Well?

[Knightcrawler]

Good or Bad

Well I liked the sltreamlined style. The page is much faster to load now. But I don't entirely like the editorial, more conversational style. Its much harder to find specific items. I liked before when you had certain sections for things.

But still the best D&D site on the web. Keep working at it.

Knightcrawler

 

[Morrus]

Re: Good or Bad

Its much harder to find specific items. I liked before when you had certain sections for things.

The "sections" are still there, actually. Thery're just not bullet-pointed. If you look at today's news, you've got all the old familiar sections:

*Site news
*Single item on DL movie
*D20 System News
*Software News
*Community News
*Messageboard Roundup
*Reviews

Those are exactly the sections I would have used before if I were presenting the same news.

 

[orbitalfreak]

I like the new style, more relaxed, and it seems... I dunno... like you ?enjoy? it more.

I second the notion of needing something less bland on the page, though. Looking back at it, I'd say filling in the sidebars with something other than a flat, monotonous grey would help out a bunch.

My .002 pp

 

[The It's Man]

I like it

 

[Trevalon Moonleirion]

I do like the editorial style reporting much better--it's friendly and easier to read, and I've found myself actually reading the news daily now. It is, admittedly a bit long, but I really don't mind at all.

So I give the new news page a big thumbs up

 

[Eosin the Red]

Morrus -

I took a few days to decide. I Love the new editorial style ! Please, please, please keep it up.

It is my version of the morning paper

 

[Conaill]

I like the new style, more relaxed, and it seems... I dunno... like you ?enjoy? it more.

That was exactly my impression. Whatever keeps *you* going, I'm all for it!

The one thing I do miss in the new format is the direct links to the Black Pages. I had been using those mainly to jump to the various SRD pages. Guess I'll have to add a bookmark now!

 

[Ketjak]

Less handy, requires more time to find information

When I looked for information before, I could look for the icon associated with WotC news, D20 news, or whatever. Now, I can't be sure if a topic is covered so I have to read the entire news page. The links do little to make the search easier, since at the least I have to read the links rather than look for the icon.

The editorial style is amusing, and I think the current style would benefit by taking a half step back to include the icons and/or other content flags.

I, too, liked the list of upcoming WotC products. It was easier to see what was due out and when, so I could budget my $50 per month RPG budget (hey, I have a full-time job, OK?) ahead of time. I do not like the use of that space as an advertisement for Natural 20 products; it's less of a service to the people who come to the site for news.

I have not yet used the new links at the top. I don't see myself using any but the product listings for the reasons above.

I liked the direct access to the polls. I don't see where that's moved to, though I could simply be unfamiliar with the new location.

The new nav bar on the left is too small to read easily, and the contrast doesn't make it any easier.

- Ketjak

 

[Morrus]

Re: Less handy, requires more time to find information

I do not like the use of that space as an advertisement for Natural 20 products; it's less of a service to the people who come to the site for news.

Ah, but would selling none of them and thus not having a server on which to house the site be more of a service in your eyes?

Or, as someone just said to me: "Anything that makes sure the site can stick around, IS a service to the readers"

 

[Morrus]

Re: Less handy, requires more time to find information

I liked the direct access to the polls. I don't see where that's moved to, though I could simply be unfamiliar with the new location.

Bravenet just kept screwing up, and when the poll wasn't working the whole page wouldn't load. I might loko for an alternative.

The new nav bar on the left is too small to read easily, and the contrast doesn't make it any easier.

It's identical in size, colouring and font to how it was before.