Anniversary Video Showdown!

[Tolero]

It's time to vote for your favorite DDO fan video! The theme is: DDO's Third Anniversary! So take a look at our four finalists and vote for your favorite:

Will it be...

DDO's Cry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwyUH3f5rjo) by Theuf
Why We Love DDO (http://ddocast.com/2009/04/03/deathseeker--why-we-love-ddo.aspx) by Deathseeker
Coming In The Air Tonight (http://ddocast.com/2009/04/03/kalanth--in-the-air-tonight.aspx) by Kalanth
My Stormreach Vacation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL7NVDTBVr4) by Zoetic


Voting is open until this Friday. The video with the most votes will be spotlighted on DDO.com!

[Borror0]

DDOcast links are borked.

An error has occurred processing your request. Please go back to the previous page (javascript:history.back()) or return to the home page (http://ddocast.com/) and try again.

[Aspenor]

My brain is dead.

fixed?

[Tolero]

Links are dead.

An error has occurred processing your request. Please go back to the previous page (javascript:history.back()) or return to the home page (http://ddocast.com/) and try again.

There should be right in both the poll and post now.

[Aspenor]

? anyone else having this issue? Work fine for Tarrant and I.

First one fine for me....

all fine for me...checked all 4

[Borror0]

There should be right in both the poll and post now.
Works correctly now.

[Kalanth]

My video up there is my swan song in the video world as well. All the issues I had with displaying the video and making them available for the fans to enjoy (and use in recruiting) has made it unbearable. 2009 has become the year of the copyright as YouTube and all the others have suddenly become much stricter than before. I love making these videos, but I hate finding a place to host them.

[The_Phenx]

No worky for me.

[Tolero]

No worky for me.

The video or the poll?

[Aphion]

Im having trouble choosing they are all really well done. They strike certain notes with me that have me thinking back to when it all began! Kalanth love your videos!

[ArkoHighStar]

The video or the poll?

less chatting more lamannia forums

I keed

no really :D

[Tolero]

less chatting more lamannia forums

I keed

no really :D

In ur forumz...hording ur lamanniaz

[Milamber69]

Works fine for me, number 1 got my vote :)

[ArkoHighStar]

In ur forumz...hording ur lamanniaz

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/arkohighstar/defaultCAA1XFJ2.jpg

[Yurtrus]

I tell you what.. They are all excellent.. Four is really well done and I applaud the person responsible. It was educational and totally found myself laughing at the amusing snippets..

No matter who you choose, if you are a veteran player in ddo the memories really get to you. These videos remind us of the old days and the lost players, friendships come and gone. They take us back to the days where breaking barrels hopefully gave you enough money to get through the next quest.

Thanks for reminding me of all the great things we've seen and lost.

[flash145]

honestly, 1 and 3 are very similar. Hard to decide on either of these so had to exclude both. 4 was boring but quaint. May be nice for a new player to get a feeling for all the areas though.

In the end, i picked #2 as most original & entertaining of the 4 presented.

[binnsr]

Also having trouble viewing the ddocast links.. 1 and 4 are working fine though.
Have tried in both IE and Firefox.

edit: multiple reloads got me into #3 .. still trying on #2 .. Kind of looks like a load issue at ddocast.com or something. (go kick your gerbils, Jerry!)

[Tolero]

Also having trouble viewing the ddocast links.. 1 and 4 are working fine though.
Have tried in both IE and Firefox.

Hmm unsure. DDOCast may be suffering from some "getting slammed by everyone" issues that could be causing it to not load properly.

[Borror0]

2009 has become the year of the copyright as YouTube and all the others have suddenly become much stricter than before.
We will need to rethink copyrights. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q25-S7jzgs)

[Kalanth]

For those having issues with #3, try the link in my signature. I got frustrated and re-signed up and had them hosted on the site they used to be on. They worked as of yesterday, so lets hope they still do now.

[ArkoHighStar]

Hmm unsure. DDOCast may be suffering from some "getting slammed by everyone" issues that could be causing it to not load properly.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/arkohighstar/defaultCAOKZHIP.jpg

more Lamannia:D

[Baltire]

We will need to rethink copyrights. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q25-S7jzgs)

AWESOME link.......

[Solostoran]

I had to vote for DEATHSWIPER's vid

mainly on the grounds that it is me kicking that poor orthon to death

ALL the vids are excellent, but 2 is by far the best

[Mockduck]

Are people still having problems with the DDOcast links? They seem to be working just fine for me, no problems at all.

Sorry for any technical problems, but like I said, it's all working for me!

[Mockduck]

Just to make sure, the link to Deathseeker's video is: http://ddocast.com/2009/04/03/deathseeker--why-we-love-ddo.aspx

And Kalanth's: http://ddocast.com/2009/04/03/kalanth--in-the-air-tonight.aspx

[sda3]

For overall cinematic appearance number 1 is clearly number 1

[Tolero]

Hehehe can we take the Lama's for Lamannia to another thread? ^^ as excited as we all are for Lamannia, I don't want to distract from the fan videos, they are far too excellent and considering we had some delays getting the vote going, I'd like to give them their fair time :)

[Kalanth]

Hehehe can we take the Lama's for Lamannia to another thread? ^^ as excited as we all are for Lamannia, I don't want to distract from the fan videos, they are far too excellent and considering we had some delays getting the vote going, I'd like to give them their fair time :)

I am plenty excited, even though I am negotiating injury claims with attorney's all day long. Watching the votes and comments certainly gives me some energy. :D

[ArkoHighStar]

I am plenty excited, even though I am negotiating injury claims with attorney's all day long. Watching the votes and comments certainly gives me some energy. :D

that video broke my leg, I want a Llamma:D

[Borror0]

AWESOME link.......
In the same spirit, but in much shorter there is Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us (http://is.gd/cLW)

It's more about web 2.0 than the copyright part but it's easily worth the four minutes and a half it lasts.

[Kalanth]

that video broke my leg, I want a Llamma:D

Well, after reviewing your claim I feel that it is worth the price of a Donkey and a rooster. Can you tell me why you feel that this claim is worth a Llamma? :D

[ArkoHighStar]

Well, after reviewing your claim I feel that it is worth the price of a Donkey and a rooster. Can you tell me why you feel that this claim is worth a Llamma? :D

touché my friend touché

on the other hand great video as always


and I am claiming emotional pain and suffering, and Llamma are great for crying on their shoulders

[SableShadow]

Hehehe can we take the Lama's for Lamannia to another thread? ^^ as excited as we all are for Lamannia, I don't want to distract from the fan videos, they are far too excellent and considering we had some delays getting the vote going, I'd like to give them their fair time :)

Moved! :D

OT: Really, really hard to decide among the entries...very nice work all around. :)

[DagazUlf]

I just have to say that somehow I missed Kalanth's video for Electric Worry (http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098dab31213e6c1be) until today, and that one gets my vote for the contest winner (in spite of whichever one actually wins)! :D

Nice work, and a great song.

[Kalanth]

touché my friend touché

on the other hand great video as always


and I am claiming emotional pain and suffering, and Llamma are great for crying on their shoulders

Ah, well the industry has changed my friend. We call it "inconvenience" now, but I can see how a video breaking your leg could cause such inconvenience. Tell you what, I will cover the lost wages here add increase my offer to a Donkey, two chickens, and a bail of hay. ;)

[Kraldor]

No offense to #1, but it's way to similar to all of Kalanth's videos.
#4 was funny at points, but it was a little slow and basic.

#2 definitely wins for me- good choice of music, and it's all user captured footage. #1 and #3 are mostly just DDO produced trailers (not to say that they aren't good in their own merit, but it's obvious the most user-driven video is #2)

[Deathseeker]

Hey guys, if you have any trouble with the DDOcast link to "Why we love DDO", you can also try the following:

http://www.surfacingtalent.com/ddo/anniversarysummaryvideo_0001.wmv

This version is higher resolution....HOWEVER, note that it will take quite a while to load as this loads it directly into your mediaplayer and thus takes a minute or so to buffer (maybe more depending on your bandwidth). But the resolution is higher.

HUGE THANKS to Courderoyguy at DDOCast for helping out with all of this. I agree with Kalanth, this was very difficult as it kept getting knocked off of the regular sites. But thanks to DDOCast we still have a safe haven for the rest of the contest. And thanks to Tolero for dealing with the endless relinking that went on until this got sorted out!

[Kalanth]

No offense to #1, but it's way to similar to all of Kalanth's videos.
#4 was funny at points, but it was a little slow and basic.

#2 definitely wins for me- good choice of music, and it's all user captured footage. #1 and #3 are mostly just DDO produced trailers (not to say that they aren't good in their own merit, but it's obvious the most user-driven video is #2)

In all truth I think Deathseeker's video (Why We Love DDO <#2>) is the best one as well. I voted for myself cause I am selfish, honestly, but his really captures DDO for what it really is. I was very impressed when he put his out.

Oh yes, and Jerry, DDOcast, and Tolero need big props for making this whole thing work out in the end.

[ArkoHighStar]

Ah, well the industry has changed my friend. We call it "inconvenience" now, but I can see how a video breaking your leg could cause such inconvenience. Tell you what, I will cover the lost wages here add increase my offer to a Donkey, two chickens, and a bail of hay. ;)

I counter with a Llamma and 3 salt licks:D

[Kalanth]

We will need to rethink copyrights. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q25-S7jzgs)

Finally got a chance to watch this... Amazing, and accurate to how I am feeling over this recent turn of events. Thanks for the link.

[Arkat]

I voted for #4 for one reason. It was the most original.

If you asked me which video creator had the best chance to do this kind of thing professionally, I'd shout out Kalanth!

Kalanth's choice of music and his impeccable use of timing visual cues in video with certain words, beats, etc. in the music was truly inspired.

I honestly believe Turbine should hire you Kalanth!

[Enir]

We love DDO because of the giants and DRAGONS!
Nicely highlighted in 'Why we love DDO'.

The vacation was nice but cannot stand up to the heart-pounding excitement of the others.

[GlassCannon]

We will need to rethink copyrights. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q25-S7jzgs)

I have a new favorite website. Thanks Borror!

As for Copyrights... he has a very valid point. The view of the general public youth is that the law is in some way inherently evil, and malignant in its enforcement. It is a cancerous tumor that infects our great nation, but none are able to cut it out without extensive bloodshed, so they resign to simply let it be until it kills their creativity wholly. They live every day just trying to smile again, trying to forget the fact that they only have creative and free expression at the expense of it being illegal. The Constitution is something of a farce to a majority of them, and a "Bill of Rights" a foreign notion. They know they are not free and they try to forget.

Indeed, something must be done to stimulate this creativity and renew our culture, but the legal system is making every attempt to kill it.

[Borror0]

I have a new favorite website.
www.ted.com is indeed a great website.

Indeed, something must be done to stimulate this creativity and renew our culture, but the legal system is making every attempt to kill it.
As Lessig said, the fact that the law "is stupid" or "evil" to most of our youth is also something very corrosive for a nation.

That's also a point to not forget.

[Kalanth]

I counter with a Llamma and 3 salt licks:D

Did you seek additional treatments since we last spoke? Tell you what I can do, I will get you the Llamma but I will need some documents completed before I can consider the salt licks, otherwise I believe this to be a fair full and final offer. ;)

[Vivanto]

I find it a bit rude that some video is blocked to certain countries/regions, esp if the poster expects votes on it.

[Mockduck]

I find it a bit rude that some video is blocked to certain countries/regions, esp if the poster expects votes on it.

What are you talking about? None of the DDOcast videos should be blocked as I get international visitors all the time. YouTube is available to everyone too, I think.

[Vivanto]

What are you talking about? None of the DDOcast videos should be blocked as I get international visitors all the time. YouTube is available to everyone too, I think.

Nope, it's the youtube one.
And I did manage to bypass it with some proxy, but is still annoying as hell. Even more when I hear that even the neighbour contry can see it but I can't.

[Kalanth]

I find it a bit rude that some video is blocked to certain countries/regions, esp if the poster expects votes on it.

As a person that has posted regularly on YouTube I must say that I did not know you could block certain regions and the poster also may not have know when putting it up there. We have had enough troubles with YouTube already that this may have just been an accident and nothing intentional.

[Vivanto]

Thats funny cause I don't know either and I did post on youtube too, even checked it to see how it can be done but found nothing. Albeit youtube is quite notorious for it's restrictions like this.

What's even more funny that I can watch most of his other videos but not this one. Really was just annoying cause everyone kept telling me to check it out cause it's so awesome ;)

[Borror0]

/snip
Are you Vivanto from the EU forums?

[Vivanto]

Are you Vivanto from the EU forums?

Yep :)

[Borror0]

Yep :)
Didn't know you had an account here. :)

[Vivanto]

Didn't know you had an account here. :)

Me neither :D
Created around mod 8ish iirc, but missed my old guilds. Am strongly considering to move/stay for good now.

[Borror0]

Me neither :D
Which server?

[Vivanto]

Only tried Argo and Ghallanda so far, got a couple toons on the latter.

[Jarka]

Hey all!

I watched #'s 2,3 and 4; some good stuff there.

My prob is I an't watch #1 DDO's Cry. When i hit the link it takes me to youtube with an error message stating "this video is not available in your country". I live in the Philippines, btw.

Is there a way I can watch this video? I would hate to vote without watching all of them.

Thnx :)

Edit: I even tried signing into my youtube account and doing a search for "DDO's Cry', but search turned up 0 results :(

[Vivanto]

Hello Jarka!

The best way is to view it trough some American proxy server, not sure if you can watch youtube with anon ones.

Or just try this (http://unblockyoutubeproxy.net/search.php?u=Oi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9Z nd5VUgzZjVyam8%3D&b=2&f=norefer) link, but wouldn't be so sure in its safety and availability.

[Gandalfs_Ghost]

well if I have to pick from those four Ill take 4 as it is at least original, the other 3 are basically vid clips put to popular music. Two of them even mix in the same stock footage. I thought Guard Duty was by far the best vid. It poked a little fun at ddo but I thought it was original and funny and clever. Oh well.

[Zoetic]

Nope, it's the youtube one.
And I did manage to bypass it with some proxy, but is still annoying as hell. Even more when I hear that even the neighbour contry can see it but I can't.

Two of the videos are from YouTube. If it's mine, I appologize and it is fully unintentional as this is the first video I've ever made/posted. :( If it's the other one, carry on. ;)

But seriously, I can't even find somewhere to set/unset regional restrictions for the video.

[Vivanto]

Two of the videos are from YouTube. If it's mine, I appologize and it is fully unintentional as this is the first video I've ever made/posted. :( If it's the other one, carry on. ;)

But seriously, I can't even find somewhere to set/unset regional restrictions for the video.

No worries, was the other one ;)

And actually I've just voted on #4 for reasons already mentioned, also had some good chuckle on the story at some points :)