Looks very good, has a 3D quality to it. I like the light brown font, the darker brown is a bit hard to read. Very atmospheric, which is rare for sites.
It seems a bit empty. But I'm assuming those boxes will be filled with something. So that should be taken care of. I really like the red on the right edge of the site's name. It stands out really well. And I don't mean that in a bad way. But is there a reason all of the forums are closed?
Have you considered lighter colored/shade of text, making things a little easier on the eye's. Otherwise nice layout.
Ok. Seems like a good idea, especially for the type of site you have. I'd put that somewhere on the page though.