Most of these I can understand the reasoning for not adding (dalmatian, bad habit, and few others). I just dont understand some of the reasoning. I understand ratings dont really mean ♥♥♥♥ but many of my skins are 67%+ (hotline and not hotline). I want an explanation for this. Is it not your style? Wrong format? I dont have any feedback except for toning my colors down. I have changed that in the modern war and copperized. I dont see what the issue is. I just dont get it

+1
i love his skins
and his Hotline Collection is awesome

Whilst i agree that there should certainly be a larger number of artists featured in the safes, i must admit i am not personally a fan of of many of the skins you have linked.

When skins are selected, the authors are not taken in to consideration, what is taken into consideration is user review, whether they are appropriate, whether the skins were well made (both technically, as well as aesthetically). Many skins don't make it because they may be poorly optimized, or that they may become too distorted when downscaled.

My apologies if this isn't the answer you came here to find, but that is how it is.

From my personal opinion, not as Workshop Manager. The only skin out of the ones provided that i actually like is the Copperized, but i fear that it may be too dark to keep any kind of detail if it has to be compressed / downscaled. Otherwise the rest seem to be fairly basic, plain colours or simple gradients that may seem fancy, but aren't actually pleasing to the eye.

EDIT: when it comes to the compression and downscaling of skins, Rex has written a handy dandy guide that may help
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/discussions/-1/215439774863706067/?appid=218620

Originally posted by AJValentine:

Many skins don't make it because they may be poorly optimized, or that they may become too distorted when downscaled.

A question : What is the cummunity liked a Skin ? Do you warn the author or send him a notice so he can like compression and downscaling the Skin ? or nope ?
(like it's ez to downscale the skin i think )

Originally posted by DEPAnass:

Originally posted by AJValentine:

Many skins don't make it because they may be poorly optimized, or that they may become too distorted when downscaled.

A question : What is the cummunity liked a Skin ? Do you warn the author or send him a notice so he can like compression and downscaling the Skin ? or nope ?
(like it's ez to downscale the skin i think )

This is difficult to answer, so far there's no strict rule on what exactly is the limitations for the scale of a weapon skin.
I do want a more clear ruleset to avoid inconsistent downscaling.

Example, Latest community safe 7 has a common skin with a 1024px body sticker BUT com4 has an uncommon skin that got dealt a 256px body sticker.
http://www.overkillsoftware.com/ovk-media/redux/cs7-nst2/cs7-safe-com6.png
http://www.overkillsoftware.com/ovk-media/redux/cs4-rash/cs4-safe-uncommon4.png
I personally dont want things like this to happen in the future.

Sorry to break from the original topic, I do want everyone to get a skin in at some point but quality and community votes only guides overkills voting hands so its always possible for someone to miss out, more common looking skins being a good example of a harsh competition since they only have so many spaces and many possible options old and new.

A good thing to remember is the workshop is a competition, not a place where "everybody gets one"