Blackbolt
Apr 15 2007, 11:55 AM
QUOTE(http://blackbolt.x-scene.com)
Hello everybody. Ok so here is the deal. When I started skinning a few years ago, I had loads of free time, just come out of college and was able to spend hours each day working away. When I began MC360 on December 29th 2005. yes that long ago, it seemed like a couple of months project. Obviously it turned from that into something bigger. The time I spent on MC360 caused a lot of problems for me and I made many sacrifices to spend the time and energy working on the skin and site. But in the past month, its becoming more apparent that I just can't keep doing the skinning work at the moment.
So, what I am doing today is in effect going into open retirement from skinning. I don't want to say I won't come back eventually to complete the skins I had planned to do, but I don't see myself doing them any time soon. I know that some people will be a bit miffed because I had promised to bring the eX skin and also the THREE skin to life, but I can't see a way to complete them effectively in the near future. Our current skins will still be on the The official XBMC Skinning SVN, which also houses many other new skins like Vision, xTV and Clearity. Jezz_X is still very much a major part of the skinning world and will hopefully continue to be for a long time to come.
I would like thank every single person who has helped Team Blackbolt and also the members of the team who have helped along the way. Thanks to Jezz_X for all the coding he did, which was ALOT and to Team XBMC for creating the best application EVER. Hopefully I will be back one day, maybe if XBMC ever sees light of day on the 360. Well till then, See Ya!
- Blackbolt
Drewcool
Apr 15 2007, 12:32 PM
Don't worry man, we're all jumping trains just to survive. You do what you have to and no one will (should, damn pussies) hold it against you. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to an awesome skin. The X-Box Classic skin that Jexx_X updated is pretty sweet too. :)
No worries about the planned stuff, life is life and plans aren't static. So it goes. Anybody who feels any different should spend the night (PDT) writing a research paper on Pearl Jam's eponymous album and see how they feel afterwards and read anything by the late Kurt Vonnegut 'cause he's a damn talented writer.
Kudos to the XBMC Skinning SVN camp also! I was able to rig up a custom build.bat that lets me include the newest builds of some of the newer skins directly from the SVN. Well, as long as I remember to update first, still working on scripting that.
I digress, adios Blackbolt and may you have success in all of your future endeavours.
(Including a yet-to-be-announced skin that will be your return to XBMC skinning fame! ;p )
Yours in idiosyncratic; realist; insomnia,
Drewcool
warius
Apr 15 2007, 01:08 PM
Thanks for all the effort you put in!
MC360 is a fantastic piece of work!
throwingks
Apr 15 2007, 01:25 PM
T.T
Thank you for everything you have given us.
wvstephens
Apr 15 2007, 02:40 PM
Hey first of all thanks for a great skin I could not ask for anything more than MC360 you really out did your self. I was looking forward to the new skins but hey such is life. What would be great would be for you to release the source images etc.. for the eX skin that way maybe someone could pick up where you left off. If no, thanks anyway and hope life treats you well and hope you come back again from time to time.
Rotfloljfk
Apr 15 2007, 03:28 PM
That seems to happen to everyone on these forums....
(UIX, Zsnexbox, and now BB)
ILLusions0fGrander
Apr 15 2007, 04:30 PM
The work youve done has been great, hope real life is getting busy in a good way
rossmac
Apr 15 2007, 04:47 PM
See ya.
Also - ALOT is actually spelt A LOT
Tus!
Darkjasper
Apr 15 2007, 04:50 PM
Thanks for all the great skins and work you have done.
ShadowmanX
Apr 15 2007, 05:06 PM
Enjoy your Iced Teas and long naps, Retirement is a nice long rest for a job well done, and your job was a very well done one indeed!
Take it easy Mr. Blackbolt and all the best for the future! And thanks for the damned amazing skin that is MC360.
guvna
Apr 15 2007, 05:15 PM
Just wanna say thanks for all the hard work you've put into skinning for xbmc. I know that my xbmc isn't complete without your skin.
