give me a few days guys. I will make an alternative to the original poster. I've been talking to Fizzer about it as well..

well, like I said I have lots of ideas for the tab structure (you can hit me up via mail as well). As far as the look and colors, I'll let the graphics people figure that out.

Put it to a vote: http://poll.pollcode.com/2419985

jakiller33 - please delete the poll for two reasons:

1) hellokiddy's design is not finished
2) I will show my design in a few days.. so another poll would be an overkill..

Edited 2/20/2014 21:50:13

@RvW: I'm actually trying to do it entirely in CSS as it would be easier to implement.

@Fridge: I didn't think anyone else was working on it. I wouldn't mind if your design was used instead. Can you post some screenshots?

Edited 2/20/2014 21:59:19

I'm the first to admit I'm not a great designer -- I prefer focus mostly on code and game mechanics.

As proof, let's all laugh at WarLight's original design from 2008. http://i.imgur.com/ao0XAkP.png. As Metaltubbie would put it, it looks like a child played with powerpoint.

I'm all for coming up with a new design if someone can make something that's really great. However, I can't guarantee if or when I'll get around to implementing it. Right now I'm dealing with some serious site speed issues as well as a serious bug in the iOS app.

I agree with those who are saying that the functionality should be improved first.

Also, no offense hello kiddies, but the look you're getting isn't quite there. If the current look is 1989, then yours is around '94.

I have no comment on the look, as I am terribly uncreative, and would offer no help in that department. I would like to say those of you who are ripping up Hellokiddies design. Did you not read the post? Maybe you can't read? It clearly says it is a rough draft. The post if for constructive criticism. If your gonna post just to say that looks horrible. Keep it to yourself. No one needs your negativity around here, keep it to yourself.
Thanks

Added a drop down menu.

http://i.imgur.com/Kd6XFw4.png

I like the design! Keep it up!

FWIW I really like the current colour scheme. Please don't suddenly change to something radically different. I think the reds and blacks and whites (and little dabs of blue) are working great for a wargame site. It just fits.

That said, a design overhaul definitely wouldn't hurt. Especially concerning usability it's kind of a mess right now to be honest. We've obviously gotten used to it, but just think of the number of clicks it takes to get to the clan forum. Now it might be just my two clans but no wonder the clan forums are hardly used at all - as opposed to mail, which is so much easier to reach. Or think of the chat.

A lot of the features WL has are practically buried by the clunky interface we have right now. I'd even suggest this as a pretty high priority issue for Fizzer, as I'm sure there are many people who get turned off by the site's sometimes really un-intuitive design and leave before they get to appreciate the merits of the game itself.

I think hellokiddies is going in the right direction with his idea. I'd choose a less sterile look (esp. the font) but I'm a lazy bum so I won't come up with any actual constructive feedback and just say I like it!

Edited 2/21/2014 01:38:21

Love the drop down menu and forum tab. Design looks amazing.

Love the new logo! And the site header looks better, too...flat is the new 3d, sort of. Maybe a sliding header? (Ooh, fancy.)

The maps themselves could use a bit of an upgrade, too, though this would probably be near impossible to implement (have you seen atwar-game.com's gameplay interface? It's awesome! [Especially the "mini-slider-dialog pop-up on hover"... it's so convenient])...
The sliders are a bit clunky and honestly it would be great if there were an "evenly distribute units moving from this territory to these territories" via shift+click, or something.

lol, It looks cool, I think Hellokiddies should get free membership for life for his efforts :P

That looks much better.

I like it.

I like the old logo, though it does have a bit of an early 2000's game look. I also feel this new flat style is also nice. Fizzer really just needs to fix the IOS app crashes since the new update.

The drop down menus would be nice for the Forum though.


:D - the original site design makes me laugh

Edited 2/21/2014 15:11:17

fizzer please accept my apology after my reaction looking at the original... nah i am just kidding although it has... come a little ways...

EDIT:ohh yeah i like the drop down and the whole thing looks good

Edited 2/21/2014 15:21:17

I like all of that design except the logo. Maybe there should be a contest to design a new logo for Warlight!

Edited 2/21/2014 18:48:57

i agree! i like the design but the logo somehow doesn't fit. i like the old one more