Today, December 20, 2012, marks the 25th anniversary of the original release of the first Phantasy Star game. As part of the Fringes celebration of this important date, a new design for the site has launched this morning!
Like our old layout, this new design comes in two flavors: one red and one blue. The blue version is the new site default, but the red version is available for those who prefer that to the blue. The new blue design will appear by default for logged out users; logged in members can select it from the User Control Panel's Board Preferences page. The two new designs are labeled as 25thBlue and 25thRed. Other color schemes may be added later. I have a couple of ideas in that area, but didn't have time to fully prepare them for this launch.
The old designs are still available, but my current plan is to phase them out in the future. BlueStars and RedStars will eventually be retired in favor of the new look, while RetroDark might be converted to the new design as an alternate color scheme.
As this design is a very new thing that is just launching, there is a chance that some bugs or issues may appear. If you notice any problems with the new layout or color schemes, please let me know and I'll look into fixing them. The Downloads section is currently forced to use the old BlueStars layout, regardless of user preference settings, pending a future software replacement.
Thanks for visiting Fringes of Algo!