New Year, New Look! Front Page Design No 3

Do you like the new layout?

I love it	36.5%	[ 1203 ]
I like it	32.3%	[ 1065 ]
I think it needs work	22.6%	[ 746 ]
I hate it	8.6%	[ 282 ]
Total Votes:			[ 3296 ]

[Ice_Bullet1]

real nice

[PinkPanther94]

I like that idea

[Awiergan]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?
Somewhat, in the overall look, but somewhat lacking. It makes gaia feel a bit desperate for members, while we have more than we can handle. I think we should focus more on improving features and moderation, before we make such an outward reach.

Are the images too young or old?
Perfect. Absolutely perfect. I've been missing town scenes. Scense used to be at the top of every page, and now there's a fugly white space. This will brighten things up. It is made of more win than ever before.

Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
Reminds me a bit of IMVU/Habbo Hotel and a few other game-like communities. I'm undecided if that's good or bad, but it's definitely not like neopia or myspace. I'd say it's moving in the right direction. (Away from myspace/neopets)... Still not sure if it's too game-like.

Do the design look good? Layout problems?
The wad of avatars at the bottom looks sortof stupid. I prefered the rotating spotlight, myself.

Anything missing? What should we add or change?
NPC's, and more emphasis on towns/battle system. Like the last proposed layout.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/scarybear/gaia/blue_flavor/gaia-comp.jpg
I liked the emphasis on the NPCs, top center.

Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
Fantasy/anime. Get back to the roots. Like the 03-04 layouts. I'm hating the modernism of the whole thing.

[krazeelilflip]

sounds cool

[Aldo]

General feedback: Look, if I'm gonna have to wait for all those pictures to load in, I'll probably have to log in through forums/index.php, I'm not gonna wait for your ******** of a frontpage to load.

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Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?

No, you forgot that thing about being a forum.

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Are the images too young or old?

They look like they were drawn fast, it's your ******** frontpage, put some effort in it.

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Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?

It makes it look like a games-site, bad thing. You are not a games site, you are an online hangout, enough with the overdose of pictures and what have you.

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Do the design look good? Layout problems?

the colours are pretty? confused Layout problem: loading in a bunch of pictures.

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Anything missing? What should we add or change?

Keep the amount of user out. At least 3/4 of those accounts are mules and bots.

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Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?

You should emphasize more on forums and roleplaying, you should cut down on the amount of pictures, you should stop bragging about stuff that does not matter "Fastest growing online hangout" means nothing, you've been running this site for more than 3 years, stop yammering about how new and refreshing you are.

[Snail Trailer]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?
Overall almost; however I would like the artistry of the main characters to have some expensive items and cheap items, you know mix it up? Also it would be good to elaborate more on the forums since that's the main part of the site. 3nodding

Are the images too young or old?
I would like to see a variety of old and new. I think that would make Gaia special in that aspect.

Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
First page so far... no. Good work on oganization too. =)

Do the design look good? Layout problems?
I would enjoy adding some bubblyness around the edges not to mention the Gaia Wing Logo! Everything else I'm chilling.

Anything missing? What should we add or change?
(See above)

Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
Yus. Roleplaying and forums. 3nodding

[freefang]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?
Yes.
Are the images too young or old?
They are fine to me. 3nodding
Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
Not one I know.
Do the design look good? Layout problems?
-The 90 degree angles that seperate the sections are a bit boring, I realise its easy to change annything that way but it just lookst like a newspaper.
-In the lowest section there should be some non-expencive/colectable item avatars, so new people don't feel like those are a must.
Anything missing? What should we add or change?
A way to enter gaia without an account, most people want to see what a site is like befor they join.
Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
Just make shure they all get atention. 3nodding

[Dr Maikel]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is? :
Yes it dose
Are the images too young or old?
:maby a bit to young make it more mature gaia should not trying to gett younger people on it.
Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
I dont even care if it did:
Do the design look good? Layout problems?
Ïm not on it !!
Anything missing? What should we add or change?
My avatar should be on it wink
Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
Put me on it.

[The First Seraphor]

There should be something notifying new members that Gaia is largely a forum, that most of the community reside and communicate there. XD

Also, that guy looks a little... plain. The woman has a shirt, pants, scarf, earings, tattoo, while he just has a starter shirt and wristbands.
How about giving him some Card Shark Bands and Horns of the Demon?

[Zerr0]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?

Kind of, but not really... The event should be more.. Noticeable... Plus, there's more to Gaia than those few things... :/
Are the images too young or old?

They are so-so...
Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
Erm... Well.. Yes and No... I am undecided on how I like it, but it's not like other sites too much... Yet still... There's something reminding me of myspace in the ACTUAL Gaia, but I'm not sure what...
Do the design look good? Layout problems?
Erm.. I think that you should have more about what we DO on gaia in the front page... Also, the event icon should be bigger! ^-^
Anything missing? What should we add or change?
Forums bring Gaia together, so show more about them...
The Girl on the front page doesn't need skimpy, and, the guy looks kind of... like he has some sort of problem that makes him uncomfortable...
You should have not just fruitcake colors, please... Some don't like bright bright colors, so.. Yea... Please, no overaly bright, fruity colors... :/
Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
On the Forums, yea, roleplaying although, not so much.. Games... Well, everyone likes towns pretty much... and Items... Yea, why not?

[20 Shades of Crazy]

Do the new page give a good overall aspect to what Gaia is?
Yes, I would say very much so.
Though, I would like to see something about roleplaying on there.
Are the images too young or old?
This new front page looks just right, in my opinion. THe current header is a bit too old, a bit too whorish looking in my opinion. The old one was MUCH too childish. I didn't like the Danimal kids at all. BUt the original cat girl and red headed one was even better.
Does it make Gaia look too much like Neopets/Myspace/other sites?
To tell you the truth, the current design looks a lot like MySpace. This new one is awesome.
Do the design look good? Layout problems?
This design is great! Compact, easy on the eyes. Now if only the rest of the website were currently like that...
Anything missing? What should we add or change?
More emphisis on roleplaying! Back to the Anime Roleplaying Community. Nothing is missing more then your roots. If you don't know where you came from, you don't know where you're going, and you may have other things, but the biggest part of the website. The events, one of the busiest forums (two if you count the GCD), its deffinatly the biggest and most major part of the website, and you should remember that.
Should we emphasize more on roleplaying/forum/games/items?
The roleplaying and the forums. No more new games, nothing is more special then the forum itself. Though, the items are nice, too. wink

-Kris