MIA Imperial News - Page 2

General_W · Sep 06, 2006, 12:51 PM

Updated history through turn 170.
Hope to catch us up to turn 180 here soon!

- as always - let me know if I missed anything or if you notice any mistakes!

General_W · Oct 12, 2006, 04:21 PM

Here's the special surprise I told you I was working on.

I'm turning MIA's history into a movie!

At this point, I plan to have 5 chapters.
I'm still a noob at making movies – I'm learning how just for this project! – so please excuse the low quality.

I'm aiming for a fast paced rendition of our history – so I'm trying to keep everything moving and just hit the highlights… I really want to avoid these being boring.
If people want more detail they can read this history thread… or for the really obsessive, I suppose they can sift through our whole forum.

I'll be happy to hear any constructive criticism for working on the next 4 videos… I'd also appreciate any suggestions for music or screenshots I just *have* to include in upcoming videos.

The next video will be titled "Empire Rising" and will cover turns 81-120.

Without further ado… Here's the link...
MIA Part 1: Birth of a Nation
I really hope you enjoy it!

EDIT: P.S. I think the video is better viewed at "full screen" if your internet can handle it.

lost_civantares · Oct 12, 2006, 04:52 PM

I'm getting something about a "private movie" so it won't let me see it.

General_W · Oct 12, 2006, 04:54 PM

hmm - ok. I tried something a little different.
Try it now!

gbno1fan · Oct 12, 2006, 05:46 PM

I love it! My favorite part? The end credit song - it is "the song that goes like this."

Though I, for one, would love to see more detailed movies at some point - to complement the thread.

Too bad this game is almost over.

General_W · Oct 12, 2006, 05:57 PM

Thanks Gbno1fan - glad you enjoyed it

I know it seems pretty brief, but I'm optimistic that after all 5 are done, it'll be a more satisfying experiance. (Each of the next 4 movies will be just as long or longer, and will cover about half the number of turns each)
Still - if someone wants to make more detailed movies... I'd love to watch them!

P.S. I've also updated the history in this thread all the way through turn 190 now. (That's 2 updates)

EDIT: And great catch on the Monty Python nod... I didn't think anyone would catch that. It's from the Musical.

Chamnix · Oct 13, 2006, 05:35 AM

Nice movie

.

Regarding the Scientific Method fiasco, it occurred to me eventually that a more likely explanation was pollution, especially since we missed by more than 1 beaker.

peter grimes · Oct 13, 2006, 07:22 AM

General_W, you continue to impress

Great job! I can't wait to see the others.

I just reread most of the MIA Imperial History, and enjoyed every word. Thanks for putting in time on this.

I just wish we could broadcast this all in the UN, so the other teams would do the same for their history; but I'll just have to be patient

gbno1fan · Oct 13, 2006, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General_W

And great catch on the Monty Python nod... I didn't think anyone would catch that. It's from the Musical.

My fiance and I saw the musical on its pre-broadway run in Chicago with the original cast - from 5 rows out, center stage. Excellent show and excellent cast (Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, and David Hyde Pierce)!

I bought the soundtrack as soon as it was released.

dutchfire · Oct 13, 2006, 08:44 AM

I liked it, but it wasn't very sharp. Is that because of Youtube, my

or the video itself?

General_W · Oct 13, 2006, 11:10 AM

Thanks for all the positive feedback!
@Dutchfire - sadly, that's a YouTube issue. The native video is actually really sharp - but it's a 17MB file that's too big for me to post directly to CivFanatics. I'm open to other ideas for distributing the video.

As I've been working on Part 2, I've been thinking about gbno1fan's comment about wanting more info. I think I may rework video 1 just a bit, cover fewer turns and add some text-only slides to make things more clear.

We'll see how much work it turns out to be. If it's not too hard, I'll post an alternate version of Part 1 to see which one you like better.

General_W · Oct 13, 2006, 12:37 PM

Ok, I'm excited to announce the alternate version of Chapter 1: Birth of an Empire.

