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Title: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on October 19, 2009, 09:54 PM
Perhaps the first edition is known already to plenty of you guys, but those that haven't heard of it:


Cueshark is starting up the second edition of showcase, so it's time to submit replays again!
This version will also be a replay tournament so to speak; everybody gets 30 seconds total to show off their most skillful and/or lucky actions while the music of their choice plays.
Afterwards, there will be a voting round (most likely on wormtube) to determine who wins the 2nd edition of showcase.
If you want to participate, just send your replays to Cueshark (cueshark@hotmail.com) en let him know what music you want playing in the background. Make sure the replay names include the playback time.

For those that already participated in the first edition, it's possible to enter again, but you're not allowed to use replays that have been used in the first edition.

Time to get cracking then! :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Chicken23 on October 20, 2009, 10:35 AM
Id really like to find some replays of some shots from bngs, and moves in elites but i have so many replays over many different pcs! I find it hard to remember a minepunch from years ago etc!
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on October 20, 2009, 11:08 AM
Very nice concept !!
Nice video too, too bad the Youtube logo is hiding the names of players  :o
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: ZiPpO on October 20, 2009, 11:41 AM
see in first replay the time 1min and 32 secs oky ploped in my first turn ;D

and in second replay in 14 min and 42 secs have a awesome and amazing shotgun shot ;D

cya ;D

and i will come back with more replays.. ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on October 20, 2009, 12:49 PM
If you want to participate, just send your replays to Cueshark (cueshark@hotmail.com) en let him know what music you want playing in the background.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on October 20, 2009, 03:35 PM
Make sure the replay names include the playback time.

I figured that one was worth quoting as well, considering the file names :)

You can watch it on wormtube as well, but I'm not so sure I can embed that here.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on October 20, 2009, 03:51 PM
I don't know, probably not, I remember MonkeyIsland setting up this youtube embed stuff.
Yea, I did not even read the filename... :P
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on October 24, 2009, 01:07 PM
So far no one has sent his replays to Cueshark! I don't believe there's no one with good replays here.

Come on, guys! Get to it!
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on October 24, 2009, 02:19 PM
Do you have a deadline? Since I have lost my old replays, I have basically none at the moment, so if there was a sharp deadline I could play and get some until.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on October 24, 2009, 03:42 PM
Rather sooner than later :) The longer people wait with sending in replays, the more likely it just won't happen.

Too bad you lost your replays :o Did this happen when you were cleaning up your replay folder?
I usually save up replays where fun things happen in a seperate folder. You never know when you want to see them again!
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on October 24, 2009, 05:07 PM
There was a little accident with my hard drive, let's just say I was a moron... I lost 600GB of movies, documents, pictures... Bad luck. Most of my programs were there too, eventually, also my replays.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: WookA on October 25, 2009, 04:53 PM
I usually save up replays where fun things happen in a seperate folder. You never know when you want to see them again!

i wish i did that :/ it would take me hours to find all of my good replays
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: MonkeyIsland on October 25, 2009, 04:55 PM
Just a couple of days ago I made a shortcut of my users folder. I always was too lazy to browse into worms user folder.

That's step one for me for now ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on October 25, 2009, 05:26 PM
As I said, I am trying to play a lot now to make some moves, but so far, I didn't do any unique or nice movement (at least I think).
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on November 02, 2009, 02:51 AM
Only NinjaCamel has sent his stuff so far in response to this thread, but I'm certain more people have excellent replays!

Are there any other takers?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on November 02, 2009, 10:53 AM
I got some good replays to send !!! ;D
I will do this ASAP :) (probably tonight)
I hope it's not too late  :o
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on November 02, 2009, 02:49 PM
I already sent my replays to Cueshark too! I also sent my music and a little ReadMe file ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Dulek on November 02, 2009, 06:27 PM
I already sent my replays to Cueshark too! I also sent my music and a little ReadMe file ;D

Same here, except music. :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on November 05, 2009, 03:39 PM
Good show, people :) That makes 8 contestants so far!
I've got word from Mablak he'll be submitting his replays as well, so that would make 9.
With thedogg, that would make 10!
The first showcase had 14 sections, so that would mean we're getting pretty close to making things happen
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crazy on November 08, 2009, 09:54 AM
Nice to see your face again, darkone  :) you can count me in aswell, I`ll send some stuff tonight or tomorrow night  ;)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on November 08, 2009, 02:07 PM
'lo there, Crazy sir :) Good! Keep 'em coming!
I recall Barman posting a comment on this video saying he had some unused replays lying around, so I'll give him a shout as well
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on November 22, 2009, 09:36 PM
At the moment, we have 10 people who sent in their replays!
We'll be needing a minimum of 15 people for this to get off the ground, but preferrably 20 people (or more!)

