Underated skins - Page 2

dam · 10th April 2002, 12:53

Quote:

Originally posted by PeaceMaker
probably 20 grandads there after your body dude883

LMAO.Quite a possibility.

dude883 · 10th April 2002, 13:42

Jellby · 31st May 2002, 10:02

Another under-rated, under-downloaded skin:

http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=22979

It's not the best skin, but (judging by the ss) it definately deserves more than 3 stars (public rating is 4.5). Is it a bug from the old times? It was published in july 2001 and it only has 661 downloads, not fair.

Another one:

[/url]http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.jhtml?componentId=86298[/url]

It has been done before, but only 1.5 stars in originality? Many skinner.exe get more than that!

MetallichicA · 31st May 2002, 14:53

<edit>Let me put that <rant> in a different spot, since I wasn't ranting about the self-promotions lol</edit>

Well, if most of us are doing shameless self-promoting...

<rant> (there we go)
I redid my Nightwish skin from back in December, and I think everybody agreed that it was MUCH, MUCH better. Except, my first skin got two stars (understandably, even though it wasn't a skinner.exe skin), and this new one only got 3 stars.

Old Nightwish skin

New Nightwish skin

Not to complain, (okay, yeah, I'm complaining), but if this skin had featured Britney or somebody that people had heard of, it probably would have gotten a much better review. I mean, I know it's not going to get many downloads because most people have never heard of Nightwish, but I still think the staff review is a bit bogus. I guess it's personal opinion... considering stuff like this:

http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=8945
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=5733
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=13121
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=25154
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=3080
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=5371

</rant>

Let the flaming begin.

Jellby · 31st May 2002, 15:16

Two things:

1. I was not self-promoting. The skins I mentioned aren't mine, I just found them by chance.

2. I know Nightwish, I have their albums in my jukebox

MetallichicA · 31st May 2002, 15:22

Oh, no no no! I wasn't saying YOU were, Jellby, just other people. Sorry if it looked that way lol.

Kudos to you for listening to Nightwish

Jellby · 31st May 2002, 15:43

Do you know Garmarna? I'm planing a skin for them... when I have time to do it.

MetallichicA · 31st May 2002, 15:46

Hmmmmm, no, I've never heard of Garmarna... I just looked them up though- looks interesting... is it easy to find music by them?

Jellby · 31st May 2002, 16:02

Now it's the easiest for me: I have all their CDs

I first knew of them by accident, but they're one of my favorite bands. I'd recommend the albums "Guds spelemän" and "Vedergällningen" as the best. In audiogalaxy you can find all their songs (or almost all) some very good ones: 'Herr Holger', 'Herr Holkin', 'Hilla Lilla', 'Vedergällningen', 'Vänner och Fränder', 'Salvatoris', 'Herr Olof'...

MetallichicA · 31st May 2002, 16:11

I'll have to try audiogalaxy then... I just looked them up on DC and absolutely nothing came up. Maybe I should move to a Swedish hub lol.

Jellby · 31st May 2002, 16:34

I've just downloaded the last Nightwish album from audiogalaxy, I'm listening to 'Forever Yours' right now

[/end off-topic]

not in santiago · 31st May 2002, 16:41

Not so much underrated, but was buried quickly and doesn't have a lot of downloads:

http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...onentId=101008

There's a bug in the numbers, and I can see how it would not be to everyone's taste, but you have to admit a lot of work went into it.

And it sparkles when you play with it!

Actually, I was wondering what everyone here considers "too few downloads". I would consider too few downloads to be less than 1000, but maybe my standards are too low!

Forevever · 1st June 2002, 00:34

Quote:

Originally posted by PeaceMaker

They might've been high at the time

LOL I just had to LMAO at that

DarkRaven · 3rd June 2002, 07:50

I like PIE!

J. Burnaway · 3rd June 2002, 20:00

The one that has always confused me (in the overrated category) is this skin:

http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=83937

I can't really say it is overrated, because it only got 2 stars and the "Approved. Thank you for your submission" brush-off.

But every few days when I go to winamp.com, it is featured as the Hot Skin - what's up?

flatmatt · 3rd June 2002, 20:50

I've always like this skin. I don't know about the rating, but it certainly deserves more downloads.

skinsniffer · 9th June 2002, 02:52

ok. for whatever reason this skin was just placed into roatation without ever making it to NEW SKINS... not sure why.

plus.. the staf review really slammed the skin.. it really is NOT as bad as they said it was.

i mean ONLY 82 downloads since it was posted?
please.. shit skinner skins get more than that the first day and it is painfully obvious that some time was put into this one.

http://winamp.com/skins/detail.jhtml?componentId=100557

peace.

sssssssssssniff.

garetjax · 9th June 2002, 04:43

Problem #1 - Too many skins that are similar to others.
Problem #2 - Not everything is always cut & dry (missing element)
Problem #3 - Bugs ARE a factor in rating
Problem #4 - Rips are factors
Problem #5 - Rips of Rips are factors
Problem #6 - Complexity | Uniqueness | Aesthetics are all factors
Problem #7 - People who rate are human.

Forgoe the above miriad problems and possibly you'll have a higher rated skin. Else, you may as well count your blessing that the skins in question are even in the db.

