Hawk Trading Card Gaming Academy

[Akadeanna Hawk]

Forum URL: hawktcgacademynew3.proboards.com/


Forum Name: Hawk Trading Card Gaming Academy



Description: this is a Yugioh based Trading Card Gaming Academy sort of based around Yugioh GX, but it is slightly better (because I do not like GX); the main focus is Yugioh, however there are a few other things included



Desired Outcome of Rate: I would like ideas on how to improve my site; there are only 2 members (yes counting myself) I’d like to know how to improve to get more.



Theme Note: we only have a basic theme because I am looking for a nice Egyptian based/Yugioh Based one

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[Mixed]

Hey Hawk! Let me see if I can give you some constructive comments. Of course, everything I say is just a suggestion. You can take it or leave it as you see fit. Let’s start!


The Look:
So I won't go in depth here with the look since you said you are in search for a good theme currently. I will tell you what I like and what I think you should look for though.

What I like:

• The picture you have in the forum banner. I really like that you used this one. It is a symbol of the pinnacle in the Yu-Gi-Oh universe.

Potential improvements:

• The icons of the boards. As you know from my previous rate, I prefer simpler images when used as icons. However, I like the use of the magicians. The ‘improvement’ I would suggest would simply be to decrease their size a bit. Maybe then it wouldn’t look SO blatant. Then again, that may change also with the theme you end up finding.
  
• Colors. I know you are in search of the perfect theme. I would recommend one with more color perhaps used as highlights.
• Lastly, in the look, I think you should try to add more elements from academic inspirations to emphasize the academy theme of your forum.

The Layout:
This, I feel, is one of the more important parts of building a forum. It should be simple enough to be easily followed, but have a complexity to pull members deeper. Does that make sense?

What I like:

• The categories. I think you broke up the categories very well. It really helps people find where they want to be in the boards and what is important.
  

• Use of sidebars. I really like how you included the quick links and current events in your sidebar.
  

Potential improvements:

• Number of boards. I feel the number of boards (places) shown can overwhelm potential players. Also, while you have fewer players in the beginning, it would be better to have fewer places for members to play. In this way, members would be potentially less scattered around and have more character interaction. With this in mind, I would recommend dropping a few of the least-likely-to-be-used boards and especially minimize the number of sub-boards for now. To do this without losing the work you’ve put into it, I would recommend disabling or hiding the boards for now. That way, later when you have more members to fill the boards, you can simply reactivate or unhide them. (37) (150+ sub-boards) (I am not entirely sure on the whole banking/credit system you are using, so this could be harder than I am thinking. I am sorry, if it is.)
  
• Plot? Not that the plot needs to be changed, but I can’t find it on the forum. I know it’s an academy from your request here on ProBoards Support, but I can’t seem to find it on the forum. Perhaps give your forum a header or something to include a short overview on your forum plot, or even put it in the sidebar (without overcrowding).

The Rules:
I like them. Short. Sweet. Understandable. :- )


I think I’ll stop here as I have to get going soon. Still, I hope this helps you. Once you make improvements that you are happy with and you find a theme you would be thrilled to publish with, I would recommend doing some advertisement of your forum either by affiliation or word of mouth. Then I think you’ll bring in more members.

Have fun and good luck!

[Akadeanna Hawk]

Mixed thank you for your review I will look into making some updates to it; but I can't today for one thing I have a concert I'm going to tonight and for another reason I'm really upset one of my good members was killed (no not his characters the player himself) so I'm in the process of grieving

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