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nosoupforyou

03-05-04, 12:01 PM
I propose that we get a group together through e-mail or even through these boards not just to throw out ideas or do our own thing but really build a world.

We could get 5 to 6 users to section the world out. One does a map, one designs all the races, one does kingdoms and political areas, one does history, and one does all the small little nitty-gritty stuff (interesting npcs, small towers, how the towns work, and campaign material.)

BTW most of the areas of design will be interlinked so we need people who can work together.

This will be a largescale project. Not nessecarially time-consuming but at least a few hours a week devoted to it. It could even be something we submit to wizards.

I'm guessing we need about 6 - 7 people.
I personally volunteer myself as the first member.

Please e-mail me at nosoup_foryou@hotmail.com
or reply to this post with some input and an e-mail.

Thanks
Tyros Elessar

03-14-04, 04:26 PM
Well... well i can make a try at doing the kingdoms and the political areas. My email is in my sig :D
DavisPS

03-14-04, 05:54 PM
My e-mail is lalalander_2001@yahoo.com. I'll just try to contribute whatever I can think of, I'm not quite sure what I'm best at.

Also, if you could post your AIM, MSN, or whatever it is you use... my MSN is alex_person2001@hotmail.com, and my AIM (which I use much more often) is Davis the Mauve.
Mansh00n

03-15-04, 01:38 PM
Sure good idea I can invest a few hours a week in this. Don't know what exactely we'll be doing but my msn is turinturambar_@hotmail.com and my AIM is LODSMansh00n. I have no idea wether I'll see any of you online. I'm in the +1:00 GMT zone so it might get a bit hard to chat with some people:( .
Tyros Elessar

03-15-04, 03:31 PM
I'm at the GMT time so I guess it wouldn't be that hard to talk to me :D Anyway, Nosoop, what's your time zone?
gaea's_leige

03-16-04, 06:32 PM
i can help to but i dont really know which one i want. my e-mail is Ctchil87@yahoo.com
Tyros Elessar

03-19-04, 02:01 PM
it would seem that the thread starter no longer wants to continue this idea. sad. it was a good idea, actually. :(
DavisPS

03-27-04, 11:46 AM
We need to get a few people together whenever is convenient to put something together in real-time to speed the process and then open it on a thread to suggestions. I'm thinking when four or five people are online...

Galen, you seem to be active in this, you use AIM or MSN?
Galen

03-28-04, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by DavisPS
We need to get a few people together whenever is convenient to put something together in real-time to speed the process and then open it on a thread to suggestions. I'm thinking when four or five people are online...

Galen, you seem to be active in this, you use AIM or MSN?

Sorry, no IM. Company policy.

My only problem with the suggestion is that there aren't enough active members to spread the job. By my best estimate if we must implement this, each branch should have at least 5 exclusive(as in those who will stick to their share permanently) members to handle each section. Having less than 4 members to do one specific section will limit the creativity.

When we finally have sufficient numbers I would prefer to see the following sectioning:
Race - Includes Physical characteristics, traits, culture and religion
Geography - Inlcudes terrain, environment, resources and habitability
Myths and Legends - Includes historical background, rumors, quest, NPC(monsters or other races) and treasure/reward.
gaea's_leige

03-28-04, 08:22 PM
does each person make all one of those sections like does each person make a race, geography and myth or does each person make one..or does a group of people work on one of those groups
Galen

03-28-04, 08:28 PM
Originally posted by gaea's_leige
does each person make all one of those sections like does each person make a race, geography and myth or does each person make one..or does a group of people work on one of those groups

Everyone is free to share their thought on one section but there must be at least 5 exclusive members to keep the idea/work running and maintain the core of the topic.
DavisPS

03-28-04, 09:11 PM
But people can still contribute across sections, right?

Too bad you can't use AIM, Galen. The rest of us will just have to have a big AIM meeting without, come with inside jokes that we will make sure to mention in yore, and talk about you throughout the whole thing.

Really, though, I think the most can be done in real-time.

Policy of what company? Can't you use a computer at home?
Galen

03-28-04, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by DavisPS
But people can still contribute across sections, right?

Too bad you can't use AIM, Galen. The rest of us will just have to have a big AIM meeting without, come with inside jokes that we will make sure to mention in yore, and talk about you throughout the whole thing.

Really, though, I think the most can be done in real-time.

Policy of what company? Can't you use a computer at home?

Yes they can. The 5 exclusive members I'm talking about are something similar to moderators to keep the discussion going and in topic.

For me that's not possible. I'm active on a lot of forums here so I probably lose track of the discussions in IM.

The company where I work(duh!). I'm working right now and I prefer to go online here than at home(free access and doesn't use my personal time).
gaea's_leige

03-30-04, 04:45 PM
abit off topic but am i allowed to make more cretures for the story, cause im not all that great at creating anything else. cause i already made one creature but i wanna make more but i wanna make sure im allowed to. :twitch:
Thordeck

04-19-04, 06:57 AM
count me in
I can spend some hours a week in it I think.
I'm really looking foreward to it. The idea is cool.