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Tobin Shalim
Warped Mining
Strip Mining Club
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:05:00 -
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Edited by: Tobin Shalim on 14/02/2009 09:05:44
Edited by: Tobin Shalim on 14/02/2009 09:05:25
Yes, blatant ripoff of the background login screen but it's 4am and I'm out of original thoughts.
Took the intro video, encoded into xvid video format, and uploaded to eve-files. Link: http://dl.eve-files.com/media/0902/Apocrypha_intro.avi
Enjoy.
p.s. The video quality is not my doing, that's how it comes from the original file. Looks sweet CCP, good job and give your art guys a beer. |
Nikita Alterana
Gallente
The-Kissaki
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:16:00 -
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meh |
jam6549
Paladines
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:18:00 -
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this better be gd...
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Tyr Vaantau
Amarr
Disorder.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:29:00 -
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I like it but I think the old one was cool too... |
Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:29:00 -
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I think it is a nice addition to the game. New players need to be hit on the head with this kind of direct and blunt message. You are a special breed of man, but there are thousands like you who you will have to compete with. It also emphasizes, that you need to be active and take risks, if you want to achieve things in the game. It's has less(almost none) backstory then the previous one, but prepares you better for the universe you are actually going to be playing in. |
Meiyang Lee
Gallente
Azteca Transportation Unlimited
Gunboat Diplomacy
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:31:00 -
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Edited by: Meiyang Lee on 14/02/2009 09:31:02
Sums up EVE fairly well in my opinion, I like it.
The old intro was very nice too, but this does tell you a bit about the game you're getting into which is something the old one did not.
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jam6549
Paladines
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:32:00 -
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didnt like it, previous was far far better imo! |
Tyr Vaantau
Amarr
Disorder.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:46:00 -
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The music was nice too, kinda reminds me of Blade Runner. |
Malen Nenokal
Eden Federal Recon
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Posted - 2009.02.14 09:59:00 -
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Uploaded to Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBZqE6Ltws
Eden Federal Recon
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Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.02.14 10:06:00 -
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Nice intro and introduces you to the core elements of eve success right at the start. The ending however seems a bit too abrupt. Maybe another line or two of dialog with a harder ending phrase?
Dare to be bold pilot. Forge your own path to greatness. 'Slow empahsis on these last three words' Your. Destiny.. Awaits... 'eyeball/wormhole finally fades out' 
Yay! Got meh sig back! ♥ Weatherman |
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Arthur Frayn
V.O.F.L IRON CORE
H E L I C O N
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Posted - 2009.02.14 10:08:00 -
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Absolutely no hints of things to come. Same old "You're playing a kickass game. Go you!" pontification.
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Irida Mershkov
Gallente
Noir.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 10:27:00 -
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Edited by: Irida Mershkov on 14/02/2009 10:28:43
Edit: Doh, thought it said trailer, not introduction, in that case, I like it actually, I just hope you have an option of watching a backstory of all of the races like in the first intro. that video was really awesome the first time I booted up EVE. |
Sheriff Jones
Amarr
Clinical Experiment
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Posted - 2009.02.14 10:34:00 -
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Hihi, haha....i love it, but i also love that *cough* PEople say WOW is crap because "everyone is a hero, not in EVE!"...yeah..no...we're just demigods and immortals 
ANyhoo, two thumbs up, very nice, darker, more fitting.
Could've used more battle hectic, but, then again we all know EVE battles are hardly "races". |
Triss S'Jet
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.02.14 11:18:00 -
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The new intro is meh... I expected some awesome 30 second action to kick in at the end, intro should be 30 action packed seconds longer!
Actually I would like to see both old and new movies as one huge intro, first one telling how it all began, and the second showing how it all looks now, and what paths you can choose. |
Doctor Penguin
Amarr
Shadow Command
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2009.02.14 11:24:00 -
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I think that it would have been better to end with a podding.
But of course, everything has it's risks...
*Arrrrrrghhhh!*
*Fadeout* |
Kira Novia
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Posted - 2009.02.14 11:33:00 -
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Personally, this intro-movie sucks compared to the old one. At least the old one had a storyline to it. This, this one sucks.
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Grek Forto
THE IRIS
United Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2009.02.14 12:17:00 -
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Though it was kinda nice it doesn't compare to the old one...
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Amerilia
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Posted - 2009.02.14 12:17:00 -
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Hopefully they make it possible to view both intros. Otherwise the newbies will have even less clues about the backstory.
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lofty29
Aliastra
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Posted - 2009.02.14 12:19:00 -
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 Originally by: Kira Novia
Personally, this intro-movie sucks compared to the old one. At least the old one had a storyline to it. This, this one sucks.
But it gives you the basis of what the game is actually about, unlike the old one which was obviously just an afterthought.
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HankMurphy
Minmatar
Pelennor Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.02.14 12:20:00 -
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its a nice clip. but not really 'intro' material to a game like the last one
i think if someone were to click 'create' on a new character this would be an appropriate video before they enter station view with ship and aurora
the old video is much more suitable for game intro
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Norian Lonark
Gallente
Black Thorne Corporation
Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2009.02.14 14:19:00 -
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As a video its ok, but as an intro, I liked the old one better.
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Ottersmacker
24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2009.02.14 14:44:00 -
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Originally by: HankMurphy
i think if someone were to click 'create' on a new character this would be an appropriate video before they enter station view
this :)
although the strange (yet symbolically compelling) selection of shots that go with the narration are somewhat questionable (a rifter symbolizes power, the amarr are shown as antagonists and the drake embodies.. immortality?)
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AkRoYeR
Amarr
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Posted - 2009.02.14 14:47:00 -
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Well...mah..for an expansion meant to bring in more new players it seems rather uninformative.
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Genya Arikaido
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Posted - 2009.02.14 14:49:00 -
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OMG, this new intro is just crap. Where'd the backstory go?
Just FAIL, CCP. FAIL.
Help me move to Iceland!
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Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.02.14 14:50:00 -
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Edited by: Zeba on 14/02/2009 14:50:56
Originally by: Ottersmacker
Originally by: HankMurphy
i think if someone were to click 'create' on a new character this would be an appropriate video before they enter station view
this :)
although the strange (yet symbolically compelling) selection of shots that go with the narration are somewhat questionable (a rifter symbolizes power, the amarr are shown as antagonists and the drake embodies.. immortality?)
Heh, right as it gets to the part talking about patience the scene shows a mining yield chart and Domi moast probably fitted out for a 0.0 mining op. 
Yay! Got meh sig back! ♥ Weatherman |
Nikita Alterana
Gallente
The-Kissaki
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:01:00 -
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Edited by: Nikita Alterana on 14/02/2009 15:02:17
constructive feedback for CCP:
things I liked:
the inital transition from the eye to the planet was very pretty
the message was direct, blunt, and summed up the game
the intro footage was nice
Things I disliked:
no backstory
the whole eye thing was a bit meh, it was alright at first, but then you went BACK to it at the end.
most of the footage didn't really flow, I've seen player videos, namely this one where the videos flow much better
just lacks the 'epicness' of the previous intro
removes the best line in the intro:
"We have a destiny to meet, and the courage of our pilots will show us the path, on the strength of your wings the fate of empires and the hopes of worlds will be decided. Take control of the destiny that is rightfully yours."
Suggestions:
First off, fix the transitions in the intro, they were pretty bad compared to the other videos/trailers, they just don't flow
second, scrap the eye on the end, replace it with the galactic zoom to the eve logo seen in the empress's coronation video
third, start with the history, making the eye fade into a view of the Earth from space, then run through an upgraded, and enhanced version of the history, the history is VERY important, it sets the tone for the game, it orients players to the various factions and parts of the world, and it establishes the eve universe as a whole. YOU CANNOT TAKE IT OUT.
fourth, transition directy into the existing new stuff, telling pilots what to do, finishing ona slower more epic galactic zoom image to the eve logo, while aura is saying "Be bold pilot, take control of your destiny, take control of your future, on the strength of your wings the fate of empires and the hopes of worlds will be decided." at that point the screen abruptly goes black and aura says finally. "Now wake up pilot."
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I was Amarr before they were the FOTM and I'll be Amarr after it!
I'm also training Minmatar Capitals!
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4rc4ng3L
Gallente
C R Y O
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:03:00 -
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Man, that looks like SUCH a cool game :p
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AlleyKat
Gallente
Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:04:00 -
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I hate it.
Where's the creativity? Where's the forethought? Why was this created in such a rush?
On a side note, the quality of the playback is dreadful - and I'm not talking about the youtube upload, I'm talking when you watch it through the eve client - it's really poor and pixelated. I have no clues what codecs you can and can't use for the intro, but this is shockingly terrible and will not stand up to scrutiny.
