iqzulk
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Just wondering: is $10-15K his own estimate?depending on how he structured the rewards would probably bring in about $10-15K, most of which would be spent on shipping and rewards.
Just wondering: is $10-15K his own estimate?depending on how he structured the rewards would probably bring in about $10-15K, most of which would be spent on shipping and rewards.
PST retrospective.
Is that when you're supposed to do the PST let's play?
Come on, man, how long do we have to wait for that? We're not immortal, you know?
I guess, the only way to do this is to run the goddamn petition after all.Put together some realistic projections
I guess, the only way to do this is to run the goddamn petition after all.
1) Is the $10-15K number you mentioned above Brian's personal estimate or your own personal estimate? Please, this is an incredibly important issue (at least, for me), and I would really appreciate if you answered at least this one question.
2) When did the soundtrack switch happen exactly? Is the information about "6 weeks before the release" (with the release date being December 12, 1999) correct?
3) You said that you liked and fully supported this soundtrack. The same, apparently, could also be said about Guido Henkel (moreover, from what I understand, the switch only became possible after Guido's resignation). What were Chris Avellone's and Brian Fargo's personal opinions/positions concerning this soundtrack? Did they like this soundtrack and find it appropriate for the game as well?
If the "old format" is the combination of .acm and .mus files, then he could use some fan-made tools (should he fail to get a hold of the official tools that were used to encode those files in the first place) as described in this guide. It's possible that they could introduce some undesirable sound artifacts while converting though - don't know anything about that.Keep in mind that he would also have to find and convert the files from his old formats into something current.
Thanks for the answer! So he didn't mention any numbers after all...That's my estimate, assuming 1000 people would pay 10 dollars. My estimates of potential audiences aren't great, but given that many people prefer their music to be free, I'd rather err on the side of caution. I imagine Brian's estimates for his 15-year-old work would be lower.
I was thinking about collecting statements/quotes from you, Chris, Guido (I'll probably try to reach both of them via twitter), Brian (Fargo; I'll wait for the results of that listening session you mentioned above), maybe also Eric Campanella (found his YouTube account, hope he still checks his messages there) about this soundtrack - and using those statements as the addendum, after the main petition text, in order to give it more weight and to heighten the chances of media coverage on the event.Guido said he liked it. I don't recall Chris's position, though I think he liked it as well--probably not as vociferously as I did. I don't know about Brian, but I'm planning to run some Lustmord past him when I get out to California next week. Keep in mind that to Brian's endorsement would have to be carefully worded in order not to undercut Mark Morgan.
Come on, give the guy some credit. He's a walking legend when it comes to recording, mixing and all that. He can probably handle converting some files Not to mention that, assuming he still has them, I highly doubt they are compressed.If the "old format" is the combination of .acm and .mus files, then he could use some fan-made tools (should he fail to get a hold of the official tools that were used to encode those files in the first place) as described in this guide. It's possible that they could introduce some undesirable sound artifacts while converting though - don't know anything about that.Keep in mind that he would also have to find and convert the files from his old formats into something current.
The thing is, you can get endorsements from everyone you want, but if you post it cold no one will notice anyway.I was thinking about collecting statements/quotes from you, Chris, Guido (I'll probably try to reach both of them via twitter), Brian (Fargo; I'll wait for the results of that listening session you mentioned above), maybe also Eric Campanella (found his YouTube account, hope he still checks his messages there) about this soundtrack - and using those statements as the addendum, after the main petition text, in order to give it more weight and to heighten the chances of media coverage on the event.
Is there any chance you could make a short personal_opinion/statement to quote there? Or could you, at least, give a permission to quote this post there?
I would also be thankful if you could point me to other key members of the PS:T team who were supportive of Lustmord's soundtrack.
Well, yeah, also concerns writing to representatives of videogaming media sites (I should probably start collecting the contact information of writers of those aforementioned PS:T retrospectives as well of the ones who covered the news on Tides of Numenera), I guess.I think the hard part is going to be marketing it. Someone (probably you) is going to have to post it to various forums trying to raise awareness of it.
He DID mention this:Come on, give the guy some credit. He's a walking legend when it comes to recording, mixing and all that. He can probably handle converting some files Not to mention that, assuming he still has them, I highly doubt they are compressed.
here, so I guess it IS a bit of a problem after all.though I don't think I have any of the original files in a readable format...
True.The thing is, you can get everyone you want, but if you post it cold no one will notice anyway.
He DID mention this:Come on, give the guy some credit. He's a walking legend when it comes to recording, mixing and all that. He can probably handle converting some files Not to mention that, assuming he still has them, I highly doubt they are compressed.here, so I guess it IS a bit of a problem after all.though I don't think I have any of the original files in a readable format...
Would Lustmord fans care for the PST soundtrack over his new projects?
Wouldn't they want him to work on whatever he wants to?
which, I imagine, is also not something Lustmord fans would be ecstatic about.short 1-2 min tracks
Colin wrote in this thread that Lustmord is busy with other projects. So I assumed he would rather be working on those projects since the evidence that we have is that he is working on them instead of releasingb the PST soundtrack.Would Lustmord fans care for the PST soundtrack over his new projects?
It isn't about one or the other. This is music already (or almost) done, it's not a project he's being asked to start from scratch. They aren't equivalent.
The PST connection would be little more than source inspiration as far as most people are concerned.
Wouldn't they want him to work on whatever he wants to?
What kind of question is that? He's not being forced to do anything. What's in question is not whether or not he wants to to X or Y, it's whether or not he feels he will be able to make the effort worthwhile, and that's up to fans to prove.
Uh, why's the length a problem?Excommunicator, well, the thing is, during 1994-1999, Brian worked on a LARGE number of movies (like, here is the partial list - and I'm pretty sure, I saw number 30 somewhere else) - and, well, I can imagine PS:T soundtrack being perceived by Brian's fans as "Oh yeah, that, just another odd job, nothing interesting". That - and the thing about most of the tracks beingwhich, I imagine, is also not something Lustmord fans would be ecstatic about.short 1-2 min tracks
Posting it there wouldn't hurt, but that forum never was all that active and these days it seems pretty much dead. Anyway, I listen to Lustmord and I enjoy Metavoid, but I guess it's not grimdark enough for some people. What I don't get is how anyone is supposed to "pitch it" not knowing how it sounds. There's literally one short sample available (and we don't know how representative it is) and maybe a few bits on Metavoid, but these are less reliable. It's best to just include the trailer as a sample and post it along with a short explanation wherever it seems appropriate (anywhere there's interest in Torment for instance). I could post it myself on a few smaller forums, but you'll need to find someone else to do the same for Neogaf and SomethingAwful.I guess, it would make sense to create a thread on Lustmord's forums (which, come to think of it, don't seem to have all that much activity as of right now) with a special message to Lustmord fans (without altering the main petition text), but you'll probably need a person who really knows his shit when it comes down to Lustmord's albums, in order to pitch PS:T album to them the right way and to be perceived as a fellow fan (who I'm not, since I've only ever heard that Metavoid album of his). Oh, and I have no idea whatsoever as to any other musical forums, and as to where else could those Lustmord fans be found at all.