New FAF website

[Blodir]

Yes, this is in the wrong forum, however I would like as many people as possible to see it and the contributors forum is not that active.

I am looking for feedback and contributors on the new FAF website design I've been working on, you can temporarily view it here: http://test.faforever.com/
Here's a link to its git page: https://github.com/FAForever/website

Here's what I need:
- Someone to do the writing for me (basically all text in the site)
- Better images
- Some FAF trailer would be epic (I can do the music for this if someone does the video :3)

Please keep in mind that my knowledge in web design is pretty limited and I won't be able to make your wildest dreams come true. Also note that I'm not particularly fast with the project.

[KD7BCH]

I like it, any chance you could add some banners that flash in and flash out?

I'll write text for you if you like

[Ceneraii]

Front page text (criticism welcome):

Forged Alliance Forever is a community-driven project designed to facilitate online play for Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance. Complete with chat, matchmaking, replay vaults, tournaments and ever evolving balance.
If you want to experience Forged Alliance in its true glory together with thousands of other players of all skill levels, FAF is the place to be.

Multiplayer: Host and join teamgames or measure your skill against others in one versus one combat against players from all over the world.

Non Profit: FAF is completely free and supported entirely by the community, even cash prize tournaments have no signup fees.

Community: Meet one of the friendliest online communities out there complete with forums, a voice chat server, clans, wiki and a supremely moderated global chat to enjoy between games.

Modding: Experience countless variations on gameplay and thousands of player made maps to keep things fresh forever.

-Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance-

SupCom FA is the spiritual successor to Total Annihilation.
It's a RTS game with several unique features that sets it apart from every other generic RTS, to name just a few:
The flux economy; gain and spend resources per second rather than a fixed amount immediatly, allowing for unparalleled flexibility.
Strategic zoom and other UI features that let you give complex commands with extreme ease.
Physics simulation; projectiles can be dodged, stray shells can hit unsuspecting targets and many more effects.
Reclaim; no longer are you only fighting to damage the enemy, but also to secure the mass left behind by destroyed units.
And many other features to discover!

[Hascins]

I really like it!

I hope you plan to implement some statistics about games played, rankings, winner of tournament and stuff.

Keep up this good work.

[Blodir]

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Cool! Though I think some of these descriptions are too long. People generally tune out if its more than 3 lines of text, for example your intro is 7 and the SC:FA description is 15 (I added bullet points to that though). The SC:FA description might be cool as a series of pictures with short picture-texts

[Col_Walter_Kurtz]

Well done!

In regards to text, keep it minimal. I like the current layout and top menu. You really don't need much more. To elaborate: no donate button on the fornt page but only under the "non profit" button with sub-page. No detailed explanation on comunnity driven this and that constant updates through modding, that goes under the other buttons. The front page should essentially be an advertisement to the game with functional quick routes to any other information.

I really like it the way it is already.

[TheKoopa]

To add to what Cen wrote:

Constant evoloution: The game is always progressing forward with a dedicated balance team, making FA better than ever!

[Ceneraii]

Cut all unneccessary bits out of my original post and made it a lot shorter, good now?

[lextoc]

I study web. If I've time we can go on teamspeak this weekend and I can help you out if you like.

[Blodir]

Hi, I did quite an extensive update. What do you think about having a "competitive" page?

lextoc: sure! Just contact me whenever