I was kinda brainstorming earlier, wondering how we could get more people to play Infantry in a Steam-dominated gaming environment.

I noticed that other people have had a lot of success with social media campaigns and group activism. Wondered if maybe that was something the USL community could consider.

My thought - maybe we designate a date - 4/20 for example - for all of us to spread a single media article promoting Infantry as a "throwback game" for hardcore pc gamers who like multiplayer strategy games.

I know I'd be willing to work on the wording of a document, and if I could get some help, I bet we could polish into into something unique and appealing to fans of traditional pc gaming, especially if we could get some guys who knows visuals to help.
We could link it as a page on uslzone.com, along with a video - cut from all the various games we've recorded so far - as a promotional advertisement for both USL and Infantry together.

Ideally 60-70 of us get together for a two-hour period and just go ham on the internet, putting the link to the article, or the full pdf if allowed, all over the place. On every gaming website, forum, niche hangout we can find. Facebook/Twitter/Reddit/Steam/Instagram/etc etc etc.

For the next week or so after we release the info, we have 5-6 guys on a rotational basis who are online, willing to welcome new players and teach them the basics. An Infantry boot-camp if you will.

Obviously we will probably lose more than half of any new players we bring in - this game isn't for the faint of heart - but we might be able to add a new squad's worth of players to the dying ranks, which would be just the adrenaline shot this league needs (along with some rule changes).

Let me know your thoughts - even if you think it a complete dumpster fire of an idea. I just want your input. Unless you are Vince Carter. In which case go away, this project is not for you.

It might be worth a shot but I feel like the newer generation of "gamers" only care about graphics and won't really bother. Anyone that would be into Infantry probably already knows about it.

Too bad that shiphtur faggot won't promote the game for us, he used to play Infantry a lot and has 100k twitter subs.

Not sure if you are familiar with the KindaFunny guys, but I know Colin Moriarty decently. Might be able to get him to throw it out there.

I would say people care less about graphics now than when infantry was made, I mean take a game like Stardew Valley it's near the top of the steam sales chart or Minecraft which has about 2.5 billion reasons on why graphics don't make a game.

Stardew Valley is only popular because there hasn't been a good substitute for Harvest Moon since.

Minecraft is mostly played by kids and autists.

I'll boost the signal on the furry side for this game when the day comes. Not gonna advertise on lulz.net furi or e621 - you dont want any of those people. 200 max might see it and that's being optimistic about it.

Romulocks, infantry's savior

I just posted on the subspace forums on steam, maybe some of those guys that played inf years ago don't know it's still around.

Just get PewDiePie to play infantry and we're golden.

it isn't just about getting new players, it's about keeping them interested. I had to reinstall the game recently and the default settings / lack of instructions available on setting up your profile is a real problem. It has to be simple and easy, I would encourage someone to do a tutorial on the download page along with live footage of the game.

I wonder how much money it would take to gain ownership over this game. People have tried contacting the old SOE owners but I forget what they said. I really don't understand why they wouldn't want this game owned by someone else when they abandoned it.

Also isnt H1Z1 owned by SOE?

Unless the game created revenue they wouldn't care.

SOE is owned by Daybreak, who owns H1Z1

I guess it's the same thing tho, just diff name Mafia.

Ernie, does that make us all kids or autists?

idk do you play minecraft roman? if so then yes

don't worry guys, I'm on it. I'll come up with something that will go viral on youtube. In the meantime, I'll be handing out pamphlets on the street

VC da god. But you would think with that alias you wouldn't be so bad at bball zone.

fuck, i guess im autistic

DAE SNORT MORPHINE OR VAPE?

rofl roman, people who aren't autistic prefer terraria