Poor effort all round. Hold your heads in shame.
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Lost Hamster
Serenity and Hungarian Operational Team
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:06:00 -
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Hmm.. the original video is much better.
This movie is good for a trailer, but definitely not as an intro.
The original intro really told you what is the background for this game.
And this? Nothing..
And the quality? Just crap.
CCP please put back the original intro! 
ps: and forget bink video, or if you want to keep it, then triple the video size!
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Kinuko
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:10:00 -
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New intro movie is extremely bad, hopefully they will return back to original one.
Voice was trying to be dramatic but simply it came out to be very cheesy.
Also I really didn't like writing, it was also cheesy.
Original one had more sci-fi feeling to it also both voice and writing was quite good.
The new one reminds me of NGE SWG movies about iconic classes, very cheesy and created for very young players =(.
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PaddyPaddy Nihildarnik
Gallente
aurorae pacificas
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:13:00 -
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Originally by: Nikita Alterana
most of the footage didn't really flow, I've seen player videos, namely this one where the videos flow much better
Who the hell did that video- that was brilliant! Up there with the best ive seen in eve.
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5pinDizzy
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:16:00 -
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Edited by: 5pinDizzy on 14/02/2009 15:17:55
Translation of intro :
There are more paths to make money then catering to the hardcore pvp crowd.
Flattering them should work.
If you liked World of Warcraft, you will survive Eves darkest days...
IF you liked World of Warcraft, you will become rich beyond your dreams...
IF YOU liked World of Warcraft, the possibilities are endless...
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Schalac
Caldari
Apocalypse Reign
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:18:00 -
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FORGE YOUR OWN PATH TO GREATNESS!!!!!!1111!!!!!ONE!!!ELEVEN!!111
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PaddyPaddy Nihildarnik
Gallente
aurorae pacificas
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:18:00 -
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Thought it was a bit short too, and like most I miss the backstory. The other poster who said this should roll out just before creating a new char is bang on imo. The original vid should stay to allow for backstory- even if you touch it up maybe... please...
BTW CCP, the best video you ever produced was "Eve Never Fades". All of your others while good really dont stack up that well against some of the player content.
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Johli
Caldari
AWE Corporation
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2009.02.14 15:23:00 -
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It's a goddamned trailer. Why would you put a trailer as the intro?
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Aloriana Jacques
Amarr
Royal Amarr Institute
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:05:00 -
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Originally by: Johli
It's a goddamned trailer. Why would you put a trailer as the intro?
Quoted for truth.
It sucks as an intro, but works as a trailer. The flow is horrid, it doesn't tell us any backstory anymore, and otherwise leaves us in the dark about what the EVE-verse is. Just saying "You can do x, y, and z!" is not an intro. An intro tells story, gives you information, draws you into the world. This will not do.
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Aloriana Jacques - Skill Sheet
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Razin
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:14:00 -
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Sux donkey balls.
This better be a fake.
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BiggestT
Caldari
Resurrection
Skunk-Works
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:15:00 -
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Originally by: jam6549
didnt like it, previous was far far better imo!
I agree tbh.
For such a huge expansion the video wasnt as impressive as say empyrean age or quantum rise.
Alot of replays of old stuff, the best bit was the end, though I wld kinda prefer I higher focus on t3 and wormholes besides that one juicy flick.
The whole "choose your destiny and become great, you special pilot" has been done in many other trailers, this one would suit more of an exploration speech, the unknowns of space etc.
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t2 precisions |
Korerin Mayul
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:18:00 -
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i liked it; more 'intro' then 'backstory' but thats what the noobs need.
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Sirial Soulfly
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:24:00 -
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It was hugely pixelated, possibly due to the bik format ?
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ceaon
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:25:00 -
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nice intro
11/10
btw
recruit more players in your corp/alliance and tell your enemy to make the same thing and you get more players in low sec and 0.0 |
Dr Resheph
Amarr
YOU ARE NOW READING THIS LOUDLY
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:39:00 -
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This was pretty crap, the old one was basic but at least it did the job much better.
Why is the main message of EVE shifting from "you're a nobody, but here are some tools and opportunities" to "you're a god lawl"
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mcnuggetlol
Amarr
Outlandish Operations
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:41:00 -
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Id like to see the old intro remade with ingame graphics and that new woman's voice. That'd be pretty cool to see.
