Idea- Town Camera "Live!"

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

You know how in some colleges or some places in towns (in real life-) they have like a live webcam? Heres my idea (tho it will never happen)

Provide a link on the guildwars.com site to the LIVE FEED or something... basically a camera will sit in a town (such as LA or even marhan grotto) and you can basically 'watch' whats happening in the town just from going to the GW official site. They could even mix it up a little, have it switch towns every so often. No UI boxes, no chat logging- all you see is the toons running around and dancing or whatever.

OK so its a pretty useless idea, but hey you never know.

CyberMesh0

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

The idea is nice... but the creation of such a function I would think would add a lot of bandwidth to a game that's designed to be as light on the bandwidth as possible... never mind the lag that it would create.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

Not for public at least, way too much nudity (yes I'm refering to you ya fatbumed wammos)

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

Hmmm bandwidth, yes.

20 minute delay like obs mode?

And hey its not nudity if they are wearing underwear... having no chat logs is also important tho


yeah- damn wammos and their pelvic thrusts... gotta ruin it for everyone

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

Why is it that live-feeds is synonymous with porn'

I was considering this idea... but there's really no need. Care to provide a situation where it would be useful?

I Brother Bloood I

I Brother Bloood I

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2006

Good question

Gaile Gray

Zui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/

This is pointless.

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Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

you can observe hoh. gvg etc matches. thats all we need. we dont need people running around trying to sell stuff.

Puddin Cheeks

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

Nice thought to start with, but think about it seriously. I couldn't imagine the boredom level I would have to reach to want to sit and watch a town when I'm not playing. I don't really care much to watch them when I am playing. Maybe if there was nudity it might be worth while

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Henchman

Henchman

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

A cave in the Shiverpeaks

Mo/

Why not just place a really high tower in every outpost, so you can climb to the top and look down, at everyone else?- It would serve the exact same purpose.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

It would be cool only if they did it when Gaile was somewhere. That way those of us who can't get in because of full district would still be able to watch.

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Originally Posted by Henchman
Why not just place a really high tower in every outpost, so you can climb to the top and look down, at everyone else?- It would serve the exact same purpose.
You can already do that by changing your view.

Fluffyx

Fluffyx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Courtney PantsuLand

Death By Teazu [TEA]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Puddin Cheeks
Nice thought to start with, but think about it seriously. I couldn't imagine the boredom level I would have to reach to want to sit and watch a town when I'm not playing. I don't really care much to watch them when I am playing. Maybe if there was nudity it might be worth while

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It could be a nice way of attracting new players, perhaps if they like how the game looks from seeing the community they will want to join. Just make sure you edit out all those WTS. :]

The Hand Of Death

The Hand Of Death

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cavalon

The Last Pirates (SaVY)

N/

I don't see the usefullness.

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

Put it in towns when Gaile Gray is there! Then we can read what she says when she pops in. Might be informative to people that dont visit sites like this often.