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: I was wondering about something. Wouldn't a "Dink Magazine" be cool? It wuldn't be a magazine as such, but perhaps a monthly download which included articles on numerous Dink related things. For example, it could have a Q&A section on scripting, and maybe a walkthrough for a d-mod.
: Items could also include features on upcoming or already released d-mods, and interviews with authors. It could give it's own review score to newly released d-mods (perhaps given a pre-release version so a pre-emptive review can be made, and this score (a percentage) could (if the author wished) be put on the title screen.
: Different dinkers could do "freelance" work for it (in that, I mean those who don't put together the magazine regularly) such as : Simonk doing a section on creating new enemies (his speciality, in my opinion), or a look into the history of the DN, and the rise of its current *STARS* such as Simonk, and to a lesser extent Tyrsis, as well as a look at the legends of the DN such as Gary Hertal, Wesley, and the great Mike Snyder.
: Perhaps a section.."On the board..." discussing goings on on the board (if anybody was flaming, or any interesting topics that arose).
: I realise some of these things are done in a smaller form (interviews by PureEvil) but I can't help but feel that more is better.
: Anybody else like the idea? And if so, who would be interested in taking part?
: The other part to my question was that most Dinkers are doing it simply as fun, and a creative outlet. Many Dinkers are still in their early teens however, and I wonder if any have aspirations of entering the game design world?
: Phew...I'm tired of typing!
I have no aspirations of becoming a designer - one that gets payed, that is. I'm more into writing, so count me in on that part. And, yes, I would like to know more too, about history and such. Cool idea!
: Items could also include features on upcoming or already released d-mods, and interviews with authors. It could give it's own review score to newly released d-mods (perhaps given a pre-release version so a pre-emptive review can be made, and this score (a percentage) could (if the author wished) be put on the title screen.
: Different dinkers could do "freelance" work for it (in that, I mean those who don't put together the magazine regularly) such as : Simonk doing a section on creating new enemies (his speciality, in my opinion), or a look into the history of the DN, and the rise of its current *STARS* such as Simonk, and to a lesser extent Tyrsis, as well as a look at the legends of the DN such as Gary Hertal, Wesley, and the great Mike Snyder.
: Perhaps a section.."On the board..." discussing goings on on the board (if anybody was flaming, or any interesting topics that arose).
: I realise some of these things are done in a smaller form (interviews by PureEvil) but I can't help but feel that more is better.
: Anybody else like the idea? And if so, who would be interested in taking part?
: The other part to my question was that most Dinkers are doing it simply as fun, and a creative outlet. Many Dinkers are still in their early teens however, and I wonder if any have aspirations of entering the game design world?
: Phew...I'm tired of typing!
I have no aspirations of becoming a designer - one that gets payed, that is. I'm more into writing, so count me in on that part. And, yes, I would like to know more too, about history and such. Cool idea!
