Whats so special about CS:GO's skins?

[Hertz Gamerschnitzel]

Alright here is what I think about CS:GO's skinning "thing". Its stupid and outrageous, I could just go on game banana in the past for free to download skins. I am talking about skins that replaced the animations, made more realistic models that actually gave me a reason to skin it. But now its just a bunch of patterns and frankly the skins are just reminiscent of CoDs s*** stain they call "camos". Its only a matter of time before this game goes FTP unless Valve is using this as a cash cow, which they are and as a company that is acceptable but still.

That's my 2 cents and I expect criticism on this, I honestly am using this as a experiment to see how the community feels about this ordeal.

[Prosody]

It's the reason why this game is the second most played game on Steam, and it's the reason why we've been getting massive updates for the last couple years, so I don't complain.

[BEEF]

Dont like them, dont buy them. But be thankful in part they bring in fresh players.

[yangysunset]

Other people can see the skins is the biggest reason. I actually think this games weapons have nice models and animations unlike the previous CS games which gave me a reason to change them. It also helped get me into the game because some of them look very nice.

I started out saying I wouldn't buy any skins and just use the ones the game gave me, but they just sorta grew on me. Spending a bit of money every now and then definitely has added up, but it still doesn't seem like too bad a contribution considering how much I like Valve.

[Eno]

I wasn't too keen about them when they were released, but looks like I'm more vain than I thought.

[Hesgad]

They make money for valve so they have a reason to keep supporting the game...so its a good thing dun like them dun get them its just a skin

[Hertz Gamerschnitzel]

Messaggio originale di yEA_bUZZ:

Dont like them, dont buy them. But be thankful in part they bring in fresh players.

This criticism has nothing to do with my post. Its not about me not liking them, its about how creative they are. Go to Game Banana and look at their CS:S and CS 1.6 skins compare it to now and you will see a tremendous drop in quality. Now days they are literally just in the most basic sense going into Photoshop and just putting patterns all over an existing model. In CS:S they had taken the time to make a new model, and even brand new animations in most of the skins.

[Hesgad]

Messaggio originale di West:

Messaggio originale di yEA_bUZZ:

Dont like them, dont buy them. But be thankful in part they bring in fresh players.

This criticism has nothing to do with my post. Its not about me not liking them, its about how creative they are. Go to Game Banana and look at their CS:S and CS 1.6 skins compare it to now and you will see a tremendous drop in quality. Now days they are literally just in the most basic sense going into Photoshop and just putting patterns all over an existing model. In CS:S they had taken the time to make a new model, and even brand new animations in most of the skins.

Well that would be because besides knifes you are not allowed to change a guns apperance just its skin...and the community votes for the skins through the workshop so its more of a community problem which skins get added

[FRANK™]

theres not meny games were the creators n developers open up the doors of commuinaction with there players...nor do alot of them let u skin and mod wepons ...with a chance that if your creations are voted highly and rated up and people are crying out for your skin ..that your creation could be added to the market and may come to the game as a actuel weapon,,,

this would be you being a part of the team at csgo and you probly cash in big time ...wow what you developed a gun skin that is in the csgo game and on the market place....awsome $$$$$$$$

[Hertz Gamerschnitzel]

Messaggio originale di Hesgad:

Messaggio originale di West:

This criticism has nothing to do with my post. Its not about me not liking them, its about how creative they are. Go to Game Banana and look at their CS:S and CS 1.6 skins compare it to now and you will see a tremendous drop in quality. Now days they are literally just in the most basic sense going into Photoshop and just putting patterns all over an existing model. In CS:S they had taken the time to make a new model, and even brand new animations in most of the skins.

Well that would be because besides knifes you are not allowed to change a guns apperance just its skin...and the community votes for the skins through the workshop so its more of a community problem which skins get added

Which is why it is completely unnecessary, it is just a pattern with a bunch of stars and "pretty" lines and colors.

[FRANK™]

mine a little difrent bro pls see my work shop skins iam no pro but hey http://steamcommunity.com/id/A51ALIENWARE/myworkshopfiles/?appid=730

[FRANK™]

ye i use to play css and loved going banna for skins maps n textures . i no what you meen but people wasnt getting recnonition for it then or a chance of profit for there creations if ,they are liked ..

[Hertz Gamerschnitzel]

Messaggio originale di {A51}ALIENWARE™®:

theres not meny games were the creators n developers open up the doors of commuinaction with there players...nor do alot of them let u skin and mod wepons ...with a chance that if your creations are voted highly and rated up and people are crying out for your skin ..that your creation could be added to the market and may come to the game as a actuel weapon,,,

this would be you being a part of the team at csgo and you probly cash in big time ...wow what you developed a gun skin that is in the csgo game and on the market place....awsome $$$$$$$$

Some how I do not think you know what you're talking about. Modding is often encouraged by a lot of companies and in some cases makes the game better. Valve and Bethesda are good examples of companies who purposely leave their games open to modding. CS:GO isn't as open to modding as you would think, even though you can still skin it using the files they made it harder and seem as if they were restricting you from doing it. Because Valve wanted to make money instead of allowing you to skin it yourself. Regarding your statement of"An actual weapon" is completely wrong as its just someone who slapped a paint can on an existing gun and said "tiem to maik muneh"

[Hertz Gamerschnitzel]

Messaggio originale di {A51}ALIENWARE™®:

mine a little difrent bro pls see my work shop skins iam no pro but hey

I think I am just going to flag you for advertising, but I may keep as you are an example thank you!

[FRANK™]

ye true some ones allways trying to piss in your pocket mate

[FRANK™]

no probs iam just giving my thoughts on the skins and your post as i use work shop alot