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  1. 1. Should we have a screenshot thread in the TDM general discussion area?

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Still thinking. ;) Needs discussing before forming an opinion.

 

Mappers should have the right to choose their own screenshots to avoid spoilers unless it is the title screen or a view right at the start perhaps.

 

It would be helpful for mappers to do this when they release their FM so there are some screens to go up on the Dark Mod download page. I usually can only just grab the title page.

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Should we have a screenshot thread in the TDM general discussion area?

 

Don't we have one already, the "What are you working on" thread? At least that's where I go when hoping to see something new.

 

 

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First voted no; we already have the wip thread. Mappers can show images in there or their own threads.

 

I was going to suggest people put anything they want to show off. Memories from older games, fan missions, upcoming games, other mods, etc. In which case, maybe the Off-topic forum is better.

 

Then saw this, voted yes: why not?

 

Remember, there already exists a silly tdm screenshot thread for funny tdm images.

 

But most importantly:

The main page screenshots should be updated too when we start post more frequent news there. Atm there are more alluring screenies in moddb than on our main page. The main page is The Face and Facade of TDM, not moddb, right?

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I thought this was about TDM. I read "creating interest" and "drawing in new players". If that's true then I vote yes. If it's about posting anything then no, that's Off-Topic.

 

If there's a thread named "TDM screenshots" then I think I would rather click on that to see what's going on than dig through a WIP thread.

 

The poll is a little unclear.

 

Screenshot: type screenshot followed by desired resolution (eg. screenshot 1920 1080)

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But most importantly:

The main page screenshots should be updated too when we start post more frequent news there. Atm there are more alluring screenies in moddb than on our main page. The main page is The Face and Facade of TDM, not moddb, right?

That's also my point of view as regards to spark interest with screenies and other info goodies.

(not speaking about trolls) a forum deepen an experience seeing and sharing people's thoughts (among other things) ... It rarely draw in new people not hooked before.

 

The question isn't distinct as ocn said: so... not necessarily if you speak about TDM shots for promotion Noisycricket. Also no for released FM's moments. I think these are more easy to find in the belonging FM thread. but of course yeah if it's about off-topic chatter for of any other screenies. :)

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You can do it, but I don't know if it would practically last long unless there were a single person doing it themselves; then it'd be good as long as they weren't too spoilerish.

 

Screenshots are good for depositories, like Dark Fate, when you have a guy like clearing that wants to archive literally everything (I believe he has Dark Mod missions too).

 

The best thread for screenshots at TTLG is the "Name the FM" thread because there's incentive for everyone to contribute screenshots to keep the game going. But that works because there are so many of them and we have a ways to go.

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Except that's not for screenshots of released missions, so they don't represent the finished FM, aren't as polished, and are usually self-selected (rather than player selected). I think that was his point.

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Not until we discuss it, jdude. And. I. mean. thoroughly. This is a very very critical decision that CANNOT be aborted once the wheels are out of the barn. So run it up the sailpolethingy and then set fire to abandon while maintaning caution.

 

I await your feedback before we proceed with the pole of the polling of the pollsters -- politely, of course.

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I kinda lost interest there for awhile since i didn't want to take any of the spotlight off the "what are you working on" thread, but i think that can be remedied by putting a link in the first lines of the screenshot thread.

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I thought this was about TDM. I read "creating interest" and "drawing in new players". If that's true then I vote yes. If it's about posting anything then no, that's Off-Topic.

 

If there's a thread named "TDM screenshots" then I think I would rather click on that to see what's going on than dig through a WIP thread.

 

The poll is a little unclear.

 

Screenshot: type screenshot followed by desired resolution (eg. screenshot 1920 1080)

 

Or better yet type:

 

bind F12 sreenshot <width> <height>

 

That way you only have to hit F12.

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That's also my point of view as regards to spark interest with screenies and other info goodies.

(not speaking about trolls) a forum deepen an experience seeing and sharing people's thoughts (among other things) ... It rarely draw in new people not hooked before.

 

The question isn't distinct as ocn said: so... not necessarily if you speak about TDM shots for promotion Noisycricket. Also no for released FM's moments. I think these are more easy to find in the belonging FM thread. but of course yeah if it's about off-topic chatter for of any other screenies. :)

 

Yeah I've already given hundreds of excellent quality screenshots for Moddb so those for sure should be on our site.

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How about a teaser/Trailer thread? Made this short one for my own, though it's nowhere near finished. But just to give you an idea of what I mean. Ideally it would give away a little more about the story and such. A little voice over, some compelling sequences, gripping sound effects and music. I'll never understand how to upload a video that'll actually look good on youtube, but I accept that now... almost.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epoQOWltytU

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That's cool. I like how minimal it is. Should say what it's 'coming soon' for though, external viewers may not realize it's for TDM.

 

Good point. I'll fix that.

 

EDIT: Fixed:

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