GameTavern's going dark

[Neo]

Our new layout will probably have a dark background with some blues, greys and maybe yellow. Consequently we're going to change our forum colors as well. If you want to help you can go to Color Scheme (http://www.activescore.com/vb/) and design a new look for the forums. You will be given a reward if we decide to use your design. If you come up with something you like be sure to save all the color codes so we can reproduce the scheme.

[Revival]

Why not go with the forum's old dark colors, when GT had it's dungeon theme?

[Xantar]

Please don't use yellow. It looks absolutely awful on black. At least don't use yellow too much.

[Revival]

Well, last time the forums were dark and everything, the links were yellow, and that was on black - and I think that was a little too much.

Neo, I shoul still have all of GT's old forum color changes stored on my dad's old dekstop if you want them :p

[Shadow Fox]

*plants sword into the deck*

Thank Heavens the forums are back up now...

Um, here's one suggestion I've been working on all day at work since I read this thread:

***Warning to other readers; lots of code below:

("ShadowGT","Shadow Fox","#
000000","#FFFFFF","#CCCCCC","#CCCCCC","#CCCCCC","10","10","100%","100%","0
","1","style='background-image: url(Images/backgrounds/background27.gif)'","","","#
000000","#000000","#DDDDDD","#000000","#FFFFFF","#660000","#FFFFFF","#
111111","#330000","#BB0000","#DDDDDD","#FFFFFF","#555555","#440000","#
000088","#000000","#880000","#D09900","verdana, arial, helvetica","2","","","verdana, arial,
helvetica","2","","","verdana, arial, helvetica","1","","","verdana, arial,
helvetica","","#FF0000","","70","50","40","butt003","icon001","smil001","vari001","background
00.gif","logo004.gif","l_bgimg000.gif","r_bgimg000.gif")

***END OF CODE***

Um, the background thingie wouldn't go away in the code generator, so I left it in; you can erase it however you want. The Entire background is meant to be black, else the custom GT logo I made below will look distorted:

http://xantar.netfirms.com/gtlogob.gif

Let me know what you think; via this thread or AIM...

-Official Ninja of GameTavern (and NDose)

[Jason1]

Go with Orange and Black...ya just cant beat Orange and Black...

Not for the text of course, the backgrounds.

[BlueFire]

Originally posted by Shadow Fox
*plants sword into the deck*

Thank Heavens the forums are back up now...

Um, here's one suggestion I've been working on all day at work since I read this thread:

***Warning to other readers; lots of code below:

("ShadowGT","Shadow Fox","#
000000","#FFFFFF","#CCCCCC","#CCCCCC","#CCCCCC","10","10","100%","100%","0
","1","style='background-image: url(Images/backgrounds/background27.gif)'","","","#
000000","#000000","#DDDDDD","#000000","#FFFFFF","#660000","#FFFFFF","#
111111","#330000","#BB0000","#DDDDDD","#FFFFFF","#555555","#440000","#
000088","#000000","#880000","#D09900","verdana, arial, helvetica","2","","","verdana, arial,
helvetica","2","","","verdana, arial, helvetica","1","","","verdana, arial,
helvetica","","#FF0000","","70","50","40","butt003","icon001","smil001","vari001","background
00.gif","logo004.gif","l_bgimg000.gif","r_bgimg000.gif")

***END OF CODE***

Um, the background thingie wouldn't go away in the code generator, so I left it in; you can erase it however you want. The Entire background is meant to be black, else the custom GT logo I made below will look distorted:

http://xantar.netfirms.com/gtlogob.gif

Let me know what you think; via this thread or AIM...

-Official Ninja of GameTavern (and NDose) Nice.

[Neo]

That's pretty sweet - I like the wine colors.

[Shadow Fox]

Heh, figured I'd show you the results, just in case you were too lazy to port the code yet:

http://xantar.netfirms.com/shadowtheme01.jpg <---Shadowtheme01- GT Forums with custom logo

http://xantar.netfirms.com/shadowtheme02.jpg <---Shadowtheme02- GT Forums with custom logo, and custom table border (gray rust)

[edit]I also wanted to put a crimson palatte swap on the buttons and stuff, but as you can see, the monochrome really works by itself...

Enjoy.:D

-Official Ninja of GameTavern (and NDose)

[Neo]

The version without the rust is my favorite.
I changed the table border from #DDDDDD to #CCCCCC to make it a shade darker. But I think it looks great.

And the starry background sample looks good with it.

[Revival]

Woah, that kicks ass Shadow Fox, I love those colors.

[Shadow Fox]

Thanks, all for complements and whatnot...:D

I'm working on another scheme as well, one a tad lighter, but we'll see how that turns out later on tonight when I post it.

-Official Ninja of GameTavern (and NDose)

[Revival]

Alrighty, I can't wait to see what it will look like.

[Ravishing Rick Rude]

http://fifacs.sports-gaming.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3c41c3ee4014ffff

That is the colours i think GT should be

Makes the place more relaxing

[Drunk Hobbit]

I agree with Petit on that one...

[Revival]

Ick! I like those colors, the blue - but that's TOO much blue.

[Perfect Stu]

Beckham's example is the best by far IMO

That color of blue looks amazing with black

[Ravishing Rick Rude]

Dunno how it would look on VB

But * Shrugs*

the colours are amazing

[The_Dunadan]

shadowfox's rox!!! how much time do we have to design one for you?

[Neo]

Oh, maybe another week. The main page should be close to completion by then.

[Shadow Fox]

I couldn't help but notice you try my logo for a split-second, NEO. Against this blue background- Yuck.

If you are going to use my design, then fine, but if you just want to use the logo or something, I can make you another one quick if you decide to stay "blue"...just let me know, cuz the logo I posted here was meant to go against a black/starry backdrop only, and the "indigo" here was almost destroyed when I saw you pop it in there for those brief few seconds...:unsure: