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o_rebo · 01-30-2005, 11:52 AM

Everyone on the dev team believes Fortress Forever will be the best mod for HL2. If we didnt believe that we wouldnt be making it

. However no matter how good it is, if we dont have good community support , strong and welcoming forums, and many players out there ready to play the game on release the it will be tough.

Our forums have grown remarkably in 3 weeks weve gone from 0 to over 650 registered members this is cool as hell :O). But we can do better ! For every player who at one time enjoyed TFC this development period is their opportunity to influence how the mod will turn out. An opinion that was rarely able to be heard during the valve run days. Even for new players to the genre this is an opportunity for them to see a mod being created before their eyes and learn much about the game before its released.

So keep spreading the word and get friends interested, i'm sure we can hit 1000+ members by the end of February.

One thing you might like to do is if you see a mention of Fortress Forever in an unusual forum or in an interesting context post thie link here and we can see what people are saying about the mod.

o_reverie · 01-30-2005, 01:20 PM

Will do. There's definitely a large addition to the FF community that just haven't found the place yet.

Let's hope that the more support there is, the more swift progress will be.

o__thursday_ · 01-30-2005, 02:12 PM

www.naturalselection.com

Go to the forums, and private message 'Nemesis Zero' stating you want to request the right to advertise on the Off Topic forum board. He will allow it, just don't forget to sign up

o_storm · 01-30-2005, 07:32 PM

you have my support

Defrag · 01-30-2005, 07:49 PM

Sorry to split hairs, but I don't know about 'best MOD'. Best is a very subjective thing to define :P Regardless, I believe it'll be a great success.

o_rebo · 01-30-2005, 07:54 PM

bleh it will be the best defrag, trust me

Lost · 01-30-2005, 08:45 PM

I've been reading since the beginning of January but never had anything good to add

I'll start spamming FF links.

o_salo · 01-30-2005, 08:48 PM

yo rebo & FF team,

big up from the whole of [-KI-]... thanks for your efforts, we cant wait

will be spreading the word, I'm sure this thing has a huge potential - TFC for ever!

o_sobe green · 01-30-2005, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defrag

Sorry to split hairs, but I don't know about 'best MOD'. Best is a very subjective thing to define :P Regardless, I believe it'll be a great success.

No other mod team has the talent and motivation that this one has. I'm sure there will be other great mods but I'm stamping "MOD OF THE YEAR" on all of your foreheads as of now. *STAMP*

o_shaolin · 01-31-2005, 10:54 AM

You should always aim to be the best Debaff :P

o_anshinritsumai · 01-31-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salo

yo rebo & FF team,

big up from the whole of [-KI-]... thanks for your efforts, we cant wait

will be spreading the word, I'm sure this thing has a huge potential - TFC for ever!

x2.

o_carwash · 01-31-2005, 12:01 PM

Hopefully this link works ...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...sb=5&o=2&part=

o_qui · 01-31-2005, 12:13 PM

Would it be worth writing to PCGamer telling them about your mod? They always have random mod news every month and im sure they say, if you are making a mod, email x for an interview. Could potentially reach thousands of readers.

Other magazines too would surely be interested.

o_lillbrorsan · 01-31-2005, 12:14 PM

I'm helping you in every way possible!

o_qui · 01-31-2005, 12:17 PM

Oh and search engine optimise the site for obvious keywords like "tfc, tfc2, team fortress source, etc"

o_rebo · 01-31-2005, 01:21 PM

Keep it going lads we added another 50 forum users yesterday,

)

o_johnnyp · 01-31-2005, 01:50 PM

will do

btw, how about the forum avatars?:\

o_thefinn · 01-31-2005, 02:04 PM

I started a FF anticipation thread on Something Awful, and a few of the devs have posted in it. I'm doing all I can to get the word out.

Defrag · 01-31-2005, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoBe Green

Quote:

Originally Posted by Defrag

Sorry to split hairs, but I don't know about 'best MOD'. Best is a very subjective thing to define :P Regardless, I believe it'll be a great success.

