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Gameplay => Wish list => Topic started by: Natrina on November 20, 2003, 08:56:13 pm

Title: Newspaper
Post by: Natrina on November 20, 2003, 08:56:13 pm

Could we have a newspaper? It could be a guild or the npcs, but it would be good to buy (yes, something like a tria, or some more) my newspaper and see: \"Bloodclaw Inc. declared war to a minor guild leader\" [just a sample nothing real] and that makes me remember Arcanum, where we had npcs shouting \"READ ALL ABOUT IT!\" really neat!

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Post by: Axsyrus on November 20, 2003, 09:31:07 pm

uhmm.. aren\'t there already about 20 threads about this  :rolleyes:

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Post by: Altharion on November 20, 2003, 10:48:32 pm

i believe so.

Title: Too many!
Post by: Kal Keraden on November 21, 2003, 05:27:08 am

There has already been, like, 40 different threads about newsletters or newspapers already. If I were you, I\'d wait.

Title: This is from one of my earlier posts
Post by: Kuiper7986 on November 21, 2003, 07:13:17 am

You know when I was thinking, newpapers are a good of way of communication primarily from the development team to the players. But I had second thoughts and I think the newspapers should be made by a group of chosen players chosen by the development team who are willing to sacrifice time to make this possible and the newspapers would be weekly not daily because it\'d be a hassle to make one everyday but it\'d be easier every week. It\'d be cool if the people who made the newspaper get a small little salary (in PS money), not too much but just enough for a little something extra.
The newspaper would cost very cheap so everyone can buy one. It wouldn\'t be a fair advantage if someone couldn\'t know much about current PS events just because he didn\'t have a little bit of money. This is how I propose if there is a newspaper how it should be divided.

Front Page (Headlines):
The biggest news would be here, I mean something within the game has happened, like for instance the storyline has taken a big turn, for example, (An Evil King has been seen and he is preparing an entire army to kill all followers of Talad) or something like that, that has an effect on the storyline.

Second Page (Advertisments):
Now I know what your thinking but it isn\'t what your thinking. What I mean by advertisements is advertisments that are in the game from in-game shops or player owned shops. For example:
\"Store of Hydlaa has been opened and items are on sale for a cheap price!\" But player owned shops would put their own little slogan and would have to pay a hefty fee in PS Money to advertise in the newspaper. If two or more people are fighting for the spot, whoever is bidding more for that space wins the space for advertising for that week.

Third Page (Guild Advertisments):
This page would advertise for guilds and for only guilds. This would cost a lot of money for guilds to bid for the space to advertise because I mean, everyone is reading it. This is self explanatory I don\'t need to continue this part.

Fourth Page (Little Gift):
This page when you open it, you recieve a small little item whether it be a small decoration, little memerobilia, or a certificate for a small item at a store, it would just make the newspaper even more worth buying.

Fifth Page (Planeshift Community Events):
If there is a big event like a party or someone is getting married it would be posted here. Players could post here for a nice chunk of change or the Developer\'s can post here if they\'re hosting a big gathering or something big.

Sixth Page; Last Page (Developer\'s Page; optional)
This would be just some notes that Developer\'s would put here if they feel like it. If there isn\'t any new Developer\'s notes then this page would not be in that week\'s newspaper.

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Post by: Altharion on November 21, 2003, 01:22:34 pm

and an article on where to get jobs a degree etc.

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Post by: Draklar on November 21, 2003, 03:26:10 pm

ehhh Developer\'s Page? In-game? Not good for the roleplay :P
But like i said some time ago, newspaper wouldn\'t do anything good for the medieval theme
if you can make newspapers, you can have mass production of other books, therefore making them cheap.
 

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Post by: Monketh on November 22, 2003, 12:16:17 am

I am all for this idea.  How about a letters to the editor page?

Draklar:Who said it had to be based on medieval Earth?

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Post by: Kiern on November 22, 2003, 12:37:10 am

There is other ways to do it you know, such as them being posted in the bigger taverns or gathering places, and people can just read them there...and then make a copy if they have the skill and writing materials...if you want strictly RP that is.

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Post by: Draklar on November 22, 2003, 04:33:22 am

*points at Kiern\'s post*
yea, that would be best

and Monketh: call it as you want, but if you make it look like (Earth) renaissance, then it won\'t be best medieval theme :rolleyes: