Jan Prazak's Videos

[hoak 0]

I personally think Jan Prazak's Developer Diary videos are superb, and exactly the sort of thing ArmA II needs more of! His charming accent, patient and careful coverage of detail that many ArmA Fans take for granted -- work perfectly in distracting 'new to ArmA' Gamer's from their assumptions long enough to get them to appreciate both that depth of what they're seeing goes well beyond what they've seen in other games, and the enormous value ArmA II offers.

I hope we see more of this sort of thing from Jan, and also think dedicated ArmA II YouTube site (they host them now, and it can even mirror the ArmA II/BI site aesthetic) that makes these videos, tutorials, and introductions more visible to an even wider prospective audience. Downloadable illustrated transcripts would also make for nice companion guides...

There's a considerable barrier of ignorance and expectation that presentations like Jan's punch through, and when they do the reaction they get are 'Oooh!', 'Ahhha!' and 'WoWoW!' of surprise and enthusiasm (I was there and heard it first hand). Jan's video was just what was needed to interest an acquaintance to give the ArmA II demo another look, and got BI another sale an hour later.

:)

[Barely-injured 0]

so true. Especially if they are supplemented by more detailed manuals, like Dslyecxi's ArmA2 Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Guide or Mr.Murray's Arma editing guide. There were many people on youtube asking for a more detailed explanation of triggers after the second video came out.

[SWAT_BigBear 0]

I'm happy to see them release tutorials like these, but.....

what island is showing on his monitor at the beginning?

[EricM 0]

Anyone knows where they keep the diaries videos on the Arma 2 Site ?

I can find them in the news, but not anywhere else... (not in video, support, extras etc...)

[Bush 0]

Anyone knows where they keep the diaries videos on the Arma 2 Site ?

I can find them in the news, but not anywhere else... (not in video, support, extras etc...)

The dev-videos are uploaded on youtube not on arma2.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/ARMA2official

[hoak 0]

The dev-videos are uploaded on youtube not on arma2.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/ARMA2official

Cool! Didn't know they had a YoobToob page. But they are in fact also on the ArmA II site here, and here...

:)

[Dallas 9]

All about information and content, no bulls*** or MTV style editing. :ok:

[Commando84 0]

Nice video Jan! :)

keep 'em coming!

its the small things like this that really can help sales beyond the fanbase.

Edited July 17, 2009 by Commando84
small things

[Callsign 128]

I have to agree with the others, nice and simple videos that just promote the game in a friendly and informative way, he should so be getting a raise for them :D

[subtee 0]

All about information and content, no bulls*** or MTV style editing. :ok:

Exactly, thats the way we like it ! Not just in games / entertainment, but in other aspects of life too :)

[STALKERGB 6]

what island is showing on his monitor at the beginning?

Thats Chernarus, the area between Chernogorsk and Elektrozavodsk :)

[Yoshama 0]

arma II is still on the top sellers in steam

[-=seany=- 5]

I am enjoying these vids. I had to laugh, I recognised Jan from some where but I couldn't work out where... then I realised.... He has built many a base for me with his twins in OFP CTI :) lol. Lazy buggers always had to be herded with the MHQ to make 'em build my buildings :) ahh good memories :icon_lol:

[GoOB 0]

I too really enjoy these videos - I am an old OFP veteran who didn't buy the original ARMA and these videos work great as a means to update my grasp on the editor and other new aspects of ARMA II. Alot of stuff is familiar and I know how to to most everything I need or want to do, but having someone with insight guide you through everything helps alot - Great work mr.Prazak!

I hope to see some text-based tutorials for the editor later on though.

EDIT: ARMA II has also been on the "best-sellers"-list for Webhallen.se for more than a month now, great to see ARMA II doing so well sales wise.

Edited July 17, 2009 by GoOB

[.kju 3245]

100k + for the first vid. Pretty amazing. :)

[funnyguy1 0]

They really need to show ppl how powerful the editor is. The first editing vid was nice (just like the whole idea of making this tutorial vids), it just isn't as stunning as the editing capabilities, especially to a casual gamer.

[Crunchie 10]

Like the rest of you, I hope Jan continues with the great video tutorials. There's so much to cover for us noobs so I for one would appreciate a bit more depth but the style is spot on and I also like the accent if that's not too patronising.

[katua 10]

His charming accent,

I have to admit i don´t understand speaking english from a natural born american or european english speaker, british ones are easier but still hard, so in this case i could understand pretty good most of the speech.

[Scrub 0]

I agree. The comfortable, informative way he brings the game features across is inviting and enjoyable.. Dare I say 'accessible'. He's shown how common messups happen, and also good basic tips on things that may not be clear to new users. Hope you keep digging into the depth of the game.

[cadmium77 16]

I personally think Jan Prazak's Developer Diary videos are superb, and exactly the sort of thing ArmA II needs more of! His charming accent, patient and careful coverage of detail that many ArmA Fans take for granted -- work perfectly in distracting 'new to ArmA' Gamer's from their assumptions long enough to get them to appreciate both that depth of what they're seeing goes well beyond what they've seen in other games, and the enormous value ArmA II offers.

I hope we see more of this sort of thing from Jan, and also think dedicated ArmA II YouTube site (they host them now, and it can even mirror the ArmA II/BI site aesthetic) that makes these videos, tutorials, and introductions more visible to an even wider prospective audience. Downloadable illustrated transcripts would also make for nice companion guides...

There's a considerable barrier of ignorance and expectation that presentations like Jan's punch through, and when they do the reaction they get are 'Oooh!', 'Ahhha!' and 'WoWoW!' of surprise and enthusiasm (I was there and heard it first hand). Jan's video was just what was needed to interest an acquaintance to give the ArmA II demo another look, and got BI another sale an hour later.

:)

POTD..

I wish he'd do a series of in depth video tutorials on using the editor and scripting for Arma 2. That would be a big hit with the hard core nerds here.

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They really need to show ppl how powerful the editor is. The first editing vid was nice (just like the whole idea of making this tutorial vids), it just isn't as stunning as the editing capabilities, especially to a casual gamer.

Excellent post. Couldn't agree more.

[LJF 0]

Great videos, really well done, I'm glad they're showing ArmA2's good points off.

[Alex72 1]

Last one with the editor could have shown a bit more tbh. But great initiative.

[cartier90 0]

Yeah, they should be longer.

[hoak 0]

Yeah, they should be longer.

Well you got your wish! Jan just made a new one about 'commanding your team', and it's in two parts, and just as good if not better then everything that came before it!

The new video is on Official ArmA II YouTube Site, you'll want to see it in order

and

were placed in viewing order rather then the chronological order of previous videos so that people intuitively click on the right one first.

I personally can't get enough of these; Jan's understated, rational, disarmingly charming and useful presentation compared to the marketing hype and crap that's constantly dished out in the U.S. -- gives ArmA II and BI a real credibile voice, with a real person attaced to it.

Jan's videos continue to accomplish what I, and apparently the Manual have not manage for my friends and acquaintances, i.e.: make ArmA II's features and interface clear, rational and accessible.

I know putting something like this together takes a lot more time then it appears, but I think these are very winning presentations (and apparently I'm not alone). It would probably be worthwhile to create a section for these videos on the ArmA II Steam page, or make them downloadable on Steam, or at least announce them on the ArmA II Steam Forums...

Thanks Jan!

:)

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