I must say – I actually like this one better… it's a little more reading, but I think it will make it easier for people to follow what's going on.

I'd love to hear your feedback!

Chapter 2 is currently in progress. Don't know if I'll get it done today or not… and then I'm out of town this weekend. So we'll just see – but don't worry, they're coming!

Alternate version, Chapter 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOcQkLarcYs

greekguy · Oct 13, 2006, 03:28 PM

Very nicely done General_W! I really like it.

I'm not sure which version i like better of chapter 1, but either one would be suitable for the full movie.

General_W · Oct 13, 2006, 05:59 PM

ok - I'm out of town for the weekend, but for your viewing pleasure...

Here's Chapter 2!

Comments always welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YY8OYimAG8

fe3333au · Oct 13, 2006, 11:03 PM

Farout

Your creativity never ceases to impress mate

Although it took ages due to my slower than normal dialup speed ... it was indeed well worth it ... your choice of music gave me shivers

Full screen was blurry for me

... bloody computer

Constructive critisism
>
Part 1 - Original
... spelling mistake of Empire in closing credits.
>
Part 1 - New
... the first info screen was too fast (but pause is an option).
... problem with DL only got upto first contact (41 sec).
>
Part 2
... some information screens are not up long enough (but pause counters that)
... spelling mistake of Empire in closing credits.
... Also I'd make it a bit more clear that we were trading with TNT to get technologies that would benefit both KISS and MIA (as per the treaty)

ASIDE
I would suggest that you also post the links on the story section of the forum. New Audience

However on the front page I would explain the concept of the game and perhaps summarise the traits of each team.

I do hope that the plan for yahoo to absorb youtube doesn't make it more difficcult to post.

classical_hero · Oct 14, 2006, 05:04 AM

Don't you mean Google.

dutchfire · Oct 14, 2006, 05:48 AM

I like the new chapter one better.
One thing: sometimes I can't see the white letters because the background is grey/white too (mostly when the screenshot shows unit-menu).

General_W · Oct 16, 2006, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the feedback!

@Fe: I'll fix those mistakes… and I think I'll try to rework Chapter 2 to give a bit more time to the blue text screens.

@Dutchfire – I know, the lettering is tricky, but I don't have many good options in the program I'm using. I'll tinker with it a bit and see what I can do.

@All- I could make the full hi-res videos available by e-mailing them to our g-mail account. Would anyone be interested in those? Or are the YouTube videos good enough?

fe3333au · Oct 16, 2006, 10:33 AM

If it is not too much trouble ... please do post the finished clips to g-mail ... they are excellent

General_W · Oct 16, 2006, 11:07 PM

Ok Fe! I'll do that tomorrow.

In the meantime... here's a reworked version of Chapter 2 on YouTube for those that would like to see!
Thanks for all the comments that are helping make this better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQCeN7i6HuI

Sep 06, 2006, 12:51 PM	#21
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Updated history through turn 170. Hope to catch us up to turn 180 here soon! - as always - let me know if I missed anything or if you notice any mistakes! __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 12, 2006, 04:21 PM	#22
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Here's the special surprise I told you I was working on. I'm turning MIA's history into a movie! At this point, I plan to have 5 chapters. I'm still a noob at making movies – I'm learning how just for this project! – so please excuse the low quality. I'm aiming for a fast paced rendition of our history – so I'm trying to keep everything moving and just hit the highlights… I really want to avoid these being boring. If people want more detail they can read this history thread… or for the really obsessive, I suppose they can sift through our whole forum. I'll be happy to hear any constructive criticism for working on the next 4 videos… I'd also appreciate any suggestions for music or screenshots I just have to include in upcoming videos. The next video will be titled "Empire Rising" and will cover turns 81-120. Without further ado… Here's the link... MIA Part 1: Birth of a Nation I really hope you enjoy it! EDIT: P.S. I think the video is better viewed at "full screen" if your internet can handle it. __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~ Last edited by General_W; Oct 12, 2006 at 04:32 PM.