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Razin
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2009.02.14 17:43:00 -
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This old trailer gave the same message in a much more entertaining and EVE-like way. It's infinitely better than what's planned for this expansion.
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Tippia
Raddick Explorations
BlackWater.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:17:00 -
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Originally by: Aloriana Jacques
Originally by: Johli
It's a goddamned trailer. Why would you put a trailer as the intro?
Quoted for truth.
It sucks as an intro, but works as a trailer. The flow is horrid, it doesn't tell us any backstory anymore, and otherwise leaves us in the dark about what the EVE-verse is. Just saying "You can do x, y, and z!" is not an intro. An intro tells story, gives you information, draws you into the world. This will not do.
This. If this is a part of the much-touted "NPE", then it's about time to scuttle the whole idea…
Zero introduciton to the world and its history (this video).
Forcing new players to do nothing but train learning skills (less SP/double-speed learning)
Increasing the gap between new players and veterans (attribute respec).
Quite honestly: WTF, CCP?!
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“If you're not willing to fight for what you have in ≡v≡…
you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.”
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Josehpine
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:20:00 -
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lets see what we got:
new intro: got some nice graphics, tho quality is too low atm,
old intro: has an epic story to tell
well since STORY >>> GRAPHICS the old one is clearly the better one.
Reminds me of the old days of computer games, when people spent thinking about good stories for games, not how they can improve graphics. (FF3 here i come ...)
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Rosur
Gallente
Infestation.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:22:00 -
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Originally by: Razin
Edited by: Razin on 14/02/2009 17:55:30
Edit: For an awesome trailer CCP should redo the above trailer with new graphics and new music and keep the old voiceover.
This.
Please resize your sig to less than 24000 bytes - Mitnal |
Tippia
Raddick Explorations
BlackWater.
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:24:00 -
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Originally by: Josehpine
Reminds me of the old days of computer games, when people spent thinking about good stories for games, not how they can improve graphics. (FF3 here i come ...)
Oh I don't know… Space Quest III was much better than the half-CGA-res SQ1 and SQ2.
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“If you're not willing to fight for what you have in ≡v≡…
you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.”
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Josehpine
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:24:00 -
[49]
Originally by: Razin
Edited by: Razin on 14/02/2009 17:55:30
This old trailer gave the same message in a much more entertaining and EVE-like way. It's infinitely better than what's planned for this expansion.
Edit: For an awesome trailer CCP should redo the above trailer with new graphics and new music and keep the old voiceover.
wow, didnt know that one, thats also great, and much smarter told than the new intro. Tho it wouldnt be a nice intro, but its a really good trailer.
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midge Mo'yb
Antares Shipyards
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:41:00 -
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old intro > New intro... this should be played when the player enters the station for the first time, as someone suggested earlier, the old backstory video was better tbh...
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Amerilia
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:48:00 -
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They should get the old intro before making their char, and the new one when they enter the world. I think that would be good.
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Elenath
Gallente
Bluebird Capital Management
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Posted - 2009.02.14 18:49:00 -
[52]
A trailer for an intro?
/confuzled
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Kyoko Sakoda
Caldari
Veto.
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2009.02.14 19:12:00 -
[53]
Originally by: AlleyKat
On a side note, the quality of the playback is dreadful - and I'm not talking about the youtube upload, I'm talking when you watch it through the eve client - it's really poor and pixelated.
I believe this has to do with Bink resampling for your screen resolution which is larger than the 720p video. It might be using nearest-neighbor interpolation which gives you the blocky visual and generally poor quality.
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TimMc
Gallente
Extradition
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Posted - 2009.02.14 19:24:00 -
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Its nice and direct, good for telling the player what this world is like. However I liked having the RP story intro.
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Vora Dumem
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.02.14 19:49:00 -
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"Intro" comes from "Introduction"...
The new trailer is but a fine commercial, but never an introduction to the world of EVE.
The old intro needs an overhaul badly, agreed, but then make a new one in the sense of "introduction"...
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Florio
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2009.02.14 20:23:00 -
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really cool :D
i love the way it's more specific about the routes to power.
the voiceover isn't too hot though.
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Deviana Sevidon
Gallente
Panta-Rhei
Guardian Federation
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Posted - 2009.02.15 00:11:00 -
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The new Intro leaves the backstory fluff out and no, this is not a good thing.
I would have prefered an upgrade to the old intro.
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Ris Dnalor
Minmatar
Ex Cruoris Libertas
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Posted - 2009.02.15 04:13:00 -
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yea. the new intro is the worst one so far. very sad.
