tpmiller08
I've asked a few times on my other posts, so please let me know if I'm 'trolling' or out of the etiquette guidelines by posting this again.
I'm an obsidian newb, and joined about 2 weeks ago. I ran my first game for 4E using obsidian, and I love it. It's such a great reference tool.
My campaign is "Rift on the Shadowfell":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/shadowfell-campaign and is moderately based on the H1-H2-H3 premade adventures. I just want to make sure my players and I are getting the most out of this site. So if ya read through it and have any critique, please let me know! =) Good or bad, I'll take any feedback you are willing to share.
Thanks guys!
-Troy
Comments
Just scanning your site over quickly, I like what I see. I like how most(?) of your location links have an image of the area (even if it's just a map detail) and I think you should continue with that. It's nice to have an image of a place to go along with a description when you press that link (the less detailed the description, the more detailed the image should be, and vice-versa if you follow me).
Well structured, especially in the sidebar which allows for quick navigation through the site. I think you could integrate some button images for the navigation buttons (back to main page, etc) for reference see my friend Gaaran's "Melakar Chronicles" at http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/melekar as one example or Arsheesh's Darkmoon Vale campaign at http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/tales-of-darkmoon-vale/wikis/main-page. These types of ideas go a long way to prettying up a site. Don't ask me how they're done, as I have no idea. But ask them...they're both great guys and I'm sure would share their expertise.
I like how your players (I assume) wrote introductions to their characters in first person, (most of them anyway) "Hi, I'm so-and-so, and this is what I'm about," is a nice, informal way for players to introduce people to their characters, as well as helping them get into character themselves. It also makes it fun to read.
I'll dig back into it and see if I can come up with any more specific ideas for you when I have more time.
It's funny how the players all wrote their history/introduction in the first person. Most of the time, it's quite the opposite. I hyped the players up about the campaign and made this site, and most fell into their characters pretty quickly.
Button images are a great idea. I'd like to put in a navigation bar (home/adventures/wiki/character/items ect) and navigation buttons like on Arsheesh's campaign. There is a bunch of code on the forums that show how to do that, I'm sure I could figure it out =)
I tried taking a gander at your campaigns, but it's very private. Do you have any that aren't?
Loving the Ruins of Myvolia. Nice cache of information and well put together! Might have to 'borrow' a few ideas from it. If you don't mind of course
I create the link to the button/icon image at Photobucket, then add the html link 'round it. Easy-peasy.
Mike aka Black Vulmea
"_Le Ballet de l'Acier_":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/le-ballet-de-l-acier - swashbuckling adventure in the age of the Three Musketeers and Captain Alatriste
Cheers,
-Arsheesh
Template buttons are for saps! Make your own!
- Broken