Oct 12, 2006, 04:54 PM	#24
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	hmm - ok. I tried something a little different. Try it now! __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 12, 2006, 05:46 PM	#25
gbno1fan Emperor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 1,428	I love it! My favorite part? The end credit song - it is "the song that goes like this." Though I, for one, would love to see more detailed movies at some point - to complement the thread. Too bad this game is almost over. __________________ Citizen, Team SABER and Epsilon Team! "You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right (or wrong) because your data and reasoning are right (or wrong)." - Benjamin Graham Last edited by gbno1fan; Oct 12, 2006 at 05:57 PM.

Oct 12, 2006, 05:57 PM	#26
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Thanks Gbno1fan - glad you enjoyed it I know it seems pretty brief, but I'm optimistic that after all 5 are done, it'll be a more satisfying experiance. (Each of the next 4 movies will be just as long or longer, and will cover about half the number of turns each) Still - if someone wants to make more detailed movies... I'd love to watch them! P.S. I've also updated the history in this thread all the way through turn 190 now. (That's 2 updates) EDIT: And great catch on the Monty Python nod... I didn't think anyone would catch that. It's from the Musical. __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~ Last edited by General_W; Oct 12, 2006 at 10:25 PM.

Oct 12, 2006, 04:52 PM	#23
lost_civantares [Insert Title] Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,803	I'm getting something about a "private movie" so it won't let me see it.

Oct 13, 2006, 05:35 AM	#27
Chamnix Chasing Time Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 8,941	Nice movie . Regarding the Scientific Method fiasco, it occurred to me eventually that a more likely explanation was pollution, especially since we missed by more than 1 beaker.

Oct 13, 2006, 07:22 AM	#28
peter grimes ... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 9,975	General_W, you continue to impress Great job! I can't wait to see the others. I just reread most of the MIA Imperial History, and enjoyed every word. Thanks for putting in time on this. I just wish we could broadcast this all in the UN, so the other teams would do the same for their history; but I'll just have to be patient __________________ "When faced with stupidity, I dont find 'critical thinking' useful." chiteng

Oct 13, 2006, 08:44 AM	#30
dutchfire - Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,189	I liked it, but it wasn't very sharp. Is that because of Youtube, my or the video itself? __________________ "If only the Netherlands were in Hell! At least it's warm and generally dry there." David Černý in the statement accompanying Entropa

Oct 13, 2006, 11:10 AM	#31
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Thanks for all the positive feedback! @Dutchfire - sadly, that's a YouTube issue. The native video is actually really sharp - but it's a 17MB file that's too big for me to post directly to CivFanatics. I'm open to other ideas for distributing the video. As I've been working on Part 2, I've been thinking about gbno1fan's comment about wanting more info. I think I may rework video 1 just a bit, cover fewer turns and add some text-only slides to make things more clear. We'll see how much work it turns out to be. If it's not too hard, I'll post an alternate version of Part 1 to see which one you like better. __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 13, 2006, 12:37 PM	#32
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Ok, I'm excited to announce the alternate version of Chapter 1: Birth of an Empire. I must say – I actually like this one better… it's a little more reading, but I think it will make it easier for people to follow what's going on. I'd love to hear your feedback! Chapter 2 is currently in progress. Don't know if I'll get it done today or not… and then I'm out of town this weekend. So we'll just see – but don't worry, they're coming! Alternate version, Chapter 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOcQkLarcYs __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 13, 2006, 03:28 PM	#33
greekguy Missed the Boat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 4,385	Very nicely done General_W! I really like it. I'm not sure which version i like better of chapter 1, but either one would be suitable for the full movie. __________________ It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt- Mark Twain ll Economic Left/Right: 1.75 l Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.95 I would rather be right than be President- Henry Clay If you will it, it is no dream- Theodor Herzl We Americans have no commission from God to police the world- Benjamin Harrison We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be- Kurt Vonnegut

