We could use a new intro video for the game.

[knightgf]

It's been a very, very, very long time since the intro video was made for the game. I would love to see a new one considering how far the game has gotten. What should it be about, you ask? Well...

• The video needs to be action based.
• It shouldn't be too specific on one thing, it should be a general video about us, the heroes, along with the supporting NPC's to go along with it. Some possible scenes include: A waterworks guard battling kobolds, Gustivane peering through his orrery with a look of concern on his face, the view of the stormreach refugees, a group of adventurers slaying some lords of dust cultists, exc.
• I'm tempted to say, "Use the music featured on the title screen!" But I think that would be too repetitive. Perhaps a new style of introduction music would suffice.
• At the end of the video, hinting at the forgotten realms in some way (Be it a wizard scrying through something, a pan of a hidden portal, outsiders arriving, exc.) would be ok, since that tends to be one of the future focuses this game has.

Thoughts?

[gypsythief]

/pet peeve

The intro video has a scene with a rogue back-flipping over a blade trap; I've since built a toon with the ability to back flip, and not much testing quickly shows that whilst back flipping (or forward or sideways), you do not leave the ground and would therefore get mashed by said blade trap

/end pet peeve

That said, I think that this is a great idea. Personally, when starting any new game, I always watch the intro video as a bit of a taster as to the flavour of the game. And as you rightly point out, the current one does not reflect where the game is at now.

I think this could make a great community competition; (s)he who produces the greatest intro video wins shinies!!!! (and has their video incorporated into the game).

I have thought you could do something interesting with Fleetwood Mac's Sad Angel and Amrath, but there's no doubt much more creativity waiting to be unleashed within the DDO community.

(for a taste of what I'm on about with that last sentence, try playing that song in the background whilst romping through the Shavarath wilderness area...)

[onivedlav]

In years of daily playing I don't think I have ever watched it.... Those intros bore me to death.
I even tho I won't watch it, I think it makes sense to have something updates, the game changed so so much, so should it.

[Silverleafeon]

Perfer to see another additional raid upgraded to epic instead atm.

[toaftoaf]

i think the art department isnt the same it used to be

[xberto]

The original game and each paid expansion should have a cinematic intro. This is another reminder why Shadowfell Conspiracy felt less like a paid expansion and more a money grabbing rip-off.

[Krelar]

/pet peeve

The intro video has a scene with a rogue back-flipping over a blade trap; I've since built a toon with the ability to back flip, and not much testing quickly shows that whilst back flipping (or forward or sideways), you do not leave the ground and would therefore get mashed by said blade trap

/end pet peeve

I figure that's just a dramatic way of showing evasion going off. It would be a lot more boring if the rogue just walked through the trap saying "evade, evade, evade,..."

[Memnir]

I'd say that it'd be just as good removing the old one as it would be replacing it.
IMHO, the old intro vid hasn't really felt applicable to the game in five or so years.

[TekkenDevil]

I'd like to see a quick animation encompassing the Stormreach Sewers, the Giants related prophecy, a bit of construct action, the Drow of the Underdark/Faerun and of course, Dragons.

Just to sum up what the content of the game is.

[Phidius]

Here you go!

[Czekojin]

I would love to watch new intro.
How about a storyboard competition?

[Teh_Troll]

Pointless waste of money. I'd rather just get more content.

[xberto]

How about a cinematic video of a Mass Invis zerg Red alert through dungeon.

[TekkenDevil]

Pointless waste of money. I'd rather just get more content.

Not necessarily. They could use it as ad for obscure TV channels and online streaming websites.
The advertisement vids they do have on their YouTube channel are embarrassing, and they know it.

[toaftoaf]

How about a cinematic video of a Mass Invis zerg Red alert through dungeon.

or a vid of people going to the DDO store to get all the xp needed

[doubledge]

How about a cinematic video of a Mass Invis zerg Red alert through dungeon.

Add in a slow-pan as they get swarmed by bats, followed by fading to black.... followed by the impossible to confuse DING DING DING DING DING