CnC Whisper's Forge Hub Theme FINAL

Whisper · 06-01-2009

Alright, some things to read first:

~~This skin is unfinished. I haven't changed over the 'Who's Online?' box and I haven't redone some of the text yet.~~
Also, the gray outside of the left and right blue borders won't be there if the skin is actually used.

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EDIT:
Ok, this is the final version (unless any serious problems arise).

FH Ignite:

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Recent version

With Logo Text

Without Logo Text

Older versions:

Please suggest/criticize/comment/etc.

Moltenslowa · 06-01-2009

I like the with text better personally, but I dislike the grey on the side compared to all that blue.

Now maybe if it was a dark blue or navy or something along those lines...

EGP · 06-01-2009

Personally I would make the bars that are like light blue and blue the same color as the forgehub welcome bar. Also what is the picture at the top of?

Anyway, brilliant skin.

Insane54 · 06-01-2009

I love it.

Pigglez · 06-01-2009

Its aiiiight.

I like the one with logo better imo.

Definitely one of my faves. Probably between you and Ice.

Whisper · 06-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Moltenslowa

I like the with text better personally, but I dislike the grey on the side compared to all that blue.

Now maybe if it was a dark blue or navy or something along those lines...

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that the gray wasn't final either. I edited it in to my list on the OP.

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Originally Posted by eguitarplaya33

Personally I would make the bars that are like light blue and blue the same color as the forgehub welcome bar. Also what is the picture at the top of?

Anyway, brilliant skin.

The logo at the top is made of the rocket platform on Epitaph + the giant hologram from Epitaph.

KratosAurion777 · 06-01-2009

I don't really get the image at the top. I am not a huge fan of the goldish-brown background, it doesn't really work with the blue on the sides and in the forum tables.

Pegasi Delta · 06-01-2009

I really love this one, imo it's the right balance of minimalist background with detail in the right places, and varied, vibrant colours that don't clash.

I do think it should have the text, but I don't care much for the text you've got up there. I think the text should either match the level of detail and look as sharp as the center graphic on the banner, or be more plain with less detail and merge more in to the flat background, preferably the latter if you ask me.

Also, it could be nice to have some Forge monitors in the header image as well, just a couple kinda floating around, asymmetrical across the central mirror line. It'd be hard to do without cluttering it, but it could spread the detail of the banner across a little, look quite nice, and give more of a Forge theme to the whole thing.

Also the blue detail on the header bars for each forum section look a little too symmetrical to me. I think they'd look better with more solid blue across most of them, and detail/change to lighter blue being strictly to one side, I'd personally tend toward the right hand side. It looks as if you've used an image from Halo for that graphic, so I know it's not as easy as a simple shift, but I really think it would help. As it is they look a bit too busy, considering that they are so frequent when scrolling down the page.

But, that said, this is by far my favourite of the entries I have seen, and tbh the only one I could see myself using out of them, nice work.

Whisper · 06-01-2009

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Originally Posted by KratosAurion777

I don't really get the image at the top. I am not a huge fan of the goldish-brown background, it doesn't really work with the blue on the sides and in the forum tables.

Blue and yellow work together, as they are complementary colors.

And Pegasi, thanks for those great suggestions. I'll try to mock it up this week.

EGP · 06-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Pegasi Delta

Also the blue detail on the header bars for each forum section look a little too symmetrical to me. I think they'd look better with more solid blue across most of them, and detail/change to lighter blue being strictly to one side, I'd personally tend toward the right hand side.

Thank you, that was what I was trying to say.
Whisper, you and Ice are my two favorites so far