Oct 13, 2006, 05:59 PM	#34
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	ok - I'm out of town for the weekend, but for your viewing pleasure... Here's Chapter 2! Comments always welcome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YY8OYimAG8 __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 13, 2006, 11:03 PM	#35
fe3333au Deity Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fern Tree, Tassie Posts: 6,979	Farout Your creativity never ceases to impress mate Although it took ages due to my slower than normal dialup speed ... it was indeed well worth it ... your choice of music gave me shivers Full screen was blurry for me ... bloody computer Constructive critisism > Part 1 - Original ... spelling mistake of Empire in closing credits. > Part 1 - New ... the first info screen was too fast (but pause is an option). ... problem with DL only got upto first contact (41 sec). > Part 2 ... some information screens are not up long enough (but pause counters that) ... spelling mistake of Empire in closing credits. ... Also I'd make it a bit more clear that we were trading with TNT to get technologies that would benefit both KISS and MIA (as per the treaty) *ASIDE* I would suggest that you also post the links on the story section of the forum. New Audience However on the front page I would explain the concept of the game and perhaps summarise the traits of each team. I do hope that the plan for yahoo to absorb youtube doesn't make it more difficcult to post. __________________ PBEM - Haiti Restart (qummik) Aussie Meso (Classical Hero) Nu (bathsheba666) Fantastic Civ Stories Pax Romana (Vanadorn), Chairmen of the Border (Jeremy 3.0) and The Vanguard (BasketCase) Multi-Team Demogame II ... Team vs. Team interacting in the Same World ... Signup here Last edited by fe3333au; Oct 13, 2006 at 11:18 PM.

Oct 14, 2006, 05:04 AM	#36
classical_hero In whom I trust Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Perth,Western Australia Posts: 26,929	Don't you mean Google. __________________ Sola gratia, Sola fide, Sola scriptura, Solus Christus, Soli Deo gloria. Hallelujah!! Join the Multi-Team Democracy Game II. Ask a Young Earth Creationist 2 Creation Ministries International. Please join the CFC Fantasy League for the EPL & CFC Weight Loss Pact and get fit

Oct 14, 2006, 05:48 AM	#37
dutchfire - Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,189	I like the new chapter one better. One thing: sometimes I can't see the white letters because the background is grey/white too (mostly when the screenshot shows unit-menu). __________________ "If only the Netherlands were in Hell! At least it's warm and generally dry there." David Černý in the statement accompanying Entropa

Oct 16, 2006, 10:08 AM	#38
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Thanks for the feedback! @Fe: I'll fix those mistakes… and I think I'll try to rework Chapter 2 to give a bit more time to the blue text screens. @Dutchfire – I know, the lettering is tricky, but I don't have many good options in the program I'm using. I'll tinker with it a bit and see what I can do. @All- I could make the full hi-res videos available by e-mailing them to our g-mail account. Would anyone be interested in those? Or are the YouTube videos good enough? __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

Oct 16, 2006, 10:33 AM	#39
fe3333au Deity Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fern Tree, Tassie Posts: 6,979	If it is not too much trouble ... please do post the finished clips to g-mail ... they are excellent __________________ PBEM - Haiti Restart (qummik) Aussie Meso (Classical Hero) Nu (bathsheba666) Fantastic Civ Stories Pax Romana (Vanadorn), Chairmen of the Border (Jeremy 3.0) and The Vanguard (BasketCase) Multi-Team Demogame II ... Team vs. Team interacting in the Same World ... Signup here

Oct 16, 2006, 11:07 PM	#40
General_W Councilor & Merlot Noble Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington State (GMT -8) Posts: 8,197	Ok Fe! I'll do that tomorrow. In the meantime... here's a reworked version of Chapter 2 on YouTube for those that would like to see! Thanks for all the comments that are helping make this better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQCeN7i6HuI __________________ ~ C3C MTDG II ~ Advisor to the Council Concilio "I" non exceptet ~ BTS MTDG II ~ Loyal servant of the King, Empire of Merlot, House of W Illegitimi non carborundum ~ C3C MTDG I = Victory with MIA! ~ Civ4 MTDG I = Victory with Epsilon Team! ~ BTS MTDG I = Collapsed with team SANCTA ~

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