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sambasti · Post by **sambasti** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:25 pm

The videos are actually really good. I just watched them, and it reminded me of all the good times, and convinced me to download the game again. Now lets see how long my good-old-times feeling lasts after I play a PUG.

MrChaos · Post by **MrChaos** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:25 pm

sambasti wrote:QUOTE (sambasti @ Aug 6 2010, 03:25 PM) The videos are actually really good. I just watched them, and it reminded me of all the good times, and convinced me to download the game again. Now lets see how long my good-old-times feeling lasts after I play a PUG.

17 days

Post by **Tigereye** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:48 am

ya okay i'm really hating the new homepage too now.

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should I make an open call for a new one again?

that worked out GREAT last time!

--TE

MrChaos · Post by **MrChaos** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:01 am

Tigereye wrote:QUOTE (Tigereye @ Aug 9 2010, 07:48 PM) ya okay i'm really hating the new homepage too now.

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should I make an open call for a new one again?
that worked out GREAT last time!

--TE

Put the damn elephant holding up the Tiger sign in your rotation then Ill take you off ignore

if I can see his post's and quote them then he's not on my ignore list...

Post by **aem** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:14 am

I have multiple decent Allegiance homepages already done and/or close to done. I still think they would be an improvement over what we have now.

Version 1
Version 2
These two homepages were actually better when I originally made them, having a nice slideshow play instead of the video. There was a link which would reload the page if the viewer wanted to watch the video and it would put the video where the slideshow was. Unfortunately I no longer have access to the slideshow and changed the page to just show the video, but could rebuild it.

Forum Style

In response to the original OP concerning one link here is one of a few older concepts which incorporated a page with instructions on how to start playing:
Old

Makida · Post by **Makida** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:12 am

What is wrong with the current one? It's great, newbies seem to like it, it's very attractive and neat... What's not to like?

I don't get all this hate at all, least of all from TE.

Moto · Post by **Moto** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:23 pm

Actually, what I said was "I am new... show me shiny, pretty, simple first."

There were 3 main things that got me to try the game.

1. The videos right on the home page. Bam, right there, didn't have to click to go some where else. I like candy. Maybe there could be another video/picture page with exciting descriptions in some kind of list format. I spent quite a while searching Youtube for more videos that might explain what was going on or how the game was played. You know a better overview video would have been so so nice.

2. I liked the 4 highlight columns on the bottom. The selling points for me were that is was an older game (I figured it might run on my computer) and ran on XP and up. Maybe list minimum and ideal specs the game can run on?

3. It was FREE. I mean come on. F R E E!

Award badges are a nice touch, although I was disappointed they did not link to proof.

Suggestions:

1. Maybe put "step 1, step 2..." indicators on the big links. People are dumb and even though I assumed the order, I clicked out of sequence just to see what would happen.

2. Info on the Flight School link seems out of order. I never actually saw this page until after I had tried the game. That might be a good thing because all that seemed like work and not fun.

The new page suggestions are nice too, especially this one. Might be because I don't like red all that much.

RedLion · Post by **RedLion** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:31 pm

girlyboy wrote:QUOTE (girlyboy @ Aug 10 2010, 05:12 AM) What is wrong with the current one? It's great, newbies seem to like it, it's very attractive and neat... What's not to like? I don't get all this hate at all, least of all from TE.

TE was being sarcastic. Last time he (and others) rallied the troops for a new homepage it "worked out GREAT" and we got the current one

The above translation is provided free of charge ... is the next one that's gonna cost ya

Post by **aem** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:45 pm

Moto wrote:QUOTE (Moto @ Aug 10 2010, 01:23 PM) I spent quite a while searching Youtube for more videos that might explain what was going on or how the game was played. You know a better overview video would have been so so nice.

Videos like you suggest were part of my original plan when I started making them. Basically I want to have the short trailer followed by additional videos for those who want to know more about the game including narration explaining what is going on. Unfortunately I don't have enough stuff recorded yet to put such videos together. It is quite get difficult to get recordings, mostly due to the lack of a spectator mode. I will get to them eventually though.

Post by **TheBored** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:19 am

I'm not gonna lie, I totally forgot that we have a new homepage. Whoops.

http://www.freeallegiance.org/index_orig.html

Update your bookmarks and never look back

TB