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Mandrake · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 3:42 pm Post subject: RPGDX and indierpg.net magazine

Should we have a monthly RPGDX magazine? If so, would you want/be able to help on it (if you want to help, respond to this post).

darkpagan · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 6:10 pm Post subject:

Cool!
But I live in Ireland would I be able to get it?
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it would be an online mag

DarkDread · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:34 pm Post subject:

I think it would be a great idea... the only problem, would be keeping intrest up in contributions. Most online mags, have a run of 3 or 4 issues, then dissapear. I say, before even thinking about starting one, come up with ideas to prevent this 'apathy cutoff' rule.
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golrien · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 11:58 pm Post subject:

What would go into it? Surely all the content is already here on RPGDX.

Mandrake_no_logg-ie · Guest

well yes and no...it would be diffrent...kind of a community mag like GDMag was.

heh, yeah that's one thing i fear is death to the mag. I think i can pull it off though...if i get the right crew, that is :)

DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

Ok, Im responding...
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darkpagan · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 1:38 pm Post subject:

I think RPGDX is fine as it is
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Mandrake_is_a_booboo_head · Guest

heh, actually, i think that a mag could prove very cool. Ok, Dandelion, your in. Anyone else?

darkpagan · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 2:24 pm Post subject:

Just keep it off the current site and make the layout easy and I'm fine with it
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Bjorn · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:33 pm Post subject:

I agree with Golrien, that anything in it probably is already present on RPGDX. And if it isn't, then it's missing on RPGDX and should be added to it emmediately! ;-)

But I don't know much about Mags. What would be in the mag, of be specific to the Mag, as related to RPGDX?

DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

Well, Im imagining the mag like a bit of a "spotlight" on any articles or other stuff made during the month, maybe even some themed issues. The mag could also be sent out via e-mail.
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Mandrake · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2002 2:11 pm Post subject:

Moira · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2002 3:20 pm Post subject:

I think it's a neat idea...

In response to Bjorn's remark, (I don't know how difficult this would be, so it's just a thought, but) what if articles from past issues were saved in a database, which could be accessed by users at RPGDX? That way, all information compiled by the mag would also augment that found at RPGDX.

Like I said, I don't know if that's simple or difficult or too time/space consuming---or, if you were already planning to do so. Just a thought.
And, Mandrake, like I told you yesterday, I'm still interested in helping out, although my contributions will be primarily editorial.

I'll never get away from the computer again...

:)
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Mandrake · Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2002 4:29 pm Post subject:

actually my original idea (and is still my main idea) was to program a DB of the articles (written out), with some PHP code i wrote interfacing that with the mag, so it would be easy to put out issues by just creating a publish issue form. Then the prev issues would be easier to archive as well.