New landing page

I've been putting together a plan for a new landing page. The idea is to catch the attention of first-time visitors by displaying all the great stuff ZK has to offer without the need to scroll down the page. Visitors should stay to look for more information, or download the game straight away.



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What I need is feedback and suggestions. What are ZK's three biggest features? I thought "Scale, physics and serious strategy (thanks to UI)". Any better ideas? Any pictures you can think of worth using in the three slots at the lower half of the screenshot? Ideas for things to link below the download button?

I think the xonotic landing page is pretty cool, where it has a section to flip through the feature image and text.

http://www.xonotic.org/

what about good screenshot of last running battle (or if possible current battle) on main page, like those webcam sites from cities.
"In the meantime on battlefield"

I'd rather show more features below the top 3, luckywaldo7. There could be a second row, showing the three next best features. Links in the navbar leading to more information about the game (rather than unlocks, commanders, that have 0 value to visitors) will help to. Once visitors are interested, they will want to explore the website.

Saktoth, the current version has too much information that visitors don't care about when getting a first impression. It doesn't list features, nor show nice artwork/screenshots right away. New art can wait and be included later.

That's something good for the news orcompetition section, Chesti and TheSponge. Probably also nice for a link in the navbar. It's a great way to provide interested visitors with extras.

Is it a good idea to make default home menu view simple like Skasi showed us and how spring showed us in those games?Add a button where you can switch to simple view to profesional view so in profesional view we most of the constant players will benefit from it+ the future experienced players.To much information on a page makes people tired and the way Skasi posted the image could work well.

I remind again just set a swtich button somwhere in homemenu where you go to CLASIC NEWCOMMER VIEW and EXPERIENCED VIEW.

My two cents: the DOWNLOAD box is not aligned with the boxes below it, which is imo un-aesthetic.

Looks pretty good to me.

Better highlight features like Pyros flamethrower, thugs shield, or crabe then if you want to highlight diversity and fun.

I agree to get rid of the non-saying buzzwords. Dynamic, action-packed, hassle-free and clever strategies dont say anything without context. Moving combat does not even say anything to me.

Things to add.
- Add picture of scale. Something like this
With flea, bandit, light tank, shieldbot, golly, commander, sumo, bertha, funnelweb, bantha and detri. maybe krow and DRP.
- Modular commanders. Create unique commanders with modules. Picture of commander with flamethrower. sniper com and dgun com.
- add amount of unique units. text something like: with balanced arsenal of x unique units for different strategies every time you play it.
- Maybe add history of the project.

I don't want it to say "Giant robots, commanders, lasers, armies of tanks, fighter planes, bombers", because that could just as well be any other scifi game, nor do I want the frontpage to spam silly numbers. To me the current "buzzwords" are very clear:
Dynamic - don't have to wait to do things
action-packed - stuff explodes
hassle-free - easier controls/better ui
clever strategies - game is about having great ideas
Moving combat - battle location shifts, fronts move back and forth

Maybe visitors think different. Anyway, if you can think of better words that don't just give an idea of what the game feels like, but also arouse interest, let me know!

Remember, the front page is not supposed to completely describe the game, that's what we've got links to casts, manuals and other things for. This page is supposed to catch attention and get visitors to either download the game right away, OR to get them to want to read more (list of top features will link to more text) instead of leaving right away.

Customizable commanders are a nice idea. That makes four things to list, or choose from.