If you're not going to participate in this edition, use this as a signal that you should remember which replays have awesome things happening, so you'll get the chance to show off in later editions :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on November 23, 2009, 12:54 PM
I think this thread hasn't a good visibility, not everyone check those forums !

You should advertise a little ^^ Use a bot to advertise in AG ?  :P
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on November 24, 2009, 12:20 PM
I just had an idea...

MI maybe you could post something on the home page to advertise about this showcase ? ^^
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: MonkeyIsland on November 24, 2009, 12:50 PM
I can. I'm thinking about showing recent forum posts on the home page (again)
So that it attracts more people to the forums.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: beer on November 24, 2009, 01:01 PM
I can. I'm thinking about showing recent forum posts on the home page (again)
So that it attracts more people to the forums.
true
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on November 24, 2009, 05:32 PM
I can. I'm thinking about showing recent forum posts on the home page (again)
So that it attracts more people to the forums.

That would be great :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on December 29, 2009, 11:35 AM
Alright, we've got 12 people so far, but since we can't wait forever, we're going to set a deadline!
Thanks to all the people that sent in replays :)

The deadline is set for March 1st 2010, so if you want in and you haven't sent anything yet, get to it! :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Madden on December 30, 2009, 12:25 PM
Who won the first one??

I intend to submit a section, assuming I've played enough to make a worthy 30 seconds by March ^_^
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on December 30, 2009, 12:34 PM
I did, sir :)

Cueshark has informed me 3 people have signed in addition to the 12 that already did, so yay for that :D

A showcase without Madden would be incomplete! get to it :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Hakfinn on January 02, 2010, 01:47 PM
I collect the replays and later I will send u to this email :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: JayP on January 02, 2010, 01:52 PM
Brilliant, I only saw this now. Somer seriously good stuff here.... Its the kinda stuff that makes me remember I could never rope properly lol!
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Hakfinn on January 02, 2010, 02:08 PM
I allready sent one replay to u Cue ;) ey yo check it 8)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 02, 2010, 02:36 PM
Keep it up, hak :)

will we be enriched by JayP replays as well?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Chicken23 on January 03, 2010, 01:56 AM
only in bng  ::)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: JayP on January 03, 2010, 03:47 PM
Ah yes yes replays Im sure I can do up one or two... cheating is ok right? jk
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: MonkeyIsland on January 03, 2010, 04:44 PM
Just out of curiosity, why we don't see Cue here?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on January 03, 2010, 05:02 PM
I am sure he is pretty busy with Jessica around... :) This is why not.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Flori on January 04, 2010, 02:55 PM
Is it possible to send a 40sec replay ? :/ I think thats the best i have, but a bit long meaybe :/ i'll watch for all my saves replays...
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Zemke on January 05, 2010, 05:19 PM
I have the same problem like the most of the people here, I can't find past replays which include this nice moves. I've just hung around at worms2d.info as quite often and I found something very useful. ReplayShark (http://worms2d.info/ReplayShark) is a third-party modul of WormKit which means you download the .dll file from the link given above and copy it into your Worms Armageddon directory. This programm requires WormKit to work so you have to watch the replays with WormKit.exe, when you press crtl + F12 a replay will be saved in the /Users/ReplayShark folder which starts from the moment you pressed crtl + F12.
The idea for this module came from Cueshark himself and it works not only in replays also in online games. Very useful in my opinion and maybe it will help for Showcase 3.   ;)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on January 05, 2010, 06:16 PM
Does that mean you can start kind of recording a new replay while watching a replay? Also, does that work while you are playing? Not like it was useful since one cannot know when a brilliant movement is coming, even tho one plans... but still :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Koras on January 05, 2010, 06:45 PM
30 s is not enough for 'onl' players  :-[ especially since some good tourns take from 20 to 30seconds:P

anyway if someona want see some good moves check it  8)
btw most of them is not 'luck' like yours bng shots  :P

ONL best move contest: seasones1,2,3 and 4.

hf, worth to watch even if U dont like best worms schemme ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Zemke on January 05, 2010, 06:52 PM
Does that mean you can start kind of recording a new replay while watching a replay?
Yes.

Also, does that work while you are playing?
Yes.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 05, 2010, 06:53 PM
Flori: nope, 40 seconds is too long. However, you don't have to have entire turns to be in your showcase section :) You can limit the parts you want shown to just parts of your turns so you can have more things added.

PiNK: Yeah, that's what I used too way back :) It was the sole reason for me having wk, too.

