Convince Friends to Play Arma. Which videos do it best?

[.kju 3244]

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[weaponsfree 46]

Yowza, some nice vids out there. Using the "most viewed" option in Youtube really makes you miss out on some gems.

@Kenworth: I agree, dslyecxi has some great videos up. The one you posted and the "Thunderstuck" video are great and I think I will use them. They mix some first person action with some editing to make it "pop". They tend to show Arma "warts and all", but is pretty honest in terms of gameplay.

@Zipper: Yeah, excellent vid. Music and content are excellent. It is good as a first exposure to the game. Get them interested, then ease them into actually thinking outside the shooting gallery mentality.

@Inkompetant: United Operations.net missions look amazing in their immersion, but even for me, who's been playing OFP/Arma since the start, it's a daunting gaming experience.

@ck-claw: mouahahaha. Does show the lighter side of the community (and made me want to play Oblivion again, but such a long install with all the mods I use)

@paragraphic l, JdB, JonPL: Some great multiplayer matches in your vids. I think these will make some good followup vids for anyone interested.

[purepassion 22]

You should also check out this youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/Vagabon789?blend=1&ob=0#p/u/2/Lgo7xSY0SwQ

very talented video artist and he also knows how to model (FELIN)

[f00 10]

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[Archosaurusrev 12]

This ^^ :D

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What the fuck am I watching....

[purepassion 22]

just show him this video if he doesnt like it war games are not the right genre for him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1W2j_NQ5kU&feature=related

[celery 8]

just show him this video if he doesnt like it war games are not the right genre for him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1W2j_NQ5kU&feature=related

To be frank that video shows nothing. It's just guys walking and helicopters flying with someone talking in the background.

[purepassion 22]

yeah thats of course true but i think in this video its all about atmosphere

and of course if someone likes action you dont show him this kind of videos

always adapt you choice ;)

[Zipper5 74]

"The Nazis are the enemy!" said over top of video of what is clearly footage of a modern war scenario.

I think that video might confuse people more than convince them to play it! :p

[purepassion 22]

yeah an WWII speech is of course not correct! ;)

but i think blomsterdreng80 has some very good videos in general

or you could show him my little ( sadly a bit laggy... ;) ) video

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[celery 8]

Some authentic gameplay for a change:

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[SASrecon 0]

This one definitely:

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Nvm, Kenwort already posted it, ah well just posting it again for awesomeness :>

[RudyFaasse 10]

@topic starter, The first video (village battle or something) made me buy arma 2 long time ago, haha :p

[weaponsfree 46]

@RudyFaase : The village battle video has an impact for anyone who stops to think about it. This game is all about unscripted combat, but you can still get amazing dramatic moments, of all out war. The other video (morning battle or something) I posted shows the calmer, sneak around, pick your shots kind of combat.

@Purepassion : The first video you posted indeed shows the more epic and militaristic appeal Arma offers. I am looking for gameplay oriented raw combat footage and a little less let's say... war glorification that can be part of the game (people play arma for many different reasons). Your (yes, a little laggy) spoiler video is closer to what I am trying to show people.

@SASrecon : Someone posted the Shacktac "Handsome Montage" video earlier, and I found it does a great job of showing the gameplay element. The player voices laughing and generally having a good time also helps (I enjoy but question the hipster tune to sell a military FPS, but hey, enjoyable song nonetheless)

These videos may have helped add ONE player to the community. The Steam sale last week surely helped as well ;). Hoping to play online with the friend in question and add a person to my tiny 3 person coop team :).

Thanks again everyone!

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An ambush I just made in the editor, other than music, all unedited. You can definitely expect some moments like this in SP.

Multiplayer is a totally different vibe, with ACE mod and ACRE, I have never seen something so epic. I saw a few videos yesterday, ACRE makes voice comms sound so realistic it doubles the immersion. Edited May 2, 2011 by Guest

[viper[cww] 14]

Just get them to watch any of briggsil's coop video's... at least 300 to choose from ;)

http://www.youtube.com/user/Briggsil

[Atkins 10]

Remember to show them the real side of A2 as well, so they know what to expect:

[Iroquois Pliskin 0]

Depending on what your friends are into, every need can be satisfied, including, but not limited to stealth,

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There's some satisfactory contrast in this mission, involving careful planning & timing, and eye-candy of fireworks. One could argue the only thing missing is a soundtrack. ;)

Helo action,

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With this being the best trailer, in my opinion,

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Bonus,

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:D

Edited May 3, 2011 by Iroquois Pliskin

[Psilocybe 3]

Ive shown a few friends of mine this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzt3hPPvuGE

It gets a good reception thats for sure.

[cri74 10]

If he likes to read - then maybe this article about the community would be of interest :)

[mr burns 132]

The other side of ArmA

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.. somehow i cannot find Lee Harvey Oswalds video of the Ural-bridge flipping incident ... that one´s prolly more classy than any other video on the planet :D

[Tonci87 163]

I would use this one

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They really managed to make it pure comedy^^

[Iroquois Pliskin 0]

I would use this one

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They really managed to make it pure comedy^^

Atmosphere is definitely present. Favourited. :D

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Edited May 3, 2011 by Iroquois Pliskin

[froggyluv 2135]

Does anyone remember that video that featured rabbit paratroopers and carrying AK's? I've looked for ages on youtube but couldn't find it.

[Zipper5 74]

I believe it was a picture, not a video:

http://www.armedassault.info/ftp/pics/sotw/SOTW%20%202007%20-%20Week%2040.jpg

Made by Rellikki way back when.