Opticraft Community

IMO, this site is suiting our purposes just fine.
But if we have our sights on huge growth, as Opti's new player cap seems to suggest, I agree that a new website might be in order.  However, the overriding theme must be ease of use, so that guests can figure it out very easily.  The site that omar showed is far too busy-looking for me.

I do not want this site to change, it is perfect the way it is.

I agree with Mr_Mr_Mr.  Changing the site to look "cooler" would most likely end up getting too complicated and less user friendly.  Although that site looked visually pleasing, it was also overwhelming with cluttered information stacked on top of one another.  Besides, we have all the communications necessary whether it be forums, mumble, or even in-game if you have to, all sorted out into a simple, clean, easy to use format.  Also, one can not simple whip up a new website, it takes a lot of time, planning, and coding.

TL;DR
Everything is fine just how it is.

If we are going to modify the site i think it needs to be an all or nothing attempt. Simple machine themes dont really impress me at all, and as dejected stated, all those other sites look like crap, i am baffled as to why so many smp servers use the design.

Quote from: Nick3306 on February 13, 2012, 05:35:08 AM
If we are going to modify the site i think it needs to be an all or nothing attempt. Simple machine themes dont really impress me at all, and as dejected stated, all those other sites look like crap, i am baffled as to why so many smp servers use the design.

maybe they want to promote crap? lol jk

I agree with what deject3d, nick and some others have said in here.

That minetown site, and in general most of the Enjin driven sites look trashy. They can be made a whole lot better, that is for sure.

We also do need a big rework of the website, and it is something I'd like to do so soon. Right now I am working on an automated donation system for SMP, and the vote page may get a bit of a usability improvement shortly (I am not developing this). From then, I'd like to take a look at improving our site. Possibilities include SMF 1.X themes, upgrading to SMF 2.X, switching to something like XenForo, IPB or VBulletin, or potentially using another CMS with SMF as the forum.

Quote from: optical on February 13, 2012, 08:00:23 AM
I agree with what deject3d, nick and some others have said in here.

That minetown site, and in general most of the Enjin driven sites look trashy. They can be made a whole lot better, that is for sure.

We also do need a big rework of the website, and it is something I'd like to do so soon. Right now I am working on an automated donation system for SMP, and the vote page may get a bit of a usability improvement shortly (I am not developing this). From then, I'd like to take a look at improving our site. Possibilities include SMF 1.X themes, upgrading to SMF 2.X, switching to something like XenForo, IPB or VBulletin, or potentially using another CMS with SMF as the forum.

Awesome !
Take your time optic
that will be cool when it's done
it's worth it so I will wait

I do like the looks of XenForo. Team9000 and another minecraft server (not to be disclosed at this time) uses XenForo or something similar and they do look appealing. Much better than Enjin

I think XenForo allows more customization to the web pages to fit one's needs, but I've never experienced with the site builder myself except browsing through (which seems pretty straightforward)

I do think SMF is great and simple, but an upgrade would probably be appropriate.

Quote from: Xeadin on February 14, 2012, 12:41:18 AM
I do like the looks of XenForo. Team9000 and another minecraft server (not to be disclosed at this time) uses XenForo or something similar and they do look appealing. Much better than Enjin

I like team9000's video in home page

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 14, 2012, 06:02:39 AM
I like team9000's video in home page

That is all the admins and the owner dancing. If you haven't realised

I was going to suggest Team9000, but as they are our closest rivals, I don't want us getting too close to them, and effectivly becoming the same server.

Quote from: clawstrider on February 14, 2012, 09:57:20 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 14, 2012, 06:02:39 AM
I like team9000's video in home page

That is all the admins and the owner dancing. If you haven't realised

I was going to suggest Team9000, but as they are our closest rivals, I don't want us getting too close to them, and effectivly becoming the same server.

Nah it is a Japanese music video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn934YH9-rc

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 17, 2012, 10:26:30 AM

Quote from: clawstrider on February 14, 2012, 09:57:20 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 14, 2012, 06:02:39 AM
I like team9000's video in home page

That is all the admins and the owner dancing. If you haven't realised

I was going to suggest Team9000, but as they are our closest rivals, I don't want us getting too close to them, and effectivly becoming the same server.

Nah it is a Japanese music video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn934YH9-rc

And you didn't see the faces of the admins and owners on it?

Quote from: clawstrider on February 17, 2012, 11:42:42 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 17, 2012, 10:26:30 AM

Quote from: clawstrider on February 14, 2012, 09:57:20 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 14, 2012, 06:02:39 AM
I like team9000's video in home page

That is all the admins and the owner dancing. If you haven't realised

I was going to suggest Team9000, but as they are our closest rivals, I don't want us getting too close to them, and effectivly becoming the same server.

Nah it is a Japanese music video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn934YH9-rc

And you didn't see the faces of the admins and owners on it?

Humm a coconut is an admin's face?
:l
A barcode as an admin's face o.o

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 17, 2012, 03:22:02 PM

Quote from: clawstrider on February 17, 2012, 11:42:42 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 17, 2012, 10:26:30 AM

Quote from: clawstrider on February 14, 2012, 09:57:20 AM

Quote from: omaroo2 on February 14, 2012, 06:02:39 AM
I like team9000's video in home page

That is all the admins and the owner dancing. If you haven't realised

I was going to suggest Team9000, but as they are our closest rivals, I don't want us getting too close to them, and effectivly becoming the same server.

Nah it is a Japanese music video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn934YH9-rc

And you didn't see the faces of the admins and owners on it?

Humm a coconut is an admin's face?
:l
A barcode as an admin's face o.o

Casham the coconut, and the barcode is OxyTommy. Don't ask.