Ray: while you're playing and something awesome happens, you press ctrl-F12 and Replayshark will create a copy of the replay of the game you're currently in. The filename will also have times in them; the time in the filename is 30 seconds *before* you pressed ctrl-F12 (the dir is User/Replayshark)

Koras: most of those 30 seconds are filled with walking towards your target though and therefore not very spectacular :) There's no need to include the entire turn!

MonkeyIsland: what Ray said! (Jessica being Cueshark Jr.)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Zemke on January 05, 2010, 07:03 PM
Koras: most of those 30 seconds are filled with walking towards your target though and therefore not very spectacular :)

These are the best moves of one year Open Intermediate League and when you say they're not spectacular then Intermediate players have nothing to add here.  ::)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 05, 2010, 07:19 PM
Koras: most of those 30 seconds are filled with walking towards your target though and therefore not very spectacular :)

These are the best moves of one year Open Intermediate League and when you say they're not spectacular then Intermediate players have nothing to add here.  ::)

Perhaps you should include right after that ::) it drastically changes the way the first sentence should be interpreted. There's no need to include entire turns, just the parts of said turns that matter. Walking towards your target is not necessary.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Koras on January 05, 2010, 08:05 PM
Koras: most of those 30 seconds are filled with walking towards your target though and therefore not very spectacular :)

These are the best moves of one year Open Intermediate League and when you say they're not spectacular then Intermediate players have nothing to add here.  ::)

Perhaps you should include right after that ::) it drastically changes the way the first sentence should be interpreted. There's no need to include entire turns, just the parts of said turns that matter. Walking towards your target is not necessary.
Yeah naturally i said "some good tourns take from 20 to 30seconds"........ anyway look at this example, good turn but whole 30s:)
Of course some moves are shorter but most of them is at least +10 seconds,unfortunately(imo) best of them are 'very long'.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 05, 2010, 09:28 PM
Yeah naturally i said "some good tourns take from 20 to 30seconds"........ anyway look at this example, good turn but whole 30s:)
Of course some moves are shorter but most of them is at least +10 seconds,unfortunately(imo) best of them are 'very long'.

Absolutely gorgeous turn, but do we really need to see him jumping/walking down towards that worm?
At any rate, you don't need 6 different sections to stand a chance :)
TSR had by far the most shots and also the lowest score on the first one. Wyv on the other hand only had 3 shots there and a pretty high score
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: lacoste on January 06, 2010, 12:16 AM
Every move can be easily edited for movie (skipping actions which arent really needed, like told before - moving or useless pointing out with homing; making frames much faster or whatever) even if it is whole 45s turn. Its a bit more complicated to make, but not that hard; dunno if Cueshark could handle it. Watch new movie by OutOfOrder, there are plenty intermediate frags, where 30sec is enought for at least 2-3 long moves, much more for simple ones.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 06, 2010, 03:26 PM
;O

Hi guys,

Yeah, the idea is to pack as much quality in your 30 seconds as possible.  So I'll always cut out unnecessary actions from your replays and get the best out of them.

With OOO's video he sped up the replay during some parts.  This was really cool but it could get complicated if we offered the same option to Showcasers.

30 seconds each keeps the action moving nicely without the movie getting too long!

:<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: beer on January 06, 2010, 05:57 PM
cue ;<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 08, 2010, 11:53 AM
:<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Free on January 08, 2010, 12:08 PM
BOR
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 09, 2010, 01:08 PM
Update: 19 participants!

Cueshark has started making it already :) If anyone else still wishes to send in their replays, you're gonna have to hurry!

Excellent show to those who sent in their replays :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crash on January 09, 2010, 05:59 PM
you got my 3 replays guys? xd
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: beer on January 09, 2010, 06:29 PM
add the end of t17 with text telling what game it was! im sure ull win dude XD
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 10, 2010, 05:36 PM
Don't be so sure!
Cueshark has informed me that winning this edition of showcase is more difficult than the first time around :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 11, 2010, 11:38 AM
Yo Guys.

We're up to 20 participants.

Thanks for all your submissions and anyone who still wants to be involved.  Let me know as soon as possible!

Cue :<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: MonkeyIsland on January 14, 2010, 10:59 AM
I don't know for sure. Is this what you are looking for?

[4:50]
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: darKz on January 14, 2010, 01:18 PM
Yes Monkey, but he's looking for 30 seconds worth of that, rather than 3 seconds. ;)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crazy on January 15, 2010, 07:21 PM
Have you received my hotmail Cue, with music request and the additional replay?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 16, 2010, 10:37 AM
He has, sir! He's only missing feche's coice of music atm
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on January 16, 2010, 01:07 PM
Maybe he can take this music :
  :P :P
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 18, 2010, 10:57 AM
Indeed.

