Revive 🍜 The Ramen Bar: Open discussion about AB's revival

[Versuvio]

Pull up a stool. Ichiraku is open.

This is the free discussion hub for AB’s revival. Debate, nostalgia, questions, side quests, wild pitches. Keep it respectful and constructive.

What this thread is for

• Big picture takes and back-and-forth
• RP world ideas, vibes, and what would make it fun again
• Visual identity thoughts, memories from NB days, comparisons to other communities

What this thread is not for

• Final decisions or task tracking
• Detailed step-by-step proposals

If you already have a concrete proposal with steps, please post it in the action thread instead: Let's Talk Topic (Actions)
We will harvest strong ideas from the Ramen Bar into that plan regularly.

Kickoff prompts

• Should AB stay anime-first or widen into pop culture and gaming while keeping our roots?
• What 3 features would make you post this week?
• RP reboot: give a 3-sentence hook for an arc you would join.
• What cosmetics would you actually use? Banners, profile flair, badges, reactions?
• UX (User Experience) pain points that made you bounce in the past.

Thanks for keeping the energy high and the tone solid. Slurp your ramen, share your take, and let’s shape the village together.

 

[Skorm]

Henrik!!! Been too long

It has, hows it going? T__T

 

[Sauce]

As for cosmetic, I was always confused as to why the many premium banners went away (unless I'm missing something). I think using art/gfx contests would be a fun way to bring those back in some capacity if the older ones aren't available.

 

[The Pervy Sage]

As for cosmetic, I was always confused as to why the many premium banners went away (unless I'm missing something). I think using art/gfx contests would be a fun way to bring those back in some capacity if the older ones aren't available.

The premium banners under your avatar are still there my friend.

 

[Rohan]

The premium banners under your avatar are still there my friend.

There were 10 or more banners you could choose from. There were username symbols. There was also a purple and gold username. All of this needs to be restored to make Premium worth it. Right now, Premium is bland and not worth it. Even If I have the kin to buy it, it is still not worth it because the features have been cut down a lot. The only reason someone would buy it is to change usernames.

 

[The Pervy Sage]

There were 10 or more banners you could choose from. There were username symbols. There was also a purple and gold username. All of this needs to be restored to make Premium worth it. Right now, Premium is bland and not worth it. Even If I have the kin to buy it, it is still not worth it because the features have been cut down a lot. The only reason someone would buy it is to change usernames.

Ngl, as an RPer... I only cared about the kumi that came from premium xD

 

[Rohan]

This is what was removed from Premium.

No exclusive big avatar
No username symbols
No purple name
No gold name
No custom premium banners (There were 20 options I think)
No exclusive Invisible mode

 

[Lucidus]

This is what was removed from Premium.

No exclusive big avatar
No username symbols
No purple name
No gold name
No custom premium banners (There were 20 options I think)
No exclusive Invisible mode

I am pretty sure the exclusive big avatar wasn't removed since there are a few of us here that still have it

I think we should look at updating the emoji board here as well xD

 

[Rohan]

I am pretty sure the exclusive big avatar wasn't removed since there are a few of us here that still have it

I think we should look at updating the emoji board here as well xD

I have no premium but I can use a 150x300 avatar and can even go beyond those dimensions. Any normal member can use it. No premium needed.

 

[Never]

New Emojis yeeey, I can suggest or even try to make a few custom emojis

 

[RAMENATOR]

*pulls up a stool*

Ah, good to see this place open again.

Directly on-topic: Broadening the scope of the site seems fine as long as the RP section would continue to make sense. Seeing as it has already been expanded, it should be fine.

Next point: I post casually in random topics of interest as well as forum games that are simple and habit. (Like Post the First Thing That Come to Your Mind). So it’s really just engaging threads that pull me in (Nostalgia, fun games, funny topics, answering questions)


Last points: I like the reactions and the idea of expanding the options. I love the legacy emotes/emojis but new additions are also welcome. I enjoyed having banners and seeing special username colours. I still love the medals and similar things that show some history. The banners that were earned (such as by post count) were awesome. The old reputation system was fun. Those are all things (even if in a new form) that I enjoyed seeing/having/using on my profile. The reputation system doesn’t have to come back but up/down arrow or thumbs up/thumbs down reactions can be an easy solution.

Ow, I burned my tongue.

 

[The Big Boss]

Do the other admin respect Minamoto’s forum activity ?

He has been spreading his tobidara gospel for so long, he might deserve an award for his 14 years of service.

 

[Lord of Kaos]

Do the other admin respect Minamoto’s forum activity ?

He has been spreading his tobidara gospel for so long, he might deserve an award for his 14 years of service.

Rock Lee gospel or nothing

 

[Zatanna]

I miss the old village banners, things like that to associate with a group were cool

 

[The Pervy Sage]

I miss the old village banners, things like that to associate with a group were cool

Yeah, lets all hate on Suna again xD

 

[RAMENATOR]

I’ve been an Ichiraku Ramen Guy gospel spreader since the beginning. Pretty much the only one but he had Naruto begging on his knees throughout the whole series and let’s be real, without his ramen, Naruto wouldn’t have recovered as well. But I digress, it’s not on-topic.

Village banners were epic.

 

[Never]

Yeah, lets all hate on Suna again xD

No!

 

[Red-Robin]

No!

I fear your resistance only entices them further.. You must blend in with the mob, not fight against it. Only then can you truly grow to understand their cause, and thus further your own by means of thwarting their efforts from within.

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[Troi]

I fear your resistance only entices them further.. You must blend in with the mob, not fight against it. Only then can you truly grow to understand their cause, and thus further your own by means of thwarting their efforts from within.

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That's real Itachi-ish.

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I miss the old village banners, things like that to associate with a group were cool

Ngl I think Skorm should be RP GFX and site GFX. I wasnt a fan of the ones he made strictly because I was stuck in a past time. Had nothing to do with how they looked. They looked amazing, actually. I was just a hater on change. And see, now that its all gone, I regret not appreciating the art during its time. Pretty metaphorical. I think thats the word.

 

[Lord of Kaos]

Unrelated, I also like the "Top Posters Today" section at the bottom of the site. Pretty neat to see as well as the crown by the name for the top poster.