UPDATED: Please vote - Skin/Theme for the site

[Black_Bullitt]

Before I get too crazy setting the site up and installing hacks and everything, and before I can start thinking about graphics and logos and everything, I want to get a skin, or theme, for the site. I've done some searching around the interwebs looking for vBulletin (3.8.1) skins and while nothing really jumped out at me, here are a couple I liked. I'd like to get your input before purchasing one of these skins, so please feel free to vote, or make alternate suggestions. I know these are dark colors, so if you guys want something lighter, please post up links to what you like.

Here's what I have so far:


EDIT: I've taken the three most popular choices.
Please vote for one of these remaining options.

Skin #1 - http://www.vbmode.com/forums/vbulletinskins/index.php?styleid=62

Skin #2 - http://vbskinworks.com/forum/index.php?styleid=323

Skin #3 - http://www.vbmode.com/forums/vbulletinskins/index.php?styleid=71

[SpdBoss]

3

[Mustangfreak]

Those are all too dark and not easy on the eyes.


I'm not a fan of dark forum themes.

[SpdBoss]

are you just going to do one or a few diferent for members to choose from?

i'm more particular to dark.

maybe there is a happy medium between the two?

[Black_Bullitt]

Not sure, that's why I put it up to a vote to see what the majority wants. Most of the skins I've seen go for around $30-40/ea, so I'm not going to just buy a bunch of misc ones. But, whatever we do get, you'll always have the option to choose from those or the default.

I am also going to read up on how to modify the existing theme myself, without needing to purchase a skin. maybe that will work.

I'm kind of a fan of dark themes myself, but don't want it to be too dark. you know?

[SpdBoss]

yuppers, completely understandable

[CaballoBlanco]

2 FTW!

[Mustangfreak]

Plain FTMFW :look:

[Black_Bullitt]

Added two more options to the poll above:

Skin #4 - http://www.forummonkeys.com/forums/vbulletinskins/index.php?styleid=84
Skin #5 - http://www.forummonkeys.com/forums/vbulletinskins/index.php?styleid=68

If you want to change your vote (or vote for multiples) just post here and I'll add the votes to the poll.

[Lt. Dan]

I like 3 if the font was a little brighter (thats easy to change :cool:)

[CaballoBlanco]

Are those free skins, or do you have to pay for them?

[Black_Bullitt]

They go for $30-40 each.

[CaballoBlanco]

I like this one.

http://www.vbmode.com/forums/vbulletinskins/index.php?styleid=71

[SpdBoss]

OHHHHH now that i like - cause its got some BLUE in it lol

[Lt. Dan]

LOVE that one.

[Black_Bullitt]

OHHHHH now that i like - cause its got some BLUE in it lolAnd some, ahem, BLACK! :D

[SpdBoss]

lol exactly lmao

[Black_Bullitt]

I've updated the poll. The three most popular choices remain, please vote for your favorite. Corey, you are the only one who voted for keep the site the same, which will be an option (default) no matter what skin we choose, so everybody please vote again! (Your previous votes have been discarded so you can vote again for your favorite of the remaining 3.)

[SpdBoss]

says i already voted and wont let me vote again.

[Black_Bullitt]

Well damn. lol

Just post what option you want then. There's less of us on the site than there are fingers on my hands, so I should be able to do this. :D

[SpdBoss]

3

[1lo94]

3

[Black_Bullitt]

cool deal, thanks for voting guys. :t)

[Lt. Dan]

4

[Black_Bullitt]

4 :scratch:

[CaballoBlanco]

3

[Lt. Dan]

3

That's what I said. :look:

[Black_Bullitt]

Alright, looks like #3 it is. I'll try to get that installed this weekend.
I personally like #1, so if I can do multiple skins (i don't think it would be an issue) I'll upload that one too. And Corey always has his default style to choose.

Thanks for voting, dudes. :t)