User blog comment:Gourd Roger/MOAR Design Proposals Galoar!!!/@comment-4097945-20151122115320/@comment-4080028-20151122174825

Slightly late to the party, but here goes. Firstly, I also agree with the majority here in that I've wanted to polish the main page for the wiki for years and make it look nice, informative and welcoming, but I lacked the skill to do so, and the coding currently in use intimidates me too much to even try.

Secondly, I've personally always wanted to do something similar to what Ship of Fools has, as a nice nod to where this wiki got its concept from. That being, we could have a slideshow that links to the respective categories it features, such as pirates, islands, etc. As for the layout underneath, which seems to be what David's working on right now, I wouldn't mind either having what Ship of Fools has or what we're playing with at the moment; both seem equally fine to me.

As for the prototypes David has proposed, I'm definitely enjoying prototype #2 right now. Looks easy on the eyes to me, comes off as fun, creative and still welcoming to otherwise new users. If I may, I'd also suggest a link to the wiki's rules just so people know where to find them and so we don't have new users popping up without getting a hold on our guidelines first. Not sure if you could turn that into a Pirate Warriors 3 coin, so if all else fails, there's always simply linking the rules the old fashioned way. Wouldn't really bother me either way.

And while not as necessary as keeping people up to speed on our rules, maybe we could also throw in that "create new article" feature Ship of Fools has too? Always seemed helpful and inviting to me; like, in case anyone didn't know how to create a new page, there could be that easy to find feature on the main page. It also just comes off feeling like a "feel free to get started whenever you like" vibe to me. While I admit this one addition is debatable, it's still one I wouldn't mind seeing. Likewise, it's one I wouldn't mind losing if no one else shares my same views on the matter.