Have you (the PlaneShift people) thought about getting together some merchandise that us comPlainShifters could purchase?We've talked a bit about this but have not really set moved on anything. It would just add another layer of work that we would have to do :). Once we have a properly formed 'Public Relations' department this would be their responsibility. However, we've not had much luck finding good people for that. Most times people 'try out' for PR because they don't have skills to work in other aspects or think that PR just means talking to people on IRC :)
- Mugs
- Shirts
- Model Trepors, Tefusangs, Ulbers, etc.
- Calendars
- Posters
- Model Krans, Ynnwn, etc.
Me and my fellow comPlainShifters are passionate about the game and if we can help increase the quality by donating funds so you can buy some dedicated test computers (for example) OR if some of the people and organisations who kindly spare their time and effort making PS possible, could be rewarded in some way, that would be awesome too, in my opinion.
How to generate funds for PlaneShift?
I do wish that Talad would stop using the 'F' word (free) as an excuse for any of the games ills. Because that's bolox. Just because something is free has nothing to do with its quality, it's to do with the attitudes of your developers; so don't do it again.
I do wish that Talad would stop using the 'F' word (free) as an excuse for any of the games ills. Because that's bolox. Just because something is free has nothing to do with its quality, it's to do with the attitudes of your developers; so don't do it again.
I'd prefer if Talad was deeply hurt by allegations that his game should be better, rather than shrugging it off.Hurting the same spot again and again creates Callosity ;) and the one who makes the allegations must be considered as well, I mean "oH I've played it a couple of times and i didn't know how to get out of DR within 10 minutes so you suck!" wouldn't hurt anyone :lol: (yes I know, over extreem ::) )
How to generate funds for PlaneShift?PlaneShift doesn't need funds, it just needs labor.
Amen tuxide... so ask yourselves fellow players; What is stopping me from applying to join the staff?The reason is that you're too damn busy playing an awesome game. Same goes for me.
I know it's been said before, and I know Acraig has responded to this query by stating a lack of PR manpower, but just for the record, i would like to state that I would totally purchase a Planeshift t-shirt. Especially with the slogans "you have fallen off the edge of the world and died," or "this is message from the server, you should not be seeing this." I realize fully that it's not a priority now, especially as it's been repeatedly stated that their is no real need to raise funds at this time. I just wanted to make clear that were anyone to undergo such an effort, he or she could depend on a purchase from me. For the record.
Well the art of PS is licensed, So Ulbernauts and the likes are too. Now I'm not sure but I think it's illegal to merchandise something that is licensed ;)
curious: does this have to be done officially, or can a crazed bunch of PS fans pool their money and time and do it themselves? Seriously...how hard is it to get a whole bunch of tshirts silk-screened?
Just saying that there is a lot you can do, as a player, without needing to be part of the 'team'.
That's just it... I've talked to Mooney about this before... The art and everything is licensed, so players can't just do it... or I would have. As for the devs, they'll never get around to it... As for whether it'd be worth the time and effort, it'd be pretty easy to do via cafepress.com or one of those similar things...Well the art of PS is licensed, So Ulbernauts and the likes are too. Now I'm not sure but I think it's illegal to merchandise something that is licensed ;)
curious: does this have to be done officially, or can a crazed bunch of PS fans pool their money and time and do it themselves? Seriously...how hard is it to get a whole bunch of tshirts silk-screened?
Just saying that there is a lot you can do, as a player, without needing to be part of the 'team'.
So a Player couldn't do it, and c'mon would it really be worth investing in? It would probably take more time to set up then maing a quest I think ;) :flowers:
Join the Dev team as a PR member and I'm sure you can do it. ;)Yeah... no.
Join the Dev team as a PR member and I'm sure you can do it. ;)Yeah... no.
I know you won't actually believe this, but I have quite a deal of charm and charisma, if I choose. But why would I start being nice all of a sudden? I'm nice in real life, I'm not going to start being nice in PS, too...Join the Dev team as a PR member and I'm sure you can do it. ;)Yeah... no.
there's an idea Phinehas! Why not join and be a PR member? You'll have the gaming websites swooning at your charm and charisma!
I know you won't actually believe this, but I have quite a deal of charm and charisma, if I choose. But why would I start being nice all of a sudden? I'm nice in real life, I'm not going to start being nice in PS, too...Join the Dev team as a PR member and I'm sure you can do it. ;)Yeah... no.
there's an idea Phinehas! Why not join and be a PR member? You'll have the gaming websites swooning at your charm and charisma!
But the very being mean on behalf of PS means that I'm being nice to PS... You see the awkwardness of my position...I know you won't actually believe this, but I have quite a deal of charm and charisma, if I choose. But why would I start being nice all of a sudden? I'm nice in real life, I'm not going to start being nice in PS, too...Join the Dev team as a PR member and I'm sure you can do it. ;)Yeah... no.
there's an idea Phinehas! Why not join and be a PR member? You'll have the gaming websites swooning at your charm and charisma!
Who said you had to be nice to be part of the PR team? The rest of the MMORPG community isn't nice to PlaneShift, so we need someone who won't be nice back. Don't you see? You and PR are a match made in heaven!
Art is licensed to what gpl?No. Only the source code is GPL; all content is proprietary.
Art, content (stories, races, quests, etc), music, and rules belong to Atomic Blue. This is for several good reasons. One is to prevent people from making fifty carbon copies of the game. That would be a complete mess and waste of resources. There would be a great deal of confusion about which PlaneShift is the best to download (Linux anyone?). The community would be divided into a fraction of what it is now./me eats the pickles while going round and round and offers a few to Phinehas
The other reason is to prevent idiots from taking our hard work and turning it into something stupid or vulgar.
And the quoting is hurting my eyes!
/me stuffs Phinehas and Liadan in a pickle barrel and rolls them down a hill.
Fun times.
I think this thread is the closest to on topic I can get with this question.I'm interested in knowing the reply to this, too.
Is there any issue's with the PlaneShift Dev's or Talad if I have an order waiting for me to pick up a personalized mug from Wal-Mart with images of PlaneShift on it?
I originally had a mug done with one of my forums siggy's but I was thinking about getting another mug or two with screeni's on them of Hydlaa and Ojaveda. Obviously I am not selling them as I am getting them done for myself personally.
I'll take a Phinehas voodoo do .. erm plushie!I'm not donating personal items so that you can make voodoo dolls out of my plushies... Anybody who's played Secret of Monkey Island II knows that just having a figurine of the person isn't enough...
/me prints out one of Phinehas's stories and stuffs it in a Phinehas plushy as he grins evily.../me runs to erase all his stories from the forums..
Plushies are a bit over the top for me, but miniatures are fun to collect.