-i guess placing links on the top of each topic would help more than stickies (ofc it can be both). i imagine something like addink a link to the map collections at the maps sections, the manual's link at the general discussion, and so on. saving one click for a newbie would save hours of suffering to members and mods.
-also, there should be something like "patch-packs". there was a suprisingly good topic from blood2 about updating the stuffs at download section. it can be simply added to it separately with some brief descriptions, so you can download huds, configs, server-making goodies simply - without searching and annoying others with that.
a newb in trem starts nowadays with dozens of handicaps. he doesn'T have lagometer, a 'cool' hud, weapon changing and building binds, etc... and obviously he/she doesn'T even know that he could have one.
-fan art section, for adding some free time to me, so i can beat xaero at hardcore to 20 - -20. this could encourage many dudes out here, and could add a resource for devs to pick up free modelers/writers/musicians/artists/designers.
-highlight if someone is a mod, and standards for behavior at the forums... active on all of us.
-make a test page, where devs can get some info about members interests, computer-technical parameters, age, gender, etc... and some polls about whatever they are curious of. some faq could be answered there also while stays a question, so noobtopics could be also reduced :-)
I didn't think you will take it up as an isnult :-(
