Hello!
I'm new to phpBB and it's all been kind of overwhelming, so I'm looking for help in customizing my forum.
I run a Sonic the Hedgehog fansite, currently I'm using bbPress with Buddypress but it's such a nightmare because of the hundreds of plugins that I had to install just to have basic forum features, which slows the whole website down as a result.
So I'm trying to make the layout look like this:
https://sonic-city.net/network/ which is a grid like display for the categories which all have a featured image, a description of said category and the list of forums beneath it. Then there's the sidebar which has stuff like login/membercp, ads, topics, events, etc.
If you click the category the forums are displayed in much the same way (eg:
https://sonic-city.net/network/hasty-headlines/); with the grid like system for forums, and have the latest posts from the whole category displayed underneath.
Very much looking forwards to your help and guidance!
Cheers