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Post by The Book Keeper on May 20, 2012 16:06:15 GMT -5
Carl PM or if you have added me on FB send me a message. have no web building experience but if ther something i can do to help just let me know.
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Post by Horiuchi Yuiren on May 22, 2012 17:27:51 GMT -5
Sophie No programming skills, no money for donations, but like Mai and some others I am eager to help with "stuff that anyone can do", if there are any. pal DOT amria AT gmail DOT com
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Bayushi Hiryu
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Hiryu on May 31, 2012 12:35:37 GMT -5
Hiryu
Willing to help with donations, and/or organisation if needed.
Hiryu, hopeful Scorpion
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Akodo Kotaro
Lion Clan
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Post by Akodo Kotaro on Jun 3, 2012 14:12:06 GMT -5
I got my MCSE+Networking for Windows 2000, but I doubt that'll be much help these days. I haven't even used Windows since XP. I am a Linux man now, but not at a level that would be really helpful. Oh, and I taught myself some simple Python coding back when Civilization IV was still big, I was really into modding that game.
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Post by Matsu Kyoshiro on Jun 5, 2012 2:44:30 GMT -5
Lech ( yeah its a name not a nick) no comp skills, willing to donate
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Post by Shoju on Jun 5, 2012 8:46:11 GMT -5
An update on what I've been looking into.
I have figured out some things that I think would make for a good project off facebook. I have a domain name lined up, and hosting, and I'm looking at a few things.
A Wordpress to run the "front end" of the website. This would be for the developers to post news about the game, and give a place to comment on it. It could also be used as a place to highlight things on the forums.
A new Forum. I'm currently looking into integration of this forum into the new site, probably by means of an import. I'm looking at the tools that proboards offers to make sure that this works.
I have signed up for the beta for the storynexus. It looks like an interesting engine for a browser game. If I'm able to get in, I will be contacting people in this thread (and obviously Jay) to poke around the beta of it, and see if it looks like a good platform to build an EE type game out of. I like what I'm seeing from games that are built on it, and I've been playing Fallen London to try and wrap my head around what the architecture can do.
With people interested in donating money, we could setup a paypal account for it, to pay for things out of that, and make sure that the game is "owned" by the players. Any involvement I have in the game after it leaves facebook would be purely from a "custodial" standpoint. I don't want people to think that I am trying to take over the game, and make it mine, or that I'm trying to control the domain or anything like that. I want this game to be about the community.
Speaking of "dollars and cents" I have some "preliminary" figures.
-minimum of $22.50 probably a maximum of $70.50 a year for domain name and bandwidth (I'm thinking it will be closer to the $22.50 for a while)
-Cbox. I like the cbox a lot. We could do "more" with the cbox for $2 a month, or we could start looking at alternatives. I'm ok with keeping what we have, expanding to do more, or finding another Chat Box app, and seeing what they have to offer.
I will probably get a "development" forum started up here in the near future where we could start sourcing out bits and pieces of getting a site up and going if that is how this works out.
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Kakita Mitsouko
Crane Clan Mod
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on Jun 5, 2012 8:59:13 GMT -5
That's cool, Shoju, I'm all for it.
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Post by Matsu Kyoshiro on Jun 5, 2012 9:05:37 GMT -5
Everything looks good, just few buts
I dont know how others feel about it, but I dont want EE to turn into game where only by paying you can compete, providing some shiny medals for those who are willing to support is all and good, but no mechanical benefits please. I dont want to be customer in a shop which sells itself out I respect EE much much more than that, and am willing to support it because I do
Secondly: Did Jay actually expressed will to work with you Shoju on that matter? I mean you give me much hope and I really thank you for that, but my inner pessimist noted that Jay havent made any comitting declarations (or I missed those)
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Post by Shoju on Jun 5, 2012 10:08:15 GMT -5
Everything looks good, just few buts I dont know how others feel about it, but I dont want EE to turn into game where only by paying you can compete, providing some shiny medals for those who are willing to support is all and good, but no mechanical benefits please. I dont want to be customer in a shop which sells itself out I respect EE much much more than that, and am willing to support it because I do Secondly: Did Jay actually expressed will to work with you Shoju on that matter? I mean you give me much hope and I really thank you for that, but my inner pessimist noted that Jay havent made any comitting declarations (or I missed those) This game cannot make a profit. If it did, then I'm sure AEG would have a problem with it. Any money put towards this game would solely be donation based, in an effort to keep the game running and pay for a domain name, bandwidth, and other expenses (if we went with a premium cbox) Jay has an agreement with AEG, which is why you see "advertisements" for L5R products on the front page of the game on Facebook. That was at their request. If we move this game from Facebook, I would certainly expext that the game would continue to support and "advertise" their product. This game would never have purchasable content. Jay hasn't expressed a desire one way or the other. My hope, is that once Facebook puts the final nail in the coffin, and Jay has some time to reflect, he and I can talk and see about continuing the game. Right now, he has said that he wants to focus on finishing up the story. I respect that, and will wait until that is finished, and then we can talk. Right now, I'm looking at 2 options. 1.) Jay continues the game, allowing us to help him get the site up and running. 2.) Jay doesn't continue the game, and we ask him to be allowed to "crowd source" the game in a way that would allow us to put a game out there.
