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Report Summary

  • 45

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    64% of other websites

  • 57

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 24% of websites

  • 58

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    20% of websites

  • 54

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    19% of websites

galciv2.com

Galactic Civilizations II

Page Load Speed

3 sec in total

First Response

179 ms

Resources Loaded

2.2 sec

Page Rendered

655 ms

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About Website

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Galactic Civilizations II - You are the leader of the human civilization in deep space and compete against unknown races to colonize planets while attempting to dominate and survive.

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Key Findings

We analyzed Galciv2.com page load time and found that the first response time was 179 ms and then it took 2.9 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 55% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

galciv2.com performance score

45

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value3.9 s

25/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value9.6 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value5.9 s

48/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value410 ms

67/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.016

100/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value10.6 s

23/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

Request.axd

179 ms

Login.axd

28 ms

galciv2.com

362 ms

Stardock.11.js

155 ms

jquery-1.7.1.min.js

4 ms

Our browser made a total of 158 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 15% of them (24 requests) were addressed to the original Galciv2.com, 34% (53 requests) were made to Images3.stardock.com and 33% (52 requests) were made to Images.stardock.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (551 ms) relates to the external source Draginol.com.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 999.1 kB (64%)

Content Size

1.6 MB

After Optimization

563.3 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Galciv2.com main page is 1.6 MB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 50% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 1.3 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-83%

Potential reduce by 86.2 kB

  • Original 103.9 kB
  • After minification 97.8 kB
  • After compression 17.7 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 86.2 kB or 83% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-63%

Potential reduce by 820.5 kB

  • Original 1.3 MB
  • After minification 474.5 kB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Obviously, Galciv 2 needs image optimization as it can save up to 820.5 kB or 63% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-46%

Potential reduce by 55.9 kB

  • Original 121.1 kB
  • After minification 114.3 kB
  • After compression 65.2 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 55.9 kB or 46% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-86%

Potential reduce by 36.5 kB

  • Original 42.4 kB
  • After minification 36.6 kB
  • After compression 5.9 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Galciv2.com needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 36.5 kB or 86% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 69 (46%)

Requests Now

150

After Optimization

81

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 150 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Galciv 2. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 13 to 1 for JavaScripts and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

Request.axd

Request.axd

179 ms

Login.axd

Login.axd

28 ms

galciv2.com

galciv2.com

362 ms

Stardock.11.js

Stardock.11.js

155 ms

jquery-1.7.1.min.js

jquery-1.7.1.min.js

4 ms

common.js

common.js

109 ms

preload.js

preload.js

69 ms

js

js

61 ms

ScriptResource.axd

ScriptResource.axd

122 ms

js

js

31 ms

LoginScript.axd

LoginScript.axd

27 ms

urchin.js

urchin.js

6 ms

sale.min.js

sale.min.js

9 ms

Stardock.Proto.js

Stardock.Proto.js

181 ms

contentbox-top-left.gif

contentbox-top-left.gif

146 ms

style.css

style.css

126 ms

style_mz.css

style_mz.css

158 ms

contentbox-center-left-bottom.gif

contentbox-center-left-bottom.gif

142 ms

btn-link-left.gif

btn-link-left.gif

140 ms

btn-link-mid-left.gif

btn-link-mid-left.gif

148 ms

btn-link-mid-right.gif

btn-link-mid-right.gif

144 ms

btn-link-right.gif

btn-link-right.gif

145 ms

linkbox-bottom.gif

linkbox-bottom.gif

289 ms

contentbox-2-top-center-right-2.gif

contentbox-2-top-center-right-2.gif

289 ms

contentbox-2-top-center-left-2.gif

contentbox-2-top-center-left-2.gif

290 ms

contentbox-2-center-right-top-2.gif

contentbox-2-center-right-top-2.gif

287 ms

contentbox-2-top-center-right.gif

contentbox-2-top-center-right.gif

287 ms

contentbox-bottom-right.gif

contentbox-bottom-right.gif

288 ms

contentbox-2-bottom-left1.gif

contentbox-2-bottom-left1.gif

392 ms

spacer.gif

spacer.gif

328 ms

btn-txt-comments.gif

btn-txt-comments.gif

387 ms

btn-txt-referral.gif

btn-txt-referral.gif

331 ms

btn-txt-add_a_comment.gif

btn-txt-add_a_comment.gif

382 ms

linkbar-seg-top-btn_0_up.gif

linkbar-seg-top-btn_0_up.gif

152 ms

GAL_gc2-communityupdate_forumpost.png

GAL_gc2-communityupdate_forumpost.png

292 ms

Altarian-battle350.jpg

Altarian-battle350.jpg

138 ms

image_thumb.png

image_thumb.png

355 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_3_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_3_up.gif

