Making a video of TMW [was:I Need an Answer from GM plz...]

[SCORPION47]

I wanted to ask something... if it was possible to make a video of TMW (like publicity) to make this game more famous...
i dont know if you understand me... but for me it's a good idea !

In simple my idea is : - make a video (publicity) = TMW famous ^^

I'm just asking because i really dont know if it's allowed to make publicity on this game...

i await your answer impatiently

[Kage]

You can as long as its does not contain any English you have written or spoken.

[Chicka-Maria]

as long as its does not contain any English you have written or spoken.

why not?

[bcs86]

Please no. Publicity would mean commoners ridiculing it as though it were a commercial game. The inevitable response is "Ew! they need to do this," and "Ew! they need to do that".

TMW as a game alone, not a project, in its present state might serve as enough entertainment to keep a few Africans from contracting HIV out of sheer boredom while starving in front of some second-hand or stolen spam computer it manages to run on.

The right target audience for now would be the FSF and OSI fans who are really only divided about text editors.
Places like freshmeat and the FSF's software database that offer aggregation of news from such projects as this would be the right mediums of publicity for attracting technical hobbyists.

Though TMW only covers the data aspect of the game, not the compiled code. There's still scripting and markup. Graphics and sound developers who are capable of relaxing their ego enough to make free data are most wanted here. (IMO.)

Love you, too. Whoever the hell you are.

[Wombat]

What are the issues with some kid making a little video to promote this game to their friends?

Their English sucks and so does this game? Seriously?

Hey kid, make your video. Have fun with it and get more people to play the game all you want.

[Crush]

Fixed the topic title.

[bcs86]

What are the issues with some kid making a little video to promote this game to their friends?

Put that way, none.

I should get out more.

[Crush]

Please no. Publicity would mean commoners ridiculing it as though it were a commercial game. The inevitable response is "Ew! they need to do this," and "Ew! they need to do that".

So what's the problem with that? Do we really need to worry about idiots talking behind our back? Honest critique is something you should never be afraid of. Maybe it shows real flaws we weren't even aware of although they are inside our capabilities to fix.

Also: Except for good publicity there is nothing better than bad publicity. When people talk about us, people will get interested in us. When people get interested in us, new users will come. New users mean more potential contributors. And even when people laugh at TMW and talk about how much it sucks, there will be quiet people who will see that it is an open source project where they can participate and help to make it stop sucking.

Just don't attract /b/, ok?

[WildX]

Don't we have enough problems right now?

[bcs86]

Just don't attract /b/, ok?

If you build it they will come.

there will be quite people who will see that it is an open source project where they can participate and help to make it stop sucking.

That's why TMW is awesome.

I've learned a lot here. This is home.

[Reid]

Agreeing in some point with bcs86.

But from a view, did you saw themanaworld's playersmovie on youtube? They just show 'how to use this bug' 'see this bad tileset' 'see how that suck' maybe we need some people like scorpion to do a better view of themanaworld? If she use our tileset, graphics and gameplay, she can only show the truth from themanaworld.

After, if you want to hide that all suck, or that all is good, its your choise.

[SCORPION47]

I see that people agree and some disagree.... I don't know what to do...
Should we vote?

That's why I was asking this question (because i knew that people will disagree...)

To vote just say YES or NO
I will take the majority...

(I'm sorry my English is really bad)

[bcs86]

Scorpy, Try this:

Soon a new client version will be ready. (tmw-0.0.30)
When it is, show everyone that.

It has been a long time.
I think they would like a preview before DLing it.

-> Yes

[ChefChelios]

yes... because i like the idea..

I'm sorry my English is really bad

i dont care about your english skills cuz you want to do a video and not a HowTo..

regards Chef

[SCORPION47]

Ok.... I will wait until the the new Mana World will be creat (0.0.30)