Why in the world do I need to CLICK on the top set of links before the sub-menu opens?
That's just annoying.
If you're going with this cookie-cutter crap at least make it so it works properly and just a mouse-over will open up the sub-links.
I SHOULD be able to just move the mouse over the "FORUMS" / "DATABASE"... etc... and then see all the other links instead of clicking each one.
The search box being all the way up in the top corner is absurd as well. There should be a Search box right next to the "Account" top menu link.
This is easy layout stuff people.
Not to mention the HOME PAGE should be customizable by each user. It's not hard to allow each user the ability to move around their own home-page look and put those boxes where they want them to be.
You went with a cookie-cutter layout and didn't give the ability for people to customize their home-page and to me that's a horrible design.