The MA-Arc-eting thread: advertising
By
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Posted on: 2009-04-08 08:45 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
***The Devil's Chord***
Arc Title: The Devil's Chord
Arc ID: (to follow)
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Limpet
Suggested V/H/N: Villain
Faction: Custom (Hip Hop Fans)
Difficulty Level: Contains AVs
Synopsis: Everyone knows that Rock is the music of the Devil. Help put an end to Hip Hop and allow the dark tentacles of Rock to seep into the cracks of society and tip the balance in our favour.
***Formula For Success, Recipe For Disaster***
Arc Title: Formula For Success, Recipe For Disaster
Arc ID: (to follow)
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Limpet
Suggested V/H/N: Hero
Faction: Crey
Difficulty Level: Off the hook
Synopsis: When your inside man at Crey Industries talks of secret formulas and then goes very quiet it's time to investigate and take matters into your own hands.
***Your New Agent***
Arc Title: Your New Agent
Arc ID: (to follow)
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Limpet
Suggested V/H/N: Neutral
Faction: Various
Difficulty Level: Contains AV action
Synopsis: You want to make it onto the top 100 supers list? Want to be the Hero the city loves or the Villain they love to hate? This list is nothing to do with dastardly deeds or heroic actions. It's about the quality of your agent.
Warning: May Contain Stupidity
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"Adventures of the Space Marines"
Arc ID: TBA
Length: 5 Missions
Enemies: Custom
Genre: Sci-Fi
Difficulty: Medium
Plot: Join the Space Marines as they battle ALIEN MENACES and strive to LIBERATE a subjugated planet in this sci-fi adventure!
Author: @Flying Carcass
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Note: The story in this arc is self-contained.
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"Adventures of the Space Marines 2"
Arc ID: TBA
Length: 4 missions
Enemies: Custom
Genre: Sci-Fi
Difficulty: Medium
Plot: Join the Space Marines as they attempt to THWART an ASSASINATION and battle SPACE PIRATES in this sci-fi swashbuckling adventure.
Note: The story of this arc is self-contained.
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Author: @Flying Carcass
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Soul Train: Origins
Arc: 9590
Levels: 1-14, 5-30, 1-14
Length: Medium
Contains: Skulls, Lost (Rikti at level 30), Custom Boss, Rescue, Timed Mission, Ally.
Synopsis: Origin of Soul Train, told as a flashback "story". Low-level friendly, although end boss might prove dicey without help.
Author: @SoulTrain
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Ok I need more details (and they are not handy atm) but you should be able to find it with this ... I will add more later.
Arc Title: A Little RnR
Arc ID: (to follow)
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Thornster
Suggested V/H/N: Hero (1-53)
Faction: Custom (bored rich kids)
Difficulty Level: Contains an AV
Synopsis: The people that know what needs to be known say there is an out of town group causing trouble. They say they are here for some RnR ... but the rowdy kind!
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"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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Soul Train that poster is amazing. Love it!
Thornster and DeviousMe...am I missing something? Where's your arc poster/video?
I just finished my first arc, but I don't have time to test it before going to work. I'll put the pertinent data here.
Reign of the Raven
Arc: 12675
Levels: 1-40 (IIRC)
Length: Very Long (3 collect missions, 1 rescue ally/defeat boss mission)
Contains: Arachnos, 5th Column, Security Guards, Zombie Horde, Collect Items, Ally, Defeat Boss.
Synopsis: Raven Sinclair has stolen Sara Littlefeather's mystic totems. Recover them and return them to her before Raven can usher in her zombie apocalypse.
Author: @BuckeyeStar
Arc Name: A Shattered Vessel (LINK TO COMIC COVER)
Arc ID: 4127
Creator Gobal: @Commander Crimson
Faction: Heroic
Difficulty level: Soloable
Synopsis: Her Psyche shattered and imprisoned on the astral plane, Azuria reaches out blindly to a hero for help in restoring her mind.
