Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-15 Thread Ken
So, you want to know why I'm lugging this big dog cage back to the safe zone huh? It's a horrible tale, but if you're sure, I'll tell you if you walk along with me while I search... I always wanted to be a hero. It was my life-long dream--fight off monsters, beat up the bad guys, that sort

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-11 Thread Dakotah Rickard
! Much appreciated! - Original Message - From: Jeremy Kaldobsky jer...@kaldobsky.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Clement, probably the easiest way is to give you the link

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Ok. Well, since I don't have info, I'm writing a novel in a series of chapters from First-Person perspectives. I will be including at least one character into the story, who is played by my wife. Perhaps I will include others. I sincerely hope that this is ok, because I'm on chapter 15. Signed:

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
I think that's an excellent idea to link your characters in your story. As long as people don't mind you using them in your story, I certainly don't have any objections to it. Jeremy and others. I play several characters in Swamp. I want to be clear on that, because I will most likely write

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
Well said Johnny. People reading these fan fiction stories should understand that the authors ideas may or may not match with the game completely, so it's true that the writers are free to bend things if it helps them tell a good story. Technically, since this game currently is slightly

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
Holy cow Dakotah! That is going to be so sweet to read! :D It is perfectly okay with me. Ok. Well, since I don't have info, I'm writing a novel in a series of chapters from First-Person perspectives. I will be including at least one character into the story, who is played by my wife.

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Ben
Sent: 10 April 2012 07:17 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Ok. Well, since I don't have info, I'm writing a novel in a series of chapters from First-Person perspectives. I will be including at least one character into the story, who is played by my wife

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Clement Chou
] On Behalf Of Dakotah Rickard Sent: 10 April 2012 07:17 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Ok. Well, since I don't have info, I'm writing a novel in a series of chapters from First-Person perspectives. I will be including at least one character

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
Clement, probably the easiest way is to give you the link to the thread on audiogames.net. Not only does it explain the contest on the first post but you will also find several people's stories posted there as well. Some are short, some are long, but definitely there are some gems in there

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Ben
...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Kaldobsky Sent: 10 April 2012 10:35 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Clement, probably the easiest way is to give you the link to the thread on audiogames.net. Not only does it explain the contest on the first post but you

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Also, a novel does not mean that I'll be seeing the zombies taken care of, only that my human interactions will have closure. In fact, I rather intend it to be more like an intro with a little playthrough or something like that. On 4/10/12, Dakotah Rickard dakotah.rick...@gmail.com wrote: Ok.

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Ben
: 10 April 2012 16:23 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Also, a novel does not mean that I'll be seeing the zombies taken care of, only that my human interactions will have closure. In fact, I rather intend it to be more like an intro with a little

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Also, how should I proceed with writing this, given that at least one of my characters is rather profane. I don't want to dumb down the character just to make the story people-friendly, so is a rating at the beginning insurance enough? I was thinking something like: This story contains graphic

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread john
] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Jeremy and others. I play several characters in Swamp. I want to be clear on that, because I will most likely write a unified story for all of them, rather than individual stories for each of them, unless this is vetoed. Also, I want to know if it's ok

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread john
list gamers@audyssey.org Date sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:26:17 -0400 Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Also, how should I proceed with writing this, given that at least one of my characters is rather profane. I don't want to dumb down the character just to make the story people

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Dakotah Rickard
: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Also, how should I proceed with writing this, given that at least one of my characters is rather profane. I don't want to dumb down the character just to make the story people-friendly, so is a rating at the beginning insurance enough? I

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
I suppose that would work Dakotah. Also, how should I proceed with writing this, given that at least one of my characters is rather profane. I don't want to dumb down the character just to make the story people-friendly, so is a rating at the beginning insurance enough? I was thinking

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-10 Thread Clement Chou
Thanks Jeremy! Much appreciated! - Original Message - From: Jeremy Kaldobsky jer...@kaldobsky.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Clement, probably the easiest way is to give

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-09 Thread dark
Well it's clearly set somewhere in America if nothing else, since the shops such as wall mart and K mart, guns etc and the language of the game are american. Not a cryticism, just trying to help on location. Beware the grue! Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-09 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Jeremy and others. I play several characters in Swamp. I want to be clear on that, because I will most likely write a unified story for all of them, rather than individual stories for each of them, unless this is vetoed. Also, I want to know if it's ok to include other characters in your story,

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-09 Thread Johnny Tai
Technically, since this game currently is slightly thin on plot, and there is no set beginning or ending, a novel style would be very hard to pull off without having to forceably insert your own plot which may or may not be in line with the game's design. That said, since this is really a

[Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
As a way to have fun, be creative, and help expand the Swamp experience, it is my pleasure to host a Swamp fan-fiction competition. Participants are asked to write up a short story, diary, or piece of writing that lets us follow your character and get a feel of what life is like for them. You

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Johnny Tai
what's the date/timeline of swamp? like, is it 2011? 2012? January? or doesn't it matter. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
Good question. Actually it doesn't matter much but we do have a few clues. In the second map you can hear sprinklers and the fountain running at the hospital so it can't quite be too cold for those, but we also learned from quests that blankets are needed because many of the people are far

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Kai
- From: Jeremy Kaldobsky jer...@kaldobsky.com To: Johnny Tai johnnyti...@shaw.ca; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition. Good question. Actually it doesn't matter much but we do have a few clues

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
Excellent point Kai! This is a great example of how people will see the situation in a different way. Greetings Jeremy et al. I actually envision the sprinklers and fountains as being left on in the heat of escape and have just continued to spout out water. Since these devices pipe water

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Johnny Tai
how about location? where is this town, or, what town is this? I never saw a name mentioned anywhere, but I believe that might be importnat info for stories heh. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Orin
Swamp should, I believe, have some point have a single player campaign mode where we can actually play through a story like most FPS's have now. Orin orin8...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/orinks Skype: orin1112 On Apr 8, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Jeremy Kaldobsky wrote: As a way to

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp fan-fiction competition.

2012-04-08 Thread Jeremy Kaldobsky
The name and location have never been established, so it will be up to the authors to figure out what fits best for them. how about location? where is this town, or, what town is this? I never saw a name mentioned anywhere, but I believe that might be importnat info for stories heh. ---