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CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:02 AM

So - I run a pretty large Call of duty forum, as a side project/hobby. Recently I've been speaking with a company who custom makes controllers for xbox, etc. etc.

Well, turns out he's been making a controller for my site and is offering to hand it over to give away in tournaments, to sell for profit share, etc.

I thought it was pretty cool, and I figured I'd share my first physical product with my 2nd home (wf, duh.)

1st image is the design (just the shell)

2nd image is an example of the buttons he will be putting into our controller, it will also have some programming modes and fancy flashing LED lights for effect. I personally love the buttons.

What do you guys think? I thought it was pretty generous of him.

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:03 AM

Damnit. This was supposed to be in Shooting the shit.. I reported it already.

bauss · 09-10-2010, 05:13 AM

yea I was wondering wtf i was reading lol

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:20 AM

Yeah - Oops. It's 5:19AM here - Have not been to sleep yet, so when I thought I was posting in Shooting the shit - It turned out I never actually left SBT. :-p
Sleep deprivation is a bitch.

emp · 09-10-2010, 05:27 AM

moved.

::emp::

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:29 AM

Thanks Emp

nordie · 09-10-2010, 05:30 AM

Nice!

Like the "bullet" touches.........

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:32 AM

Yeah I thought they were pretty sweet.
The design he said is in the "beta" stages - I'm excited to see what else he can whip up.

Soupyone · 09-10-2010, 05:32 AM

I've never played COD, but my brother is into it and it seems like the following is not only huge, but maniacal. I like the controllers and think you can do well.

You may be on to something, consider contacting Gamestop about them selling the controller.

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soupyone

I've never played COD, but my brother is into it and it seems like the following is not only huge, but maniacal. I like the controllers and think you can do well.

You may be on to something, consider contacting Gamestop about them selling the controller.

Yeah I've been thinking a lot about further offline marketing for them. The only problem is they are all hand made, each one is unique. Mass production I feel could be a bitch. We will see what happens after the release of the first few to the public! I'm excited to say the least!

emp · 09-10-2010, 07:08 AM

??

Step 0: Gauge the market - do a poll on your forum, for example
Step 1: Contact chinese controller ripoff manufacturer
Step 2: Let them silkscreen 'em bitches and make the bullet buttons
Step 3: Get a bunch delivered for cheap $$$
Steep 4: Profit

::emp::

megatabbers · 09-10-2010, 10:16 AM

Nice man... that's a money controller. The bullet casing buttons are the shit!

justo_tx · 09-10-2010, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodSpot

Yeah I've been thinking a lot about further offline marketing for them. The only problem is they are all hand made, each one is unique.

Sounds like a plus to me, premium product = premium pricing.

clockwork84 · 09-10-2010, 10:47 AM

Wow, the bullet buttons are awesome. I definitely second the suggestion about having them mass-produced in China and trying to sell the line to Gamestop or someone similar. Are those actual spent casings or plastic molds?

Flyboy · 09-10-2010, 11:33 AM

Sick ass buttons. You might be onto something here!

vince_c · 09-10-2010, 11:49 AM

I think the buttons are really cool, but I'm not sure about the yellow/orange/red controller.

There's gotta be a cooler camo pattern that's not the cheesy brown/green one either that you can put on there.

harshvfx · 09-10-2010, 11:56 AM

How about I play you for it?
Either way add me.
gtag = passion4killing
2.06 k/d =0

bizzykehl · 09-10-2010, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harshvfx

How about I play you for it?
Either way add me.
gtag = passion4killing
2.06 k/d =0

medicalhumor · 09-10-2010, 12:17 PM

looks awesome. have either you or the guys designing them looked into trademark or licensing issues?

ImagesAndWords · 09-10-2010, 12:31 PM

Nice! I second emp's suggestion to have that stuff produced in China or somewhere in bulk for cheap, then find a distribution channel to rake in some profits.

070707 · 09-10-2010, 01:31 PM

Thats pretty cool! Back in the day, I used to buy PS2 controllers that were modified specifically for playing Socom 2. Made reloading mid-fire a thing of the past, and probably made the dude a boat load of cash.

CodSpot · 09-10-2010, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emp

??

Step 0: Gauge the market - do a poll on your forum, for example
Step 1: Contact chinese controller ripoff manufacturer
Step 2: Let them silkscreen 'em bitches and make the bullet buttons
Step 3: Get a bunch delivered for cheap $$$
Steep 4: Profit

::emp::

Not a bad idea. Silk screening is easy from what I hear too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by megatabbers

Nice man... that's a money controller. The bullet casing buttons are the shit!

Thanks man. I definitely think the bullet casing's as buttons really do the trick!

Quote:

Originally Posted by justo_tx

Sounds like a plus to me, premium product = premium pricing.

Oh yeah

All hand painted, he usually charges $249.99 per fully assembled controllers which includes fancy LED lights, rapid fire modes (with 8 modes) and all the fancy buttons, and a lot of people eat his work up, so hopefully they do the same with these!

Quote:

Originally Posted by clockwork84

Wow, the bullet buttons are awesome. I definitely second the suggestion about having them mass-produced in China and trying to sell the line to Gamestop or someone similar. Are those actual spent casings or plastic molds?

Those are spend 9mm casing, making it a bit more badass.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboy

Sick ass buttons. You might be onto something here!

I hope so man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vince_c

I think the buttons are really cool, but I'm not sure about the yellow/orange/red controller.

There's gotta be a cooler camo pattern that's not the cheesy brown/green one either that you can put on there.

