My first ever attempt at making a gaming video...

For a while now I've been wanting to make some CoX vids like others have made that are out there on the web, but I didn't want to make it too professional or too cheesy.

I came up with Part 1 this weekend for my SupaNerd's City Guide series.

If anyone feels like stopping by (roughly 10 min vid) and giving me feedback on if I should continue or abandon the planned series, I'd greatly appreciate it.

I know I haven't post on the boards much in my long run of CoX... I more a browser than a poster... but I am looking to finally get more active in the CoX community.

Thanx in advance...

unfortchunately.. the vid doesn't show

works for me - viewing-


- I like it. I want to show my gf a few vids of it, see if she is interested in playing with me some day. and alot of ppl are scared of the character creator because of how jam packed it is. this video can ease alot of people into it.

"I like to play on Guardian 'cuz they got cookies."

LOL - Yes, we do.

A few comments:

* Well crafted, technically. Sharp video and clear audio. A few "breath pops" in the dialogue, but that happens. Just reposition the mic (or use something other than a headset) next time.

* Long video (9:39). Most people's attention span is too short to stick with it. Maybe break it up into smaller installments. I try to limit mine to around 5 minutes. {laugh} I don't always succeed, but I do try.

* Long intro credits (1:10). You want to capture folks' attention right from the start, so save most (if not all) of that stuff until the end. You might even want to scrap the technical stuff (like which editing software you used). If you think someone will want to know, put the techie details in your vid's description or comments.

* You spent a lot of time selecting and re-selecting costume parts and colors. While that does give extra time for the witty banter, it detracts from the idea of introducing a neophyte to the game.

* You used some game terminology that won't make sense to your target audience - people that don't already play CoX. They don't know what the various powersets represent, nor what a archetype is. Better to either explain the terms the first time you use them or use terminology that newbies will understand without an explanation.

On the plus side, your video is very good from a technical viewpoint. I'm sure the organizational/creative side will get better with experience.

I'm looking forward to your next vid.

Thank you so much for the feedback Star_Dancer... a few comments you made were exactly what I was thinking...

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Just reposition the mic (or use something other than a headset) next time.


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Actually, I didn't use a headset. I have a Sony hand-held microphone. The sound got messed up on the upload it seems... as did a glitch about halfway thru the video.

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Long video. I try to limit mine to around 5 minutes.

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I was actually thinking I may go back and break it up into 2 segments. 1) Character Creation and 2) Costume Creator with more of a time frame of 5 minutes each instead.

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Long intro credits

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This is planned as a 1 time intro credits. When all is said and done I've planned for this crazy story about the characters to end up being like a movie (just broken into segments). So, where it currently says "Part 1: Character Creation" is where every segment hereafter will start off.

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You spent a lot of time selecting and re-selecting costume parts and colors. While that does give extra time for the witty banter, it detracts from the idea of introducing a neophyte to the game.

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Again, I couldn't agree with you more. That comment pretty much secured that I will edit that area of the video.

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You used some game terminology that won't make sense to your target audience - people that don't already play CoX. They don't know what the various powersets represent, nor what a archetype is. Better to either explain the terms the first time you use them or use terminology that newbies will understand without an explanation.


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Again, I do agree there. And when I do go back and remix it here this week... hopefully I can make it more "neophyte" friendly while still interesting to a seasoned CoX player.

As long as I'm playing CoX, I plan on going back and updating various segments (such as the now Part 2: Costume Creator for Issue 13's new Save/Load feature) as the game is updated. I've been playing since Beta (minus a 10 month hiatus after my friends coaxed me into leaving after ED) and I'm having more fun with the game now more than ever... and I don't forsee myself going anywhere anytime soon. (Plus I want to help get people here instead of being lured into Champions :P )

Again, thanx so much for the feedback... it is greatly appreciated.

And anyone else out there making CoX vids... I'm often browsing thru YouTube's CoX videos... some of you guys blow me away.

PEACE!

OK, how about we start a repository for videos that explain the nuances of CoX gaming. We can call it...

(wait for it)

NoobTube!

*votes for NoobTube*

And heyaz again Star_Dancer....

Thanx again for the feedback... I have gone back and reworked/remixed the City Guide video series I'm working on.

1) Previous Part 1 (roughly 9 mins) is now broken into 4 more detailed segments labeled Issue 1.0 - 1.3 (roughly 2 mins).
2) Added some character video for Issue 1 to go with the interface video.
3) Reduced main intro time (think it was roughly 1:30?) to I believe roughly 30 secs now (deleted info will now be at the end of Issue 1.3)

I'm extremely happy with it's current direction of how it's segmented and focused more. I've got a ton of ideas and work to do down the road, but I'm having fun doing it. Hopefully it will continue to be both informative and entertaining as it goes on...

(link to revised video on signature and 1.1 is uploading now)

PEACE!