Sorry Carmad, I was itching to do a review, and this one has been sitting here about 48 hours...
First Impressions - (Out of 20)
When I first saw your site, I loved the template. I see the template and the colors a whole lot, but the stand out. I also notice the organization and the spelling and grammar. Another thing I loved about it was that the front page told guests about the site. Thats great! I would do nothing diffrent in this section.
(20/20)
Site Layout - (Out of 20)
The layout of the website as a whole is great. I could find all I needed to easy. The layout of the forums and such is fine, but there could be some changes. Of course, you start with the intros and all of that, but I think you should move the PHPBB section down about once. Plus, you might want to add some more sections to the Off-Topic.
(17/20)
Forum Statistics - (Out of 20)
You currently have 35 members and 384 posts. This is an OK ratio.. Thats about 10 posts per member, and thats not great. I would encourage posting and joining the forum a little more. Perhaps try a littl more advertising. Advertising is free in most places, but like on Yahoo or Google, it does cost. All I can say is get your members to post more.
(16/20)
Staff Moderation - (Out of 20)
I see that, at the moment, you only have yourself as staff. This is good and bad. The good side is that you have a good ratio set up with staff:members. The Bad part is, you need about one G-Mod for your forum to start. When starting a forum, try to have yourself and one G-Mod, thats all. So, hire a G-Mod, and you will be great!
(18/20)
Spelling and Grammar - (Out of 20)
To be honest, the Spelling and Grammar section is always the hardest for me. I see a few spelling and grammar mistakes, but nothing big. I would encourage a montly to bi-weekly check of the forums and the dispays etc to make sure that all of the spelling and grammar is correct. At the moment, I see nothing wrong, and everything is shiney.
(20/20)
Total Score - 92
Final Remarks: The site looks great and has a lot of potential. Don't give up on it!
What was most liked about the website/forums: The template. I loved the colors and the "Smoothness"
What was disliked most about the website/forums: The whole section about PHPBB. Why does it have its own section?
How could I get you (The Reviewer) to join my website? Already have ~razz~