Counter-Strike 1.6 ads ahoy! - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 6th Mar 2007, 11:53

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03..._on_in_cs_1.6/

DougEdey · 6th Mar 2007, 11:58

Valve's aren't the only ads in the game!

There is an ad for GameHelper.com in there.

David_Fitzy · 6th Mar 2007, 12:07

I would've thought they'd meld the ads into the space better. Having each board with a mask over it with dirt/rips/bullet holes/graffiti/plants, it looks like a banner ad in that screenshot.

I know advertisers would want their ads unobstructed but if it detracts from the feel of the games then people will be less inclined to play and then the ads will be seen by less people.

A dirty looking advert in game will be ignored by the consious mind but subconsiously it'll register, that's what ads try to do in the real world why not a virtual one.

west4sider · 6th Mar 2007, 12:14

Isn't it right for the game publishers to give the games for free if there are advertisements in them

As in other businesses the advertisers pay the price ...

specofdust · 6th Mar 2007, 12:18

It is, yes. They don't do it though. Of course you can just take the games for free and consider them ad-supported. Like I always say these days, we the consumers have the power - we're the ones who are in control of the money and if we don't like the terms we can take the product for free anyway. Game publishers gotta be careful.

west4sider · 6th Mar 2007, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by specofdust

It is, yes. They don't do it though. Of course you can just take the games for free and consider them ad-supported. Like I always say these days, we the consumers have the power - we're the ones who are in control of the money and if we don't like the terms we can take the product for free anyway. Game publishers gotta be careful.

You got that right

This advertisement thing is going to spread the piracy even more ... who wants to pay for games with ads ... That Suxxx

mad4it · 6th Mar 2007, 13:09

One thing can you use the spray tags on the billboards? cause if you can a well placed "male apedage" or other funny items could be sprayed in funny places

Almightyrastus · 6th Mar 2007, 13:16

Ok, so I don't play the game at all but doesn't it strike people as a little odd that there are ad boards around the walls of an area called aztec?

whisperwolf · 6th Mar 2007, 13:58

Not really, ancient Aztec culture was well know for its high profile billboard advertising campaigns. ye olde ancient aztec would come home from the temple and look up in adoration at the Quetzalcoatl homemade rug emporium advert.

ps the above may be made up

plagio · 6th Mar 2007, 15:28

Mother-Goose · 6th Mar 2007, 15:38

If you could shoot the billboards and make it break up that would be cool, obviously it regens each round so no harm done.

flabber · 6th Mar 2007, 15:39

If they'd blend de adds into the atmosphere a bit more,
it wouldn't even hurt the map. AXE have made some
nice adds that don't even strike you as a weird image.
But if they're going to make a neon-add in an Aztec map... ouch

Djpuk · 6th Mar 2007, 15:46

Given the outcry there was with BF2 advertising I am surprised there is not more being said as it affects the most popular online game on the planet.

z3rb · 6th Mar 2007, 16:17

I hope this makes people move to Source. I have no idea why anyone would play CS1.6 (Maybe apart from technical limitations) nowadays.

Nix · 6th Mar 2007, 16:18

Expect to see weapons and bombs models being plastered by haliburton advertisements

acron^ · 6th Mar 2007, 16:41

Personally don't see what the bloody fuss is about. They don't affect the realism 'cos there isn't any and they don't hinder the game play. Who cares?

Meanmotion · 6th Mar 2007, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by z3rb

I hope this makes people move to Source. I have no idea why anyone would play CS1.6 (Maybe apart from technical limitations) nowadays.

lol

You obviously didn't play 1.6 very seriously.

Mosey · 6th Mar 2007, 16:50

Gah, this is infuriating!
You would think that they would do it with some style, possibly add some torn effects and bullet holes or something. The block colours just don't blend in, it just looks awful.

I own a server (well with my clan) and i don't want to be forking out £25 a month to get an ad-ridden game with no option of turning them off. I can see this killing off some players fast.

randosome · 6th Mar 2007, 17:32

man that just plain sucks

it looks like somone just tacked it on, and ontop of that they havent even fixed any of the problems with 1.6 - theyve just added more

now whats that IGA IP range ...

pendragon · 6th Mar 2007, 17:59

wow.. that ad looks terrible.. I sure hope they fix that... I expect a lot of servers wont be hosting de_dust2 and de_aztec much in protest of that

6th Mar 2007, 11:53	#1
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6th Mar 2007, 11:58	#2
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6th Mar 2007, 12:07	#3
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6th Mar 2007, 12:18	#5
specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,608	It is, yes. They don't do it though. Of course you can just take the games for free and consider them ad-supported. Like I always say these days, we the consumers have the power - we're the ones who are in control of the money and if we don't like the terms we can take the product for free anyway. Game publishers gotta be careful. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

6th Mar 2007, 13:09	#7
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6th Mar 2007, 12:14	#4
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6th Mar 2007, 13:16	#8
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6th Mar 2007, 15:46	#13
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6th Mar 2007, 16:17	#14
z3rb +4 str +4 stam Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 299	I hope this makes people move to Source. I have no idea why anyone would play CS1.6 (Maybe apart from technical limitations) nowadays.

6th Mar 2007, 16:18	#15
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6th Mar 2007, 16:41	#16
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6th Mar 2007, 16:50	#18
Mosey Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 194	Gah, this is infuriating! You would think that they would do it with some style, possibly add some torn effects and bullet holes or something. The block colours just don't blend in, it just looks awful. I own a server (well with my clan) and i don't want to be forking out £25 a month to get an ad-ridden game with no option of turning them off. I can see this killing off some players fast. __________________ My old Rig [AMD 4800x2] [ASUS A8N-SLI SE] [512 Radeon X1900 XT] [1G Corsair XMS3200C2 Pro] [X-Fi Xtrememusic] [74gb Western Digital] [300gb Maxtor]

6th Mar 2007, 17:32	#19
randosome Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226	man that just plain sucks it looks like somone just tacked it on, and ontop of that they havent even fixed any of the problems with 1.6 - theyve just added more now whats that IGA IP range ...

6th Mar 2007, 17:59	#20
pendragon I pickle they Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts,usa Posts: 630	wow.. that ad looks terrible.. I sure hope they fix that... I expect a lot of servers wont be hosting de_dust2 and de_aztec much in protest of that