http://www.acornrack.com/aeris/
The next site on the list is aeris, a steampunk, science-fiction RP set in a post-apocalyptic Rome.
The AD is nice and easy to read giving you how the world ended, and the pull at the end to join the site by showing you the corruption of Rome. Anyway, so far, so good, watch out for the Hindenburg and head on towards the review!
First Impression:
Dodge the Hindenburg at all costs. The layout looks nice and is in the center of the page, so overall nice and I have no problems.
The Public Area:
The Front page is an expansion of what is said in the AD, showing what is happening "now" as opposed to what had happened. I did want to note that in the AD in says something about escaped genetically enhanced humans while it isn't mentioned in the front. At this point I can only assume that the government is involved with the police again because they want to recapture them, sort of like the show "Dark Angel" .
The Prologue the very nicely written and does it job of fleshing out the background story very nicely.
The Setting is broken up into 3 parts for easier reading, Technology, Environment and Government. They are also hotlinked if you should feel the need to reread them over again, I always have the rule that if you have a hotlink down you should probably hotlink back to the top. So, so far this is my only nitpick. The Technology portion is where we hear about the first mention of the genetic enhanced humans, but only briefly, so perhaps a link to the Angel Project page would be nice in this area. Also the mechanical limb attachment gives me a "Full Metal Alchemist" vibe. Overall everything seems well thought out and written.
Races page is also hotlinked and again, I like the rule where if you have hotlinks down, you have hotlinks up. By the way, I call dibs on Post-Apocalyptic Rome MegaMan Bounty Hunter with Automatron Siberian Tiger Pet Action... unless someone beat it to me first! The Automatons section gives me an I,Robot feel about how they are slowly evolving. Again everything is well written.
The Angel Project Page, again reminds me of the show "Dark Angel" somewhat. Also wondering if it was intentional about the YHWH Coporation naming. (YHWH or Yahweh, the Jewish name for God.) I assume it was intentional considering the amount of effort put into the story at this point.
The Classes page I don't have much to say about except that perhaps hotlinks would be useful. You have them for the 3 sections of setting and 3 sections for races but not for the 9 classes.
The Rules page, are numbered... in Roman numerals! Get it?!? They're in Rome... and they're... using their numbers.
The Application:
More or less the standard application, but it is simplified for easier completion.
The Private Area:
The transition from the public to private page is basically what looks to be just a widening of the layout. It keeps the same feel as before so there is no initial confusion.
Character Stats, first off let me say that I personally love the stats system (All my sites use a stats system) . However pulling it off effectively is difficult. So far everything seems to be fine however the battling system will be the true test (Which at this point looks to be mainly a guideline).
Airship Crews, the page looks generally incomplete. The writing isn't English and the picture doesn't work. So that should probably be fixed.
Crew Guide, everything seems well written out here, no complaints.
FAQ, first of all I'd like to say that I prefer the FAQ to be after the rules page in the public area. After reading all kinds of information you might have questions before joining and want them clarified. Not everyone comes browsing into the private area to search for specific answers.
Credits page, Always nice to give credit where credit is due.
Forums:
There are just a little amount of IC forums for the site however these forums are vague and cover a large expanse of area. So this counteracts the problem of having a large amount of forums but having to scroll all the way down the page. The only thing I'd like changed is, the labels at the top (Area Name, Posts, etc.) I would like the background to be black. The individual forums would stand out more and my opinion would look nicer.
Other:
The Member List is divided by ranks and lists little info about the actual characters aside from race. The races don't fill in the table after the administrator portion so the original coder should relook at that portion to see if they can fix it. (This is apparently only a Guest user problem)
Generally the member profiles are filled out nicely, those that aren't active at this point though obviously have profiles less filled in.
Roleplaying:
From what I read on the forums I categorize the Roleplaying on this site to be Intermediate to Advanced, leaning on the Advanced side.
Rating: 8.2 out of 10 Points.
Overall a very nice site, everything is well explained without getting too heavy on the text and although the Post-Apoc theme is a bit niche I think, the little flairs added onto it give the draw that it needs. Stat points are a nice especially since they are used a simple guidelines to define strengths and weaknesses so post quality does not suffer.
This Site has the Jello Seal of Approval!
