Crimson Dawn Website

[Arkindru]

Hi Guys

I'm hoping to build a Crimson Dawn website at some point in the near future and thought it might be a good idea to fish for some ideas and functions guild members are wanting from it.

Perhaps a think of what you want from a website, or if you were looking to join a guild, what kind of information you would want to see?

I definitely think a News page which is updated following regular events and the like would be a good idea to show the activity within the guild, but then that is also reflected on this forum.

How should the website look? Are there any sites out there that you like using regularly because of how they work or the content they contain?

Are any of you into creating graphics or have any images that would be suitable for the website?

Should we start a chatroom so those that are not playing can get together in a communal area outside of the game?

Please post any comments you may have on this subject and we can take them on board and consider them in the final design of the website.

Ultimately I would like to help develop something that guild members and potential members would find useful and functional and be something we would all feel proud of telling people to check out.

Also, if you know of any member who don't use these forums please encourage them to come and join us in order to get ideas from as many as possible that are active within the guild.

[shirc]

I for one would be very pleased to see a Crimson Website and think it's a great idea. Definately somewhere to view screenshots with maybe some added info on them, for things like raid write ups or fun events that take place... Also a viewable
guild rosta of sorts ?

[Dollfinn]

I like the website idea too and the screenshot gallery sounds great and also the chat place, I know that when I go stay in Brisbane (such as the last three days) I can not play eq, but have general web access, so being able to chat and say hi when i cant play sounds good to me.

A link to these forums on the site as well, maybe new players looking at the guild could be directed here to ask questions (a prospective players question and answer thread maybe?) or just to see what we are like/what raids etc.

And a guild album page, using screenshot photos of the guild toons.

Graphics I dont have and only have base knowledge on, but bf's brother is an graphics artist/game designer type (he did a degree in it, but i dont know what his title would be). He used to play eq, so knows the game enough and might help if you can tell me what it is you are wanting.

[shirc]

Well after a brief (1 whole day) peruse through how to use 'HTML' i have thrown together something that resembles a website. It needs some polish and isn't of professional standard but hey i'm a printer not a web designer... Anyways i have yet to get a host for it and still needs refining somewhat, but watch this space.
If any of you have ideas and that may go well on a website for the guild let me know, not saying they will come to fruition as i am a novice but will give them a good go. So far there are link, screenshot, and memoires pages... Not forgetting the all important self standing link to here :-) so if you have any nice screenshots but also maybe some stories to go in memoires then get them sent to me...

[Arkindru]

Hey Shirc!

That sounds very cool. If you like, e-mail me the files and I'll put them on the webspace I had reserved for the website and we can test it. If you're pleased with the results we can then point the www.crimsondawn.org.uk domain name at the website rather than this forum and the forum can be linked from the webpage?

[shirc]

sounds good to me mate... am just adding content and the likes but will be in the post very soon to ya

[nikko]

Very nice job on the website guys
Story 'bout the Hole gave me a laugh too, I expect everyone going screeny crazy in the near future..lol.
Grats on the work you both put in.. well worthy imo..