Books/Publishing

[Kiva]

I sorta don\'t like the thing of high-level players being the only ones to write a book. While I do admit it would be a little useless to give the average(I stress this word) noobot a 3000 word tome to write. A wonderful few though would want to write guides or journals of their adventures in wonderous IC!

Did you forget the whole of your own idea Harwen, or did you just forget that you suggested people being able to write unpublished books as well? A noobot doesn\'t necessarily have to publish his journal just to write it. Publishing should be a priviledge, not a demand. The same goes for spellbooks. Some people might want to keep a Book of Shadows (that\'s what a journal of spells and attempts is called), and definitely not want to publish it so everyone can get a copy. There are some things you might want to keep to yourself, but still have written so you can remember it.

[FESFES]

Thats a great idea i luv it^^
but what if you could also donate as many copys of your book to the library as you want where others could \"check it out\" for a day or two then it would be sent back to the library
each check out could cost like 10 tria (which would go to the books maker) but if you put only 2 or 3 copys of your book there and the book was \"hot\" then people would com to you wanting to buy the book

[Harwen]

Originally posted by Gronomist

I sorta don\'t like the thing of high-level players being the only ones to write a book. While I do admit it would be a little useless to give the average(I stress this word) noobot a 3000 word tome to write. A wonderful few though would want to write guides or journals of their adventures in wonderous IC!

Did you forget the whole of your own idea Harwen, or did you just forget that you suggested people being able to write unpublished books as well? A noobot doesn\'t necessarily have to publish his journal just to write it. Publishing should be a priviledge, not a demand. The same goes for spellbooks. Some people might want to keep a Book of Shadows (that\'s what a journal of spells and attempts is called), and definitely not want to publish it so everyone can get a copy. There are some things you might want to keep to yourself, but still have written so you can remember it.

Hahaha! You\'re right I did forget!:) Yes, I agree...

*Edit: I was sorta hoping that food recipies (check my Cooking post ) and spells would be automatically written to a \"spell book\" or \"recpie list\" in the default menu....so a chef or a chemist would want to sell his hard-worked secrets...for *MOST* things it would be for that, but I can see where you are right for journals and such things. Though I have trouble with the fine points of it....I guess that\'ll be worked out later

Hmm, though I don\'t think you should be able to make \"quick copies\" of unpublished books.


Hmm, your idea sounds okay FESFES, but I hope people would realise what would be smart to put in for \"checkout\" and what to sell. I mean, you certainly wouldn\'t want to let everyone rent your book of high-level spells for 10 tria...I could just write it down on a piece of paper you see...but good idea I think I said something of that sorts somewhere...a curse on my absent-mindness!
Thanks everyone

[FESFES]

Or maybee you could put a copy of your book and you could put a check out price which would be less than just buying it

[Waylander]

The thing is people might just copy your book and so get away without paying the money...
Maybe books have to stay in the library...and you are not allowed to write there, or something like that

Edit: wooo Rountinier

[dfryer]

This sounds like a great idea - I would suggest that the ability to \"publish\" materials be granted not just to GMs but that the GMs could grant the ability to people who wanted to play publisher/printer/librarian or whatever.  Instead of the GMs taking \"publish\" request directly from the raging hordes, they would take them from the publishers.  This way, we can set the publish request cap higher (i.e. publishers can request, say, 20 items published per week) and provides some more roleplay opportunities (begging someone to publish your book, bribing them, etc. etc.)

[Icefalcon]

Yes, yes, yes...I think this is the most excited Ive been about writting books in a game  This could work...

[Wynona]

Great idea Harwen!  Can\'t wait to read some of these tomes and zines

[varsity]

Good idea, I think this should be implemented.

Hah, that\'d be cool.  You set up camp for the night, out in the middle of nowhere and write in your jorunal.  Or your dusty old guild hall has a huge tome in the back that has all the major events that happened to them.

[Harwen]

Originally posted by varsity
Good idea, I think this should be implemented.

Hah, that\'d be cool.  You set up camp for the night, out in the middle of nowhere and write in your jorunal.  Or your dusty old guild hall has a huge tome in the back that has all the major events that happened to them.

That gave me an idea for a set of books considered treausure that would be buried in lost temples deep in the stone labyrinths:

The First Epoch: Laanx and Talad

The Second Epoch: The Division

The Third Epoch: The Realm of Laanx

The Fourth Epoch: Civilization

The Fifth Epoch: The Two Temples

Each could tell a piece of the history of Yliakum, like in the website, but perhaps have some quotes or clues as to the wheareabouts of other such books and such treasusres.

[Under the moon]

I was just thinking what it would be like to run across a nice book while visiting the library or rummaging around the sewers (don\'t ask how it got there). Then I remembered this thread and how some people got excited about it. So, I found it and reread it. It is a rather good idea. Right now, there doesn\'t seem to be a whole lot to do besides hacking and slashing poor one eyed rats and wondering why the NPCs won\'t talk to you. I know, I know. Its just wishfull thinking and maybe my brain is only running at 38% due to lack of sleep, but PS could use something like this right about now. If for nothing else than to pick up a nice thick tome and wack a powerlever or a n00b over the head with it.


Then I read this:

Originally posted by Harwen
Leaflet: Cost: 10 Tria; Max Words: 200 words, whatever.

Mini Zine: Cost: 50 Tria; Max Words: 600

Paperback: Cost 100 Tria; Max Words: 1000

Hardcover: Cost 150 Tria; Max Words: 2000 words

Tome: Cost 250 Tria; Max Words 4000 words

Um...what then would you call something with 36700+ words. And think of the cost  O.o

[Merak]

Great Idea and description Harwen.
I like it very much !

[Externals]

This would be something very fun and *unique to have.
Enjoyable indeed.

[Ashamn]

Originally posted by Under the moon
Um...what then would you call something with 36700+ words. And think of the cost  O.o

Just of fun i\'ve made the count..

Ur gonna need 1835 trias..  

Not much  

[ellipsis]

Good. I was going to suggest that the best stories in th eroleplaying section could be in the library. The selling idea would be good particularly for useful books, those with techniques for instance.
What happens if you leave a library with thier book? Either leaving the library should in itself take the book from you, or the reading function for libraries should be different in that you don\'t need a book in your possession to read it, but simply have to be in the vicinity.