No other mod team has the talent and motivation that this one has. I'm sure there will be other great mods but I'm stamping "MOD OF THE YEAR" on all of your foreheads as of now. *STAMP*

There are a couple of mods that have been around longer and have great talent

(Insurgency for one, nuclear dawn [I believe that's the name] also looks cool)

o_storm · 01-31-2005, 04:20 PM

I know this may seem like child's play but I noticed the sites Meta tags/descriptions and title wasn't particularly optimization for Google searches. Chuck in the address and what key words you want the site to be found under into this page (bottom) and it spits out its suggestions.

http://www.sitesolutions.com/analysis.asp?F=Form

01-30-2005, 11:52 AM	#1
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Help to grow our site & forums Everyone on the dev team believes Fortress Forever will be the best mod for HL2. If we didnt believe that we wouldnt be making it . However no matter how good it is, if we dont have good community support , strong and welcoming forums, and many players out there ready to play the game on release the it will be tough. Our forums have grown remarkably in 3 weeks weve gone from 0 to over 650 registered members this is cool as hell :O). But we can do better ! For every player who at one time enjoyed TFC this development period is their opportunity to influence how the mod will turn out. An opinion that was rarely able to be heard during the valve run days. Even for new players to the genre this is an opportunity for them to see a mod being created before their eyes and learn much about the game before its released. So keep spreading the word and get friends interested, i'm sure we can hit 1000+ members by the end of February. One thing you might like to do is if you see a mention of Fortress Forever in an unusual forum or in an interesting context post thie link here and we can see what people are saying about the mod.

01-30-2005, 07:49 PM	#5
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sorry to split hairs, but I don't know about 'best MOD'. Best is a very subjective thing to define :P Regardless, I believe it'll be a great success. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

01-30-2005, 01:20 PM	#2
o_reverie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Will do. There's definitely a large addition to the FF community that just haven't found the place yet. Let's hope that the more support there is, the more swift progress will be.

01-30-2005, 02:12 PM	#3
o__thursday_ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sheerness, Isle Of Sheppey Kent, England, UK. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	www.naturalselection.com Go to the forums, and private message 'Nemesis Zero' stating you want to request the right to advertise on the Off Topic forum board. He will allow it, just don't forget to sign up

01-30-2005, 07:32 PM	#4
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	you have my support

01-30-2005, 07:54 PM	#6
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	bleh it will be the best defrag, trust me

01-30-2005, 08:45 PM	#7
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	I've been reading since the beginning of January but never had anything good to add I'll start spamming FF links.

01-30-2005, 08:48 PM	#8
o_salo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	yo rebo & FF team, big up from the whole of [-KI-]... thanks for your efforts, we cant wait will be spreading the word, I'm sure this thing has a huge potential - TFC for ever!

01-31-2005, 10:54 AM	#10
o_shaolin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You should always aim to be the best Debaff :P

01-31-2005, 12:01 PM	#12
o_carwash Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hopefully this link works ... http://www.computerandvideogames.com...sb=5&o=2&part=

01-31-2005, 12:13 PM	#13
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Would it be worth writing to PCGamer telling them about your mod? They always have random mod news every month and im sure they say, if you are making a mod, email x for an interview. Could potentially reach thousands of readers. Other magazines too would surely be interested.

01-31-2005, 12:14 PM	#14
o_lillbrorsan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm helping you in every way possible!

01-31-2005, 12:17 PM	#15
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Oh and search engine optimise the site for obvious keywords like "tfc, tfc2, team fortress source, etc"

01-31-2005, 01:21 PM	#16
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Keep it going lads we added another 50 forum users yesterday, )

01-31-2005, 01:50 PM	#17
o_johnnyp Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Estonia Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	will do btw, how about the forum avatars?:\

01-31-2005, 02:04 PM	#18
o_thefinn Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I started a FF anticipation thread on Something Awful, and a few of the devs have posted in it. I'm doing all I can to get the word out.

01-31-2005, 04:20 PM	#20
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I know this may seem like child's play but I noticed the sites Meta tags/descriptions and title wasn't particularly optimization for Google searches. Chuck in the address and what key words you want the site to be found under into this page (bottom) and it spits out its suggestions. http://www.sitesolutions.com/analysis.asp?F=Form

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