Interesting RPG Idea

DarkCloud · February 26, 2003, 16:03

Perhaps we could steal some ideas form these guys:

http://theheartlandregion.com/

and their website- it looks well done and good for RPGing...

also, their map is more realistic than ours

Giovanni Wine · February 26, 2003, 16:10

LOL

It looks like a very good website, and they surely are very well organized.

Anyone willing to do such a thing?

Saluti

DarkCloud · February 26, 2003, 16:31

I'll put my voice out there as willing to help with such a site- if people are willing to submit things- but I'd rather not run it myself (space considertaions and all)

I do a lot of HTML design however and could create a pretty nice-looking site

Drogue · February 26, 2003, 17:03

Sounds good, I'll help however I can.

Giovanni Wine · February 26, 2003, 17:33

All that I can do from my side is providing web space, I have some 50 MB free of web space if they are needed.

But it is an Italian server, so all things are written in Italian (but it is very intuitive so there should not be any problem)

But that's pretty much all what I can do.

Saluti

Mr. President · February 26, 2003, 18:03

I'd be willing to get back in the RPG stuff if something like this was gonna happen. Just as long as you don't expect me to say too much.

I'm not able to do a lot of web designing and whatnot, but I could try and do maps (such as I can) and also creative writing.

DarkCloud · February 26, 2003, 18:50

Okay- here's a template.

The Vital Statistics page could resemble the CIA world factbook entry pages... as for the sidebar- some quick facts about the nation would be appropriate

Hope you like the forum-esque design

http://home.att.net/~sjcfg/a.html

DarkCloud · February 26, 2003, 18:54

Giovanni-

Quote:

All that I can do from my side is providing web space, I have some 50 MB free of web space if they are needed.

But it is an Italian server, so all things are written in Italian (but it is very intuitive so there should not be any problem)

But that's pretty much all what I can do.

That sounds really good! We'll have to work out some way to exchange files so that we don't have to upload them to our servers directly- since mine is about full

What we are going to need for the site are:
-An introduction Page talking about the region
-A history page about the region, its reps and its ideals
-The military stats page (I'll take care of this)
-Maps of every nation
-Flags of every nation (easy to get)
-Everyone to create vital statistics for their nation
-Everyone to create a sidebar statistics for their nation.

as it is; most nations should follow a basic template of the information so that it looks more professional

and if Mr. President wants he can write some tales of the nations

So... that's all that I can think that we need so far- how does the site look so far?

Urban Ranger · February 26, 2003, 22:19

If we want to do that, we should first finish with our regional map. Theirs isn't bad, but looks bland. No variations, all countries are more or less the same size and shape. Nothing like Ethernal Ice or anything

Mr. President · February 27, 2003, 00:26

Sounds reasonable. How do you think the map should be done? Like before, with everyone making requests? Or do we trust a map-maker to do it with minimal direction?

Archaic · February 27, 2003, 06:32

I can provide a dedicated server and IP address for the site, along with as much disk space as necessary (We don't use all our 20GB). We'd just need to keep bandwidth to a reasonable level. I've only got 300GB/month to work with there.

Andemagne · February 27, 2003, 07:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Drogue
Sounds good, I'll help however I can.

and looks good as well, I'm in. meaning that I just moved my nation to Apolyton-Region.

when I can start submitting stuff?

Quote:

Regional Happenings
Seconds ago: The Dominion of Sirian Knights arrived.
2 hours ago: The Rogue Nation of ACK and PTHHBBBPPTT ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The People's Republic of Raganarok ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Free Republic of Korn469 ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Empire of Aberrance ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Commonwealth of Quasiqueue ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The People's Republic of Restofit ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Commonwealth of Meat-Heads ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Free Land of Guynemia ceased to exist.
2 hours ago: The Republic of Floydtopia ceased to exist.

what the ell is going on?!

Andemagne · February 27, 2003, 07:40

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkCloud
What we are going to need for the site are:
-An introduction Page talking about the region
-A history page about the region, its reps and its ideals
-The military stats page (I'll take care of this)
-Maps of every nation
-Flags of every nation (easy to get)
-Everyone to create vital statistics for their nation
-Everyone to create a sidebar statistics for their nation.

as it is; most nations should follow a basic template of the information so that it looks more professional

and if Mr. President wants he can write some tales of the nations

So... that's all that I can think that we need so far- how does the site look so far?

maybe we could add some "best achievements" of our nations from UN's World Report.
for example something like: "Dominion Of Sirian Knights was listed top 1% of the world in UN's lowest crime rate
report 3 weeks ago."

ceroomaster · February 27, 2003, 09:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Andemagne

what the ell is going on?!

Accounts had not been accessed and deleted after 7 days (or 21 if in vacation mode).
I think it happens at midnight Eastern US time (just a guess).

More space for the people of Ceroo to expand into.

(Population now approaching 300 million!).

re: Cartography attempts
I do like the Heartlands' map, but I agree with the earlier comment about countries looking quite the same. Perhaps we should design a rather standard map along the same lines, allocating areas for nations, then allow each nation to choose which area they think is best- and then allowing each nation to customise their coastline and interior features to a certain degree.