-GaretJax

31st May 2002, 10:02	#43
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	Another under-rated, under-downloaded skin: http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=22979 It's not the best skin, but (judging by the ss) it definately deserves more than 3 stars (public rating is 4.5). Is it a bug from the old times? It was published in july 2001 and it only has 661 downloads, not fair. Another one: [/url]http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.jhtml?componentId=86298[/url] It has been done before, but only 1.5 stars in originality? Many skinner.exe get more than that! Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement. Last edited by Jellby; 31st May 2002 at 10:17.

31st May 2002, 14:53	#44
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	<edit>Let me put that <rant> in a different spot, since I wasn't ranting about the self-promotions lol</edit> Well, if most of us are doing shameless self-promoting... <rant> (there we go) I redid my Nightwish skin from back in December, and I think everybody agreed that it was MUCH, MUCH better. Except, my first skin got two stars (understandably, even though it wasn't a skinner.exe skin), and this new one only got 3 stars. Old Nightwish skin New Nightwish skin Not to complain, (okay, yeah, I'm complaining), but if this skin had featured Britney or somebody that people had heard of, it probably would have gotten a much better review. I mean, I know it's not going to get many downloads because most people have never heard of Nightwish, but I still think the staff review is a bit bogus. I guess it's personal opinion... considering stuff like this: http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=8945 http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=5733 http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=13121 http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=25154 http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=3080 http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...mponentId=5371 </rant> Let the flaming begin. Last edited by MetallichicA; 31st May 2002 at 15:50.

31st May 2002, 15:16	#45
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	Two things: 1. I was not self-promoting. The skins I mentioned aren't mine, I just found them by chance. 2. I know Nightwish, I have their albums in my jukebox Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

31st May 2002, 15:43	#47
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	Do you know Garmarna? I'm planing a skin for them... when I have time to do it. Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

31st May 2002, 16:02	#49
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	Now it's the easiest for me: I have all their CDs I first knew of them by accident, but they're one of my favorite bands. I'd recommend the albums "Guds spelemän" and "Vedergällningen" as the best. In audiogalaxy you can find all their songs (or almost all) some very good ones: 'Herr Holger', 'Herr Holkin', 'Hilla Lilla', 'Vedergällningen', 'Vänner och Fränder', 'Salvatoris', 'Herr Olof'... Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

10th April 2002, 13:42	#42
dude883 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,085

31st May 2002, 15:22	#46
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	Oh, no no no! I wasn't saying YOU were, Jellby, just other people. Sorry if it looked that way lol. Kudos to you for listening to Nightwish

31st May 2002, 15:46	#48
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	Hmmmmm, no, I've never heard of Garmarna... I just looked them up though- looks interesting... is it easy to find music by them?

31st May 2002, 16:11	#50
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	I'll have to try audiogalaxy then... I just looked them up on DC and absolutely nothing came up. Maybe I should move to a Swedish hub lol.

31st May 2002, 16:34	#51
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	I've just downloaded the last Nightwish album from audiogalaxy, I'm listening to 'Forever Yours' right now [/end off-topic] Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

31st May 2002, 16:41	#52
not in santiago Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Middle Lonsdale Posts: 443	Not so much underrated, but was buried quickly and doesn't have a lot of downloads: http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...onentId=101008 There's a bug in the numbers, and I can see how it would not be to everyone's taste, but you have to admit a lot of work went into it. And it sparkles when you play with it! Actually, I was wondering what everyone here considers "too few downloads". I would consider too few downloads to be less than 1000, but maybe my standards are too low!

3rd June 2002, 07:50	#54
DarkRaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 32	I like PIE!

3rd June 2002, 20:00	#55
J. Burnaway Forum King Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,536	Sorry in advance to Nick Largent The one that has always confused me (in the overrated category) is this skin: http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=83937 I can't really say it is overrated, because it only got 2 stars and the "Approved. Thank you for your submission" brush-off. But every few days when I go to winamp.com, it is featured as the Hot Skin - what's up?

3rd June 2002, 20:50	#56
flatmatt Iron Chef (Reviewer) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Winamp Island Posts: 3,039	I've always like this skin. I don't know about the rating, but it certainly deserves more downloads. flatmatt.com v5.0 \| Echoes \| Meddling Kids v1.52 Space Invaders v1.1 \| Danielle Fishel v1.11

9th June 2002, 02:52	#57
skinsniffer Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3	swept under the rug ok. for whatever reason this skin was just placed into roatation without ever making it to NEW SKINS... not sure why. plus.. the staf review really slammed the skin.. it really is NOT as bad as they said it was. i mean ONLY 82 downloads since it was posted? please.. shit skinner skins get more than that the first day and it is painfully obvious that some time was put into this one. http://winamp.com/skins/detail.jhtml?componentId=100557 peace. sssssssssssniff.

9th June 2002, 04:43	#58
garetjax Candyass (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 2,344	Problem #1 - Too many skins that are similar to others. Problem #2 - Not everything is always cut & dry (missing element) Problem #3 - Bugs ARE a factor in rating Problem #4 - Rips are factors Problem #5 - Rips of Rips are factors Problem #6 - Complexity \| Uniqueness \| Aesthetics are all factors Problem #7 - People who rate are human. Forgoe the above miriad problems and possibly you'll have a higher rated skin. Else, you may as well count your blessing that the skins in question are even in the db. -GaretJax 1001skins.net \| That's not a skin, it's some god awful piece of skinner gunk.

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