Looks better :) 

I don't see much progress, as much as what's described in the posts (above). All I see is that the top menu has slightly been altered. So, I will comment on that:

I would recommend that you remove links "HOW REVIEW SCORES WORK" and "HOW TO SEND ME YOUR MOD/MAP", and move those to the FAQ page.

I would also recommend you rename "SITES TO CHECK OUT!" to "LINKS"

Remove "MORE", because no one knows what that means and it's probably not of interest to anyone anyways, so, just remove it.

Remove "MEMBERS" link, because no one will care about that either. Links like those should be in the footer of your website. 

I am not sure on what grounds you claim that nobody will care about all of the stuff that you claim should be removed. I also don't see any reason to remove any of those pages. I like the setup the way it currently is. 

I set my logo to be a kodiak bear, real mean looking one with a fish in its mouth, then some guy set his to what looks like a cartoon fat bear with a thong on and its arse out. It's kinda curious to have a members area on something like this, because of the way the community is.

Links being links is a bit of a no-brainer though, just for SEO purposes really.

I think that the HOW TO SEND ME YOUR MOD/MAP is OK, it lets viewers know instantly that if they send him a map he might review it. That's not such a bad thing.

How review scores work would actually go quite well near the top of the FAQs I guess.

The grey background on mobile devices is a bit of a pain still, but I dont know how this site is constructed. Is it a 'webs.com CMS'? Or other MVC/CMS? The mobile markup is actually quite good other than the background issue. 

Well, I'm not going to click "Reviews" so that I can see reviews. Since your site is a reviews site, I would expect reviews to be right there, on the homepage.

Your homepage right now is pretty much an "About" page, and that should be in the "About" section, like I've already said.

So, if you aren't going listen to me, then I'm not going to bother with it anymore.

Good day, and good luck with that. 

I think it does make sense to have reviews on the home page. Really.

But don't be so quick to throw your toys man. 

 

Look, I was going to ignore this thread entirely.

I only posted, because I felt bad that no one else did. But, I really didn't want to, nor did I care.

So, my patience is quite thin already, and I'm done now.

Bye. 

You can give someone advice but they aren't obligated to listen to you. Just FYI. 

He listened, but that isn't the same as accepting what he said and actually doing it. 

I really don't get it why deqer finds it so terrible having to spend 3 seconds clicking a whole button to access the reviews.

I also doubt he is someone who is worth listening to if he is the type of person who subscribes to the "do as I say or I am out of here" kind of reasoning.

As for reviews being on the front page, that isn't possible as far as I can tell. Because of limitations with the site's editing tools, the front page can pretty much only serve as a sort of a "about" page. I still fail to see how any of this is a problem though, seeing as making a single click on the review button isn't exactly difficult.

If people cannot stand the idea of having to press the review button every time they enter the site, they can always just bookmark the review section.

Ricky makes a fair point of how the "how review scores work" should be next to the FAQ though. I will change that.

About some peoples ideas about merging the FAQ with the "how review scores work": No.

I personally feel that putting all of the information from both pages on a single page would make the FAQ page too long. I think it is better to have 2 separate pages. 1 FAQ page for FAQ about the site in general, and 1 FAQ ("how review scores work") for how the scoring system works. 

Also, I changed the "Sites to check out" to "Links to check out" to appease some of you who wanted that page re-named to just Links. 

Just looked at the site for the first time. My first impression:

Very dark looking.

Lots of orange text on the front page, but no review.

Lots of links across the top.

If it is a review page, then a review should really be the first thing anyone sees.

"This is where cool Quake maps are reviewed!" Yeah, OK, but where's the actual reviews? Hidden among those multiple links at the top? Their grey colour makes them almost blend in with the background and thus hard to read. The word "Review" needs to jump out somewhere, it needs to be the first thing anyone sees. Besides that giant quake logo, that is. Put your content front and center. I visit web sites for content.

Hope that helps. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to see someone start a new game related website. 

You might consider a free wordpress page as the blog format might work better? You get a fair amount of control even with the free version. 

At the very least, the latest review needs to be boldly linked, preferably with a screen shot, on the main page. 

I added a small extra bit of information on the front page that mentions the reviews being on the review page and that the button that takes you there is at the top of the site. That is as far as I will go to make sure people will get there.

I still don't get this complaint in the first place, mind you. Pressing a single button that can easily be seen at the top of the page takes no effort whatsoever. 

You make a fair point about always mentioning the latest review on the front page. I will take that into consideration. 

Ok, I fallowed your advice. The front page now has and always will have a link to the latest review. 

They are not complaints, they are helpful suggestions (mostly). ;)

In this forum, no matter what you do, you will be criticised. Usually in a constructive way that can help you "improve" in any way.


I like the review style, it seems solid and honest! 

For those too lazy to traverse the site:

http://quakeblast.webs.com/apps/blog/show/24800657-monastery-by-neil-manke 

Having the Latest Review link there on the front page is helpful. 

You aren't getting these from QuakeTerminus are you? (in my world of delusion people still visit my site) I was a big fan of Neil Manke when I popped those on the site 12 years ago. They are very early maps for him, and probably have not stood the test of time. On a sad note Neil Manke has pretty much dropped off the Internet. Some say he has died, but I couldn't find his obituary, so lets hope not.

Good luck with your review site by the way 

Grab stuff off the terminus now and again, it remains a useful resource. 

Grab stuff off the terminus now and again, it remains a useful resource. 

Chrome's fault that time.