Estimated time to play: A 1 mission arc. 20-30 minutes is possible
Here's a copy+paste from the topic I have up on another forum:
Fearghas' Arc Trailer
Episode 1 - The Legacy of Joe, the Longbow Eagle
Arc ID - 1009
The heroic adventure of a lifetime, the beginning of our story! Go back through time with the help of a homeless bum and his garbage can to ensure time flows properly so that a young man named Joe will become a Longbow Eagle! Find out how exactly this seemingly random event is directly tied in with your hero!
Episode 2 - The Mind of a Villain
Arc ID 8774
The beginning of your villain's journey to power and much more! Your villain has decided to begin their grand plan and to do that, they'll need some funds. Find out how a simple bank robbery can lead your villain to strike fear into the very hearts of heroes in Paragon City!
Episode 3 - Business of a Hero
Arc ID 8787
Hero Corps has been looking for new talent as of late. What will happen if your hero signs a contract to join their organization? Decide for yourself if your hero is a "company man" who will further the goals of Hero Corps, or a hero who will save the people for the people!
Episode 4 - Faith in the Family
Arc ID 8795
A young woman named Naomi Murphy contacts your hero, begging for your help on a situation on small island in South America. She claims you're her last hope! Beware though, this small, unknown island holds a terrifying secret for your hero, and the world at large!
Preview of Episode 5, M for Malta
Fearghas' Story Arcs! Action! Adventure! Danger! Romance? No romance!
Search Fearghas in MA to find any of my story arcs!
Check out my final arc, Episode 18, Salvation!
Several people are missing the point of this thread.
There are dozens of places to post your adverts for your Missions but this one is SPECIFICALY for people who have made some type of media to advertise their mission, like videos, posters, theme songs (that would be neat huh?)
@Jeffery Duke
Meanwhile...On The Internet...
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There are dozens of places to post your adverts for your Missions but this one is SPECIFICALY for people who have made some type of media to advertise their mission.
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This
It's the new form of spam.
Anyone posting here without some creative material, copying and pasting their arc details from another thread is either lazy, stupid (seriously, the board is called SCREENSHOTS AND FANART) or selfish.
Makes no difference which, if you approach your arc design like you do your forum posts I have no desire to try thos arcs.
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There are dozens of places to post your adverts for your Missions but this one is SPECIFICALY for people who have made some type of media to advertise their mission.
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It's the new form of spam.
Anyone posting here without some creative material, copying and pasting their arc details from another thread is either lazy, stupid (seriously, the board is called SCREENSHOTS AND FANART) or selfish.
Makes no difference which, if you approach your arc design like you do your forum posts I have no desire to try thos arcs.
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My apologies everyone, I just assumed this was another way to introduce my arc to my friends on this board. I am working on a poster for my arc, just haven't had the time yet.
But lazy, stupid, selfish? Really? Yikes.
harsh: yes
judgemental: maybe
closed minded: i'm not sure i follow
I've been looking at some really cool stuff in this thread. Some people really putting in a ton of effort to create something worth looking at. And then you have some people just push in and dump a few details on. I don't know why but that just doesn't sit right with me.
Well, I copy+pasted my arc details from another thread, but I also put a lot of work into the creation of those videos, the arcs, and the little summaries on each of them. Not sure if you were directing that quip towards my post, since I specifically said I copy+pasted.
Fearghas' Story Arcs! Action! Adventure! Danger! Romance? No romance!
Search Fearghas in MA to find any of my story arcs!
Check out my final arc, Episode 18, Salvation!
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Not sure if you were directing that quip towards my post, since I specifically said I copy+pasted.
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Absolutely not Fearghas. I thought your trailer was an example of some excellent work. I really enjoyed it.
My gripe is that I don't think its very sporting for people to copy and paste details (with no poster/video) in 2 seconds to try and grab some free attention when people like you and others on this thread have done such a great job in putting time and effort into your creations.