150 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_1_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_1_up.gif

169 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_6_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_6_up.gif

167 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_7_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_7_up.gif

232 ms

linkbar.library.off.gif

linkbar.library.off.gif

224 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_5_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_5_up.gif

232 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_4_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_4_up.gif

227 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_community_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_community_up.gif

230 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_2_up.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_2_up.gif

234 ms

gamespy_ec.gif

gamespy_ec.gif

263 ms

btn-my_posts.gif

btn-my_posts.gif

285 ms

btn-my_account.gif

btn-my_account.gif

286 ms

spacer.gif

spacer.gif

284 ms

contentbox-top-left.gif

contentbox-top-left.gif

288 ms

contentbox-top-center-left.gif

contentbox-top-center-left.gif

293 ms

contentbox-top-overview.gif

contentbox-top-overview.gif

291 ms

spacer.gif

spacer.gif

305 ms

contentbox-top-center-right.gif

contentbox-top-center-right.gif

316 ms

contentbox-top-right.gif

contentbox-top-right.gif

316 ms

contentbox-center-left-top.gif

contentbox-center-left-top.gif

328 ms

contentbox-center-left-bottom.gif

contentbox-center-left-bottom.gif

331 ms

contentbox-bottom-left.gif

contentbox-bottom-left.gif

334 ms

contentbox-bottom-right.gif

contentbox-bottom-right.gif

341 ms

GC2-ai_thumb.jpg

GC2-ai_thumb.jpg

218 ms

GC2-combat_thumb.jpg

GC2-combat_thumb.jpg

216 ms

GC2-diplomacy_thumb.jpg

GC2-diplomacy_thumb.jpg

215 ms

GC2-invasion_thumb.jpg

GC2-invasion_thumb.jpg

222 ms

GC2-ship_thumb.jpg

GC2-ship_thumb.jpg

217 ms

GC2-strategic_thumb.png

GC2-strategic_thumb.png

265 ms

forum_header.png

forum_header.png

372 ms

gciii_releasepost_playnowbtn.png

gciii_releasepost_playnowbtn.png

237 ms

4kbattle2_forum.png

4kbattle2_forum.png

322 ms

drengindiplomacy_forum.png

drengindiplomacy_forum.png

374 ms

image_thumb.png

image_thumb.png

272 ms

norm-gc2-button.GIF

norm-gc2-button.GIF

221 ms

linkbox-top-short_cuts.gif

linkbox-top-short_cuts.gif

220 ms

linkbox-left-bottom.gif

linkbox-left-bottom.gif

225 ms

linkbox-bottom.gif

linkbox-bottom.gif

225 ms

linkbox-top-recent_posts.gif

linkbox-top-recent_posts.gif

279 ms

linkbox-left-bottom.gif

linkbox-left-bottom.gif

252 ms

linkbox-top-publishers.gif

linkbox-top-publishers.gif

264 ms

stardock_logo.png

stardock_logo.png

279 ms

paradox_logo.png

paradox_logo.png

279 ms

linkbox-top-reviews.gif

linkbox-top-reviews.gif

274 ms

btn-link-left.gif

btn-link-left.gif

289 ms

btn-txt-num_2.gif

btn-txt-num_2.gif

298 ms

btn-txt-num_4.gif

btn-txt-num_4.gif

307 ms

btn-link-mid-left.gif

btn-link-mid-left.gif

317 ms

spacer.gif

spacer.gif

317 ms

btn-link-mid-right.gif

btn-link-mid-right.gif

318 ms

btn-txt-add_a_comment.gif

btn-txt-add_a_comment.gif

327 ms

btn-txt-num_5.gif

btn-txt-num_5.gif

331 ms

btn-txt-num_3.gif

btn-txt-num_3.gif

338 ms

btn-txt-referrals.gif

btn-txt-referrals.gif

350 ms

btn-link-right.gif

btn-link-right.gif

357 ms

btn-txt-num_6.gif

btn-txt-num_6.gif

356 ms

btn-txt-num_1.gif

btn-txt-num_1.gif

358 ms

btn-txt-num_9.gif

btn-txt-num_9.gif

362 ms

btn-txt-num_0.gif

btn-txt-num_0.gif

365 ms

mediumgalaxy350.jpg

mediumgalaxy350.jpg

129 ms

shipdesigner650.jpg

shipdesigner650.jpg

130 ms

review21.gif

review21.gif

128 ms

review22.gif

review22.gif

128 ms

review23.jpg

review23.jpg

128 ms

review24.gif

review24.gif

127 ms

review25.jpg

review25.jpg

206 ms

GalCiv2_ESRB.jpg

GalCiv2_ESRB.jpg

209 ms

logo.galciv2.png

logo.galciv2.png

249 ms

background-bg.gif

background-bg.gif

247 ms

background.jpg

background.jpg

327 ms

js

js

115 ms

analytics.js

analytics.js

89 ms

linkbar-seg-top-btn_0_down.gif

linkbar-seg-top-btn_0_down.gif

205 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_1_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_1_down.gif

