From: ...sage@basement.library.generica.nexus Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: [ADMIN] How big _IS_ Generica? Date: 10 Aug 1993 04:03:08 GMT Message-ID: <2476ls$pd1@huon.itd.adelaide.edu.au> References: <1993Jul29.001206.12780@cheshire.oxy.edu> In article <1993Jul29.001206.12780@cheshire.oxy.edu> wolf@cheshire.oxy.edu (Clinton Richard Wolf) writes: >In article hutch@ibeam.intel.com (Steve Hutchison) writes: >>Hi, folks. >> >>...sage has been wheedling at me to do a bmp drawing of Generica, and I've >>come across a few interesting problems. >> > > Well, first of all, correct me if I'm wrong, but there's already a map of >Generica... of course, I don't think it's bmp (whatever that is... I need a >computerese-English dictionary), but it could help, yes? > okay, since I was name dropped, I guess I'm invited. my idea - and I'm making this public, rather than just emailing Hutch and Clint, is to make the ADMIN side of APDI into something that is more than just useful info. I wan't it to look good too. We have a lovely game world developing here, with heroes and villians, exotic locations, quaint customs, and a growing folklore (he says remembering the chase of Dougl's kidnappers to the Broadmarch). I wouldn't mind running a few FRPG campaigns through Nexus, and I wouldn't be surprised if others felt the same way. We have a core of committed *keepers* (who probably should be committed :-), and what is lacking to turn all this administrivia is some nice visuals. Ascii maps are cool for starters, but they just don't cut the mustard for the perfectionist GM :) I've been turning the ASCII map of the Generican continent into a bitmap. (I'll leave the other lands for other people, or later on), and Hutch suggested that he'd want to help. I thought that turning the ASCII map in the Tourist Guide into a bitmap would be a good start. Next is artwork on beasties unique to Generica/Nexus and maybe even some portraits of the notables (Littlefair, Melwys, etc) bmps would NOT be posted here, but announcements as to FTP locations, keepers of the .bmps and maybe postings into alt.binaries.pictures.misc could be done. its getting away from purist ideals on keeping everything at a cerebral level, but I, for one, think that some basic visuals can only enhance the already impressive quality and quantity of info that we have here. Future comments about Generica's size to Hutch via email please. He can set up a mailing list for any more involved debating if needed to keep it from cluttering up the group. Gripes/flames about pictures, or offers to help, to me please. General announcements for the group can come to me for the BBoard or to Michael Sander for the Review. ...sage -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pete Calvert : Course Adviser, Commerce Dept, Adelaide Uni, South Australia email : pcalvert@economics.adelaide.edu.au -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- another page from ...sage -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-