Servers use the Steam events notifications

[Divinehammer]

The other day I got a notice of an RO event through Steam, I thought to myself why have we not been using this all along. Now I must admit I am a Steam novice so someone might fill in the details better here but I think it would be great to start setting up some events, mini campaigns, or advertise custom map nights. Then we could sign up for whatever interests each player and plan accordingly to meet. Server Admins could post a message on their servers to let the non forum users know of these event notifications.
Servers if you have an event try to stage it in two waves such as that EU could be one wave an NA could be another. I think a lot of NA players dont join EU server events because they think they missed it because it started much earlier than they could get on.
Just a thought hopefully others can help me to expand on what actually needs to be done to get rolling.

 

[UncleDrax]

The other day I got a notice of an RO event through Steam, I thought to myself why have we not been using this all along. Now I must admit I am a Steam novice so someone might fill in the details better here but I think it would be great to start setting up some events, mini campaigns, or advertise custom map nights. Then we could sign up for whatever interests each player and plan accordingly to meet. Server Admins could post a message on their servers to let the non forum users know of these event notifications.
Servers if you have an event try to stage it in two waves such as that EU could be one wave an NA could be another. I think a lot of NA players dont join EU server events because they think they missed it because it started much earlier than they could get on.
Just a thought hopefully others can help me to expand on what actually needs to be done to get rolling.

Yeap.. I think some of this is due to alot of RO players never really getting used to the Steam Community features orginally; and relying more of the in-game server browser; etc.

The Mare Nostrum Fight Nights hosted by [50pc] have been advertised on Steam Community for some time.

 

[Divinehammer]

yep see call me dumb I guess how do I get the event notifications do I need to join a group? all I have seen is the forum post which I always forget the times and such.

 

[Psycho_Sam]

yep see call me dumb I guess how do I get the event notifications do I need to join a group? all I have seen is the forum post which I always forget the times and such.

Yep you need to be in the group to recieve the notifications.

 

[shotgunderek]

Yep you need to be in the group to recieve the notifications.

Which is why using steam events won't work.

 

[Yoshiro]

Why not?

On that note, I've tried getting on contact with the 2 people who run the big RO group on steam, but neither will friend me and talk, so I'm thinking about starting up my own with TWI staff as the owners.

Infact, - http://steamcommunity.com/groups/RedOrchestraOstfront

BOOM - there it is. Join it.

 

[Psycho_Sam]

Nice one, now it can be put to good use!

PS: Get a logo up you lazy swine.

 

[Yoshiro]

Told Zerisus to make me one.

And for the rest of you, make sure to tell all the people you know who don't read the forums alot to join up (or just invite them without telling !!!!)

 

[ultraZ]

Yoshiro please have your guy enter a pic for the group. Seeing a question mark for a group looks kinda amateurish.

Thanks

 

[Yoshiro]

I put a temp up.

 

[PUTZ]

Zer is fired. He's lazy.

 

[Yoshiro]

He is, I even bugged him about it today...

 

[Divinehammer]

I tried joining the group but it would not allow me what gives?

 

[Yoshiro]

Try again, it is a public group. And come on guys, invite more!