Second teaser from D_R is now available!


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Not sure if there is a better place to say anything than here, but its especially obvious in this (very well made) video...

Why the heck is BAB's so ungodly HUGE his arm is the size of Statesman's torso..

Hes a down and dirty street fighter (with super punchy gloves naturally) with no apparent super powers. While were blowing up Galaxy city and revamping atlas park, can we please do something about the Brawlers NPC model? He is a much beloved character in the game, but he should not be so comicly oversized.

My two cents.


 

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Yay, Samuraiko/DR.

Good work as always.



picking nits: shame it wasn't a touch longer, in a couple of the scenes I was absorbing when it cut over to the next.


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I was disappointed in it at first. Mainly because I read the title as being a trailer rather than a teaser. When I came to grips with it being a teaser I was mostly okay with it except for the music. The music started out okay, but then it just kinda stayed there when it felt like it should've gone somewhere.

Still decent enough - on par with some of the official stuff, I'd say - but not D_R's best work, in my opinion.


Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
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Nomtastic and nomworthy work as always, Miss Sam!

Peeps I hope do *not* die:

1. BABsy! -- My favoritest of the Surviving Eight, he's a good friend and a nomtastic sidekick, and he gives me treats and we hang out at Luther's BBQ Shack (Paragon City's BESTEST barbecue!). I would have to go rogue to track down his killer(s)! Bad enough that my beloved Galaxy City is going to be trashed!

2. Synopsis -- Miss Mynx would mourn the loss of her sidekick and would caterwaul for days ... and nights!

3. Statesguy -- He would normally be at the top of my "Kill ... NOW!" list, but I don't want Miss Cende and Miss Sam to give me *another* toxic waste flea dip!

4. Positron -- Tempting as it is to include him on my *next* list, I would not want Miss Sora's heart to be broken. ((Even kitties support Nerd Flirting!)


Peeps whom the Devs should kill ... NOW!

1. Manticore -- Second only to Statesguy in uselessness, I would normally root for the runt of the litter (since they're usually the cutest), but I say "NEUTER DA BUM!" ((I wonder if Protean would accept payment in fish-stix, shiny buttons, and boxes of Mice-A-Roni?!))


The most likely candidate to be killed during the story arc:

1. Citadel -- He's an android. They can rebuild him and make him better than he was.



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So, what demise befell BaBs in the vid? He's trapped with survivors in Galaxy?
He got the FBSA reps out of the FC building but died in the process...

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Diggin' it! Nice choice on the music.
Thank you - SmartSound (the artist over on AudioJungle) has some fantastic music.

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Originally Posted by Chyll View Post
Yay, Samuraiko/DR.

Good work as always.

picking nits: shame it wasn't a touch longer, in a couple of the scenes I was absorbing when it cut over to the next.
Teasers are short and fast. Don't worry - when I do the trailer, it'll be long.

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I was disappointed in it at first. Mainly because I read the title as being a trailer rather than a teaser. When I came to grips with it being a teaser I was mostly okay with it except for the music. The music started out okay, but then it just kinda stayed there when it felt like it should've gone somewhere.

Still decent enough - on par with some of the official stuff, I'd say - but not D_R's best work, in my opinion.
With only about 1:20 to work in, it's really hard to give the music time to develop, and I was more after subtlety and suspense. When the full trailer hits, I intend to go as HUGE as I can manage. (And if I had $1500 to license the cue I want for the trailer, I'd do it, but well - the Ko has no budget for these things.)

Still, the feedback is noted and appreciated!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


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Well done!

Short but sweet! Just like a teaser should be


 

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With only about 1:20 to work in, it's really hard to give the music time to develop, and I was more after subtlety and suspense. When the full trailer hits, I intend to go as HUGE as I can manage. (And if I had $1500 to license the cue I want for the trailer, I'd do it, but well - the Ko has no budget for these things.)

Still, the feedback is noted and appreciated!
Yeah, I was trying not to be *too* critical. Saying 'not D_R's best work' is like saying 'not Kurosawa's best work' - it implies that it's still good and worth one's time to watch. At least, that's what I was thinking when I wrote it.


Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound

 

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Yeah, I was trying not to be *too* critical. Saying 'not D_R's best work' is like saying 'not Kurosawa's best work' - it implies that it's still good and worth one's time to watch. At least, that's what I was thinking when I wrote it.
Now there's something to strive for... to be the "Kurosawa of COH videos." I could definitely live with that. (As long as I'm not... oh, what the hell is his name? There's this one director that people are ALWAYS like, 'OMG why is he still making movies?'... total blank on the name.)

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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Now there's something to strive for... to be the "Kurosawa of COH videos." I could definitely live with that. (As long as I'm not... oh, what the hell is his name? There's this one director that people are ALWAYS like, 'OMG why is he still making movies?'... total blank on the name.)
Uwe Boll? M. Night Shyamalan?


Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound

 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
Now there's something to strive for... to be the "Kurosawa of COH videos." I could definitely live with that. (As long as I'm not... oh, what the hell is his name? There's this one director that people are ALWAYS like, 'OMG why is he still making movies?'... total blank on the name.)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Uwe Boll? M. Night Shyamalan?
Uwe Boll, that's it! Just completely spaced on the name...

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Man DR this is like your 3 or 4th video that almost brought me to tears... T_T Ya men cry too, but then again anything emotional almost get the better of me... >_> ^.^" *Waves it off.* Never mind that move on move on! ^^" Great work DR I thought I would never see a teaser video from you again! Today MUST be a good day!


 

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Now there's something to strive for... to be the "Kurosawa of COH videos."
Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
I suppose the Samuraikurosawa is a bit too long, huh.


 

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I suppose the Samuraikurosawa is a bit too long, huh.
How about Ko-rosawa?

I've even got the Japanese theme thing going on.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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Trust me, you are much much closer to Kurosawa than you are to Uwe Boll or Michael Bay


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For some reason, it reminded me of this. Not sure why, but it was awesome either way.


 

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Teasers are short and fast. Don't worry - when I do the trailer, it'll be long.
aha. good point. But then again, it wasn't the overall length it was that I had to stop and rewind to figure out what happened a couple of times because the scene was too quick.

Never fear (and please don't misunderstand) - it is quality work and light years ahead of what most (certainly I) could do. Good job.


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My first thought...

"Not even they live forever..."

..."Except for Sister Psyche who can mind ride."

She's also my guess for who's going to die! As she can die, and then just be given a new updated look and still be Sister Psyche!


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Trust me, you are much much closer to Kurosawa than you are to Uwe Boll or Michael Bay
Thank you. But man, what I wouldn't give for Michael Bay's budget.

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For some reason, it reminded me of this. Not sure why, but it was awesome either way.
"Synapse, scout the building."
"HAHAHAHAH can't believe he actually went"

*********

Glad to see that so far it's gotten a good response (it's now up on the COH facebook page too, although more people there are interested in expressing who they hope will/won't die rather than opinions on the vid, but oh well). It gets people talking about the game, which is the point of an ad!

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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(*whispers*) "Who Wants To Live Forever?" by Queen would have been really nomtastic for this trailer, Miss Ko-rasawa!

((BTW, no worries. BABSy is okay. I rescued him from the Freedom Corps building before it blew up. He's resting comfortably in the KattKave!))



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(*whispers*) "Who Wants To Live Forever?" by Queen would have been really nomtastic for this trailer, Miss Ko-rasawa!

((BTW, no worries. BABSy is okay. I rescued him from the Freedom Corps building before it blew up. He's resting comfortably in the KattKave!))
Oh, sure it'd be a great song - the licensing fees would have been horrendous, though. (Don't forget, the Ko gets nothing for making these but player satisfaction, and I don't have an auction house or storefront I can spend that at.)

Other tracks I thought about using - "No Good About Goodbye" by Dame Shirley Bassey, "Tears of an Angel" by Ryandan, "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd (the live version off the PULSE album), "The End of Everything" by Chris Isaak, "Forever" by Vertical Horizon, "I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" by Linda Eder, "Sleeping Sun" by Nightwish, and "Close My Eyes Forever" by Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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First off, great teaser vid. Loved the scenarios.

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I go back to Matt in the Ustream from SDCC, calling it a murder mystery and commenting about the player having to decide their part or their feelings about the whole business.

I think they know full well who is going to die and how. I have a feeling that it will be early in the story as a catalyst to the full plot, not the climax of the story.
And this gave me a wild idea. Let me set this up for you... Ok, so, we have branching dialogue and decisions and such that can affect what happens in the game. And we have the ability to have certain NPCs only show up to certain people (aka the ones you kill or let get killed in Praetoria)... What if who dies was determined by how you ran the story arcs? Granted, they'd probably limit it to 2 or 3 possibles so as not to make a huge headache for the writers in the future. And even this would probably end up being a huge headache to deal with later. But it would be kinda awesome. And it'd freak everyone out when the forums get word of who died from the early birds and it's conflicting stories but both verifiable as true.


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Once again you've done an incredible job here! The videos you make are seriously one of the community highlights!


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Once again you've done an incredible job here! The videos you make are seriously one of the community highlights!


Thank you very much.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite


Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)

 

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When you said Friday that you were going to do a new video for the weekend, I knew you could do it. I just didn't suspect you were going to do something so fancy. Wow, well done! *applause*


 

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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite View Post
Now there's something to strive for... to be the "Kurosawa of COH videos." I could definitely live with that. (As long as I'm not... oh, what the hell is his name? There's this one director that people are ALWAYS like, 'OMG why is he still making movies?'... total blank on the name.)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Michael Bay?




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