Stripped README of redundant info, added some to docs index

docs/index.rst

@@ -21,9 +21,45 @@ For a simple example of what your renders will look like, head over to `The
 "Exmaple" Map <http://overviewer.org/example/>`_. For more user-contributed
 examples, see `The Example Wiki Page <https://github.com/overviewer/Minecraft-Overviewer/wiki/Map-examples>`_.
 
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+Features
 ========
 
+* Renders large resolution images of your world, such that you can zoom in and
+  see details
+
+* Customizable textures! Pulls textures straight from your installed texture
+  pack!
+
+* Outputs a Google Map powered interface that is memory efficient, both in
+  generating and viewing.
+
+* Renders efficiently in parallel, using as many simultaneous processes as you
+  want!
+
+* Utilizes caching to speed up subsequent renderings of your world.
+
+* Throw the output directory up on a web server to share your Minecraft world
+  with everyone!
+
+Requirements
+============
+This is a quick list of what's required to run The Overviewer. It runs on
+Windows, Mac, and Linux as long as you have these software packages installed:
+
+* Python 2.6 or 2.7
+
+* PIL (Python Imaging Library)
+
+* Numpy
+
+* Either a Minecraft Client installed or a terrain.png for the textures.
+
+There are additional requirements for compiling it. More details are available
+in either the :doc:`Building <building>` or :doc:`Installing <installing>` pages.
+
+Getting Started
+===============
+
 The Overviewer works with Linux, Mac, and Windows! We provide Windows and Debian
 built executables for your convenience. Find them as well as the full sources on
 our `Github Homepage`_.