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Old 07-20-2006, 01:03 PM   #1
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Publicity

I don't know if it has been suggested before but here it goes...

TF2 is getting a lot of coverage at the moment and with most sites you can reply to a new article. Now when you see an article about TF2 you can leave a reply in the likes of "Check out www.fortress-forever.com for a more 'mature' version of TF on source."

Just an idea.
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:06 PM   #2
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yeah, spamming is a great idea.
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:08 PM   #3
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I agree, no need to publicize the site when we're doing just fine already.
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:13 PM   #4
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I wouldn't say that. I've been into a few newbie servers lately, and I've seen one discussion about FF, and numerous about TF2. After all, newbies are part of the TFC community too, and they do need to be educated some how...
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:14 PM   #5
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I'll be submitting news once FF is released though,
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:52 PM   #6
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I wouldn't say that. I've been into a few newbie servers lately, and I've seen one discussion about FF, and numerous about TF2. After all, newbies are part of the TFC community too, and they do need to be educated some how...
i'm sure bringing up FF on TFC servers is encouraged by everyone involved here. but spamming blogs and news sites with "if you want to play a 'mature' version of TF" is only going to detract more than attract. there needs to be some sort of unspoken unity between the two mods.
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Old 07-20-2006, 01:53 PM   #7
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Well, you don't have to spam anything. Just get the FF staff to kindly ask willing server admins to include a message (Preferably at the top, so it gets read) about FF in their MOTD.
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Old 07-20-2006, 02:12 PM   #8
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The only reason they're talking about TF2 is because you have no choice but to read about it when you load Steam. If we get more exposure from players, then thats good enough for now.
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Old 07-20-2006, 02:17 PM   #9
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Pretty much.
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Old 07-20-2006, 03:27 PM   #10
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Pfft, don't jump all over the guy. He's got good intentions
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Old 07-20-2006, 07:06 PM   #11
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Rather than "more mature" I would suggest "less cartoony."

Really I'd rather see how TF2 plays before making any willy-nilly comparisons. Then we can point out the differences more effectively, WITHOUT making rampant assumptions.
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Old 07-20-2006, 07:58 PM   #12
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u shure u did'nt pin the guy up lol

i'll agree spaming blogs and stuff could be an idea but..... u could just make ur self an anouyance and thus makeing people just block and ignore the ad's

on the other hand if u do spam the blogs u may get a few ppl visting and conversing in the forums

i guess my point is advertise but not to much lol
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Old 07-21-2006, 05:16 AM   #13
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I don't know if it has been suggested before but here it goes...

TF2 is getting a lot of coverage at the moment and with most sites you can reply to a new article. Now when you see an article about TF2 you can leave a reply in the likes of "Check out www.fortress-forever.com for a more 'mature' version of TF on source."

Just an idea.
No offense, but I'd have to say that's a good way to get a lot of people annoyed with the FF community. From the outside perspective, if we remain strong and vigilant in our goal (a great TF game that is friendly to clans and pubbers) it will appear much more attractive to new players than a bunch of insecure vets in a closed-in community who feel the need to plaster FF's name on anything remotely related just to keep the community alive.

I'm not saying at ALL that that's what it would be... but that is how it would appear if we began spamming TF2 threads with FF stuff.

Rest assured, FF will get its fair share of coverage. Let's let the TF2 threads deal with TF2, and the FF threads with FF. It's as simple as that.
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Old 07-21-2006, 12:48 PM   #14
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as soon as there are long trailers and an eventual public beta, the game will get plenty of exposure.
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Old 07-21-2006, 02:24 PM   #15
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Nothing wrong with some subtle "ninja marketing" like

"It seems we can choose between 2 TF mods on the HL2 engine.
www.fortress-forever.com"
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Old 07-21-2006, 02:53 PM   #16
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Check out www.fortress-forever.com for a more 'mature' version of TF on source
How is it a more "mature" version?

I really am getting confused by all these people who think cartoon = childish. It dosnt.

PS terrible idea.
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Old 07-21-2006, 06:05 PM   #17
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OH OH OH!
Can we give out free T-SHIRTS TOO!!!!????
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Old 07-21-2006, 06:12 PM   #18
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Ima have me made a FF T shirt soon :O (ill post ss)
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Old 07-21-2006, 06:35 PM   #19
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Great IDEA! If you need any help, let me know, I'll provide some funding.
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Old 07-23-2006, 03:21 AM   #20
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I think a small little post after a news article about FF (Like what frz said) is an outstanding idea. It's not spam if you do it once, and getting the name out to people actually interested in TF would be great.

Not to mention that posting fortress-forever.com everywhere will increase it's google rank.
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