Throw up some 24/7 webcams like Lionhead did?

DaveKapDaveKap Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10660Members
in NS2 E-Team
A big reason Lionhead was able to boost sales for B&W 1 and 2 was by having 24/7 webcams trained on the folks developing the game. With the latest NS2HD videos showing off what happens to the game while you're developing it, it's occurred to me that watching you guys work is not only entertaining, but a great way to get more folks to think about pre-ordering the game. Admittedly, I feel like you guys are working at light speed, and that's the kind of thing that can give people confidence in buying NS2. So why not train a couple webcams on your monitors so we can see what happens while you work?

Although I honestly would never want someone to have a cam trained on me and my computer when I work... but maybe you're up for it? ;)
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  • McGlaspieMcGlaspie www.team156.com Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73044Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester
    As much as I think this would be really cool/sweet/awesome/fanfreakntastic, this would in some ways hurt UWE. First off, if we could see what they're working on all the time, then there would never be any surprises/reveals. Second, this would indirectly add more pressure to UW... "they're always watching!"... sometimes people just need to relax and cut-up, have fun.

    -1 for the idea.
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    The ladies would be all over it for brians epic manly beard.
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  • Deagle2Deagle2 Join Date: 2010-11-30 Member: 75360Members
    How about people's privacy?
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  • peregrinusperegrinus Join Date: 2010-07-16 Member: 72445Members
    They do enough updates I think.

    If I was working on something it would annoy me to be watched like that non stop.
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  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    Did you learn nothing from Big Brother?
    The television show, I mean.
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    Well let UWE decide, I think its a great idea.
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    I think it's a great idea. If possible, 24/7 NS2HD live commentary :P
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  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    Well that's just cruel.
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  • FuzionMonkeyFuzionMonkey Join Date: 2005-05-04 Member: 50889Members
    Probably wouldn't really be interesting 99% of the time.
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  • derWalterderWalter Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65323Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1831702:date=Feb 12 2011, 01:11 PM:name=Deagle2)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deagle2 @ Feb 12 2011, 01:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1831702"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How about people's privacy?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    They are Terrorists and they got weapons of mass destruction!
    I think they are financing the Al Kaida, at least they are with them a bit.


    it is all for the war against terrorism!

    like the patriot act says: watch uwe LIVE - now, on channel ns2!
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  • derWalterderWalter Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65323Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1831734:date=Feb 12 2011, 03:30 PM:name=Harimau)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Harimau @ Feb 12 2011, 03:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1831734"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did you learn nothing from Big Brother?
    The television show, I mean.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    u mean, they are gonna to have SEX?

    but WHO? charlie and max? or do you think of a threesome with the brians?
    mhhhh rumors arising!
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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
    UWE-span! Or UWE Reality TV?
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  • XuXuXuXu Join Date: 2011-01-01 Member: 76096Members, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1832329:date=Feb 15 2011, 08:22 AM:name=derWalter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (derWalter @ Feb 15 2011, 08:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1832329"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->u mean, they are gonna to have SEX?

    but WHO? charlie and max? or do you think of a threesome with the brians?
    mhhhh rumors arising!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    haha made my day! =)
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  • senor_hybridosenor_hybrido Join Date: 2009-06-04 Member: 67687Members
    Imagine a 24/7 webcam in your office. I think they've enough stress from producing updates at the current rate.

    Most importantly, there are no hot chicks in the dev team.
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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
    If there was a 24/7 webcam in my office my productivity would fall off a cliff.
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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
    We need one of these in their office :P

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9LNS9CivO34"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9LNS9CivO34" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
    <div align='center'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNS9CivO34" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNS9CivO34</a></div>
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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=1835175:date=Feb 26 2011, 06:23 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Feb 26 2011, 06:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1835175"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We need one of these in their office :P

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9LNS9CivO34"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9LNS9CivO34" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
    <div align='center'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNS9CivO34" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNS9CivO34</a></div><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I have absolutely no use for that, but I still want one. Its awesome!
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