I wish you the very best for the future and hope to see you again on the scene one day.
BigSteel
Apr 15 2007, 05:18 PM
I would also like to say thanks for the phenomenal MC360 skin (the most impressive skin to date). I think we all appreciate your hard word, as well as the other team members. Sad to see another withdraw from the scence cause of that pesky "real life" that keeps getting in the way
shizzle01
Apr 15 2007, 05:21 PM
thank u for everything and hope u will be back some day
o0oFoXo0o
Apr 15 2007, 05:27 PM
Hallo @ll !
Thank you for the great work you done!
Your MC360 is my absolute favorite skin for xbmc.
mlapaglia
Apr 15 2007, 05:57 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have a happy retirement man, thanks for the kick ass skins.
0794
Apr 15 2007, 06:13 PM
Thanks for all of the hard work to make so many of us so very very pleased!
May you be blessed in all your other endeavors!
EliTe.Modder
Apr 15 2007, 06:22 PM
Damn.
I hope that doesn't mean you will stop dropping a line here on the forums. Please dont fall into the abyss of legendaries lost forever.
Your retirement from skinning is well deserved, and your contribution to the community was in my opinion what sparked a new wave of XBMC skins.
Cheers to all of Team Blackbolt.
Have a good one BB!
pceptimus
Apr 15 2007, 06:26 PM
pirichios
Apr 15 2007, 06:29 PM
thanks for the beauty that mc360 is
i wish you the best. i hope you at least drop by every once in a while to say hi.
thanks for the awesome skins man
cloudspear
Apr 15 2007, 06:36 PM
thank you for mc360. the best xbmc skin imo
bucko
Apr 15 2007, 06:54 PM
I think the current skins are feature rich enough for us suckers that can't afford a 360. Nice work on what you have achieved so far, hopefully someone else will be able to fill your boots, knowing the power of the XBMC skinning engine.
saggar
Apr 15 2007, 06:54 PM
I am speechless, thank you for all of your hard work. We will miss you! Also thanks to Team BB! May you live a long and prosperous life!
Regards,
~NAte
X_Cheat3R
Apr 15 2007, 06:57 PM
sosotiit
Apr 15 2007, 07:00 PM
huge thanks for everything you have done for us,
rgds, soso
KungFuGin
Apr 15 2007, 07:13 PM
kics
Apr 15 2007, 08:35 PM
you cant go with eX not being out ...
benharvey1985
Apr 15 2007, 08:47 PM
goodbye Mr blackbolt thanks for all your input over the years, it takes a hella of a chunk from your life even thinking about skinning, and then takes some more to make it real, and then it just takes slot of cahones to put it out there into the public domain.
thanks for the great skins, and we hope you will return someday, to turn a few more heads about what can be done thats new, different, and pleasing to use.
good luck with ur future plans!
afortaleza
Apr 15 2007, 09:39 PM
Blackbolt, thanks a lot for your dedication man
userann0n
Apr 15 2007, 09:56 PM
Thx for all the contributions, MC360 will forever be my xbox1 dash.
ann0n
sheepie
Apr 15 2007, 10:15 PM
great work and thanks a bunch fella,
Fred_PJ
Apr 15 2007, 10:21 PM
Although you won't work on any new skins you don't need to retire completely, you can still update the Mc360 visuals from time to time as needed (how about removing the eX ad in XBMC Live marketplace). You know, one thing that I have learned from experience is that no matter how much less spare time you have in your life, there's still time to do a bit of everything.
Cheers.
hXr.eXe
Apr 15 2007, 10:45 PM
QUOTE
no matter how much less spare time you have in your life, there's still time to do a bit of everything.
no wiser words can be said...
Ed^^
Apr 15 2007, 11:25 PM
Respect
Blackbolt
Apr 16 2007, 12:10 AM
Of course I will still be here when needed, but I won't be actively putting time into skinning or Team Blackbolt for the time being.
