I like asking you guys for input, it saves a lot of development time :D
SO. How about this? RPG-style modal alerts!
(I’d make them prettier, I promise)
Instead of a boring, lame-o modal alert “Are you sure you want to delete this?” you get this fun RPG styled alert box. And then I can use the mascots of the site as, like, personable guides.
Like that jumping bird!
He could tell you to…uh…
Okay, now this idea is stupid.
Edit: Okay, you know, the more I think about this, the more I like it! The modal has become a dialog balloon for a character. He can have different emotions for different actions as represented through his icon. Like, in this example, he’s frowning a little bit. People will subconsciously pick up on his emotion.
Giving the modal a face like this changes it from a machine interaction into an emotional one. The dialog has personality, there is a character asking you this question.
Okay. I love it.