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CoH costume showcase
« on: December 10, 2012, 03:42:06 AM »
In the spirit of "show, don't tell", I'm putting up a series of YouTube clips to showcase the CoH costume customization abilities - because let's be honest, it does need to be seen to believed. With that in mind, I'm looking for any and all demo files which I can scrape for costumes. Currently I'm clocking around fifteen hundred, although I'm guessing may be two percent of those are duplicates and maybe two more of glitched costume data, but I'm still looking for more. Oh, and any recommendations for appropriately heroic music would be good too - I'm planning to use the character creation music for the start of each showcase, but the length falls short. The first clip is here - and I'm open to improvements.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 04:35:54 AM »
For music themes, I'd throw in The Last Starfighter and Overture from The Black Hole.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 05:00:38 AM »
Paragon Wiki links off to pretty much all of the music in the game.  Atlas Park's main plaza comes to mind, although I'd probably stay out of Blyde Square's bow-chick-a-bow-wow action.  :)
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 05:34:23 AM »
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 07:53:07 AM »
Quote from: corvus1970 on December 10, 2012, 05:34:23 AM
You're now my favorite person of the day :)

For the second time?  (I'm pretty sure that was you with the Darkman reference the other day.)
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2012, 02:02:41 PM »
Ayup. Keep em coming!
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2012, 05:25:20 PM »
Okay... as for music? I have a...  QUIRKY... idea...

Buckaroo Banzai - Across The Eighth Dimension - The End Credits Music

http://youtu.be/2CsZBWDixUM


Now LISTEN to that!!!!

The peppy beat is infectious and you can set numerous "Build" sequences to it or just many many MANY characters flashing by!

And then at the "Change Up" at about the 3 minute 5 second mark, you segue from those sequences to showcase some more majestic efforts or show many of the characters all lined up together on the Atlas Park Steps!

C'mon! You know it would work! :D

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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2012, 05:33:28 PM »
Alternatively, for a more traditional "heroic" bit of music - how about - Rob Dougan's "Will You Follow Me" Instrumental?

http://youtu.be/bgBqGt1UE7o



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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2012, 05:37:23 PM »
If you could make a video of all FLYING characters and have each one zipping through the buildings of Steel Canyon of flying low over the waters of Talos Island or Nerva Archipelago, how about -

The Airwolf TV theme?

This is an extended cut -

http://youtu.be/lTb_5oPqCys
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2012, 05:42:59 PM »
I'm kinda biased towards this song, but if you don't mind spending a little (hey, it's not $1000's in royalties): http://audiojungle.net/item/massively-massive/276674?sso?WT.ac=search_item&WT.seg_1=search_item&WT.z_author=pinkzebra

Or.... With Great Power - Immediate Music (Spiderman Trailer theme) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Su4zkLIcg
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2012, 09:43:39 PM »
My demos from the last day: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/0JIJNQM4/demos.rar_links
At least one per character involves transition between all costumes I've come up for them. Some teamups are included too.


As for music...
Two Steps From Hell:
* Atlas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wi9H4qFwsQ
* Birth of a Hero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvnxv_Mh2A
* Freefall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ehcpw_DpE
* Jump! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkogNDpk0lg
* To Glory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2hRTLdvdnk
* Atlantis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB8k7LhoIV0
* Dragon Rider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EptSSXNHIfg
* Invincible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvhTNGr1lhc

Immediate Music:
* Avenger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OQSUOXuPGQ
* Clash of the Titans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VoW2KmBWEE
* Firebender http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFN2VM0rcBc
* Liberty Shield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My_-3MxPcOs
* Prometheus Rising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j9DA9UlePU
* Superhero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Z7gbenmec
* Spirit of Champions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rm9mIneSVA

Future World Music:
* In the balance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI07HIzmDs0
* New Beginnings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU203TWhrTE

Corner Stone Cues:
* Leather Tomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZBUBK3BWwM

Brand X Music:
* Halfway Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuAZAte_wCY

Audiomachine:
* Akkadian Empire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtnBnKcP_U

Celldweller:
* Wings of Icarus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_0u254OFks

Daniel Nielson:
* Airborne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD7Hn9wr_3w

KPM Music:
* Into The Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bvIXM-ZIho

Mark Petrie:
* Can't Give Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w2GEAWauDM
* Kara Kul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUqH_5memWY

E.S. Posthumus
* Pompeii http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GusLypfx7OQ
* Arise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNvTSlGyKUs
« Last Edit: December 10, 2012, 10:05:32 PM by The Fifth Horseman »
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2012, 12:35:02 AM »
So, all you really need is an AP33 demo file?
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2012, 03:21:57 AM »
Okay, the second batch is uploaded - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UgTbCKFKUA . Third should be up within the next few hours.

Also, I had absolutely no idea Going Rogue came out with this many awesome tracks... I don't think I'll need to add outside ones at all. Thanks for all the submissions, though, if nothing else, it's great listening material.

