I want a review :)

I wantz a review from any staff member (no regular members) also just because it's tagged I'm fine with more staff reviewing the forums.

UEL : www.xkillax.org

Members : 229
Posts : 2157

I just got Registered !!

My Username is : GreyPhantom

Please avoid posting, in the Review Section. The only way you can reply only by tagging, but since this member is requesting a Reviewer to complete this, you can't.

Since you have been warned before, I have given you a warning!

Full Review. Everything.

Your Forum Review xKillax Forums Reviewed with Mozilla Firefox First Impression: At first glance, your forum looks simple and nice. Everything needed by a gamer of your server is already placed. Since it is a game forum, I had expected the active interaction of your members, which I think was fulfilled seeing your forum statistics. Your forum icons are sleek and seem professional to me. I'll be expressing my points in the next criteria. Rating: Graphics & Layout: For this criteria, I have found some things in your forum that can somehow be modified for improvement (I hope it'll look like an improvement to the founder's POV). Forum Width The width of your forum must fit the screen so that the scrolling job will only be up and down. That way, your members can feel the comfort of the simple scrolling job. To be guided with this, see this tutorial. Forum Widgets I suggest having your widgets be placed on one side only. It is so that your members will be at ease in finding the widget that they will want to see. In this way, professionalism in this field will be achieved. Forum Profile Attributes Color I see the said attributes (the one seen on the forum profile, the posts,points, reputation, and join date) having the color of gray, which is less contrasting your forum layout's color. I suggest changing its color to a darker shade, most probably black or a darker gray. Forum Icons/Legends In your forum legends, namely "global announcement", "sticky", and "announcement", I suggest you make a distinction on them. Although the sticky legend is an exclamation point, it does not assert any optical differences from the other two legends. I also noticed the redundant appearance of the legends of global announcement and announcement, which really requires a change. Overall, your graphics and layout is good. Rating: Forum's Activity: Since I don't see the members connected during the last n hours, I'll find another way of rating this criteria. We have 233 registered users. That's few for a gaming forum, but I feel like I am having an understanding for this. As a gamer (myself), sometimes I do not appreciate visiting forums whenever I find enjoyment and satisfaction in the game. What I can suggest to boost up the number of members in your forums is that you create some events that has a need of logging in and being active in the forums. One example may be a pre-registration for a certain exclusive event in-game. I also noticed that you have donation system, and whenever you donate, a certain rare item/s will be given as a privilege. You can make a hold on it to increase the number of your members. Also, you can host offline/off-game events in your forums that awaits premium privileges in-game. I also learned that out from those 233 registered users, there are only few that are truly active or semi-active. The maximum number of post a regular member of yours have in this moment is 99, while the staffs have 200+ posts. That's a little interaction there. Boost it up. Rating: Staff & Members: I have 2 points to enumerate here. Merging/Removal of Usergroups You can remove the usergroups Co-Owner, Respected Donators and Donators. You can just have an exclusive member title and badge for them. But if it's your wish, you can retain them. Just a suggestion here. I also sense vagueness in the "Development Team", as this can also mean administrators, moderators, or server support. Try to define its function by putting up some words on the group description so that the members will be able to know their function in the forum. Same goes for the latter sentence to the other usergroups. Removal of 0 post members There are lots of 0-post members in your forums, which had never visited your forum even once (I think). You may remove them, as they suggest inactivity to your whole forums when guests see them. Rating: Overall, I rate your forum as average.

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    [size=18][color=olive]First Impression:[/color][/size]
    At first glance, your forum looks simple and nice. Everything needed by a gamer of your server is already placed. Since it is a game forum, I had expected the active interaction of your members, which I think was fulfilled seeing your forum statistics. Your forum icons are sleek and seem professional to me. I'll be expressing my points in the next criteria.

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    [size=18][color=indigo]Graphics & Layout:[/color][/size]
    For this criteria, I have found some things in your forum that can somehow be modified for improvement (I hope it'll look like an improvement to the founder's POV).

 :!: Forum Width
The width of your forum must fit the screen so that the scrolling job will only be up and down. That way, your members can feel the comfort of the simple scrolling job. To be guided with this, see this [url=http://help.forumotion.com/t40017-managing-your-forum-width-height]tutorial[/url].

 :!: Forum Widgets
I suggest having your widgets be placed on one side only. It is so that your members will be at ease in finding the widget that they will want to see. In this way, professionalism in this field will be achieved.

 :!: Forum Profile Attributes Color
I see the said attributes (the one seen on the forum profile, the posts,points, reputation, and join date) having the color of gray, which is less contrasting your forum layout's color. I suggest changing its color to a darker shade, most probably black or a darker gray.

 :!: Forum Icons/Legends
In your forum legends, namely "global announcement", "sticky", and "announcement", I suggest you make a distinction on them. Although the sticky legend is an exclamation point, it does not assert any optical differences from the other two legends. I also noticed the redundant appearance of the legends of global announcement and announcement, which really requires a change.

Overall, your graphics and layout is good.

Rating: [img]http://2img.net/i/itest/ranks/default/default4.gif[/img]

    [size=18][color=brown]Forum's Activity:[/color][/size]
Since I don't see the members connected during the last n hours, I'll find another way of rating this criteria.

    [quote]We have 233 registered users.[/quote]

That's few for a gaming forum, but I feel like I am having an understanding for this. As a gamer (myself), sometimes I do not appreciate visiting forums whenever I find enjoyment and satisfaction in the game. What I can suggest to boost up the number of members in your forums is that you create some events that has a need of logging in and being active in the forums. One example may be a pre-registration for a certain exclusive event in-game. I also noticed that you have donation system, and whenever you donate, a certain rare item/s will be given as a privilege. You can make a hold on it to increase the number of your members. Also, you can host offline/off-game events in your forums that awaits premium privileges in-game.

I also learned that out from those 233 registered users, there are only few that are truly active or semi-active. The maximum number of post a regular member of yours have in this moment is 99, while the staffs have 200+ posts. That's a little interaction there. Boost it up.

Rating: [img]http://2img.net/i/itest/ranks/default/default4.gif[/img]

    [size=18][color=violet]Staff & Members:[/color][/size]
I have 2 points to enumerate here.

 :!: Merging/Removal of Usergroups
You can remove the usergroups Co-Owner, Respected Donators and Donators. You can just have an exclusive member title and badge for them. But if it's your wish, you can retain them. Just a suggestion here. I also sense vagueness in the "Development Team", as this can also mean administrators, moderators, or server support. Try to define its function by putting up some words on the group description so that the members will be able to know their function in the forum. Same goes for the latter sentence to the other usergroups.



 :!: Removal of 0 post members
There are lots of 0-post members in your forums, which had never visited your forum even once (I think). You may remove them, as they suggest inactivity to your whole forums when guests see them.

Rating: [img]http://2img.net/i/itest/ranks/default/default4.gif[/img]


Overall, I rate your forum as average.

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Thanks mate You can now move this to finished requests.