Let's face it, the current system for banners on the home page could definitely be improved (despite there being a new banner up recently). As far as I'm aware banners are currently a case of "wait for people to get so tired of looking at the same banners that they make their own and send them in" or "wait for something so big to happen here that not making a banner would be a really crappy move".
What I can see wrong as of now is two things: Whoever sorts out the banners isn't too interested in making new ones, and there's not a lot of stuff to make new banners for.
Suggestion 1
Seeing as there's a lack of banners around, yet there's still quite a few people who show interest in making banners, why not just have a way for people to submit banners? All I suggest is a simple thread titled something like "Banner Submissions and Requests" where people can both request ideas for banners, and submit ones to be placed on the front page. Firstly this idea would make people realise that (as far as I know) the site is open to banner contributions from anyone (with quality control obviously) and promote the creation of more banners. Secondly of course, this makes it easier for people to give in banners to be put in and therefore there's more in there.
Suggestion 2
I think alongside a better system, there could be more news-y things for there to be banners about; "best map/s of the month", more map packs, more of the newsletters, gameday promotions. I know it's not a massive community compared to some others, but there probably can be more stuff going on around here.
What I can see wrong as of now is two things: Whoever sorts out the banners isn't too interested in making new ones, and there's not a lot of stuff to make new banners for.
Suggestion 1
Seeing as there's a lack of banners around, yet there's still quite a few people who show interest in making banners, why not just have a way for people to submit banners? All I suggest is a simple thread titled something like "Banner Submissions and Requests" where people can both request ideas for banners, and submit ones to be placed on the front page. Firstly this idea would make people realise that (as far as I know) the site is open to banner contributions from anyone (with quality control obviously) and promote the creation of more banners. Secondly of course, this makes it easier for people to give in banners to be put in and therefore there's more in there.
Suggestion 2
I think alongside a better system, there could be more news-y things for there to be banners about; "best map/s of the month", more map packs, more of the newsletters, gameday promotions. I know it's not a massive community compared to some others, but there probably can be more stuff going on around here.