Design for a new ns site.
Edo
Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 606Members
Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 606Members
<div class="IPBDescription">What do you guys think?</div>I would like comments on the design of the site so I can start to HTML it up. I'd love readyroom to host (I sent away an e-mail).
The site is basically strategy place for NS Tatics, map strats, etc. I entitled the site plainly "Evolution" refering to evolve new stuff. But maybe it should be called NS Evolution to be more fitting <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
Anyways, so far from feedback I know I have to do something about the links bar but more in depth conversation then "change it" is needed <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
Here you go <!--emo&:0--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->
<a href="http://www.xoing.com/member/itsed/evo.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.xoing.com/member/itsed/evo.jpg</a>
The site is basically strategy place for NS Tatics, map strats, etc. I entitled the site plainly "Evolution" refering to evolve new stuff. But maybe it should be called NS Evolution to be more fitting <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
Anyways, so far from feedback I know I have to do something about the links bar but more in depth conversation then "change it" is needed <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
Here you go <!--emo&:0--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->
<a href="http://www.xoing.com/member/itsed/evo.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.xoing.com/member/itsed/evo.jpg</a>
Comments
you probably can't host it on readyroom.org becouse of the bandwith probs.
monse will give you an aswer to questions about hosting on rr.org he is the boss so you will probably here from him
Welcome. Looks like a great site. My main two comments are that I think you could use a more interesting name and a better logo. There are tons of more colorful and unique names floating around here, and the logo doesn't quite fit the sci-fi theme (it feels almost antique or something). If you post a logo request on the NS Artwork forum, you may get tons of great submissions.
You should definitely get hosted on ReadyRoom, Monsieur will have plenty of bandwidth for you. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
<!--EDIT|Flayra|May 18 2002,11:10-->
Maybe make that left side border a bit bigger?
How long have you been stashing this stuff? <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
-Edit-
Upon closer inspection, I found that the side bar area labelled "Game:" is rather difficult to read. May I suggest instead of dividing it based on the aspect of play ("Buildings", "Units", etc), that you divide it by species. For example...
Humans:
-Buildings
-Units
-Strats
Aliens:
-Buildings
-Units
-Strats
And then throwing in something like...
-Universal Tactics
... or something like that for rules that apply to both species, although I'm sure you'll need something a little shorter then "Universal Tactics". Hehe.
And one final comment; is there any way to give the main body of text any depth or texture? Just a thought. Still amazing work, Edo. Very impressive.
<!--EDIT|-ThrillKill-|May 18 2002,13:27-->
Nice job!
Reaver
Edo, check your messenger please.
Also, I was under the impression that NS Outpost or another site had 'dibs' on strategy for NS. You may want to speak to them.
I wish I could do something like this though, my flat sites sometimes lack a certain something. may I steal some of your secrets for making distorted images? Is it Photoshop filters coupled with paintbrushes, or something entirely different and innovative?
As for names, yes I was at a "name creative" slump at the time, so any sweet names you can throw out.
As for techniques, I use custom brushes and filters to achieve the effects.
The TExt area for news does seem bland, perhaps Ill do a filler of sorts in there to make it look more accompying.
Link wise for "Evolution" Im still unsure how the game plays so the link section is just make believe for now.
Again thanks for the info.
Keep up the comments! Im right now at a lan center so no editing for me ^^; But when I get home at 2<!--emo&:0--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->0 am ill start to play around a tad.
"The Evolution" - Slightly more dramatic, and kind of takes the whole Darwinistic aspect of the games nature to a different level. I'm sure with some crazy fonts and nifty Photoshop stuff you can make it interesting.
"F.E.A.R." - I don't know why, but this sounds really kool to me. If you could figure out what this could stand for, I'm sure it will catch some attention.
"Purge" - It speaks for itself. (...look it up.)
... crap, that's all I can think of.
P.S. JOIN HOD! gamesnet server /join #hod
Maybe you should consider teaming up with them, rather than competing, especially if you're going to have the same host.
Its really hard to have a strategy site being the game is not out, but Im sure things will unfold when playtesting becomes more open then I guess I can see what happens with evolution.
Ive been sketching around on editing the site right now and how to handle the links situation thanks to awesome feedback.
As for now, Im trying to think of as many NS related ideas, but the main problem is, 1) Change the font of the logo, and I think a lil bit over 50% say change the name.