Reviewed by: The Jello Emperor
The next site on the list is aeris, a steampunk, science-fiction RP set in a post-apocalyptic Rome.
The AD is nice and easy to read giving you how the world ended, and the pull at the end to join the site by showing you the corruption of Rome. Anyway, so far, so good, watch out for the Hindenburg and head on towards the review!
First Impression:
Dodge the Hindenburg at all costs. The layout looks nice and is in the center of the page, so overall nice and I have no problems.
The Public Area:
The Front page is an expansion of what is said in the AD, showing what is happening "now" as opposed to what had happened. I did want to note that in the AD in says something about escaped genetically enhanced humans while it isn't mentioned in the front. At this point I can only assume that the government is involved with the police again because they want to recapture them, sort of like the show "Dark Angel" .
The Prologue the very nicely written and does it job of fleshing out the background story very nicely.
The Setting is broken up into 3 parts for easier reading, Technology, Environment and Government. They are also hotlinked if you should feel the need to reread them over again, I always have the rule that if you have a hotlink down you should probably hotlink back to the top. So, so far this is my only nitpick. The Technology portion is where we hear about the first mention of the genetic enhanced humans, but only briefly, so perhaps a link to the Angel Project page would be nice in this area. Also the mechanical limb attachment gives me a "Full Metal Alchemist" vibe. Overall everything seems well thought out and written.
Races page is also hotlinked and again, I like the rule where if you have hotlinks down, you have hotlinks up. By the way, I call dibs on Post-Apocalyptic Rome MegaMan Bounty Hunter with Automatron Siberian Tiger Pet Action... unless someone beat it to me first! The Automatons section gives me an I,Robot feel about how they are slowly evolving. Again everything is well written.
The Angel Project Page, again reminds me of the show "Dark Angel" somewhat. Also wondering if it was intentional about the YHWH Coporation naming. (YHWH or Yahweh, the Jewish name for God.) I assume it was intentional considering the amount of effort put into the story at this point.
The Classes page I don't have much to say about except that perhaps hotlinks would be useful. You have them for the 3 sections of setting and 3 sections for races but not for the 9 classes.
The Rules page, are numbered... in Roman numerals! Get it?!? They're in Rome... and they're... using their numbers.
The Application:
More or less the standard application, but it is simplified for easier completion.
The Private Area:
The transition from the public to private page is basically what looks to be just a widening of the layout. It keeps the same feel as before so there is no initial confusion.
Character Stats, first off let me say that I personally love the stats system (All my sites use a stats system) . However pulling it off effectively is difficult. So far everything seems to be fine however the battling system will be the true test (Which at this point looks to be mainly a guideline).
Airship Crews, the page looks generally incomplete. The writing isn't English and the picture doesn't work. So that should probably be fixed.
Crew Guide, everything seems well written out here, no complaints.
FAQ, first of all I'd like to say that I prefer the FAQ to be after the rules page in the public area. After reading all kinds of information you might have questions before joining and want them clarified. Not everyone comes browsing into the private area to search for specific answers.
Credits page, Always nice to give credit where credit is due.
Forums:
There are just a little amount of IC forums for the site however these forums are vague and cover a large expanse of area. So this counteracts the problem of having a large amount of forums but having to scroll all the way down the page. The only thing I'd like changed is, the labels at the top (Area Name, Posts, etc.) I would like the background to be black. The individual forums would stand out more and my opinion would look nicer.
Other:
The Member List is divided by ranks and lists little info about the actual characters aside from race. The races don't fill in the table after the administrator portion so the original coder should relook at that portion to see if they can fix it. (This is apparently only a Guest user problem)
Generally the member profiles are filled out nicely, those that aren't active at this point though obviously have profiles less filled in.
Roleplaying:
From what I read on the forums I categorize the Roleplaying on this site to be Intermediate to Advanced, leaning on the Advanced side.
Rating: 8.2 out of 10 Points.
Overall a very nice site, everything is well explained without getting too heavy on the text and although the Post-Apoc theme is a bit niche I think, the little flairs added onto it give the draw that it needs. Stat points are a nice especially since they are used a simple guidelines to define strengths and weaknesses so post quality does not suffer.
This Site has the Jello Seal of Approval!
Reviewed by: The Jello Emperor
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I love their layout. I want to cuddle it amidst a cloud of love.
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