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[Gemini]

And a deeper dramatic voice not some redneck sounding retards.

I don't know. The viewer should be prepared in some way for what they will experience when they log in to the arenas for the first time, otherwise it's almost like false advertising...

[Kingpin]

if the message is done right, will make them say, "Bullsheeeet, I'm a gamer...how hard can it be?" 

Selling them a Buick won't get it done.

I totally agree.  I think conveying what is different about AH while "selling the challenge" like "Think you're up to the challenge?"  or "Are you ready to rise to the challege?" These make good themes for an ad, IMO.

Any specifics from my talking points you think could be improved upon?  (That was stream of consciousness stuff, not something I planned.)

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Ryno

[Skyyr]

Amazing. Through the simple expedient of posting a stinker of an advertisement, HTC has gained a large pool of people brainstorming ideas and falling over themselves to assist in content creation for HTC's ad campaign, presumably for free. Well played sirs! Well played indeed!  

EXACTLY what I was thinking. lol

[USRanger]

Hire Morgan Freeman for the voice-over!

[ROC]

Brilliant!
If you get YouTube talking about the quality of the ad as much as these guys are and it goes viral, you just scored a huge hit    Name recognition, then you follow up with a really barn burning ad and look how many people will know the name Aces High!

Always overcoming obstacles    

[Dragon]

Although I didn't find it as disgusting as some others, if it was on TV I'd hit FF.

[Delirium]

Amazing. Through the simple expedient of posting a stinker of an advertisement, HTC has gained a large pool of people brainstorming ideas and falling over themselves to assist in content creation for HTC's ad campaign, presumably for free. Well played sirs! Well played indeed!  

No need for it as the community would of been willing to submit ideas anyway. When is the last time you found someone from Aces High not willing to give their opinion?

[The Fugitive]

Until I know what happened to the messages in my PMIndex you can count a halt to my film production.

Yup, as a kid I guess it's ok to punish everyone because of one, a few, or a glitch.

I think it's time to grow up little man.

[Changeup]

I totally agree.  I think conveying what is different about AH while "selling the challenge" like "Think you're up to the challenge?"  or "Are you ready to rise to the challege?" These make good themes for an ad, IMO.

Any specifics from my talking points you think could be improved upon?  (That was stream of consciousness stuff, not something I planned.)

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Ryno

Your audience will give you their language...Think you're up to the challenge is my age demographic...but the kids are all about pwnage.   You need to get JOAchim, Lazer, Bluberry, etc....the 20 something's and younger.

Write it up and send it to them to convert it to verbiage their demographic will respond to.   I'm betting on JOACHIM and Dolby (you'll need him for the UK) folks.  

Youtube is a vogue medium and you can take pop culture liberties there.  These kids need to know they are going to spend 6 months getting the pizz kicked out of them and that will get their attention...why?  Because they're the xbox generation.  This ain't xbox...you can't buy your way out of a furball.

See, guys like me, Fugi, AK...and older, we don't care because we are connected to WWII through family members...kids today can't even remember the Vietnam War or Bosnia much less WWII so you have to attack that audience differently.

[68Raptor]

is it April 1 already?

Beat me to it.. 

[Randy1]

Just hope we didn't smash someone's feeling on this.

[Changeup]

Just hope we didn't smash someone's feeling on this.

I hope not too but they all can't be home runs.  It's ok to strike out...part of the game

[craz07]

I hope not too but they all can't be home runs.  It's ok to strike out...part of the game

bah humbug!!

[Dragon Tamer]

There seems to be some confusion, I never said I liked it... I was merely quoting it.

I was going to start a thread a while ago that HTC should hold a competition for commercials to air using player submitted videos. There is so much creative potential in this community that I'm sure HTC would receive plenty of good footage.

I hope not too but they all can't be home runs.  It's ok to strike out...part of the game

This.

[USRanger]

Just hope we didn't smash someone's feeling on this.

This was a turd.  It is our solemn duty to protect the public from it!