Deathball n00bs guide video!!!

f1end · Post by **f1end** » 10-07-2003 11:43

Some1 mentioned it in another thread, but it turned into another knob-sucking joke (u can always rely on Robotojon 4 that o_O)

Well...i really am up 4 putting it together and editing it. (and fully capable)

Quite easy to do from demo files... just need people to help/be in it...and some1 to decide exactly WHAT goes in it.

Could be a great help for n00bs.

Ideas?

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 10-07-2003 13:17

Movement, passing, basic positional play (defence, attack, keeper), boosting, shooting, jumping effectively (ie not just hammering the jump key)...

drifter · Post by **drifter** » 10-07-2003 13:23

I know of a server to use for this... Spectator demos and 1st person demos would come in handy, have never used a server demo, but we can give it a whirl o/

'n00bens' will trial for a place in your soon to be world famous vid. just holler in irc d00d.

Morning*Star · Post by **Morning*Star** » 10-07-2003 13:24

speaking of demo's, i recorded one yesterday using the spectator cams and it didn't turn out too well

(recorded from the free cam while i was on spec cam)

drifter · Post by **drifter** » 10-07-2003 13:29

Morning*Star wrote: speaking of demo's, i recorded one yesterday using the spectator cams and it didn't turn out too well (recorded from the free cam while i was on spec cam)

You recorded a demo from one cam, while spectating from another? omg tell, tell, tell ! =]

i.r.n00beh.

Diab · Post by **Diab** » 10-07-2003 13:35

A good thing would be to show each style of shot, volley and pass. so we got normal shots, banana left/right skill, volley above goal, wallpass, volley from passing across without using the wall, then theres normal pass, a pass over the heads, passing back (only when needed mind you) so not always to pass foward.

then maby keeper skills? say saving with foward dodge, side dodge..bit empty on that, and maby what makes good defence and good attack.

Astroboy · Post by **Astroboy** » 10-07-2003 14:23

;O

I was going to make a rewt video about 'our clan in action'.

Unfortunately, my demorecs spanned like, 5 version of DB and as such I've deleted them (just recently) =(

I'll help plan/record/edit/produce the video if needed.

**Edit** On a side note, are anyone else's demorecs locked at 20fps? o_O

Diab · Post by **Diab** » 10-07-2003 15:12

im sure you can change your demorec rates in the ut ini file. i got mine at like 40 but remember it takes more space.

Morning*Star · Post by **Morning*Star** » 10-07-2003 15:13

drifter wrote: You recorded a demo from one cam, while spectating from another? omg tell, tell, tell ! =]

i.r.n00beh.

unintentially yeah, it recorded the free cam, which was looking at a wall so i got 30mins of staring at a wall

f1end · Post by **f1end** » 10-07-2003 15:44

Well...tbh...if we r thinking of having it watchable/downloadable then 20fps is more than enough anyway....

Would be nice to hear an official POV on this idea....DavidM?..any thoughts?

Fallen · Post by **Fallen** » 10-07-2003 17:13

f1end, nice to have you do a movie for the n00bs of the mod. It was my original idea to do it around 1.4b or 1.5, but I thought you would have to update every version.

20-25 fps is good because then the movie itself would not be too big when converted to say mpeg or avi, if you are going in that direction.

Cata is right with her ideas about what is needed in the movie. Try to model it like the UT2003 intro movies in the single player. Those are very easy to follow.

First: Show and tell what the objective is, scoring the ball in one POV and defending in another POV. Serverside would be a good way to go with this.

Second: Show the basics, and don't assume that right-click is to pass because what if the player is left-handed and you have to switch. There could be conflict. State that primary fire is to shoot and secondary fire is to pass. When showing how to shoot, try to give the best possible explaination in the simpliest terms. Stating the power bar and also the time it takes to power up to max. Approx. how much. Also, remember to state that if you over power, u get a shot that uncontrollable.

Vollies - Just show how it works, maybe you can slow-mo this to help their timing.

Third: Do quick positional clips; offense, defense, and keeper.

Fourth: Boosting should be included, state it is advanced way of travelling up and down the field.

Jumping - quickly state you have 4 jumps, and demostrate good use of it.

theberkin8or · Post by **theberkin8or** » 10-07-2003 17:49

Fourth: Boosting should be included, state that it sucks and destorys any kind of possition baised startigy in db

soz :spam:

Astroboy · Post by **Astroboy** » 10-07-2003 18:40

f1end · Post by **f1end** » 14-07-2003 10:07

DavidM...have u even read this thread...do u not think attracting n00bs is important enough????

I don't want to do this if it's not gonna be officially backed by the deathball team...and i don't mean money, just support and help...and even then, not that much...I'm sure the community will help!!!!

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 14-07-2003 13:15

Well, what kind of support do you need exactly?

You can't just generally say you need "support"... o.O it is a good idea though...