I don't think it's right.
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Not sure if you were directing that quip towards my post, since I specifically said I copy+pasted.
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Absolutely not Fearghas. I thought your trailer was an example of some excellent work. I really enjoyed it.
My gripe is that I don't think its very sporting for people to copy and paste details (with no poster/video) in 2 seconds to try and grab some free attention when people like you and others on this thread have done such a great job in putting time and effort into your creations.
I don't think it's right.
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Whew okay.
And yeah, when you present it that way, I can see what you mean. I'd be irritated as well if I posted a thread specifically for people to post their arcs with videos/posters in an art forum and folks just copied+paste descriptions without any art in it.
Fearghas' Story Arcs! Action! Adventure! Danger! Romance? No romance!
Search Fearghas in MA to find any of my story arcs!
Check out my final arc, Episode 18, Salvation!
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theme songs (that would be neat huh?)
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Yes, yes it would... To the midi-mobile!
In an attempt to steer us back on track here is one I liked from the European contingent:
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College of War / @Alvan present:
PROTECTING FLAMES
Arc ID #4734. Level 46+, Heroic
http://www.the-cow.net/temp/protflame_live.jpg <- Poster
You are approached by one of the famed Paragon Protectors and asked to investigate corruption within the PPD. Then things get somewhat hotter.
Contains an AV and an EB. And the last mission of the arc is actually failable.. You have been warned.
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theme songs (that would be neat huh?)
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Yes, yes it would... To the midi-mobile!
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That's the spirit!!
@Jeffery Duke
Meanwhile...On The Internet...
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theme songs (that would be neat huh?)
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Yes, yes it would... To the midi-mobile!
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That's the spirit!!
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I'll do the vocals (anyone know who The Proclaimers are?)
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theme songs (that would be neat huh?)
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Yes, yes it would... To the midi-mobile!
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That's the spirit!!
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I'll do the vocals (anyone know who The Proclaimers are?)
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"Well I would hunt 500 skulls and I would kill 500 more..."
@Jeffery Duke
Meanwhile...On The Internet...
Hey folks
Here's my arc, as well as the poster I whiped up for it, using a combination of Zbrush and photoshop. Unfortunately, it would seem that even using a poster to advertise your arc doesn't always work... Still sitting at 0 playthroughs.
Regardless:
Arc name: The Balance of Power
Author: Xer'Tul
Arc ID: 26931
Length: 4 missions long, 45 minutes to an hour to complete.
Faction: Custom: The Granox (2 elite bosses in the Arc)
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Unfortunately, it would seem that even using a poster to advertise your arc doesn't always work.
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I'd have to agree with you there. When it comes to marketing my arcs it seems I've been a complete failure. I'm going to fire myself.
Greetings from across the pond, from the land of bad teeth and tea drinking...the UK (Although up my way we add whiskey to our tea and attract attention away from our teeth with what we wear under our kilts).
MA-Arc-eting
I've been talking with a few people on the European boards and in game about this and it seems that a few people have created flyers/posters/videos/general eye candy in order to promote and market their Mission Architect creations, as well as just for fun.
Anyone wishing to show off their glorious creations and start selling their arcs to us is invited to do so here.
Along with a link to your poster/flyer/video/etc pop up the following (optional) information which should be enough for interested players to find your mission easily within the system.
(As far as I know only one of the top two items would be needed for a player to find your arc)
Arc Title:
Arc ID:
Creator Global/Forum Name:
Suggested V/H/N:
Faction(s):
Difficulty Level:
Synopsis:
Link to More Details or Feedback:
Please remember that there will be opportunity to talk about your arc at length in the MA forum so please keep the synopsis brief or create a link to more details/feedback.
I hope you don't mind me hopping onto your boards and saying hello whilst selling my wares.
Hopefully this thread is useful and you like my 'work'.
PS Come on over to my side and post your ads. I've a similar thread running there also.