ProphetOfPain
Apr 16 2007, 12:36 AM
Hey man, thanks! MC360 is the de facto skin for the xbox if you ask me. Congrats on a job well done! You have left something behind that made a mark on the xbox one modding scene, and that's awesome! Better late than never.. you left us a good one! See ya around.
Joshua Wood
Apr 16 2007, 02:16 AM
Just want to say thanks for the massive effort you've put into the scene, we all hugely appreciate it. All the best for whatever you move on to.
TSOPrano
Apr 16 2007, 03:19 AM
QUOTE(rossmac @ Apr 15 2007, 04:54 PM)
See ya.
Also - ALOT is actually spelt A LOT
Tus!
Also - spelt is actually spelled, spelled.
If you are going to correct someone's spelling, make sure yours is correct.
dux ducis
Apr 16 2007, 03:33 AM
i appreciate your effort, but dude, i sure hope you don't do anymore writing in the future, you're one of the most verbose, logorrheic, flat-out-shitty writers i have ever in my life had the deep displeasure of trying to read.
just please please please don't get a job that in ANY way requires your communication through writing, for the sake of your coworkers and anyone else who would ever have to read your prose.
mbay
Apr 16 2007, 03:45 AM
I am sorry to hear this, but I do fully understand. Thanks for all of your efforts.
ProphetOfPain
Apr 16 2007, 04:45 AM
QUOTE(TSOPrano @ Apr 16 2007, 03:26 AM)
Also - spelt is actually spelled, spelled.
If you are going to correct someone's spelling, make sure yours is correct.
Classic... lol
feflicker
Apr 16 2007, 05:15 AM
I personally don't use your skins, but I've seen them and they are amazing. Thanks for all your hard work, I believe the XBMC skinning engine is one of the best in the world, and a lot of that has to do with your imagination! Good luck with your next project in life!
bozo8787
Apr 16 2007, 06:21 AM
QUOTE(rossmac @ Apr 15 2007, 10:54 AM)
See ya.
Also - ALOT is actually
spelt A LOT
Tus!
QUOTE(TSOPrano @ Apr 15 2007, 09:26 PM)
Also - spelt is actually spelled, spelled.
If you are going to correct someone's spelling, make sure yours is correct.
Actually, both are
correctBut, after the great work Blackbolt brought to scene, who cares if can
pel, or not, lol.
Thanx for all your work, blackbolt.
Hopefully, we can take u up on your offer, and u can make a comeback, if and when the 360 goes xbmc.
salvia20x
Apr 16 2007, 06:29 AM
Thanks Blackbolt for all your fantastic contributions to the scene. I can't wait to see what the future will bring when the X360 homebrew development takes off I'm sure you'll come out of retirement and amaze us all with your skinning genius. I guess now would be a good time to do what we can to contribute to your retirement fund. Once again Blackbolt thank you and good luck with wherever life's endeavors take you.
andi_06
Apr 16 2007, 07:37 AM
Haha pathetic people and their egos. Meant to be wishing this guy the best and all you can do is give him shit about his grammar. Grow up and while your there piss off.
stevenalvarado
Apr 16 2007, 08:12 AM
BB you along with other people in XS did skinning history!
Hope you come back.... and also become rich!
wietje
Apr 16 2007, 08:41 AM
Thanx Blackbolt for all the time that we took from you. I hope to see you back again in the scene when XBMC hits the 360
. Till that time: See ya and don't sleep to long.
kawaxbox
Apr 16 2007, 09:53 AM
Well i got to say what an brilliant job you have done. I totally love the MC360 skin, i still use it as my current dashboard. I do hope you return back for an xbmc skin on 360 lol.
Peace,
KawaXbox
Heet
Apr 16 2007, 11:27 AM
I feel like someone just died
THANKS SO MUCH for all of your WORK. Your skins have been the best since evox dude.
Enjoy retirement!!!
Artzi
Apr 16 2007, 04:03 PM
Thank you for all the great work
Bigfoot87
Apr 16 2007, 05:27 PM
Thnx for all you did for XBMC and all her users!~
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