20 Jul, 2010, Chris Bailey wrote in the 2nd comment:
Ha. That would be pretty interesting…I tried to do a few *extremely* basic video tutorials before. I don't think I have any problems with the voice but other things… :P
20 Jul, 2010, Idealiad wrote in the 3rd comment:
I'm pretty sure Orrin did a few for Maiden Desmodus.
You'd almost have to go slo-mo for most mud combat. Reading text in videos can be tricky too.
You'd almost have to go slo-mo for most mud combat. Reading text in videos can be tricky too.
20 Jul, 2010, KaVir wrote in the 4th comment:
Delerak created an introduction video for GW2 a couple of years ago, that was pretty nice - although it's rather outdated now. Nick Gammon also did at least one MUSHclient demo.
20 Jul, 2010, Zeno wrote in the 5th comment:
Idealiad: Not really. Check out the Dwarf Fortress ones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5mzqfZF1...
You don't need to read every line.
The main point is to keep it entertaining. You need to get the player interested in it. A monotone tutorial may not be as effective until the player has already become interested in it.
You don't need to read every line.
The main point is to keep it entertaining. You need to get the player interested in it. A monotone tutorial may not be as effective until the player has already become interested in it.
27 Jul, 2010, Kjwah wrote in the 6th comment:
Zeno said:
The main point is to keep it entertaining. You need to get the player interested in it.
And that would be the hard part. How do you keep someone interested in a video that is doing nothing but scrolling text? Yeah, people that are serious about learning will pay attention but then the problem is that every MUD isn't the same so what you show on the video might only actually be true to a specific amount of MUDs.
It's a good idea but I don't think you can make it generic enough due to the vast differences between what MUDs might have implemented. :(
I know, my grammarz and speeling iz turible
27 Jul, 2010, KaVir wrote in the 7th comment:
Kjwah said:
And that would be the hard part. How do you keep someone interested in a video that is doing nothing but scrolling text?
I think this is one of the areas where a flashy client/plugin could really work in your favour. You could show off your soundpack as well, if you've got one.
Kjwah said:
Yeah, people that are serious about learning will pay attention but then the problem is that every MUD isn't the same so what you show on the video might only actually be true to a specific amount of MUDs.
Perhaps that's not a bad idea though - provide a series of videos showcasing a range of different muds, to show some of the variety out there.
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Has anyone considered doing this for a MUD? I just looked up a Let's Play Dwarf Fortress to help me understand the game and I think a Let's Play for various MUDs would be neat. But I don't know if I have a charismatic voice. And I wouldn't want to use my own MUD.