Edit: my spelling is rubbish sometimes

DarkCloud · February 27, 2003, 11:35

Quote:

Sounds reasonable. How do you think the map should be done? Like before, with everyone making requests? Or do we trust a map-maker to do it with minimal direction?

frankly, I think if we just shrink ours; the basic shape might be good; for example; cut out one of eternal cold's continents and do some other small modifications- and it should be good!

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Quote:

provide a dedicated server and IP address for the site, along with as much disk space as necessary (We don't use all our 20GB). We'd just need to keep bandwidth to a reasonable level. I've only got 300GB/month to work with there.

I don't think we'll need much more than 2-3 megabytes

thank you for the offer

Andemagne- that's a good idea

Quote:

Perhaps we should design a rather standard map along the same lines, allocating ares for nations, then allow each nation to choose which area they think is best- and then allowing each nation to customise their coastline and interior features to a certain degree.

Also a good idea

ColdWizard · February 27, 2003, 11:42

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkCloud
frankly, I think if we just shrink ours; the basic shape might be good; for example; cut out one of eternal cold's continents and do some other small modifications- and it should be good!

'twasn't continents

merely large islands

but i definitely think that a map is needed and ceroomaster's idea seems to be a good one

Giovanni Wine · February 27, 2003, 19:04

Quote:

That sounds really good! We'll have to work out some way to exchange files so that we don't have to upload them to our servers directly- since mine is about full

What we are going to need for the site are:
-An introduction Page talking about the region
-A history page about the region, its reps and its ideals
-The military stats page (I'll take care of this)
-Maps of every nation
-Flags of every nation (easy to get)
-Everyone to create vital statistics for their nation
-Everyone to create a sidebar statistics for their nation.

As I said I can provide that space, and if you want me to upload the files (the server is in Italian)

Just send the files here ( sognatore_gio@libero.it ) I have unlimited space on this account and an attach limit of 3 MB, which I hope would be enough to send a few files over.

Also I may actually be able create a few index as well, once everything have been sent.

Saluti

shinjuko · February 27, 2003, 20:00

sounds cool

DarkCloud · February 27, 2003, 23:35

Quote:

Just send the files here ( sognatore_gio@libero.it ) I have unlimited space on this account and an attach limit of 3 MB, which I hope would be enough to send a few files over.

Okay, that should work well- I thank you for the volunteerism!

Anyone else have any ideas for the site? other stats to include rather than jsut pilfering the Heartland's stats?

ColdWizard · February 28, 2003, 14:33

a list of the nation's allies perhaps

DarkCloud · February 28, 2003, 17:30

Thanks Giovanni- I have sent the preliminary version to you and welcome peoples comments after you upload it

ColdWizard- perhaps we'll add that to the Vital Stats page

Now all that has to be done is for people to fill out all the fields that I uploaded to Giovanni Wine, and then he can just cut and paste the coding so that it all works out

ColdWizard · February 28, 2003, 17:50

any progress on the map front?

and why so many

's, DC, are you Ming's DL

DarkCloud · February 28, 2003, 17:55

I always use

's

As for the maps, I bleieve that Mr President volunteered- that's his job for now

ColdWizard · February 28, 2003, 18:01

thanks for the clarification

Giovanni Wine · March 1, 2003, 18:13

I received them Dark Cloud

Here is a first shot of what the website may look like

http://digilander.libero.it/xudgio/Apolyton

Saluti

Andemagne · March 2, 2003, 03:06

black? couldn't we use some more positive and happier colours that black?
and we definently need a logo, something like the heartland region has.
any ideas for what to but in that logo to represent apo? kittens and bananas? or something about Civ?
maybe we could even start a thread about this logo thing.....

Giovanni Wine · March 2, 2003, 06:54

LOL

As said in the first page, the website is till under construction, so everything can still be changed.

As for a logo, go ahead, make one, and I'll upload it

Saluti

DarkCloud · March 2, 2003, 17:39

Thanks giovanni

The only edits I would recommend you make right now is to shrink the navbar at the top (it's much too large)...

And perhaps additional addition of a

UN Business Page
(containing)
-List of Former UN Reps
-UN Status of Region
-Delegate's Names (made up names)
-Ideals of our Department
-Mission Statement
-Formerly Approved Issues
-Relations with other Regions

Region History Page
(containing)
-List of Former UN Reps
-History

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As for getting my map, flag, etc... just right click on the image on the website I made earlier to save as, then upload that image to the site

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Now all we have to do is get people writing down their stats so that either you or I can put it in the template I created earlier for national information

I'll start a thread on it

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Thanks again for providing the space!

Guardian · March 3, 2003, 11:43

Hey, this looks pretty cool!

I'm gonna have to get in at some point...

Giovanni Wine · March 3, 2003, 13:05

LOL

I knew I should have never said I had that free web space

sigh

I will implement those changes Dark Cloud, as soon as I'm done updating another website of mine

Saluti