What do you guys think of the new method for the livestream?

[grayperview]

The format is coming along nicely, the call ins are much better than i thought...

 

Couple of niggles though from last night, someones skype was constantly pinging in the background, it got seriously annoying....

 

Audible typying during a couple of calls, if that is the caller typing, they should be cut off straight away, if not they need to find out who it is and mute them.

 

They really need someone there with them sorting out these things while the stream is on.

[obsidian1200]

This last live stream was one of the few that I was able to catch live, but after watching it for about 20 minutes, I actually turned it off. Between the live-callers (no offense to those who called in), and the hissing noise (apparently from Windspeed?), I felt the pacing of the show just drop to a crawl. I did go back to the archive today and watch the segment with Paul, so that was cool.

[Elbstrand]

Yep, the back round is great but the sponsors and the live callers sort of detract from the actual news. Logan is also another great example of bumping up his production quality without looking like a sell-out. I just miss the ghetto feel, but it isn't Linus' fault. 

 

Yeah. To be honest i also liked the unboxings back at NCIX a little bit more. It seems like they can't really handle the FS700 perfectly yet. Also the lighting back at NCIX was much better. They really should get a bunch of neutral white lighting...

[nathanhd123]

The WAN show is definitely a step in the right direction for LMG it just needs a bit more tweaking such as getting smoother call ins and once this is sorted it will be a lot more professional than the live stream before.

[TygerStrype]

Last night's Live Stream was ONLY THE SECOND time they've use COMMS.

Good grief people, there's still going to be bugs to work out - where's your patience??  Of course, if callers were required to use PTT (Push to Talk - and apparently that means Windspeed too) that would eliminated the caller/op's background noise.

 

I think of it this way, what they've created is a visual radio program. (with no commercials)  Live callers can make or break the show, and after only 2 tries I think it's working.

 

I do wish there was more time to spend with Paul (@paulshardware), as it seemed that he was quickly dismissed from the show.  Perhaps in the future, or with upcoming guests there will be an idea/flow chart of topic's to talk about,that he's made aware of,  not just simply being treated (in a way) as the next caller to discus where we are in the list of things to talk about.

 

 Personally I enjoy the live call in feature, yet I do think that a 'call screen-er' needs to be in place.  Someone that is 'talking via voice' to the next potential live caller.  When Linus asks for the next caller, the screen er moves him into the channel.

 

As for the WAN, I like it.  After all, however it came to be, we all are part of this.  Wide Area Network = LTT Forums, I think it fits well.

 

The after show is simply fun.  As an "After Show" should be.  What do you do when you get off work, stand around in the parking lot and talk shop for 2 more hours?  Naw, you go have fun, take a couple friends and enjoy the rest of the day.  Sure there may be some shop talk tossed in, and that alright, the day's over.  Friday's Here, Have a can of Beer!!!

[aikoels]

To me the livecallers should either be cut or "screened in a room before the stream (for example making sure they don't have a mic that picks up a bunch of static and make sure their typing is not picked up on the keyboard (Basically a mod would check to see if they are livestr- I mean WAN show ready and tell them what to do when they join the channel) 

[nothingspecial]

I think they've got good ideas, with the call-ins and such, but they're trying to pack too much stuff into one stream with no order. Was interested in what they were saying about having shows on different days, but a thought I had was to split the friday streams into distinct sections. So for instance:

 

0:00 - 0:30 - News

0:30 - 0:45 - Call-in reaction to news/Special guests

0:45 - 1:00 - Twitter Q&A/General Chat

1:00 - 1:30 - Call-in questions

1:30 - 2:00 - Any other stuff (build logs, competitions, offers etc.)

 

Then the afterparty. Would look really professional, and could get really popular. Might even get picked up by a local network.

 

Wait... Is this turning into the plotline from Wayne's World? :unsure:

[Elbstrand]

The after show is simply fun.  As an "After Show" should be.  What do you do when you get off work, stand around in the parking lot and talk shop for 2 more hours?  Naw, you go have fun, take a couple friends and enjoy the rest of the day.  Sure there may be some shop talk tossed in, and that alright, the day's over.  Friday's Here, Have a can of Beer!!!

 

Well i would rather see them drinking a couple beers and talking bullshit then gaming some random (S)NES game which is neither technically, storywise or visually fun to watch.

[Vic9mm]

I've been watching since the very first livestream and I honestly when it was just Linus talking about the tech it seemed more personal at the time. Then Slick entered and I feel that they kinda drifted off course a lot (playing around) but not so much anymore like they use to. I feel that Linus and Slick do make a great team and so far they're doing a kick ass job. The whole calling in doesn't really bother me but the lack of the original twitter q and a feels wrong to me. Since the live calls came in twitter q and a has been virtually non existent I do however like the blitz style of the twitter q and a kudos on that, no more waisting 10mins on 1 twitter question. The show name doesn't bother me, Linus stated that the name would change.

 

The afterparty with Super Mario World was awesome I could watch that for hours then the games changed to hockey and I'm like this is terrible. Sorry but watching 16bit hockey gaming just make me want to grab my gun and blow my brains OUT!!!!

 

All in all keep up the good work guys and don't forget about Twitter!!!

 

 

~Peace~

[Art Vandelay]

They should ditch the live callers except when a "celebrity" calls in. Revert the name to the livestream, WAN show sounds silly.