CCP should've never agreed to a deadline. They don't do well with deadlines.
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MotherMoon
Huang Yinglong
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Posted - 2009.02.15 04:23:00 -
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Originally by: Vora Dumem
"Intro" comes from "Introduction"...
The new trailer is but a fine commercial, but never an introduction to the world of EVE.
The old intro needs an overhaul badly, agreed, but then make a new one in the sense of "introduction"...
well no, it introduces the player to WHO he is. but not WHERE he is.
I honestly don't understand what people mean by not an intro. it's introducing you the world of eve that the old intro leaves out. I mean sure the old intro is great at telling the back story, but the players doesn't even know he can clone himself. He doesn't KNOW what it means to be a pilot, what a pod pilot really means.
However the new one is not good ether. they are BOTH bad. one is needed to say "hey you are freaking imortal goes nuts!" and another intro needs to say "welcome to what eve is.
honestly why isn't the old intro shown the player apon tutorial completion?
hell other way around, you start the game, and you get "this is eve" and then you do the tutorial and get another video "this is who YOU are in eve"
or something, but both are heavily needed.
even though based on skill changes and bloodline changes, ccp don't care about race anymore. all characters are equal. which while good, like the new trailer is not good. CCP get it in the middle PLEASE.
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Qordel
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2009.02.15 05:33:00 -
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Let me guess, it's just a bunch of static images with voice-overs.
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Archadam
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.02.15 05:58:00 -
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This vid kicks the ********** out of the EVE official vids in my anti-humble opinion.
Linky...
I don't care about the corp/alliance but awesome vid... 
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Qordel
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:14:00 -
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Originally by: Archadam
This vid kicks the ********** out of the EVE official vids in my anti-humble opinion.
Linky...
I don't care about the corp/alliance but awesome vid...
I just watched the new one from CCP and have to say that while it's kind of nice, it is hardly an intro. It didn't introduce anything. It showed some slow moving ships with very little action going on and mentioned how you can be a fighter or business person or corp leader, etc... And that's it. Nothing about races or factions or back story or slavery or anything. Oh and mentioning that we're immortal (which I have still never figured out - if you're immortal, how many centuries are you going to run a business or go around shooting people before you're bored off your ****ing ass and decide none of it is worth your time? And if you put all your demi-god powers into business, why would a ship and a capsule still be your primary focus of life?).
It isn't a terrible effort, but if CCP is not going to bother really telling any story, then why not just package up one of the other fantastic videos players have made recently and put a few of them out, instead? They'd certainly get the blood pumping and tell just as much (or more) of the damn story.
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Archadam
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:25:00 -
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Indeed..there's the measured onslaught of the PL, wanton killings by BOZO, the annhilation of roids by macro'ers, and the bloodbath that's the present Delve, which the vids seem to miss =P
Ofc, I'm just hoping to see these guys make amazing vids themselves as the fight rages on.
I can't imagine an attractive vid focusing on the dude in his Mach mining ice....mining ice....mining ice.....
Or even a gate camp at, say, PF-346, waiting...waiting....waiting...waiting...OH **** IT'S A IBIS ATTACK ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
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Laszlo Ozawa
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:27:00 -
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Edited by: Laszlo Ozawa on 15/02/2009 06:27:49
the new intro is an uninspiring bit of muck, hastily thrown together from bits and pieces of expansion trailers released over the past year. it feels disjointed, and gives very little idea as to the setting or the recent history of the universe the players inhabit.
simply put, it doesn't do the game the slightest bit of justice.
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Qordel
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:35:00 -
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Originally by: Laszlo Ozawa
Edited by: Laszlo Ozawa on 15/02/2009 06:27:49
the new intro is an uninspiring bit of muck, hastily thrown together from bits and pieces of expansion trailers released over the past year. it feels disjointed, and gives very little idea as to the setting or the recent history of the universe the players inhabit.
simply put, it doesn't do the game the slightest bit of justice.
Not to mention, doesn't two minutes seem to be rather short? It's a huge MMO with a world and system more complex than any other out there and the entire introduction is about as long as a commercial? Why are they so afraid to put a ten minute video out there that includes some important background info and still has time to tease you with some epic scale and battles and action? The intro should be much more substantial and then on top of that there should be more regular content put out in that format rather than merely a 60 second trailer for each pending expansion.
