Point is, you can't just *throw* ads anywhere. No Mercy 3 has probably, the best, advertising spot in the two games. Change the restaurant name to *Burger King* (or really, whoever pays for it) and voila, instant, perfect, integrated, subtle advertising.
Sure, it's damn huge. But no body looks up. But everyone sees it. Draco18s On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Eugenio Roman <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, it was done like in 10 minutes in Gimp. I could make it more robust > or > give it a mroe natural appereance later. The idea is that the buyer gives > me > the poster and I would simply make the vtf and vmt, then place them on > their > respective locations. > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Major Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ew. Doesn't blend at all. Looks more like a flash banner ad than a > poster > > in a dingy subway. > > > > Draco18s > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Eugenio Roman > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > The problem with monthly fees, is that the point is to earn, not spend. > > So > > > any tools? I probably don't mind buying a web domain per year or > > something > > > like that. Anyways, this is the test I made for the ads spot. How the > > would > > > look in game. > > > > > > Pic one < > > > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum/screenshot/542906046407605593> > > > [fat< > > > > > > http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542906046407605593/742785B05AA1E148360555F5FD8AE373EE09BF46/ > > > > > > > ] > > > Pic two< > > > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum/screenshot/542906046407638319/?> > > > [fat< > > > > > > http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542906046407638319/759AC191CC3BEE7A0CE40261156195394243E7CA/ > > > > > > > ] > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Kevin Mahoney <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > If you don't know how to make a website, the easiest thing you can do > > is > > > > probably get a Tumblr account and use that as your website. You can > > also > > > > use SquareSpace if you don't mind paying a monthly fee—it gives you > > more > > > > options than Tumblr does. But seriously, who doesn't know how to > make > > a > > > > website these days? ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 21, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Eugenio Roman wrote: > > > > > > > > > Wow, Sierra, that is genius. One backslash, I do not know how to > make > > a > > > > > website. Can you send me to some tutorials or what tools do you > > > recommend > > > > > me? > > > > > > > > > > I wont be selling the map with ads, but I will be selling walls on > a > > > map. > > > > > Its a very dodgy thing. I am at uni currently, but as soon as I get > > > home, > > > > I > > > > > will take a deeper look at your recomendation. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the email > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Adam Sierra <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Release your map exclusively on your own website instead of > > > l4dmaps.com > > > > >> Make sure to have the download hosted by another service such as > > > > megaupload > > > > >> so you don't have to pay for the bandwidth. > > > > >> (Or at least make the VPK direct people who don't own the campaign > > to > > > > your > > > > >> website, which can then send them to l4dmaps.com for the download > > if > > > > they > > > > >> click a 'download' link on your site, in case you enjoy the > feedback > > > and > > > > >> other features of l4dmaps.com) > > > > >> Add google ads on your website. > > > > >> Include references to your website in a few places on your > campaign > > in > > > a > > > > >> way > > > > >> that doesn't degrade your campaign. (I had my website address > spray > > > > painted > > > > >> on the safehouse wall at the end) > > > > >> > > > > >> You now make some profit when you release the map in a way that > > isn't > > > > >> against the EULA. > > > > >> > > > > >> The EULA states that you can't sell the map, but there is nothing > > > > against > > > > >> you making profit off of increased page views. > > > > >> This is how L4Dmaps.com has been legally making money hand over > fist > > > off > > > > >> all > > > > >> of our hard work for years, and the reason why I switched it up > when > > I > > > > >> released Silent Fear for L4D 2. Now I recieve ad revenue off my > map, > > > so > > > > I > > > > >> don't feel like I am being used by l4dmaps anymore. > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> L4Dmapper mailing list > > > > >> [email protected] > > > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Eugenio "Motanum" Roman > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR > > > > > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > L4Dmapper mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > L4Dmapper mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Eugenio "Motanum" Roman > > > > > > [email protected] > > > http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR > > > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum > > > http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium > > > _______________________________________________ > > > L4Dmapper mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > L4Dmapper mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > > > > > > -- > Eugenio "Motanum" Roman > > [email protected] > http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum > http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium > _______________________________________________ > L4Dmapper mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper > _______________________________________________ L4Dmapper mailing list [email protected] http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper
