Let's play Achaea

Kemp

Hey. So I was just thinking about different things and wondered, would it be fun to do a lets play Achaea? You know like a recorded video series that is then posted to youtube..Sounded kind of interesting to me would others watch and such if I were to do one?

Mannimar

There is already a "You're addicted to Achaea when" series parts 1-6. At least I think it stopped at 6.

Aetous

I was actually considering this the other day.

If nothing else, it'll be good to see if people swear as much as I do when I'm fighting...

Hhaos

0.3 seconds of lag? I'm still cussing after the next 7 dsls bare minimum. Against someone like Jarrel its just F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* Phew F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* F* DAMMIT!

Thaumas

Awful idea.

Tvistor

Would you hark at the child?

Iocun

I would watch this.

Tvistor

Would you hark at the Iocun?

Sylvance

I think it's a great idea in theory. In practice... where do I start..?

"So, this is the screen where you have to write in your character's name. You can't really see it so clear from there, but I'm just gonna type 'Richard'. You do it just like this..."

"And here's how to look at the room you're in. You can't really see it so clear from there, but I'm just gonna type 'L'."

"Okay, and here's how to switch targets during a raid. You can't really see it so clear from there, but I'm just gonna type 'TT CARMAIN', no, not in caps."

Delphinus

Wouldn't this just be a video of someone reading Achaea text out loud?

Iocun

Delphinus said:

Wouldn't this just be a video of someone reading Achaea text out loud?

Only if normal Let's Plays consist of someone just describing the graphics of a game.

Sylvance

Iocun said:

Delphinus said:

Wouldn't this just be a video of someone reading Achaea text out loud?

Only if normal Let's Plays consist of someone just describing the graphics of a game.

No, but 'normal Let's Plays' consist of showing somebody how to play a game. How do you show somebody how to play a text game? Seriously, this would be the biggest turn-off imaginable, and the -worst- possible way of advertising Achaea.

Delphinus

Iocun said:

Delphinus said:

Wouldn't this just be a video of someone reading Achaea text out loud?

Only if normal Let's Plays consist of someone just describing the graphics of a game.

In a normal LP, you can process what's going on (the visuals) and the narration (the audio) at the same time, because visuals are intuitive. We're visual creatures. Text, on the other hand, is not intuitive; you have to interpret it. When trying to read over narration, it's a significant hurdle just understanding what's going on.

All of this can be hedged in something that isn't time-sensitive, but Achaea's far too fast-paced.

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Thaumas

Let's Play Microsoft Word. You have disabled underlining of bad style. You have achieved level 1.

Edit:You have discovered how to write using Comic Sans.
Your soul cries out in ecstasy as it reaches new heights of power. You have advanced to level 2.
You have reached the illustrious level of Bold.

Tvistor

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

Sylvance

Tvistor said:

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

@Tvistor - Literally cringing in anticipation... but I'll certainly watch it from my fingers.

Tvistor

Puh-lease. Everyone loves my sweet, dulcet tones.

Mishgul

My webcam is glued to the top of my laptop but I can still do it i think. It will just require a little imaginategemite.

Sylvance

Tvistor said:

Puh-lease. Everyone loves my sweet, dulcet tones.

NOT your sweet, dulcet tones I'm worried about.  Bonus points if you use a voice-changer to make it so that the LP is presented by Michael Jackson, though.

Xith

For a reasonable credit bribe, I'd record a dramatic reading of a duel.
20 cr to read as William Shattner. 35 cr for an overexcited scotsman. And for 60 cr I'll sing the duel as Adam Lambert.

Choose wisely. (Or pay all of them and I'll try to fuse the characters together.)

EDIT: Might not do serpent duels. There are only so many ways you can read 'Carmain eats a bloodroot leaf.'

Nellaundra

@Xith

Only if you narrate that three hour Tirc/somebody duel.  And never break character.

Or whatever their names are.  I honestly cannot remember.

Alyssea

Tirac and Kalvon. They are important people (as importance in Achaea goes), you should learn their names.

[Deleted User]

@Xith Too bland. Sing a combat log as Björk and you might get some bites.

Nellaundra

Alyssea said:

Tirac and Kalvon. They are important people (as importance in Achaea goes), you should learn their names.

I -have- learned their names.  It's more that I couldn't remember who was involved in -that- particular duel.

Sylvance

Tvistor said:

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

@Tvistor - How's that coming along, buddy?

Seldin

@Sylvance is a necromancer.

But yes, how is that coming?

Berenene

Xith said:

For a reasonable credit bribe, I'd record a dramatic reading of a duel.
20 cr to read as William Shattner. 35 cr for an overexcited scotsman. And for 60 cr I'll sing the duel as Adam Lambert.

Choose wisely. (Or pay all of them and I'll try to fuse the characters together.)

EDIT: Might not do serpent duels. There are only so many ways you can read 'Carmain eats a bloodroot leaf.'

I'd pay to hear it done BRIAN BLESSED.  How much for that?

Vaehl

Sylvance said:

Tvistor said:

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

@Tvistor - How's that coming along, buddy?

Sylvance

Vaehl said:

Sylvance said:

Tvistor said:

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

@Tvistor - How's that coming along, buddy?

Xith

Sylvance said:

Vaehl said:

Sylvance said:

Tvistor said:

Delphinus said:

TL;DR: Bad idea. Confusing, hard to follow, and probably boring.

Challenge accepted. Give me until approximately the 15th of November to get somewhere with a webcam, keeping in mind I'm probably going to forget and not do anything.

@Tvistor - How's that coming along, buddy?

Tvistor

FINE, I'M FREE THIS WEEKEND.