Good PhpBB Theme Suggestions Needed!

[Jay]

Whats a good looking PhpBB theme thats FREE? I need to change my theme since people say its overrated (Absolution Theme).

The theme is going to be used for a Promotion Forum.

 

[Pixel Pirate]

I think UltraSilver and SimpleCorp look pretty sexy.

 

[Jay]

They do look sexy!

Anymore Suggestions?

 

[EssencZ]

http://www.rockettheme.com/phpbb3-styles/afterburner

 

[Jay]

Those cost money, there's only one theme that's free, and i'm not a fan of it.

 

[Expired Account]

I would stick with Absolution, I love that theme.

 

[Jay]

I want to stick with it also, but everyone keeps telling me that the theme is soo ugly and overused that members might not come to my website because of the theme. That's why I'm looking into changing it. 🙁

 

[Expired Account]

The theme is overused, but it is a brilliant theme. The best out there in my opinion.

 

[el canadiano]

One ounce of advice. Switch away from Absolution. It's getting used to the point where the theme itself is boring. Don't get me wrong, Murder He Wrote designed a fantastic theme.

 

[Dasher]

I would sign up if the theme was changed. I'm just sick of seeing it on every forum.

 

[Jay]

But what shall I change it to, that's the question. :S

 

[StripesAndFins]

here is a whole bunch that are free:

http://www.phpbb3styles.net/db/?sid=c08 ... 91e7e74840

 

[Uphoreka]

You can maybe switch forum software!

 

[Dasher]

I'd say use Polyethelene, I can't find a link at the moment. It's a nice lookin theme though!

 

[death180]

Ultrasilver that Orc_dragoon posted looks nice

 

[David]

I want to stick with it also, but everyone keeps telling me that the theme is soo ugly and overused that members might not come to my website because of the theme. That's why I'm looking into changing it. 🙁

Have a read here: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=44115

You are looking at advice from how many people? 10? You have the whole world to attract, not people from Forum Promotion. You don't really want the exact same people there and here, right? You want to get a variety of people, not just one forum, or an interlinked forum, so personally, there are million's of people who have never seen that theme. Don't you want that 1 million people?

Anyway, orc's themes were quite nice.

 

[death180]

After reading that link, I have agreed that what is over used is over used because it is good. And also, i have seen many many many forums, and i have only seen that theme used maybe 3 or 4 times. Out of 200 or so forums i have seen. Most of the time, it is used as a starter theme and that is because most likely either they have no experience with making their own, or they have yet to hire someone to make a custom one. But like i have said before, you could always modify it so it will look different. So that the people who say it is over used, will not think that so much anymore.

 

[tofm2]

check submerged theme at http://submerged.sourceforge.net/

for a demo see my forum in signature.

 

[death180]

Dynamik, if you don't know french like me, here is the english version of the demo: http://redhair.nl.nu/abyss/

In my opinion, that one is poorly structured. It took me like 20 seconds to figure out where the forums were, it was confusing. I don't think that helps new members out very much.

 

[Jay]

I want to stick with it also, but everyone keeps telling me that the theme is soo ugly and overused that members might not come to my website because of the theme. That's why I'm looking into changing it. 🙁

Have a read here: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=44115

You are looking at advice from how many people? 10? You have the whole world to attract, not people from Forum Promotion. You don't really want the exact same people there and here, right? You want to get a variety of people, not just one forum, or an interlinked forum, so personally, there are million's of people who have never seen that theme. Don't you want that 1 million people?

Anyway, orc's themes were quite nice.

After reading that, I'm sure that I dont want to change the theme.