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PokeRealm.net - NetBattle oriented site

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    • Seen Apr 6, 2011
    https://www.pokerealm.net

    I posted my site here a long time ago, I think. It's changed a lot since then and I just recently came up with a new design.

    It's all CSS/HTML and the layout is done using CSS, as well as the navbar. The only javascript in there is for the iframe redirect (redirects to index page if the iframe is viewed outside of frameset).

    The iFrame was a necessary evil. I'm using a CMS (Content Management System) that was having conflicts with the vBulletin php calls so the only way to get that vBulletin integrated sidebar on there was to put it in an iframe.

    Code is valid HTML 4.01 Transitional. Feedback welcome.
     
    It needs more content, but it looks like a nice Smogon competitior. Can't say I like the distracting pokemon pictures in the navigation background though.
     
    Layout is really awesome! Just the drop down menus text color is really hard to read so change that and thats about it look awesome! keep it up
     
    I liked it, but it looks very... Smogonish..

    I don't really like that, because it seems your more like "copying" the competition which will just deter people from your site. People like originality, and I hope you can work that into your site.
     
    I don't see how we are copying them.

    You know we had drop-down menu navigation before Smogon did right?

    The colors are different, we use a different layout - I honestly don't see any comparison except for the fact that we run websites on the same subject (aren't there about a million star wars sites?), we both use proper CSS/HTML, we both have vBulletin integration on the site (so do about 50% of sites that have vBulletin), we both have a banner on the top that meshes in with the layout (again, very common on the Internet) - so could you explain to me how we are 'copying' them?

    As for content, we are still working on getting our Dex back online but pretty much everything is done so I don't see how it is lacking other than the Dex. Maybe you can be more specific?

    Bugsy, do you mean the navbar text or the text on the drop downs?
     
    I honestly didn't know you had them first, I was just speaking as a first time visitor noticing similarities.

    I was also stating that as a first time visitor, anyone who has been to Smogon before would believe that you basically just ripped their whole site and edited it. I don't mean to sound offensive, it is just as how it appeared to me.

    Besides, even if you were first then why not try to continue to be original. I always try to distance myself from the competition, because no one wants a site to look like every other one.
     
    I like it a lot, but I am not really a fan of the drop down menu style. But great site, I will defenitly keep an eye on this one.
     
    Well, it seems like both sites feature like a mascot sort of Pokemon. Smogon being of course Weezing, while it looks like Realms is Sharpedo.

    Also the nav for content looks similar, you both use a Pokemon to represent each of the different drop down navs. You also both appear to have a similiar Welcome Message.

    I am sorry if this lacks all the similiarities, but as your probably know or have heard Smogon is down for a Server move.
     
    It needs more content, but it looks like a nice Smogon competitior. Can't say I like the distracting pokemon pictures in the navigation background though.

    PokeRealm as hundreds of pages of content, if you search the site properly you will see it. It as a page on each pokemon to start so thats 386 pages already. The site is being changed at the moment so you will have to wait untill thats up.

    @Blaze at PokeRealm forums zero made polls for the members to vote on the mascote thing, also many stes have them.

    BTW Zero the new site is looking great. :D
     
    The navbar seemed to give some users problems so I simplified it, take another look.

    https://www.pokerealm.net

    Shift+Refresh if you still see the images.

    I actually like it better without the Pokemon in the backround, because they are nothing but distracting. Not to mention I like how your design is more plain and simple, which is good because a majority of Gamers' just want to get to the stuff they need at a fast pace.
     
    I really like that site looks better than smogon
     
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