AGS Awards 2006 nomination skypecast SHOCK

SSH · Thu 25/01/2007 14:39:54

On Monday, sometime around 8 to 8.30pm GMT (not sure exactly when) there will be a skypecast of the AGS Awards nominations. Be there or be square! Make sure you've got a reasonably recent skype, and go here:

AGS Awards 2006 skypecast

SHOCK TEASER: One game that I'm sure most people were expecting to have lots of nominations has entirely failed to have any, despite getting 67 votes across the various categories.

ManicMatt · Thu 25/01/2007 15:04:52

I'm afraid I am going to have to ask how that works. I have skype, but skypecasts? never heard of them. Please advise!

Radiant · Thu 25/01/2007 15:36:43

Can someone capture this as AVI or MPEG and upload it someplace?

SSH · Thu 25/01/2007 16:26:54

You start up skype, click the link above in your browser, and I'm hoping it all magically works from there...

Erenan · Thu 25/01/2007 17:12:46

Is there no chance you could do it sometime during the weekend so that people in America who work during the day might be able to attend?

SSH · Thu 25/01/2007 17:14:59

No, because the end of voting has been set to 9am GMT on Monday for ages now, and I don't think its fair to move the goalposts now, in case some Americans are planning to play some more games and then vote on Sunday evening...

The awards ceremony proper will be on IRC from 8pm GMT on Sunday 11th February, however, so you can come along for that.

Erenan · Thu 25/01/2007 17:15:51

Okay, then what Radiant said.

Vince Twelve · Fri 26/01/2007 00:39:31

I don't expect you to change anything for this year, but what's with Sunday? If you had the awards on Saturday at 8PM GMT then it's mid-Saturday afternoon for Americans and early Sunday mornings for Australians (and us few Japan dwellers). Early Sunday morning is much better than early Monday morning thanks to work and school. I'm sure the Aussies would agree.

Nikolas · Fri 26/01/2007 08:33:51

Quote from: Radiant on Thu 25/01/2007 15:36:43
Can someone capture this as AVI or MPEG and upload it someplace?

Isn't skypecast, only with voice? Why avi, or mpeg, and not ogg or mp3 then?

Could be mistaken of course...

SSH · Mon 29/01/2007 11:22:34

OK, the votes are counted, the nominations sorted and things are being prepared for the announcement later today! I'll try and capture the announcements as an MP3, but I'll put up a text version after anyway, and you'll be able to see on the voting page...

The big file of (almost) all the nominated games comes in at about 270M, just trying to sort out a torrent just now, or you'll still be able to download them individually from the games pages, too, anyway. If you do use a torrent it, please keep your client going so that the global bandwidth is increased for everyone!

and Vince, if your daughter doesn't get you up at 6am ANYWAY, you're getting no sympathy from me

GarageGothic · Mon 29/01/2007 17:23:53

I hope the SHOCK TEASER isn't about Blackwell Legacy, that not enough people have voted because it's commercial - though it would be understandable since the demo wasn't out until the end of January. But it could be any of the commercial games - how many people have even purchased Super Jazz Man yet?

SSH · Mon 29/01/2007 17:31:45

Or it could be a non-commercial game. Or not. 8)

Grundislav · Mon 29/01/2007 18:37:38

If possible, we may be starting the Skypecast half an hour early, at 8pm GMT, for personal reasons involving myself...

LimpingFish · Mon 29/01/2007 18:39:08

Oh God! The suspense!I...CAN'T...TAKE...IT! :o

...

Oh wait, I can...

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Play_Pretend · Mon 29/01/2007 19:24:40

I have just joined the Skypecast, it's my very first...and I gotta say, you all are some *weird* mothers.

DuckTales in the foriegn language was freaking hilarious, though!

vict0r · Mon 29/01/2007 19:32:55

Ack! I believe I was one of the first to join, but the damn music won't stop!!!!

Tuomas · Mon 29/01/2007 19:46:28

yeah, that music is annoying. And I'm pretty sure I was the first by the way. But still, luckily there's no more whistling.

Alynn · Mon 29/01/2007 19:51:33

Yes, music... loud, and annoying

AND WHO KEEPS WHISTLING???!

Play_Pretend · Mon 29/01/2007 19:53:13

And when is Mr. MacCormack going to join(EDIT) - whoops, dere he be.

Gamer_V · Mon 29/01/2007 20:07:32

Im willing to actually log in on these forums just to spa... listen to these things.

Not that I need to be logged in here for that, but I like the reply button.

I do wish I could actually remember my skype username. Meh.

Edit: Well, this is interesting. I could've sworn I formatted my computer but it still remembers my username. But seriously, CHAOS!