Originally Posted by Halkyon

Croakus basically nailed it, but I can understand how it could be construed as horribly uninspired; it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it contains no new flashy/gimmicky features, and it's not nearly as compact as the old layout. Forgive me if I disagree with you though.

Here's why I made the changes, and why I think it works better this way:
http://elitistjerks.com/564209-post311.html





I'll try to pause for a second and take a shot in an arena match, but I think this will probably show you what you're after.