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Archadam
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:42:00 -
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Originally by: Qordel
Originally by: Laszlo Ozawa
Edited by: Laszlo Ozawa on 15/02/2009 06:27:49
the new intro is an uninspiring bit of muck, hastily thrown together from bits and pieces of expansion trailers released over the past year. it feels disjointed, and gives very little idea as to the setting or the recent history of the universe the players inhabit.
simply put, it doesn't do the game the slightest bit of justice.
Not to mention, doesn't two minutes seem to be rather short? It's a huge MMO with a world and system more complex than any other out there and the entire introduction is about as long as a commercial? Why are they so afraid to put a ten minute video out there that includes some important background info and still has time to tease you with some epic scale and battles and action? The intro should be much more substantial and then on top of that there should be more regular content put out in that format rather than merely a 60 second trailer for each pending expansion.
Seriously, this is one game with much depth and outrageousness that other MMOs would never dream of. ;) (Points to carcass of BOB)
There's the market wars, and gate camps, and empire wars, as well as RP drama. Many many layers to EVE that needs to be expressed to do this game any justice. 
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Burukt Vri'ra
Locus Industries
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Posted - 2009.02.15 06:48:00 -
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Cool. I think it's great up until the "dare to be bold, pilot." I think it could've used some passing reference to the years of capsuleer / demi-god existence, but otherwise gets the point across.
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Locus Industries
Amarr Militia
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Laszlo Ozawa
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Posted - 2009.02.15 07:12:00 -
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first of all, cue this piece of music. pretty decent for narrating history of the capsuleer age in summary. contemplations on human nature and conflict transposed over vast capital ship graveyards with scorched insignias of old alliances visible on their hulls.
eve is ..a decidedly dystopian setting, permeated with pathos, despair and an oppressing dread of the unknown.. and this must be represented somehow ..
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Verx Interis
Amarr
Honour Bound
Sc0rched Earth
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Posted - 2009.02.15 08:15:00 -
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DLing
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Archadam
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.02.15 09:27:00 -
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Bottom line: CCP can do far better to interest non-EVE players that happen to see a vid from the game. That's that. Got my friend that made me bleed from martial arts to join :D
Us Japs get a bad rap from the 'truth' out there in the West.
Speaking of which, seems to be whispered out there, about much of my Brothers in arms' like my Japs, hated, but benevolent in Asia. |
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Miyamoto Uroki
Caldari
Katsu Response Unit
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Posted - 2009.02.15 09:48:00 -
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Originally by: Lost Hamster
Hmm.. the original video is much better.
This movie is good for a trailer, but definitely not as an intro.
The original intro really told you what is the background for this game.
And this? Nothing..
True.
CCP, where did the story go? We dont want epeen ego pushing, I as a new player wanted to know where we came from, what happened with the Eve Gate etc.
Give us back a modified old intro.
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Omu Negru
Caldari
Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2009.02.15 09:53:00 -
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This intro is crap.
"you are the best" "but you are not alone" blablabla blablabla. stupid clishe
no imagination
copyed images from older trailers.
no story
no content, no nothing.
Im disappointed.
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Math'ra Hiede
Amarr
Vigilia Valeria Expeditionary Forces
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:20:00 -
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I don't like this new intro.
It gives you the wrong Idea, it says everyone is special and some sort of god.
And I don't think that fits with the EVE I know.
If you want to be a god, go work.
Your not born into the role of demi-god immortal being.
meh, decent visuals, but the idea it portrays is something I don't like
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AlleyKat
Gallente
Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:27:00 -
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Originally by: Kyoko Sakoda
I believe this has to do with Bink resampling for your screen resolution which is larger than the 720p video. It might be using nearest-neighbor interpolation which gives you the blocky visual and generally poor quality.
No, I downloaded RAD Video tools and played the file directly from the client directory into it's own Window @ 1280x720, it's still dreadful quality.
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Archadam
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:30:00 -
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Originally by: Kyoko Sakoda
Originally by: AlleyKat
On a side note, the quality of the playback is dreadful - and I'm not talking about the youtube upload, I'm talking when you watch it through the eve client - it's really poor and pixelated.
I believe this has to do with Bink resampling for your screen resolution which is larger than the 720p video. It might be using nearest-neighbor interpolation which gives you the blocky visual and generally poor quality.
Kyoko san great to see you around. No, we've never met. However, I utterly admire your work.
