this forum. Regards, -  Nìcmávr  ( Tálk  ) 10:14, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 4 - It's iconic, calm, beautiful, and shows the Forerunner nature and architecture. No Forerunner, no Halo. It's Scenery Porn, and you know it. — S331 Bubbleshieldhud.svg(Tank beats Everything!) 10:21, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 4 (I know I've said it before, but eh), as per Spartan331 and the fact that sitenotice and other interface stuff doesn't blend in as well (by default) with no. 18 as it does with no. 4, which makes no. 4 easier to work with on interface issues and looks, imo, just as good :). - Major.png Nìcmávr  ( Tálk  ) 10:38, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Here goes my vote for #4. Note to others; do note that this is for general appearance. When a Halo title is set to come out in two weeks time, the wiki (and the decoration/launch-celebrator team who works behind the scenes improving the wiki's appearance) will try its best to create a theme to celebrate the launch of that title. A perfect example would be the launch of Halo: Reach, which you all can see in this image. So, all of these images will be stored/archived for future use and would not lost in time. :) —  subtank  10:40, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Definatly #18. Bush Wookie Camper 10:56, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 4 is calming and beautiful while still showing (relatively) small Forerunner constructs and a Halo. Many of these are too eerie or alien to show us of an Earthly image that the Halos are meant to invoke. - DinoBenn says "Fight to the End,  Never Give In"  [[Image:S4.jpg|18px]] 10:57, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 4, definitely, even though it is essentially the same as the current one.--  Fore  run  ner '' 11:00, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Comment: In what way do you mean by saying it's the same? Not debating that, just curious. - Major.png Nìcmávr  ( Tálk  ) 11:04, 16 October 2011 (EDT)

No. 4 - I an using #4 and I really like it. It is very iconic.--光环的家伙 (H1234-NET) 11:37, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Image #4 is definitely the most evocative of the Halo universe. --Courage never dies. 12:07, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * No. 17 for having both the blue Halo landscape of 4 and a more intense view of its features. --Dragonc laws (talk ) 12:37, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Changing vote to No. 4. No. 17 looks really good on my Google TV, but just average on my laptop. No. 4 keeps its quality on both. --Dragonc laws (talk ) 14:01, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * My favourite options would be option #4 and #20. But considering the fact that I can only choose one. I'll choose #4 because it features a beautiful and expansive view of a Halo installation. For that reason, I believe it best represents the Halo franchise, its lore and Halopedia as a whole.-- Brute Honour Guard [[Image:Bruteface.png|20px]] ( "Talk" ) 14:15, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * My vote goes to 4 even though it is not my "favorite" of the pictures. My favorite is either 18 or 20, however I realize that those two would not fit very well with the rest of the site's look, so my vote goes to 4. (Could we get a preview of what it would look like on the site? Tha would greatly help the decision.) pestilence   Phil,  pestilence!  14:55, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * As a side note, we may get some even better pictures when Anniversary/Halo 4 comes out. I would consider changing it when we do. pestilence   Phil,  pestilence!  14:57, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Rough preview. As you can see, we're also planning to alter the toolbar and some other green-coloured stuff to a shade of light blue to suit the image (though don't take those shades of blue into account, I edited those in Paint just to get an idea; the final look will probably be a bit different). - Major.png Nìcmávr  ( Tálk  ) 15:04, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * I like it. Very purty. pestilence   Phil,  pestilence!  15:36, 16 October 2011 (EDT)


 * No. 4 - It's got some of the most iconic scenery in the Halo series and is very balanced as an image in terms of coloration and details; there's no unnecessary or distracting clutter like in some of the other images. --Jugus (Talk  | Contribs ) 15:43, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * Although there isn't a background that really stands out from the rest, I am leaning towards No.20. Shadow Dancer |contribs| 16:12, 16 October 2011 (EDT)

1st: 18. 2nd: 9. 3rd: 13. Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 16:26, 16 October 2011 (EDT)


 * I Like no.18 Second Lieutenant   Keith Johnson  [[Image:7thHelljumpers.jpg|20px]] com link 16:32, 16 October 2011 (EDT)


 * I wish this could be a regular thing, that we could change the background every few weeks or so. Or perhaps randomise it? It's difficult to choose just one when they're all excellent. If I had to, though, I would vote either for 18 or for 20, 18 because it's a good fit for the direction Halo is moving forward, and 20 because it has a mixture of iconic features, ie; the Halo itself, and a Covenant ship. --  Specops306   Autocrat     Qur'a 'Morhek   17:00, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
 * There is a javascript that does that (changing the background automatically), but I'm not sure if it's compatible. If not, someone needs to constantly remind the administration to change it. Pester them via message boards! :P