Does WAN stand for Wide Area Network? I missed the first 20 minutes of the stream.

 

I also agree with the first point. Most people have terrible microphones. The only one I remember having a good microphone was the ringtone guy, and that was because he had a blue snowball.

[Hyydrah]

Does WAN stand for Wide Area Network? I missed the first 20 minutes of the stream.

 

I also agree with the first point. Most people have terrible microphones. The only one I remember having a good microphone was the ringtone guy, and that was because he had a blue snowball.

Doesn't "The WAN Show" sound silly, regardless of what it stands for?  :wacko:

[Art Vandelay]

Doesn't "The WAN Show" sound silly, regardless of what it stands for?  :wacko:

That too.

[SamuelSanchez]

So im not the only one slightly against the new method? 

 

Do you guys agree that it was almost like they were acting for the whole thing and not being themselves?

That's what I was thinking

[IsaaX]

I think Razer-Comm should be limited to the weekly special guest. It was fun having Paul from NewEgg call in. Not so fun listening to EACH user calling in ask "can you hear me?" with the majority so far with shitty mics. I feel it disrupts the flow of the show, having to bounce around topics when a caller is expected, but is not there. Delays...

 

I think having callers on a separate show might be better and keep the original Livestream the way it is with maybe a special guest caller once in awhile.

 

My .02

[L.E.D]

I think Razer-Comm should be limited to the weekly special guest. It was fun having Paul from NewEgg call in. Not so fun listening to EACH user calling in ask "can you hear me?" with the majority so far with shitty mics. I feel it disrupts the flow of the show, having to bounce around topics when a caller is expected, but is not there. Delays...

 

I think having callers on a separate show might be better and keep the original Livestream the way it is with maybe a special guest caller once in awhile.

 

My .02

 

I don't mind the callers but they need to plan it out, and hope that the caller isn't going say, "Can you hear me" after they already said go ahead and talk ....

[Art Vandelay]

I don't mind the gaming on the afterparty, but single player games would be better, since one person can do twitter Q&A at the same time. Watching mario was a lot of fun.

 

I still want them to play Deus Ex. It was like $2 on the steam sale, before Steam crashed for the 40th time.

[L.E.D]

I don't mind the gaming on the afterparty, but single player games would be better, since one person can do twitter Q&A at the same time.

 

I still want them to play Deus Ex. It was like $2 on the steam sale, before Steam crashed for the 40th time.

 

Would that not get confusing and some what annoying for the people who are focused on either thing ?

[Dudenstein]

I really don't like the live callee thing at all. Twitter was and is a better way for community interaction. The live call option should only for conferencing in other people in the industry like Logan, Paulshardware, etc.

I miss the old livestream style when slick first joined it with his busted arm and I really miss the old solo Linus livestream days....or as I called it Linustream

[nathanhd123]

I personally think the live call-ins will add to the show once they can get the transitions a bit smoother however it is basically a brand new thing for them and so I think it's only fair that we give it a couple of weeks to get sorted before we complain about the call-ins.

[Dudenstein]

I personally think the live call-ins will add to the show once they can get the transitions a bit smoother however it is basically a brand new thing for them and so I think it's only fair that we give it a couple of weeks to get sorted before we complain about the call-ins.

To me much of the topics in the livestream are on the forum. If I wanted to hear the community's opinion on it I would look to the forum. When I watch the stream I want to hear Linus and slicks take on the subject. Having the call in and twitter both take time away from Linus and slick actually putting forth their opinions. Twitter is better because they can power through a bunch of questions in the time it would take to do a single call in.

[nathanhd123]

To me much of the topics in the livestream are on the forum. If I wanted to hear the community's opinion on it I would look to the forum. When I watch the stream I want to hear Linus and slicks take on the subject. Having the call in and twitter both take time away from Linus and slick actually putting forth their opinions. Twitter is better because they can power through a bunch of questions in the time it would take to do a single call in.

That is a fair point but for many people it is a big thing to be able to interact with Linus and Slick like this, although it is perhaps not so enjoyable for those listening I do think it is a great medium for more personal interaction with the community.

[Jaybird]

I really liked the new setup. It felt more like a tech show. The live callers help give a perspective of what the masses think. It can use some work, such as muting the chat so that the moderator or static wont be heard. 

[Lamb]

Here is my opinion. My opinion is somewhat different, but try to understand me.

 

I absolutely love the new WAN show. It seems more professional than ever before. However, I do think improvements can be made.

 

Two shows:  I think there should be two versions of the WAN show. One on Friday, and one on Saturday. The Friday one can include the news and not feature any interaction with the viewers. The show on Saturday could include only interaction with the viewers . 30 mins of twitter, then 60 mins of calls (or something similar). Each show would have a afterparty which would be about 1 hour.

 

Afterparty: I think this has gone downhill. Big time. I don't know what can be changed, but the games aren't cutting it for me. I find myself not enjoying the afterparty at all anymore. It used to be my favorite part of the livestream, but now it is my least favorite part.

 

Anyway, that is my opinion. It might be a great idea, or it might be garbage. But that is just what I think.

[jbr]

The only thing I don't care for is the live call in, Twitter is better. [unless it's a special guest].

 

Would also like to see the stream bumped back up to 1080p.

[the21robot]

I loved it