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Karentaki
Gallente
Oberon Incorporated
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:31:00 -
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Yeah, I have to agree, this video isn't very good. As other people have said, CCP should just go all out and make a 10 minute video giving the full backstory and some information about the world players are entering. In fact, even the old intro with new graphics and some clips of big alliance battles would be great.
Quote:
EVE is like a sandbox with landmines. Deal with it.
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Rellik B00n
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:32:00 -
[77]
Yes. Im sure the many thousands of players that like me go:
*hits connect*
*entering game.....*
"Oh ffs intro movie ;/"
*hits left mouse/right mouse/escape key*
*get me to the game already!*
The only videos Ive sat and watched since i started playing PC games (on a 386 ) are the ones that you cant quit out of, and even then i tend to use the opportunity to get some nicotine/a drink.
get over it 
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Qordel
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:37:00 -
[78]
Originally by: Karentaki
Yeah, I have to agree, this video isn't very good. As other people have said, CCP should just go all out and make a 10 minute video giving the full backstory and some information about the world players are entering. In fact, even the old intro with new graphics and some clips of big alliance battles would be great.
Dead Space put out an entire full length animated movie covering all of the events leading up to where the videogame begins. It's not even an MMO. And they did this before the game had been released and reached a level of significant popularity and respect.
Imagine how much more value something with that level of detail and effort would have in an MMO like this where it would be relevant not merely for one launch of one game, but for the duration of EVE-Online, period (unless they significantly change the back story some day). And if major changes occur, they can add to it with smaller episodes.
Not saying it should be animated (not like the R-rated Dead Space was at least), but it could be done with CGI like anything else. And since Ambulation is going to be such a big deal, how about when they talk about slavory or the empress or something, we actually SEE these people? We may not be able to set foot on planets or walk around stations now, but surely the media they present the story in outside of the game itself can contain more than just ships representing these headless voices in EVE's history.
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Qordel
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2009.02.15 10:38:00 -
[79]
Edited by: Qordel on 15/02/2009 10:40:05
Originally by: Rellik B00n
Yes. Im sure the many thousands of players that like me go:
*hits connect*
*entering game.....*
"Oh ffs intro movie ;/"
*hits left mouse/right mouse/escape key*
*get me to the game already!*
The only videos Ive sat and watched since i started playing PC games (on a 386 ) are the ones that you cant quit out of, and even then i tend to use the opportunity to get some nicotine/a drink.
get over it
How wonderful for you.
Seriously though, just because there are people out there who play a game like Braid and say "whoop! whoop! there ain't no point ta dis game! whoop whoop! it's just crazay and ****!" doesn't mean everyone strips the meaning and depth out of every experience. Some people like role playing. Some like knowing the story behind the game. Some like to wach movies all the way through or read a book all the way through. Nothing is stopping people like you from going all brainless and twitchy the moment anything that doesn't involve pulling a trigger comes on screen.
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Irida Mershkov
Gallente
Noir.
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Posted - 2009.02.15 18:00:00 -
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Originally by: Qordel
Edited by: Qordel on 15/02/2009 10:40:05
Originally by: Rellik B00n
Yes. Im sure the many thousands of players that like me go:
*hits connect*
*entering game.....*
"Oh ffs intro movie ;/"
*hits left mouse/right mouse/escape key*
*get me to the game already!*
The only videos Ive sat and watched since i started playing PC games (on a 386 ) are the ones that you cant quit out of, and even then i tend to use the opportunity to get some nicotine/a drink.
get over it
How wonderful for you.
Seriously though, just because there are people out there who play a game like Braid and say "whoop! whoop! there ain't no point ta dis game! whoop whoop! it's just crazay and ****!" doesn't mean everyone strips the meaning and depth out of every experience. Some people like role playing. Some like knowing the story behind the game. Some like to wach movies all the way through or read a book all the way through. Nothing is stopping people like you from going all brainless and twitchy the moment anything that doesn't involve pulling a trigger comes on screen.
Simple, make the backstory part of the intro optional to watch, you can start it up in the client or something, if they're interested in the backstory, they can look for it, the new intro summarizes to the the player basically what they can do in the game, without making them read a guide.
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente
Battlestars
GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2009.02.15 18:11:00 -
[81]
I'd like to point out this video should actually be the intro. Anything else is unacceptable.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler
Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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Razin
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2009.02.16 02:02:00 -
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There is a thread on this subject in the Game Development forum section with some CCP dev love.
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