Hardcore TFCers and the move to FF

o_war peanut · 07-07-2006, 02:27 PM

Hey guys, I was playing TFC recently, and although I play pubs I noticed that only the most seasoned and fanatic players seem to be playing TFC anymore. I was in this game where the other team had 5 HW guys on 2fort; 2 on sniper tower, 2 on bottom and 1 on stairs. We got our asses kicked, and what a glorious ass kicking it was.
(Needless to say they threw my pyro down on the ground and beat him with random blunt objects.)

The question is what is the best way to get these players to be aware of FF, and to come to FF when it finally comes out? Some servers will kick you for using .coms in say commands.

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 02:45 PM

5 HWs? O_o fuck'em. Let them play TFC

o_qui · 07-07-2006, 02:59 PM

Been discussed a million times

o_vorm · 07-07-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by qui

Been discussed a million times

Now a million and one.

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 03:30 PM

That much? Then you surely can redirect me to the thread/s where it was discussed.. The million'th "bringing hardcore TFC players to FF" thread.

o_shortcircuit · 07-07-2006, 03:33 PM

Every hardcore TFCer is aware of FF, some are looking forward to a breath of fresh life, some don't want any change to the game they are good at.

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 03:35 PM

Which is why there is nothing much to discuss then.

o_paft · 07-07-2006, 03:38 PM

Not this bs again. People will find out on there own accord eventually if not already. Give it a rest.

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 03:41 PM

why

schtoofa · 07-07-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Paft Dunk

Not this bs again. People will find out on there own accord eventually if not already. Give it a rest.

Hell, there were people playing WON TFC for ages, because they didn't know that STEAM existed (and some continued to play WON TFC for other reasons).

What's the best way to inform those folks about FF? Don't know. Probably wouldn't hurt to ask on those types of servers if people have heard of Fortress Forever, and then telling them to google for it... but *shrug* there's no good answer, I don't think.

o_puppychow · 07-07-2006, 05:19 PM

upon first visit to FF.com, user is awarded with 15 llama credits to be later spent at the fortress-forever merchandise store.

o_dammage · 07-07-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by schtoofa

What's the best way to inform those folks about FF? Don't know. Probably wouldn't hurt to ask on those types of servers if people have heard of Fortress Forever, and then telling them to google for it... but *shrug* there's no good answer, I don't think.

Ads in New York Times on the front page *hehe*
Nah, maybe donation-wise support from the community could allow spread firefox' campaign model ... although gamers are not as dedicated as us open source folks

At least it is my experience.

In Germany you could get great support from the Giga Games team (one of the programs of the Giga TV channel here which is mainly dedicated to the Internet, computers and gaming... A lot of BOFHs know what FF is, common gamers not.
Making yourself a part of such a league as Giga Liga (and GameStar league, here, those are old TFC fans, had to drop TFC due to popularity loss) in your country (can't imagine there aren't nation-wide channels in Giga-style in the US of A) could give a great boost.

As an example: Warsow's community is a child of TV involvement (too lazy to look the word up

, you surely get the word I mean :P )

Circuitous · 07-07-2006, 06:07 PM

Are .com's banned from names? There you go, then.

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 06:23 PM

EVERYBODY should change their nicks to: TFC2.com TFC-source.com when_ff_will_out? fortress-forever.com

I mean you all gonna play FF when it comes out right (if you don't, you don't exist)? So your curent TFC nicks are meaningless.

Those who don't do it (BumGravy, UncleAragon etc..) are comunists.

o_rannibunny · 07-07-2006, 07:00 PM

Even though I'm a communist, I think I'll help you anyway...

o_garret · 07-07-2006, 07:17 PM

here's a good question. how did YOU hear about FF? if you found your way here, chances are the rest of the morons err i mean fellow TFCers will end up here as well. PHL and HLFallout are closely watched by the HL community. chances are when FF is covered, they'll hear about it.

or... TELL THEM TO COME HERE!

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 07:42 PM

I heared about FF on halflife2.com i think. But if i havn't bought hl2 in the first place, i would have no reason to visit that site. Those who visit the HL/TFC community sites allready know about FF so they are not the aim.

Here's a good thread on the subject of TFC pubs.
http://forums.fortress-forever.com/s...ead.php?t=5095

So to conclude this, most HL2 ppls who are intrested in community mods are aware to FF. Most TFC clanners/old timers are aware to FF.

