So, I was just thinking, you know... I've just been thinking that jimmy gibbs stock car...

So, I was thinking about trying to increase our weekly C4F's popularity. There are two ways I can think about doing it really, and both involve a video. I'd like to propose the idea of making a C4F Youtube account (We could use mine if that's not an option for whatever reason. Or I can make a new one for C4F). The videos (At least to start off with) uploaded on this account would be FRAPS (Or whatever program you choose to record with) videos consistently from the same player throughout one of our weekly C4F events. If we're able to, it would be great to get two players (One from each team) per campaign to FRAPS what they see, with voice playback on. This will allow players new to C4F (Or players new to competitive L4D) to see, and most importantly hear, what players are relaying back to one other for strategies. The best part is after an attack is shut down, you'll be able to go back to the other team (If both are able to record) and see what kind of positioning, weapons set up, and spawn assignments each player had to shut down the attack. If this ends up being generally considered a good idea, I think it would be important to include on the sign up sheet along with: In game name, Steam account, and skill level; if you are able to record video/audio to submit for your team.

We would be able to rack up a lot of videos very quickly, and whore the crap out of tags to get more hits quickly. In the video description, we would most likely want to copy/paste the exact same things in each video. I'm thinking, as far as what we would cover: We could explain what our weeklys are, and be sure to mention that they are very friendly to new players. Explain that each team is basically assigned 1-2 great players, to explain to the rest of the team what they are doing, and more importantly, why they are doing it, so that they are able to apply what they learn later on when they are playing by themselves. I think that when players hear in-game through our videos how forgiving the community is (Especially compared to raging public players), it will definitely attract more people to play, or at least try out to increase their ability to play in public games without getting raged at.

The second suggestion would be to take these videos, and take them to different forums. Obviously someone whom represents the site better than I do would explain to the admin of the forum that we are looking at, exactly what we are looking to get out of our videos, and we aren't necessarily looking to steal traffic from them, just bring more attention to the competitive scene and spark life into what used to be an incredibly supportive and friendly/rage free community.

Comments/criticism/JERKSTORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE?

Something like this is what I'm hoping for. Basically some solid players expressing their thoughts, concerns, and priorities in game for other players to hear. Like at roughly 1:00 when they say "If there's no boomer, let's rush." etc etc... These are strategies and thinking processes that new players aren't familiar with, and I think it will help evolve the community into better players. This game isn't CEVO or confogl obviously, nor great players. Just an example.

When mumble gets the new record future, I will be recording mumble

I definitely dig the Youtube idea. Maybe also throw out some tutorial videos every now and again? I'm willing to spectate the mentor of one team and sit in their mumble channel, because my computer can handle max graphics and a steady 50-60 FPS while Frapsing.

That's a great idea too.

We can do something with training maps, and maybe a voice over explaining exactly what's going on, depending on the video. I'm thinking something like this:



The more videos we upload, the more diverse our archive will be, the more people it will appeal to, the more hits we get... Profit.

Obviously include map downloads too if we can put them someplace... Like Rapidshare or something (I'm not sure how long you can keep files there without an account). I guess I mean maps like the Level a Charge map or Hunter races... etc etc...

Loving the idea. Perhaps a having a video of each map, to explain the most important choke-points and the combinations of infected that work best with them. Wish my pre-passing C4F demos worked. Had quite a few with good players calling and setting up successful attacks.

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I definitely can't make every C4F there is, but if you think it's a good idea, if one of you guys could talk to Basik or whoever's running the show now and make sure that's okay, I'll try to make the 13th. I'll also be needing the mumble info o_o

It's in CG mumble Sarah, and Dawkins/Bow are running the show now

While the idea of all these custom maps and videos is somewhat interesting, it's forgetting the core function of C4F, which is to teach about the competitive side/ teach how to play confogl. If you wanted to run videos on the side and dedicate them to C4F, or if you could organize a few others and do it as a team, that'd be fine, but I don't think it'd be right to integrate it as C4F is still growing at this point in time.

Also, it would be good if we had a link to the C4F group in each post and in the steam forums posts (if we're even still doing those) since people need to actually learn what C4F IS.

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yeah you can definately sit in mumble if you want, completely up to you. info on c4f can be found here:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/community4fame

this ^^^

Okay! I'll be sitting in whichever team's mumble I happen to prefer that night, and I'll be recording the mentor's POV with Fraps and streaming on Justin.tv, page here. I'll drop another post here when I go live.

Chao<3

Edited twice, last edited 10/1/11 - 4:34pm
Reason: Fixing multiple errors only a blonde could make. While stoned. And with brain damage.

Nice, an hour of us screaming, laughing, crying, and raging. Sounds good.