Showcase 2 is now well into production and should be finished within 2 weeks.

There are some really stunning replays and I think it's going to be an interesting competition!

Cue :<

Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 18, 2010, 12:51 PM
And to those who don't think 2 weeks is enough to get in on the action, save up your replays for Showcase 3 :)

No guarantee that that will happen of course, but still!
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Hakfinn on January 18, 2010, 02:15 PM
Cueshark did you opened my replay? I sent u email. But.. I have more nice replays with my actions, greet ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 18, 2010, 02:21 PM
Hmmm.

;O

No.  D1 said that you were gonna send me an email but I never got one.

When did you send it?  I don't remember receiving that email :<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crash on January 29, 2010, 10:39 AM
yo, cue u got all of those i sent ya?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on January 29, 2010, 11:53 AM
Last time I got a check in from Cue, he said he'd have this finished by next week :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Random00 on January 29, 2010, 11:59 AM
yeyeyeyeye, Im looking forward for this date :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Csongi on January 29, 2010, 12:23 PM
hey cueshark,i hope u got my email  ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on January 29, 2010, 12:55 PM
I have chosen this music:



EDIT: Cue, I promised I would send you a mail that contains the stuff, since the last one was too long. I hope I am not late.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on January 30, 2010, 05:35 AM
I can't believe you just rick rolled me!  Bastard Ray :)

Yeah I got your email Csongi...nice replays dude!

Cue :<

Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Csongi on January 30, 2010, 11:06 AM
`kay, and ty  :P
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on February 03, 2010, 02:48 PM
Whenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhen? ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: twistah on February 04, 2010, 10:01 AM
I got so much super replays on my PC. On some I've written the time/s when some good shit happens, but on much, much more I haven't done that. If someone's interested, let me know and I'ma send ya.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on February 04, 2010, 02:03 PM
Send a message to Cueshark if you can still participate in Showcase 2 or only in the upcoming third one, I would be interested. :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: twistah on February 04, 2010, 02:43 PM
You want my replays, Ray?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on February 04, 2010, 05:05 PM
I meant why not participating in Showcase?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Cueshark on February 04, 2010, 07:49 PM
Whenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhen? ;D

Now!

(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4681/showcase2logo2.jpg) (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/showcase2logo2.jpg/)

Ladies and Gentlemen!!!!

What do you get if you combine a worms movie, a worms tournament and an excited audience?  You get Showcase!!!

Welcome to the 2nd video tournament which requires your vote to decide a winner!

Like the live studio audience I hope you enjoy this movie and be sure to leave your vote on the way out!

http://wormtube.worms2d.info/?id=67 (http://wormtube.worms2d.info/?id=67)

Who will be the 2nd Showcase champion??? You decide!

Cue :<
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: THeDoGG on February 04, 2010, 08:38 PM
one word :

AWESOME !


Very good job cue ^^
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: NinjaCamel on February 04, 2010, 08:54 PM
wow very nice job! i gotta watch that on better comp too cuz my shitty comp lags too muchxd
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on February 08, 2010, 10:40 PM
Oh, so signups for Showcase 3 are open even before voting for Showcase2 has ended? :)

Coolios! I'll start looking for fun replays.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crazy on February 08, 2010, 11:06 PM
Great work indeed :) I`ll have to rewatch a large amount of games if I`m to be up to a third edition ;p Imo we should wait for like one/two years so we`ve got some time to perform some leet moves  ;)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: domi on February 09, 2010, 12:47 PM
Really nice video. Congratulations. :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Ray on February 20, 2010, 10:09 AM
When does the poll end?
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: DarkOne on March 14, 2010, 08:57 AM
Results are up :) http://wormtube.worms2d.info/showcase2/

(http://wormtube.worms2d.info/showcase2/trophyGOLD-70.png) Mablak
(http://wormtube.worms2d.info/showcase2/trophySILVER-70.png) Cueshark
(http://wormtube.worms2d.info/showcase2/trophyBRONZE-70.png) Random

Congratulations, sirs!

You guys can start collecting replays for Showcase 3 now! Send them to cueshark@hotmail.com and let him know which music should be added :)
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Crazy on March 18, 2010, 03:56 AM
Ooo congrats to all three of you! Damn Mablak, stick with nnnl, will you? ;D
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: Dub-c on March 18, 2010, 06:02 AM
I wish they had replays when I could actually rope decent.
Title: Re: Worms Showcase 2
Post by: l7cx1Cl on March 23, 2010, 05:56 PM
when is the deadline???