UKTerrorist

Bits and Bobs

Posted by Dev at 12:49 15/1/2003.

• Ares has written a simple guide to help in the creation of Counter-Strike movies. Although there have been a flourish of guides as of late this one can help you step by step all the way through from taking demos to choosing the correct bitrate. You can find the guide under the guides section over at hybrid-species.com

• Furious Angels online Gaming announced the launch of FA Gaming Servers earlier this week. Their intention is to supply the highest quality gaming server to the community at prices even the small clans can afford. I have been informed that not only do they support all HL mod based games but also other games. As a special opening offer they are offering the first 25 clans to pre-register the chance to have an 18 player public server for only £65 per month. To find out more about FA and the services they offer click here.

• gotfrag has written a very well constructed article entitled ‘The Commercialisation of CS’. As you would expect it looks at the ways in which Counter-Strike is becoming more and more like a business and it contains interviews with the managers of 5 top US clans taking into account their thoughts. Check out the extract below for a teaser then note that you can read it by clicking here.

  Clans have become so dependent upon sponsorships that it has almost become a prerequisite in joining the more competitive online leagues that are offered today. It has become so competitive that clans that don’t have sponsors usually don’t last that long because they can’t keep up with the clans that do. This shouldn’t be surprising to most of you, as we have all seen great clans fall to the lack of gaining viable sponsorships. And because of this, because of this need to gain more than just the "fun" of playing the game, CS players are now determined, more than ever, in their gain of winnings in terms of American dollars.