Skillful Footage

[barakas]

So first off, I would actually like to say that I think the game looks great and have enjoyed watching the new footage released from Prague and San Fran.

Now onto the gripes.

Rather than showing footage of random journo's battling it out in a way that makes RO bots look good, why not show some skilfully edited footage of spec'd games of the friends and family beta that show the game the way its meant to be played?

I've heard a lot of complaints about previews from Prague / San Fran of people who didn't "get" what RO is supposed to be, thinking it a lesser CoD clone.

I'd wager in part a lot of this is because people have been trying to play it like CoD, and that a lot of the footage shown has either been against bots of people who've only played the game for 5 minutes.

Even with all the streamlining and casual concessions that have been made in RO2, its still a radically different type of FPS, and I bet it still takes time to "get" how to play RO differently to other shooters.

Surely it takes less effort to get one of the beta testers to record a game and then edit it together, than it does to arrange one of these press dohickeys, and I think the footage that came out of it would be a much better representation of what the game can be at its best.

 

[nebsif]

Completely agree on the Bots > Journalists thingy, if the title didnt say multiplayer i'd think those are bots hes fighting there.
Im trying to "promote" RO where I can, be it some forumz or friends.. there was some good response to the screenies, the videos not so much.. I didnt even bother showing the vids to some friends coz I thought it would have more of a negative effect on less open minded people. The 1st impression is the most important imo, and it has to be good.

 

[Forssen]

I'm pretty sure some of those players was bots.

 

[nebsif]

I'm pretty sure some of those players was bots.

Or it was coop or something, because srsly.. if not its a good example of what mainstream games do to ur brains

 

[Nar6]

I think TWI should make a gameplay video of the game where everything is already planned and where players should follow strict orders (A machine gunner will kill many allies, then a tank will come and blow him up ^^)


like Dice did with bfbc2.. and the result was awesome.


But here, with the RO style. It would be awesome and sells the game much better than what we can see now, for example with the bots who looks dumb.

 

[Qtip]

I'm pretty sure we'll see skillful playing when they start advertising RO TV 2.0

 

[Filo90]

why TWI devs don't play a mp match and record it?

 

[213]

who cares? skill is subjective. stop being a begging ******, seriously.

 

[Helmer]

Agreed. Let's see RO Tv 2.0 get some use.

Used to do video editing out in LA ( still play around with Edius ) Let me in Beta and I'll record some game play and edit it together .....

Pleeeeease ?

( Actually Hockey Warrior would be better for this )

 

[nebsif]

Ehm whats RO TV 2.0? I just got trolled or its a real thingy?

 

[Gwaihir]

Totally agree here, The vids make the grafix and gameplay look ..bad for people not knowing what RO2 is..
For us. the fans, it great. but like some said, Im not showin it to my friends..
why oh why Tripp ?

 

[Zrix]

I have to agree with this as well. These kinds of videos might actually do more harm than good if viewed by the uninitiated players. For us RO vets they are delicious because we know that to look for, but most people don't.

It wouldn't be such a big deal if there was some official footage being released around the same time, but when these cam videos are the only recent media available they get so much focus that many potential players might get turned off.

 

[Extension7]

I agree, all the videos have been either mechanics showoffs and the journos recording some random guy running around.

We need some good, quality footage, that we can wave around proudly as a community. I have friends who will nit pick and decide if a game is a buy or not just from its footage, I'm sure others are like that too.

What I suggest is some HD, MP, at least a 10v10 match, and take bits out and all, we need some eye candy, show them how the game REALLY plays at itsfull potential!

 

[psycho78]

I wouldnt worry too much about it. The real gameplay show off will be when the beta opens up. That will be when the actual ro community plays the game. When the REAL battles start

 

[aD.Luoson]

Yeah i wouldnt expect any real skilled footage intill the game has been released for quite a few weeks or months and people start to work it out..

Devs are generally only average at there own games because their way too busy making it or testing stuff to play properly generally :IS2:

 

[Qtip]

Ehm whats RO TV 2.0? I just got trolled or its a real thingy?

Quote from the fact thread:

RO TV 2.0: RO TV makes a comeback making it possible to spectate (clan) matches. (Source: BashandSlash Interview)

 

[Reise]

I'm sure once it's ironed out and ready, Tripwire will have no problem giving proper HD multiplayer videos.