I think I'll have to explain:
The idea is to get more people involved in Reloaded as well as freeware. The idea is to have a trailer that promotes Reloaded as a place to come to and join and participate in.
The regulars here have been complaining about a dead forum and low visiting numbers. If you really want a living forum, a place bustling with active members, interesting discussions, interesting new topics, interesting new projects then stop complaining and do something about it. Like freshen up the image. It doesn't mean anything that AR is number 8 if nothing happens. What you guys need (if you want this place to grow) is to reach out.
To those who think the image of freeware is a lost cause:
Yes, a lot of freeware games are of rather low or non-existent standard, but that doesn't mean it will always be that way. If more people got involved and saw that freeware games can be as good as any great title if only enough effort and people are put into it, then there is nothing that can stop new projects from becoming that great, thus helping the freeware image. New and better engnes are coming out, and better engines will come out in the future, making it easier to create games that are good in every respect.
Yes, I'm fully aware that many of the greatest titles here were commercial titles at one point, and that they got released as freeware for various reasons, i.e. TES Arena and Flight Of The Amazon Queen.
Yes, I'm aware that many freeware games are freeware because they will never sell in numbers due to lack of quality. How about encouraging people to raise the quality of their games? How about ecouraging game makers to come to Reloaded, where they can share ideas and work on projects together, a place where they can get inspiration?
Yes, I am fully aware that most game makers are dreaming of making it big, and that they prefer their games to be sold rather than being released as freeware. But "most" is far from "all". There is such a thing as enthusiasm, and some people are fans of the idea of independent game making. There are people who can be concidered punk game makers, who do not want kids having to pay a fortune for any game. Why shouldn't there be? There are musicians who refuse to play if the entrance fee is too high already... and don't give me that hooey about "game makers are not musicians", you know better than that: It's about ideas and attitude, not profession. How about encouraging such a "punk game" scene? How about encouraging this Do It Yourself idea? How about encouraging people to make games for free, because they love making games and they want their games to be as good as possible but they don't want kids to have to pay through their noses to get the games, or have them go to warez sites and make themselves guilty of downloading/sharing illegal warez. How about a bit of encouragement to these people?
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To those who think this is futile: Stop being so goddamn pessimistic about things. Stop moaning AR is as dead as a dodo and protect it's deadness by keep telling yourselves and others nothing can or should be done. Stop being so goddamn fatalistic. Stop saying we should leave the dead alone. Like Hell I will! I'm going for witchcraft.
To those who think Reloaded should not grow: What on earth are you saying? o_O Are you really prepared to go public with that view? Or will you just sit, hidden, and shoot down any idea that comes along and threatens to raise Reloaded's popularity, not by ranking numbers but by the number of active members?
To those who think that Reloaded should be protected from any "outside intruders": WHAT? "Outside intruders" are exactly what Reloaded needs. This isn't a site to join if you think this is your private turf open only to your closest, personal friends. Reloaded is not a place for people to turn away any new, unfamiliar face. Reloaded is NOT a place where you turn down new people just because they are not "your cup of tea" or because they don't share your taste in music. Reloaded is NOT a place to kick others with your ego. You do that, and you will kill Reloaded for sure. Stop protecting "the good old days" and please... stop sulking. Cheer up, and encourage new members to stay. That's the way to make Reloaded becoming "a force to be reconed with" in the freeware scene and maybe even in the gaming scene as a whole. (Nothing wrong with a bit of delusions of grandeur, I'd say
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Delusions can actually be necessary sometimes for the small to dare to become big.)
Get out of your grief and look beyond your horizon. There is a whole new world of possibilities there, I bet you.
That said: I guess the title of the topic should be "image of Reloaded" but I had a hangover from hell and wasn't exactly wide awake. Feel free to change that.
Just my two cents, and feel free to take this idea in any new direction (as long as it benefits Reloaded)
PS: Yes, I deliberately try to provoke you. I try to wake you up a bit and have your imagination going
I met a goldfish who remembered meeting me before, but I had forgotten about that.