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Old Nov 12, 2007, 08:03 AM   #1
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new site skin - empire earth 3 sponsored
Some of you may have seen the new Empire Earth 3 Skin, which is our default for a short while. This is a sponsored skin, and of course can be overidden by our regulars when they are logged in. If you would like to see it, simply select "empire earthIII" in your skin selector (doh!).
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 08:05 AM   #2
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Must admit I like this skin
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 08:08 AM   #3
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It looks cool but i thought "WTF?!?!?" When i logged in xD
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 08:23 AM   #4
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Yep - very nice aesthetic qualities indeed. I like.

Only thing is, I can't find a link to the forums from the front page (unless I missed it that is)
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 09:09 AM   #5
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Yep - very nice aesthetic qualities indeed. I like.

Only thing is, I can't find a link to the forums from the front page (unless I missed it that is)
nav bar on the top left..... like all the themes.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 09:10 AM   #6
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It's interesting, and not bad at all.

However, it would be nice if the red 'light' for NEW POSTS was a bit brighter and easier to see. Some of us older types aren't quite as sharp eyed as you young pups

The rest of it is quite readable, and I think I may keep this for awhile.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 09:24 AM   #7
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Easiest way is this link towards the bottom of the Nav panel frontpage, or browse down to the latest threads on the right and enter the forums that way
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 09:43 AM   #8
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I absolutely love the text/background coloring. Nicest contrast ratio to date. Something similar for a regular forum skin in the future would be neat.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 12:52 PM   #9
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It looks great but isn't the best thing in the world to be showing up in my browser at work. I tried changing back to techheaven (what I normally use and looks mostly appropriate on the job) but every time I re-load a screen or pull up a new thread it flips back to EEIII...
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 02:08 PM   #10
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I do like the skin but I can't read the small gold members while surfing the forums names remember kinda color blind lol
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 02:40 PM   #11
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It looks great but isn't the best thing in the world to be showing up in my browser at work. I tried changing back to techheaven (what I normally use and looks mostly appropriate on the job) but every time I re-load a screen or pull up a new thread it flips back to EEIII...
your own theme will override it, if you are logged in. otherwise its the default theme and will be for a while.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 03:09 PM   #12
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this is cool, i like the lighter colour
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 04:05 PM   #13
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Loving it myself. As long as it is available this will probably be my default skin.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 04:37 PM   #14
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The choice for colours is good. I like them. I will take a break from the midnight one for a while.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 05:48 PM   #15
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I'm done with this site. I'm fed up with all the sponsorship this and free xeon that. I started here a few years ago because it was an honest place with knowledgeable people. Now there is advertising in between replies and little worth reading in the tech sections.

Now today I logged on and was greeted by a huge banner that reads "Driver Heaven sponsored by Empire Earth III." You will get no more hits from me.

Goodbye and good luck with your site.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 06:21 PM   #16
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I think it looks horrible. Far too busy and tacky.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 06:40 PM   #17
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I'm done with this site. I'm fed up with all the sponsorship this and free xeon that. I started here a few years ago because it was an honest place with knowledgeable people. Now there is advertising in between replies and little worth reading in the tech sections.

Now today I logged on and was greeted by a huge banner that reads "Driver Heaven sponsored by Empire Earth III." You will get no more hits from me.

Goodbye and good luck with your site.
You obviously have no idea how much it costs to keep a site like this going and keep things working properly. Volunteer funding from members won't cut it.

As far as the sponsored skin goes, I have to agree that you can't read the Gold Members' names above their avatar. I'd kind of like the text background to be a little darker. It's a little too bright for my eyes.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 06:59 PM   #18
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I'm done with this site. I'm fed up with all the sponsorship this and free xeon that. I started here a few years ago because it was an honest place with knowledgeable people.
So you feel all sites who have ads and skins such as gamespot are dishonest? Editorial content and advertising are two entirely different matters.

Clearly you aren't living in the real world if you think paying 15+ people, dealing with 4+terrabytes of bandwidth a month on our own rack and 100mbit line ..... and organising everything that goes on DH is low budget - content which is normally updated DAILY now.

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Now there is advertising in between replies and little worth reading in the tech sections.
This is why logged in members, have a choice of skins in the skin selector. Disagree with you on the tech sections, but hey, clearly you have been unhappy for some time.

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Now today I logged on and was greeted by a huge banner that reads "Driver Heaven sponsored by Empire Earth III." You will get no more hits from me.
The skin is sponsored by Empire EarthIII as a cool and fun way to help promote a product, a high quality product we feel will benefit our members, we certainly won't have skins for viagra, smilies or all that crap.

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Thanks, sorry to see you leave. Appreciate how angry you are, but unfortunately like most "free" entertainment in life, there are costs which require funding, and as we dont run popups, intellitxt in reviews and on the forum (yes there are many who do), nor full page ads with sound, and all that REALLY annoying stuff, we feel these forms of advertising are more useful to our members, and hopefully enjoyable. Also remember our download server at www.driverheavendownloads.net has NO adverts either for all you guys to get drivers quick without hassle.

Can't please everyone but we will continue to try !
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 07:05 PM   #19
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interesting skin..
reminds me of chocolate donuts...
God I dont know why....
just have the hankering to eat a donut...
and by God I will!!!

edit: I got it.... Hot chocolate.....mmmmmm...yeah....or a dark Latte.....time for Starbucks.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 07:08 PM   #20
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I think it looks horrible. Im far too busy and tacky.
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 07:08 PM   #21
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Zardon yer sig is to scary im outa here! LOL Make a site skin after that and watch'em all run! Skins not my cup of tea but no trouble none the less! I cant be bothered with anything except neonheaven!
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Old Nov 12, 2007, 07:09 PM   #22
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I think it looks horrible. Far too busy and tacky.
I figured with a signature comprising a naked guy, pink type claiming jewishness and sexiness it would be right up your alley

Feel free to use the theme you prefer, as a signed in member you have that privilege!
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