236 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_2_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_2_down.gif

236 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_3_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_3_down.gif

237 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_4_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_4_down.gif

237 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_5_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_5_down.gif

240 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_6_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_6_down.gif

277 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_7_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_7_down.gif

276 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_community_down.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-btn_community_down.gif

278 ms

linkbar.library.on.gif

linkbar.library.on.gif

277 ms

br_down2.png

br_down2.png

124 ms

header.gif

header.gif

122 ms

header.bg.gif

header.bg.gif

122 ms

section.body.gif

section.body.gif

130 ms

article.top.gif

article.top.gif

132 ms

article.top.bg.gif

article.top.bg.gif

131 ms

section.content.gif

section.content.gif

145 ms

section.gif

section.gif

159 ms

section.bg.gif

section.bg.gif

169 ms

btn-txt-num_7.gif

btn-txt-num_7.gif

269 ms

btn-txt-num_8.gif

btn-txt-num_8.gif

278 ms

btn-txt-comment.gif

btn-txt-comment.gif

282 ms

linkbox-left-bg.gif

linkbox-left-bg.gif

284 ms

linkbox-center-bg.gif

linkbox-center-bg.gif

290 ms

__utm.gif

__utm.gif

9 ms

linkbox-center-top-bg.gif

linkbox-center-top-bg.gif

281 ms

linkbar-seg-top.gif

linkbar-seg-top.gif

228 ms

linkbar-seg-bottom.gif

linkbar-seg-bottom.gif

259 ms

collect

collect

55 ms

linkbar-seg-top-left.gif

linkbar-seg-top-left.gif

246 ms

li-linkbox.gif

li-linkbox.gif

258 ms

linkbar-seg-top-right.gif

linkbar-seg-top-right.gif

249 ms

linkbox-left-bg.gif

linkbox-left-bg.gif

231 ms

linkbox-center-bg.gif

linkbox-center-bg.gif

223 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-mid.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-mid.gif

191 ms

contentbox-2-top-news.gif

contentbox-2-top-news.gif

216 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-left.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-left.gif

189 ms

btn-link-bg.gif

btn-link-bg.gif

222 ms

linkbar-seg-mid-right.gif

linkbar-seg-mid-right.gif

188 ms

linkbar-seg-top-mid.gif

linkbar-seg-top-mid.gif

214 ms

loginbox-bg.gif

loginbox-bg.gif

215 ms

loginbox-nickname-bg.gif

loginbox-nickname-bg.gif

216 ms

loginbox-password-bg.gif

loginbox-password-bg.gif

185 ms

logoutbox-bg.gif

logoutbox-bg.gif

167 ms

contentbox-top-center-center.gif

contentbox-top-center-center.gif

65 ms

contentbox-center-left.gif

contentbox-center-left.gif

65 ms

contentbox-center-right.gif

contentbox-center-right.gif

80 ms

contentbox-bottom-center.gif

contentbox-bottom-center.gif

81 ms

image_thumb.png

image_thumb.png

551 ms

Accessibility Review

galciv2.com accessibility score

57

Accessibility Issues

Internationalization and localization

These are opportunities to improve the interpretation of your content by users in different locales.

Impact

Issue

High

<html> element does not have a [lang] attribute

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

High

Form elements do not have associated labels

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Tables and lists

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Lists do not contain only <li> elements and script supporting elements (<script> and <template>).

Best Practices

galciv2.com best practices score

58

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

User Experience

Impact

Issue

High

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

SEO Factors

galciv2.com SEO score

54

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Content Best Practices

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Impact

Issue

High

Links do not have descriptive text

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

Crawling and Indexing

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Impact

Issue

High

robots.txt is not valid

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    N/A

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Galciv2.com can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and neither this language nor any other was claimed in <html> or <meta> tags. Our system also found out that Galciv2.com main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

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Open Graph data is detected on the main page of Galciv 2. This is the best way to make the web page social media friendly. Here is how it looks like on Facebook: