SCREENSHOTS TODAY

douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">they are coming</div>I just received an email from chuck to the marketing mail list, as follows

<!--QuoteBegin-flayra+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (flayra)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->topic: <b>Help promote first NS2 screenshots today?</b>
Hello E-team!

I cannot believe it's been 7 years since we released NS v1.0 on Halloween. Even with the lag and problems, it was a very special night for us and this time of year always makes us reflect on where we've been and where we're going.

As someone who indicated they would be interested in helping spread the word about NS2, I just wanted to give you a quick heads-up to let you know that
<!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><div align='center'><b><u>we'll be releasing the first NS2 screenshots today</u></b></div><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
We'll be getting some wider coverage from other gaming sites but what what we could really use is more pimpage from you guys. We actually just got the first write-up on the developer site Gamasutra talking about our pre-orders numbers here: <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25036" target="_blank">http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25036</a>

So we'll be sending screenshots out to the first few news sites in a couple hours and then posting them on our blog (along with our 7th Anniversary blog write-up and detailed discussion of the state of NS2) shortly after that.

I will e-mail you again in a few hours to give you links that we'd love to have you promote if you can. Ideas:

- Tweeting/Re-tweeting any of the news posts or our blog post
- Facebook updates describing how awesome you think they are with a link (hopefully you DO think they are awesome!)
- Posting guerrilla-style to forum threads about the game along with links
- Submitting screenshots or articles to other news sites as news
- Posting stuff in feedback and comment threads in response to articles
- Anything else you can come up with to help us get the word out and the buzz machine moving

Thanks for your help guys and I'll e-mail you again with links, etc. shortly. Oh, and Happy NS Anniversary (I mean, Happy Halloween!).

-Charlie "Wishing-For-A-Fade-Costume" Cleveland (AKA Flayra)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    *head explodes*
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  • LurkenLurken Join Date: 2009-03-10 Member: 66679Awaiting Authorization
    Awsome! I'll Definitely spread the word all night long(and screenies). can't wait to see those screenshots!
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  • Dank McShwaggerDank McShwagger Join Date: 2009-06-10 Member: 67784Members
    excellent! i hope they are actual in-game action screen shots
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  • linfosomalinfosoma Join Date: 2009-05-28 Member: 67523Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734554:date=Oct 30 2009, 03:24 PM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (glimmerman @ Oct 30 2009, 03:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734554"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->*head explodes*<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Indeed.
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  • DaxxDaxx Join Date: 2002-04-16 Member: 460Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1734554:date=Oct 30 2009, 01:24 PM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (glimmerman @ Oct 30 2009, 01:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734554"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->*head explodes*<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    I was on the can checking my email on my blackberry when this came in.

    You do the math.
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  • whoppaXXLwhoppaXXL Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58298Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    At first i was like "Oh man another fake" but then - i ###### my pants.
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  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    Its alive!
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  • sos32291sos32291 Join Date: 2009-08-01 Member: 68327Members
    omg candy+ns2 info makes my heart assplode!
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  • KhazeKhaze Join Date: 2006-12-12 Member: 59031Members
    Shat a brick.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Wait...today as in today today? As in just a few minutes/hours?
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  • zexzex Join Date: 2009-10-07 Member: 68978Members
    Sorry for the pessimism, but Fridays, especially friday afternoon on Halloween, are a terrible time to release any kind of news which you want to be widely read. This is because the majority of people tend to read news sites at work, will be preoccupied with the weekend starting friday, and by the following Monday there will be a new round of breaking news which will have pushed the Friday story into the background. In fact, its a well known political tactic to "bury" damaging information late friday, known as the "friday news dump."

    <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4725120" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4725120</a>

    I am personally very excited for this update, but based on the OP, UWE is hoping for this to go viral and get some free publicity, and not just to entertain this forum. If this is the case, they would probably be far better off waiting until Monday morning for the big publicity push.
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  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm hoping everyone will pitch in and help spread that word?

    Woooo I'm excited!
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  • Commie SpyCommie Spy Join Date: 2009-07-02 Member: 68008Members
    came
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  • whoppaXXLwhoppaXXL Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58298Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1734573:date=Oct 30 2009, 07:01 PM:name=Commie Spy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Commie Spy @ Oct 30 2009, 07:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734573"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->came<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    4 times.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Has it been a few hours yet?
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  • DooGieDooGie Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34531Members, Constellation
    I already cancelled my plans with my friends, in order to do two things, run around my house yelling OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG and help UWE promoting this stuff. ;DDDDD
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  • JediblingJedibling Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65321Members
    This is so exiting........Exiting? THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    <a href="http://www.funny-city.com/templates/content/this-is-sparta/this-is-sparta-4.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.funny-city.com/templates/conten...is-sparta-4.jpg</a>
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  • palliepallie Join Date: 2009-10-12 Member: 69028Members
    awesome xD
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  • persoperso Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13740Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    Woohoo! Can't wait to see those screenshots! Release must be getting closer. :)
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  • Evil_bOb1Evil_bOb1 Join Date: 2002-07-13 Member: 938Members, Squad Five Blue
    Got the email myself and came around shouting the joy myself!

    Heres an interesting quote from gamasutra's article too:

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Now, Unknown Worlds hopes one of the biggest incentives to spurring preorders is early access starting next month to its ambitious proprietary toolset, which includes all of the studio's own assets necessary to make custom levels and post-processed cinematics. The company has said it will purchase the best user levels for official inclusion in the final release.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ;)
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Wait, they'll purchase the best user levels? As in, give money to the user who made the level?
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  • whoppaXXLwhoppaXXL Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58298Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, the mappers that will be paid for maps must dance naked with a sumbrero hat at the UWE office to complete the ritual.
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  • DaxxDaxx Join Date: 2002-04-16 Member: 460Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1734590:date=Oct 30 2009, 02:43 PM:name=slayer20)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (slayer20 @ Oct 30 2009, 02:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734590"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wait, they'll purchase the best user levels? As in, give money to the user who made the level?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Yes.


    Don't expect your siege map to get purchased tho ;)
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  • TempesT487TempesT487 Join Date: 2009-04-15 Member: 67195Members, NS2 Playtester
    ALMOST!!!
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  • MegahaloMegahalo Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 33009Members
    Need... screens... NOA!

    <3 NS2
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm not sure where to start looking...
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  • SekerSeker Join Date: 2007-03-06 Member: 60259Members
    Good that no siege maps will make it into the official release, or atleast I hope so :D
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734569:date=Oct 30 2009, 12:58 PM:name=zex)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (zex @ Oct 30 2009, 12:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734569"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Sorry for the pessimism, but Fridays, especially friday afternoon on Halloween, are a terrible time to release any kind of news which you want to be widely read. This is because the majority of people tend to read news sites at work, will be preoccupied with the weekend starting friday, and by the following Monday there will be a new round of breaking news which will have pushed the Friday story into the background. In fact, its a well known political tactic to "bury" damaging information late friday, known as the "friday news dump."

    <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4725120" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4725120</a>

    I am personally very excited for this update, but based on the OP, UWE is hoping for this to go viral and get some free publicity, and not just to entertain this forum. If this is the case, they would probably be far better off waiting until Monday morning for the big publicity push.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    But, the Friday before Halloween, such special significance for the NS legacy! It was when the original release was!
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1734611:date=Oct 30 2009, 09:10 PM:name=slayer20)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (slayer20 @ Oct 30 2009, 09:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734611"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm not sure where to start looking...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It will be mentioned when they turn up, most likely in the twitter feed.
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  • MuYeahMuYeah Join Date: 2006-12-26 Member: 59261Members
    <a href="http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/61082" target="_blank">here!</a>
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