Posting Youtube videos

Raptor091288Raptor091288 Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 955Members, Reinforced - Shadow
in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Yes? No?</div>Or... BAD RAPTOR YOU SHOULD NEVER ASK SOMETHING SO STUPID AGAIN?

As of right now I can't do this because my video card is fairly outdated (alongside my nearly brand new everything else in my PC, it's easily the only performance bottleneck I have right now) and gets terrible framerates if I try to record with any reasonable quality. However, I plan on upgrading it soon(ish) and will be able to record at LEAST 720p resolution videos, and I was thinking of recording some NS2 footage and uploading it to youtube. Would this generally be frowned upon, or is it alright? I mean I wouldn't showcase broken or bugged things (If I could help it) obviously, and I'd try to keep it to the general concept of "cool preview" type videos. Just curious what your guys' thoughts on the subject is.

I'm partly bringing this up because I'm seriously going to do it in a few months when I upgrade my video card, provided it's okay with the team, and partly because I noticed steam won't let you change uploaded screenshots of the game from private to friends-only or public. Can't even show off a black/default marine armor comparison shot on my steam profile, sheesh.
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  • Heroman117Heroman117 Join Date: 2010-07-28 Member: 73268Members
    By all means, i feel i can say with certainty the community and the developers would applaud you making Youtube videos of Natural Selection 2. NS2HD makes a good example of how well the community and developers approve of showcasing NS2 on Youtube; given that it isn't presenting NS2 in a deliberately derogatory way.

    The game is at the point now where it is rapidly becoming more and more presentable to the public. From what i gather, the Devs have intentionally not put too much into NS2 advertising because especially during the Alpha and early Beta, the game wasn't really ready for major publicity, and for the most part i had agreed. But now with significant optimization's in client and server performance and all the new visual improvements like the Marine HUD re-haul and ingame Atmospherics making a return, the time to step up publicity is coming in the near future, and Youtube is a great place to start.

    As long as you are making videos in good spirit, i don't think anyone here would find fault with you making as many videos of NS2 as you please :P
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited December 2011
    It is only illegal if you have agreed to/signed a non disclosure act.

    None of us have, so you can say/do what ever the hell you like.
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  • Heroman117Heroman117 Join Date: 2010-07-28 Member: 73268Members
    Oh and just to clarify about Steam not letting you upload images taken ingame.

    As i recall its simply Steam's standard protocol regarding games that are closed, or aren't available through its services. It won't allow you to upload those shots in the same way that people who are in the Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Beta wouldn't be able to as well. Even though NS2 is purchasable by anyone it can't be purchased through Steam, thus Steam treats it like other top secret behind-curtains titles.
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1888290:date=Dec 4 2011, 01:22 PM:name=Heroman117)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Heroman117 @ Dec 4 2011, 01:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888290"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Oh and just to clarify about Steam not letting you upload images taken ingame.

    As i recall its simply Steam's standard protocol regarding games that are closed, or aren't available through its services. It won't allow you to upload those shots in the same way that people who are in the Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Beta wouldn't be able to as well. Even though NS2 is purchasable by anyone it can't be purchased through Steam, thus Steam treats it like other top secret behind-curtains titles.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It is actually possible to upload them, you just can't get the link to them, as NS2 don't display in your online screenshot folder.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited December 2011
    A lot of people know about NS2 already if you go out and ask around on other forums. They are just waiting :P

    There's a thread on here as well that has a lot of clan matches and scrims...

    here ya go

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115338" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....howtopic=115338</a>


    <i>To make it legal in terms of what YouTube allows. Commentary is needed. Showcase, with legal music or parodies are allowed as well. I made my own music for the 188 showcase/parody vidya I did (don't laugh at the simplicity dammit, it still sounds good :P) So don't go putting copyrighted music tracks in there</i>
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1888317:date=Dec 4 2011, 07:54 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 4 2011, 07:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888317"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><i>To make it legal in terms of what YouTube allows. Commentary is needed. Showcase, with legal music or parodies are allowed as well. I made my own music for the 188 showcase/parody vidya I did (don't laugh at the simplicity dammit, it still sounds good :P) So don't go putting copyrighted music tracks in there</i><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought this is only if your trying to do their partner program?

    Also, tons of us have already put a bunch of NS2 game footage on YouTube and afaik UWE is ok with it.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited December 2011
    Partners are indeed bound to that, but even the default YouTube members can get their account banned for the same stuff. It depends on how hard pressed the owners of the copyright want to remove your video. Most of the time though, they just show ads on the video's. But it's still best to play it safe as they (copyright owners) can always change their mind
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  • HughHugh Cameraman San Francisco, CA Join Date: 2010-04-18 Member: 71444NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Go for it Raptor! As others have said, UWE are all for us contributing to NS2's profile and YouTube is a great tool for doing it.

    YouTube will allow game uploads without commentary. (Provided, as Kouji said, you're not currently, and are not applying to be a partner).
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