Oh yeah for sure, like I mentioned, this is the first one made for my gaming forum, so it was a trial. He can literally do any pattern, design, or camo thrown at him. So we'll see how the next few turn out

Quote:

Originally Posted by harshvfx

How about I play you for it?
Either way add me.
gtag = passion4killing
2.06 k/d =0

I suck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by medicalhumor

looks awesome. have either you or the guys designing them looked into trademark or licensing issues?

I think they have an open trademark with all of his designs, but I'm really not sure man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 070707

Thats pretty cool! Back in the day, I used to buy PS2 controllers that were modified specifically for playing Socom 2. Made reloading mid-fire a thing of the past, and probably made the dude a boat load of cash.

DUDE! Socom used to be my shit! Ninja jumping for life! (if you don't remember what ninja jumping was in socom, then I probably just sounded really dumb lol)

Yeah this company includes 8 different firing modes in each fully assembled controller, so it's pretty sick.

I'll keep this thread updated with progress on the controllers and different designs and what not.

Here is another picture of it in the light btw:
ProModz | Plixi

woot!

leadsupplier · 09-10-2010, 11:55 PM

the bullet thing is sweet ... whats ur site?

070707 · 09-10-2010, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodSpot

DUDE! Socom used to be my shit! Ninja jumping for life! (if you don't remember what ninja jumping was in socom, then I probably just sounded really dumb lol)

LOL, of course I do. I play Socom Confrontation on the PS3 now... which is the only one I've played since Socom 2. I hated all the rest.

RockDiesel · 09-11-2010, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leadsupplier

the bullet thing is sweet ... whats ur site?

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but CodSpot's site might be CodSpot. Just a wild guess though.

RobinX · 09-11-2010, 01:09 AM

gansta grillz

CodSpot · 09-11-2010, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leadsupplier

the bullet thing is sweet ... whats ur site?

CODSpot | Call of duty forum

Quote:

Originally Posted by 070707

LOL, of course I do. I play Socom Confrontation on the PS3 now... which is the only one I've played since Socom 2. I hated all the rest.

Dude, I used to play the shit out of Socom on PS2 - never got a PS3, ended up taking the xbox route, meaning no more socom for me

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09-10-2010, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
CodSpot Win Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mars Posts: 576 iTrader: 30 / 100%	Yeah - Oops. It's 5:19AM here - Have not been to sleep yet, so when I thought I was posting in Shooting the shit - It turned out I never actually left SBT. :-p Sleep deprivation is a bitch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Mobile Man - SMS marketing consultant

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emp Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,977 iTrader: 17 / 100%	moved. ::emp:: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Your Logical Fallacies - know them to avoid them That's because all programmers are also ninjas.(but not all ninjas are programmers) - LogicFlux Blind Ape Seo

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CodSpot Win Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mars Posts: 576 iTrader: 30 / 100%	Thanks Emp Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Mobile Man - SMS marketing consultant

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nordie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 481 iTrader: 35 / 100%	Nice! Like the "bullet" touches......... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-10-2010, 05:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
CodSpot Win Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mars Posts: 576 iTrader: 30 / 100%	Yeah I thought they were pretty sweet. The design he said is in the "beta" stages - I'm excited to see what else he can whip up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Mobile Man - SMS marketing consultant

09-10-2010, 05:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Soupyone Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Les Etats Unis Posts: 1,210 iTrader: 4 / 100%	I've never played COD, but my brother is into it and it seems like the following is not only huge, but maniacal. I like the controllers and think you can do well. You may be on to something, consider contacting Gamestop about them selling the controller. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-10-2010, 07:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
emp Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,977 iTrader: 17 / 100%	?? Step 0: Gauge the market - do a poll on your forum, for example Step 1: Contact chinese controller ripoff manufacturer Step 2: Let them silkscreen 'em bitches and make the bullet buttons Step 3: Get a bunch delivered for cheap $$$ Steep 4: Profit ::emp:: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Your Logical Fallacies - know them to avoid them That's because all programmers are also ninjas.(but not all ninjas are programmers) - LogicFlux Blind Ape Seo

09-10-2010, 10:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
megatabbers Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,285 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Nice man... that's a money controller. The bullet casing buttons are the shit! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing," said BBDO Chairman Philip Dusenberry. "The first, of course, is ransom notes."

09-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
clockwork84 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Castle Grayskull Posts: 364 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Wow, the bullet buttons are awesome. I definitely second the suggestion about having them mass-produced in China and trying to sell the line to Gamestop or someone similar. Are those actual spent casings or plastic molds? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-10-2010, 11:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Flyboy Smokin the righteous shit Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 425 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Sick ass buttons. You might be onto something here! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

09-10-2010, 11:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
vince_c Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think the buttons are really cool, but I'm not sure about the yellow/orange/red controller. There's gotta be a cooler camo pattern that's not the cheesy brown/green one either that you can put on there. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-10-2010, 11:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
harshvfx Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 40 iTrader: 1 / 100%	How about I play you for it? Either way add me. gtag = passion4killing 2.06 k/d =0 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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medicalhumor Senior Moment Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,917 iTrader: 8 / 100%	looks awesome. have either you or the guys designing them looked into trademark or licensing issues? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ pro-life adj. Valuing human life until birth.

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ImagesAndWords Gonna be riotch, biotch.. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wåshingtøn Ståte Posts: 2,199 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nice! I second emp's suggestion to have that stuff produced in China or somewhere in bulk for cheap, then find a distribution channel to rake in some profits. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

09-10-2010, 11:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
leadsupplier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,440 iTrader: 16 / 100%	the bullet thing is sweet ... whats ur site? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

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