Does Novint even know what TF2 is?

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The Gentlemanne

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Dr. KillPatient

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I'm going to take a wild guess and say either UT or Quake.
 

Trotim

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I... what... is this I don't...

I am not in the know please enlighten me :<
 

Retroid

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I... what... is this I don't...

I am not in the know please enlighten me :<

Not sure what you're reffering to?

Mario_Kart is a 4chan map (or atleast looks like 4chan have made it). It's a stupid map made for the lulz or something.

Novint Falcon is a force feedback stylus and also they're sponsoring the comp here (with prizes!).

Or you're just empthasising their stupidity for sponsoring something they nothing about - in which I agree.
 

Trotim

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I know what mario_kart and the Falcon and all that stuff is.

I just don't know the picture everyone is referring to and facepalming at.
 

Mr. P. Kiwi

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I do believe the picture is from a really old game, like you said: quake or UT, But it could also be a map from TFC...
Then it would make more sence!
 

Sel

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Well at least they didn't use a picture of MARIO_KART, which I think would have been worse.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa9H1P-K89s"]YouTube- tomnovint's Novint Falcon in online FPS multiplayer play - Team Fortress 2 with Picture in Picture[/ame]
 

Trotim

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Oohhh there was a picture in the OP my browser didn't want to loaad

Yes that is TFC
 

Colt Seavers

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Ok, so one pretty poor promo pic....but....He explains why he uses mariokarts in the vid. He's a gamer, not a mapper. Yes Mario Kart sucks.....but I feel I must chip in......with the caveat that I like tech that keeps it simple - so wouldn't actually dream of using such a controller.


How exactly do people expect TF2maps.net to run comps with prizes and backing, if they only partner a specific few? I'm exasperated at how much flak I keep seeing Novint getting for daring to support such a cool comp. I'm simply impressed they've involved themselves in supporting such creativity. That's all that seems to matter to me.

Additionally, the 'cross pollination' is appealing - the more \mainstream\ gamers you can get, being aware that there is a huge active, creative, tf2 mapping commmunity out there, the more likely mappers are to encourage \the public/ to play and stay on servers, when they change to custom maps.
 
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Ok, so one pretty poor promo pic....but....He explains
How exactly do people expect TF2maps.net to run comps with prizes and backing, if they only partner a specific few? I'm exasperated at how much flak I keep seeing Novint getting for daring to support such a cool comp. I'm simply impressed they've involved themselves in supporting such creativity. That's all that seems to matter to me.

Agreed, they did screw up a bit which makes for lulz but I'm not about to bite off the hand that feeds me.. treats...
 

Zee

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Companies do this all the time. Remember how Sony used PGR3 to advertise GT5P... Twice... Usually it's the advertising company who's in charge of making the website.
 

Dr. KillPatient

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I don't know why people would want to use that controller anyway. It's more like an Xbox controller or something in the sense that it limits movement speed to an extent.