What?

A random idea I just had some time after thinking of how I should handle upcoming 'migration day' (the day where I perform an in-place upgrade to a new Windows release right after the RTM hits without caring about backups of the old OS or any such), which is irrelevant, I came up with an idea that might've suited aIW better, but might work for IW5M's release as well.

 

Anyway, the launch event idea would be a live AV stream (someone experienced with live streaming?) of gameplay (most likely spectated, just browsing through random servers or so), commentated by some person who runs through a bit of a schedule (60-90m should be able to fit in people's timeslots and be fillable) consisting of possibly 'important' staff interviews (where the person obviously has to have a proper English accent and be a bit understandable; having another person talking to me generally also takes away the 'loss of focus' my voice keeps having when speaking alone, so it could feature me as well) and some other stuff.

 

Why?

Well, rather, why not? If properly announced beforehand, it could cause a lot of attention for this one event and the initial download of IW5M. As IW5M runs on mostly stable tech, I'm not expecting any major server-side issues with the release either, so I don't expect such chaos to overrun the event.

 

Who?

We'll need at least a person with an internet connection/system capable of uploading a proper-resolution (852x480 minimum) AV stream to one of the popular live streaming services. As well, a person (which doesn't need to be the same person, seeing as audio can be streamed externally as well) with an understandable voice would be needed to perform the audio component.

 

When?

I had thought up a large sequence for this segment, but I'll just make it short here: in case IW5M becomes releasable early enough to have all the kids still on their summer break from school, it should be possible to just use a random weekday night and get most people able to tune/join in (Europeans, North American kids, maybe some others) to the event.

 

Of course, it needs to be properly announced beforehand, and set up as well - as seems to happen often with 'this' community, things that try to be planned generally go wrong horribly.

 

Anyway, comments?

Also when is this going to happen ? Beacuse in the next 3 days I'm leaving for ~14 days give or take and I won't be able to use the computer, neither the Internet.

3 weeks would be better

3 weeks would be better

 

Just in time I assemble my new PC.

sofos pls, gief mi monni fo new cumpjooter

I just have to say, if it will be a live streaming, I want to show a lot of my PP90M1, FMG9 akimbo, and Grenade Launcher skills HAHAAH (mad people incoming).

 

I might be able to do it. Hardware is fine (8 core + GTX670) and internet is sufficient (25/4). I could get a couple simultaneous commentators, including a girl if interested. I've also experimented with live streaming before, so I know the ropes.

 

A girl? Forever alones gonna love it loool.

 

 

But talking seriously, I have an ideia, before doing the launch event, why not to make first a Trailer about IW5M (like the trailer for IW4M) like a game trailer?

I'm afraid that I will not be able to participate if it is to be held in the summer holidays - my mum doesn't like me talking to strangers (yes, she's controlling like that), and I've repeatedly told her that I don't game :/ (she's a devout Christian with rock solid morals).

 

 

ooooh, thats why you visited Poland

 

 

 

 

 

I won't be kinda able to participate too, as I am really really busy now (English conversation courses, preparing to school and other crap). And I am taking a short break from games

About the teasers, do they have any direction at all?

We could do teasers so that spell out something, eg. IW5M (first video) will (second video) be released on.. etc

Talking about teasers, we could make a teaser before the release. Release the teaser a few days before IW5M's release.

Besides being good marketing, it would be a good chance to test the technical side of the upcoming stream.

Like I said before, we should make a rehearsal. And we could use parts of it to make that teaser.

 

Behold these epic editing skills ;p

 

Behold these epic editing skills ;p

 

Exactly my point of whether these have a direction to them or not.

 

Behold these epic editing skills ;p

 

Exactly my point of whether these have a direction to them or not.

They do not.

tl;dr

 

I will try to put up something later today.

They do not.

 

Don't you think they should?

 

 

On a side note, some timer I found on google and edited today - http://mufff.in/3/asdf/ (it's terribly basic).

They do not.

 

Don't you think they should?

 

 

On a side note, some timer I found on google and edited today - http://mufff.in/3/asdf/ (it's terribly basic).

What does it countdown to? just a random date/time?

Also, no, I don't think so, we should release this one in a few days, then let it be for a while again, and then see how far NTA is with development.

Counts down to Sept1, but that's just a date I made up.

It counts in days, hours, minutes, seconds, but it looks fucked up because I removed the colons that seperate it, intentionally. Original unmodified timer looked like http://cdn.tutorialzine.com/wp-content/ ... -timer.jpg

So how long is the event going to last?

Jeremych, your countdowns use to bring us bad luck...

About releasing a teaser, we shouldn't do it too early from the release. We have enough "can I haz iw5m" people already. If by one side it teases people's interest on the project, on the other side we'll launch chaos among those with less self control.

Meaning... how much time are you willing to go through the lock/warn/delete stuff?

Jeremych, your countdowns use to bring us bad luck...

About releasing a teaser, we shouldn't do it too early from the release. We have enough "can I haz iw5m" people already. If by one side it teases people's interest on the project, on the other side we'll launch chaos among those with less self control.

Meaning... how much time are you willing to go through the lock/warn/delete stuff?

there is one out already

I guess it'd be better if the clip was premade and then streamed.

Annoyingly my pc specs are perfect for streaming but my internet, is not. Oh well.

Seem's like a good idea, though.

50k internetz and good specs to stream, but I might be busy/not @ home - So I can't help at all .-.

50k internetz and good specs to stream, but I might be busy/not @ home - So I can't help at all .-.

50M I hope

50k internetz and good specs to stream, but I might be busy/not @ home - So I can't help at all .-.

50M I hope

Obviously.

Really nice ideas here...

Unfortunately my PC (err Laptop) isn't really good and my internet connection is awful too.

 

@xetal: Live would be better (the spectators could ask some questions etc)...

Well, I have a question. Even though I am fired from the staff, is it possible for me to participate in this anyway?

 

If not, well, doesn't really matter, but I'm hooked up on this idea since I saw it for the first time.

 

Better not leak it