Let me make this clear. if I'm able to get into the beta for Storynexus (the game engine), I will be coming at it from the idea, and expectation that it would be an L5R based game, preferably, Emerald Empire (II). I would hope that I can get Jay to go along with it, because Emerald Empire, and the story that we have going is his story, and it was his game design that brought us all together.
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Post by Matsu Kyoshiro on Jun 5, 2012 12:37:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, and yeah by all means caunt me in as supporter all the way
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Post by Jay Luo on Jun 5, 2012 15:18:04 GMT -5
I'm sorry I haven't been able to offer more input on this subject. I've been really focused on racing the clock to finish the current storyline. I really do appreciate all the support, well-wishing, offers of help, and kind thoughts about the game.
Perhaps after the current story is wrapped up, I will have more time to contemplate the future. For what it is worth, my current feeling is that we are reaching a natural stopping point in the narrative. A good story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
As you know, unlike other facebook games, Emerald Empire is not a money making venture. It is more like a home game of the L5R RPG, that just happens to have a few thousand players. There comes a point in a tabletop RPG campaign where everyone is really high level, has saved the world a few times, and it's perhaps time to retire the campaign and move on to something new. I feel like maybe we are at this point. I've been "burning my essence" to try and move the plot to two exciting climactic battles -- after those are done, our current story will be wrapped up and I'll have a tough time following that act up.
I like the idea of other people picking up the torch and running Emerald Empire, or some version of it, on another site or using a different game system. I'm not sure if everyone knows this, but I originally joined facebook expressly to play Duels of Honor (the original L5R facebook game) after reading about it in the Imperial Herald. After Duels of Honor wrapped up, I eagerly awaited Duels of Honor 2 and was disappointed when it didn't materialize. At that point, I was like, "Well, hell, I'm a computer programmer! I bet I could write a facebook game!" (despite knowing nothing about facebook or php programming at the time), and I sent a pitch to AEG to see if they would bless my endeavor, and the rest is history.
I don't doubt that someone or several someones who were strongly motivated could duplicate this feat. If someone wants to take the ball and run with it, I'd love to play the game they come up with.
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Post by Shoju on Jun 5, 2012 22:34:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the input Jay, and thanks for a rockin' game.
I would like to see Emerald Empire continue in some way shape or form, even if we end up doing a new game. I would like to keep you a part of things if possible Jay, even if it is just some sort of "consulting" type thing.
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Utaku Mai
Unicorn Clan
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Post by Utaku Mai on Jun 5, 2012 23:17:45 GMT -5
If there were ever a new L5R game to pop up somewhere, I'd be all over it. And if anyone is looking to make it happen, and needs content help...I might know of someone who'd be completely jazzed about being part of any kind of content or story contribution or team. If you ask nicely
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Akodo Kenzo
Lion Clan
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Post by Akodo Kenzo on Jun 5, 2012 23:44:55 GMT -5
Well then, it was nice while it lasted. Thanks for the game, Jay.
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Akodo Keisuke
Lion Clan Mod
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Post by Akodo Keisuke on Jun 6, 2012 0:12:09 GMT -5
If there is a spot for this old Lion on that new team you can count me in.
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