The only ones who might not be aware are fresh TFCers and TFCers who converted to CS/:S and shit..
Which means it's up to the FF community, mostly, to spread the word in the places they frequent.

o_groovyf · 07-07-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Circuitous

Are .com's banned from names? There you go, then.

See a www.fortress-forever.com playing on Wireplay Dustbowl servers quite frequently. If it's someone from here.... "Hello!"

[Edit: Ah ha.. just done a search.. Hi ekiM!]

o_mescalito · 07-07-2006, 08:03 PM

It's ekiM. When he starts playing Demoman there i usually leave

o_groovyf · 07-07-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mescalito

Which means it's up to the FF community, mostly, to spread the word in the places they frequent.

I should think most Server owners/Gaming Server admins will probably have some form of message in the MOTD/Admin Mod screen-spam at regular intervals to alert all players, (once things are almost ready for release.)

07-07-2006, 02:27 PM	#1
o_war peanut Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hardcore TFCers and the move to FF Hey guys, I was playing TFC recently, and although I play pubs I noticed that only the most seasoned and fanatic players seem to be playing TFC anymore. I was in this game where the other team had 5 HW guys on 2fort; 2 on sniper tower, 2 on bottom and 1 on stairs. We got our asses kicked, and what a glorious ass kicking it was. (Needless to say they threw my pyro down on the ground and beat him with random blunt objects.) The question is what is the best way to get these players to be aware of FF, and to come to FF when it finally comes out? Some servers will kick you for using .coms in say commands.

07-07-2006, 06:07 PM	#13
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Are .com's banned from names? There you go, then. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

07-07-2006, 02:45 PM	#2
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	5 HWs? O_o fuck'em. Let them play TFC

07-07-2006, 02:59 PM	#3
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Been discussed a million times

07-07-2006, 03:30 PM	#5
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	That much? Then you surely can redirect me to the thread/s where it was discussed.. The million'th "bringing hardcore TFC players to FF" thread.

07-07-2006, 03:33 PM	#6
o_shortcircuit Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Every hardcore TFCer is aware of FF, some are looking forward to a breath of fresh life, some don't want any change to the game they are good at.

07-07-2006, 03:35 PM	#7
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Which is why there is nothing much to discuss then.

07-07-2006, 03:38 PM	#8
o_paft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Not this bs again. People will find out on there own accord eventually if not already. Give it a rest.

07-07-2006, 03:41 PM	#9
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	why

07-07-2006, 05:19 PM	#11
o_puppychow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	upon first visit to FF.com, user is awarded with 15 llama credits to be later spent at the fortress-forever merchandise store.

07-07-2006, 06:23 PM	#14
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	EVERYBODY should change their nicks to: TFC2.com TFC-source.com when_ff_will_out? fortress-forever.com I mean you all gonna play FF when it comes out right (if you don't, you don't exist)? So your curent TFC nicks are meaningless. Those who don't do it (BumGravy, UncleAragon etc..) are comunists.

07-07-2006, 07:00 PM	#15
o_rannibunny Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Even though I'm a communist, I think I'll help you anyway...

07-07-2006, 07:17 PM	#16
o_garret Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	here's a good question. how did YOU hear about FF? if you found your way here, chances are the rest of the morons err i mean fellow TFCers will end up here as well. PHL and HLFallout are closely watched by the HL community. chances are when FF is covered, they'll hear about it. or... TELL THEM TO COME HERE!

07-07-2006, 07:42 PM	#17
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I heared about FF on halflife2.com i think. But if i havn't bought hl2 in the first place, i would have no reason to visit that site. Those who visit the HL/TFC community sites allready know about FF so they are not the aim. Here's a good thread on the subject of TFC pubs. http://forums.fortress-forever.com/s...ead.php?t=5095 So to conclude this, most HL2 ppls who are intrested in community mods are aware to FF. Most TFC clanners/old timers are aware to FF. The only ones who might not be aware are fresh TFCers and TFCers who converted to CS/:S and shit.. Which means it's up to the FF community, mostly, to spread the word in the places they frequent.

07-07-2006, 08:03 PM	#19
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It's ekiM. When he starts playing Demoman there i usually leave

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