I See Novritsch Has Noticed These Forums Then....

[Nick G]

Good for the forum if it brings in revenue, but bloody awful when using a laptop, page almost becomes unreadable TBH

[MiK]

  On 26/05/2021 at 16:49, Nick G said:

Good for the forum if it brings in revenue, but bloody awful when using a laptop, page almost becomes unreadable TBH

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100% agree but it’s hideous on the eyes …..they burn they burn !!!

 

 

[Nick G]

  On 26/05/2021 at 17:24, MiK said:

100% agree but it’s hideous on the eyes …..they burn they burn !!!

 

 

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Yep ! 

[MiK]

  On 26/05/2021 at 11:57, Skara said:

Considering that he is offering a discount even on his latest release (SSG10-A3), I don't think things are going too well for him

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We’ll probably 50% of his business was UK and that’s gone tits up……

 

”WELL OUR FAULT FOR BREXIT!!” /cynicmode

[Speedbird_666]

  On 26/05/2021 at 16:39, MiK said:

 

@proffrink For how long the advert running for ?

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I think it was mentioned earlier - one week.

 

 

[MiK]

@Speedbird_666 Cheers bud, I couldn’t see that info through my tears of mental anguish 😜 

[Shamal]

  On 26/05/2021 at 10:11, proffrink said:

Based on the feedback so far: Not enough by half. I'll run a poll when it's done and see if I can get a real feel on how annoying it is.

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Very very annoying. Has slowed forum down☹

  On 26/05/2021 at 17:29, Speedbird_666 said:

 

I think it was mentioned earlier - one week.

 

 

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That's one week too long!

It is very discombobulating 🤪

Regards 

[TheFull9]

  On 26/05/2021 at 11:57, Skara said:

Considering that he is offering a discount even on his latest release (SSG10-A3), I don't think things are going too well for him

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Potentially, but another tactic used by sub-bar businesses and those looking to rip-off governments through contracts is to set the 'price' far far higher than necessary then 'discount' it down to the actual price where they're still turning a good profit.  Can't say for sure, but one possibility.

[Skara]

  On 26/05/2021 at 18:34, TheFull9 said:

 

Potentially, but another tactic used by sub-bar businesses and those looking to rip-off governments through contracts is to set the 'price' far far higher than necessary then 'discount' it down to the actual price where they're still turning a good profit.  Can't say for sure, but one possibility.

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He did use this tactic when he released his hi capa and mk23.

The initial "full" price on the website was €175 or something but already on "discount" at 135... Then, when nobody was looking, changed the full prices to 135. I think I still have a screenshot somewhere.

[hitmanNo2]

Uh guys... Has something happened with ultrawide optimization?  Edit: Maybe that's what it's always looked like but this god awful ad really makes it stand out

Edited May 26, 2021 by hitmanNo2

[Shamal]

  On 26/05/2021 at 09:14, GenuineGerman said:

I only really use the forum on mobile except when I’m at work (oops 😜) lol. 

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I only use the forum on mobile 📱

I'm finding it very hard to see past it.

Irritating comes to mind! ☹

Regards 

[Tackle]

It all feels a bit....

[Jedi_Master]

@NOVRITSCH  You can read the feedback.  It would be a good idea to change your advert to one with a darker background to make it better to see, and hopefully get less negative responses from the forum members.

[gunbod007]

The background ad is freaking out web browser and making it run so slowly.

[TheFull9]

  On 26/05/2021 at 18:39, Skara said:

He did use this tactic when he released his hi capa and mk23.

The initial "full" price on the website was €175 or something but already on "discount" at 135... Then, when nobody was looking, changed the full prices to 135. I think I still have a screenshot somewhere.

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Yep, there ya go.

[Neptune]

The background image can be saved at 40 quality (JPG) and it reduces it to about 180kb, much better than the current 530kb.

[Cannonfodder]

To be blunt it looks fucking horrible and I'll be glad when it's gone

[FreeFrag.UK]

Thought I'd poke my nose in this morning to see if there had been any developments or improvements, sadly not.

 

To be honest I think it's a shame as this is one of, if not, the last bastions for airsoft discussions in an organised and easily navigable format.

 

As a further aside, I'd also argue that the lack of action or response from the antagonist in this instance speaks a lot, at least in respect to their attitudes towards the wider community.

[proffrink]

  On 26/05/2021 at 16:39, MiK said:

 

shame tho - the margins is where my thumbs sit on my device of choice ie my iPad - I’ve opened the site like 20+ Times already

It might make people the Nov site is endorsed here - without mentioning to the newbies the current shipping issues from Novritsch and any EU sites…

@proffrink For how long the advert running for ?

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Fixed. One week.

 

  

  On 26/05/2021 at 21:55, Neptune said:

The background image can be saved at 40 quality (JPG) and it reduces it to about 180kb, much better than the current 530kb.

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Also done. Noticed this morning - IPS has a media resource management system that should have done this in the way I have it set up, but I didn't verify until the late hours of last night. Sorry about that.

[MiK]

@proffrink Many thanks bud ! I can mentally block the images

[ross33]

  On 26/05/2021 at 18:39, Skara said:

He did use this tactic when he released his hi capa and mk23.

The initial "full" price on the website was €175 or something but already on "discount" at 135... Then, when nobody was looking, changed the full prices to 135. I think I still have a screenshot somewhere.

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It's actually incredibly illegal under EA law to advertise a permanent "reduced" price that has never been the real price, like he did with the ssg24

[sonofsammo]

I know advertising is required to keep this place up and running...
BUT

This doesn't look like advertising, it looks like we're sponsoring him AND approving/promoting his products.
So for any noobs coming here, they're going to look at our site and think that we're endorsing his stuff.
Now I can't speak for anyone else, but that's not me. And I'm fairly sure it's not a lot of us.
I think most of his stuff is overpriced cheap shit (take a look at Negative airsoft's video of the AEG if you don't believe me).
In short. Yuck.

[Skara]

  On 01/06/2021 at 08:53, sonofsammo said:

I know advertising is required to keep this place up and running...
BUT

This doesn't look like advertising, it looks like we're sponsoring him AND approving/promoting his products.
So for any noobs coming here, they're going to look at our site and think that we're endorsing his stuff.
Now I can't speak for anyone else, but that's not me. And I'm fairly sure it's not a lot of us.
I think most of his stuff is overpriced cheap shit (take a look at Negative airsoft's video of the AEG if you don't believe me).
In short. Yuck.

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He rented for just a week, it'll be over soon(tm)

[MiK]

  On 01/06/2021 at 08:54, Skara said:

He rented for just a week, it'll be over soon(tm)

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Soon???

FFS That’s what I get off my misses when I ask her for a “brew” when I’m outside in the cave ;/

 

i wonder how more frequently Mr Nov will have sales since I doubt he is doing such good business from the UK and it might also explain why lots of “Y-Tubers” with a smaller base of subs are getting lots of freebies to “unbiasedly” review said freebies to get some more sales from the young’uns

[Cr0-Magnon]

The advertised sale ended on 28th May. I feel double-duped, haha.