Quote from: The Fifth Horseman on December 10, 2012, 09:43:39 PM
My demos from the last day: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/0JIJNQM4/demos.rar_links

-yoinks-

Quote from: saipaman on December 11, 2012, 12:35:02 AM
So, all you really need is an AP33 demo file?

Not all I need, but it would be a very nice addition.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 03:47:41 AM by Quinch »
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2012, 02:21:54 AM »
I have a really long one.  I'll look for it and post it.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2012, 03:06:47 AM »
I've opened up a public share on my cloud provider (hence the Spider Oak advertisement at the top of the page).  With luck, you can download the demo file contained within the folder.  Check:

https://spideroak.com/browse/share/COX_DEMOS/2000

A post that it works would be greatly appreciated.

This demo, protest.cohdemo, is filmed from the perspective of a character I created for the occasion -- "The Protester".   I don't believe it starts in AP33 but it may end there.  It still hurts to watch these files and I have to fight to keep my hand off the mouse to 'look around'.

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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2012, 03:16:09 AM »
Quote from: saipaman on December 12, 2012, 03:06:47 AM
I've opened up a public share on my cloud provider (hence the Spider Oak advertisement at the top of the page).  With luck, you can download the demo file contained within the folder.  Check:

https://spideroak.com/browse/share/COX_DEMOS/2000

A post that it works would be greatly appreciated.

This demo, protest.cohdemo, is filmed from the perspective of a character I created for the occasion -- "The Protester".   I don't believe it starts in AP33 but it may end there.  It still hurts to watch these files and I have to fight to keep my hand off the mouse to 'look around'.

When the demo launches, you can hit F2 and move the viewpoint around by using WASD and the mouse.  So you can still "look around."
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2012, 03:58:35 AM »
Quote from: saipaman on December 12, 2012, 03:06:47 AM
I've opened up a public share on my cloud provider (hence the Spider Oak advertisement at the top of the page).  With luck, you can download the demo file contained within the folder.  Check:

https://spideroak.com/browse/share/COX_DEMOS/2000

A post that it works would be greatly appreciated.

Will do {the download link checks out} - I need to run to work now, though. Also, the perspective doesn't matter - I'm just scraping the costume data from them.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2012, 04:19:29 AM »
Ah... I thought the F2 function stopped the playback while you moved around.  I'm very pleased to see it keeps going.

Now that I know the share works, I'm going to through in a double drop ship take down and a short tour of the Cryptic Lounge in Faultline.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2012, 04:37:34 AM »
Quote from: saipaman on December 12, 2012, 04:19:29 AM
Ah... I thought the F2 function stopped the playback while you moved around.  I'm very pleased to see it keeps going.

Now that I know the share works, I'm going to through in a double drop ship take down and a short tour of the Cryptic Lounge in Faultline.

F2 just decouples the camera from your toon.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2012, 04:50:19 AM »
If you want to stop the action while you move the camera, you can hit the "P" key to pause or unpause.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2012, 05:05:48 AM »
Quote from: BobMc on December 12, 2012, 04:50:19 AM
If you want to stop the action while you move the camera, you can hit the "P" key to pause or unpause.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2012, 07:44:15 AM »
Original City of Heroes theme, rearranged by a fan.
http://youtu.be/6hKPWrX85U8
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2012, 10:10:14 AM »
Check the full description and grab his mediafire share containing it. It has a number of other remixes, all of them awesome (hums to that particular remix of the Transformers theme)
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« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2012, 04:53:25 PM »
Ah yes - Ominous Voice. He does great work.

If you'll check the final version of the "3300 Heroes in Atlas" video that Leandro put together, you'll notice that he used OV's version of the City of Heroes theme.

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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2012, 05:18:48 PM »
I'd love to see the sci-fi/tech themed flyers flying through the Cityscape and beyond (moon map available for shoots?) to the remix of Major Tom (Coming Home) by Shiny Toy Guns.  I can see it clearly, but my technical abilities on this front are more than a bit lacking...
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« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2012, 05:26:43 PM »
A good choice, although for my money nothing tops the original version by Peter Schilling.
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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2012, 08:12:24 PM »
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2012, 11:22:32 PM »
Quote from: BobMc on December 12, 2012, 04:50:19 AM
If you want to stop the action while you move the camera, you can hit the "P" key to pause or unpause.

Thanks for this! For some reason, I hadn't found that, and had to keep opening the console.

Edit: It isn't on the Wiki's page, which explains why I hadn't seen it.
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Re: CoH costume showcase
« Reply #28 on: December 13, 2012, 02:44:57 AM »
A few posts back I had a link to a drop ship take down demo file.

I had captured the action with FRAPS -- 17 gigabytes for 5 minutes of action.

It took all night but it did upload to YouTube.

http://youtu.be/adxaZNfrEaU

This is probably only interesting to those that were there but you never know.
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