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Author 30 Nov 2005 - The Contest That Might Become Your Career Johnn Four Web Monkey Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 06:48PM BioWare is holding one of the most exciting contests in our history. Anyone who has dreamed of writing professionally will find this a unique opportunity to get their work noticed by the right people. Visit the contest web page for full contest entry details.       Adria Teksuni Game Owner NWN SW: KotOR Xbox Jade Empire Joined: 12 Aug 2003 From: Pre-Splugorth Atlantis Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 07:00PM Wow. Been a while since the last one! Can't wait to see some results! _________________ Reach down your hand in your pocket and pull out some hope for me...       LdyShayna Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR Xbox SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB NWN 2: SoZ Mass Effect PC Sonic DS Joined: 18 Oct 2001 From: Colorado Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 07:19PM No skill use? So no Persuade or Charm Person or such? Just straight up dialog choices as far as that's concerned? _________________ "True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read; and in so living as to make the world happier for our living in it." - Pliny the Elder       Papermonk Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR Xbox Jade Empire NWN 2 Joined: 20 Jun 2002 From: Norman, OK Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 07:29PM 3500 words.. now, is that for the entire module or for any particular route of playing it? :grins: I like to be contrary. _________________ Papermonk - Mighty, yet flamable Obsequium parit amicos; veritas parit odium. Neverwinter Citadel - A Home for NWN2 Custom Content Exitium - of Ruin and Other Wonders       Volourn Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR PC NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB NWN 2: SoZ Mass Effect Joined: 17 Oct 2001 From: North Bay, Ontario, Canada Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 07:48PM Totally sweet. _________________ ME > KOTOR       LdyShayna Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR Xbox SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB NWN 2: SoZ Mass Effect PC Sonic DS Joined: 18 Oct 2001 From: Colorado Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 08:00PM Quote: Posted 11/30/05 19:29:40 (GMT) by Papermonk 3500 words.. now, is that for the entire module or for any particular route of playing it? Oh, this brings up another question. Are journal entries encouraged or irrelevant? If encouraged, do they count against the 3500 words? _________________ "True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read; and in so living as to make the world happier for our living in it." - Pliny the Elder       LotusAssassin360 Game Owner Jade Empire Joined: 12 Oct 2005 From: Look behind you... Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 08:33PM Shame I'm not old enough........       Jay Watamaniuk Community Manager Joined: 19 Nov 2001 From: Edmonton, Alberta Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 08:41PM Ace questions on a better 3500 word count definition and the use of journals. I'll check with our resident BioWare A-thor-i-tie Kevin B and see what he has to say.       Deemz Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR Xbox SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB Mass Effect Mass Effect PC Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 08:54PM Should any documentation be provided on how to achieve the multiple endings? Also ... Is the CEP allowed? Are other hackpacks allowed? Any limits on cutscenes? Edited By Deemz on 11/30/05 21:05       WWWWolf Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB Mass Effect Joined: 15 Jul 2002 From: Oulu, Finland Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 09:44PM Whoa. Making a small module like that that's also fun and interesting sounds like a nice challenge... In fact, I've suggested making one-area story-bound modules like this before (because I feel there's just too much travelling in all of the fantasy stories in general ) but few people took the bait. Hopefully this contest will get people interested in making really small modules again. Though, I won't be participating because a) too lazy to reinstall Windows to run the toolkit, and neveredit doesn't quite work yet and b) prospect of working for a company on the other side of the world isn't quite my kind of a thrill. _________________ - Weyfour WWWWolf "Thou art a thief and a scoundrel. Thou may not ever become an Avatar!" Create NWN stuff in Blender!       Da'Hak Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB Mass Effect PC Joined: 20 Apr 2002 From: Belgium Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:37PM Hi, I'm thinking about partaking in this contest, however I have a question or two. Scripts are obviously needed in this module (Mostly tiny ones to help the conversations), right? And last but not least. Does the 3500 word count also include: journals, items, NPC descriptions and placeable descriptions? Greets, Kris! _________________ A Spell Is Better than a Thousand Words Edited By Da'Hak on 11/30/05 22:40       Jay Watamaniuk Community Manager Joined: 19 Nov 2001 From: Edmonton, Alberta Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:39PM Here are some answers to questions. We will be updating the contest page with these details soon: 1) The writer can use Persuade or Charm, but not as a character skill-based game action. Rather, simply provide the (success) and (failure) options right in the dialogue box, so that they can be explored by the reviewer, not “played through”. 2)3500 for the entire module. This is not a hard word count…it should be the writer’s target. The actual word count can come in a little high or low and this will not affect the review of a really good piece of writing. 3)Journal entries are encouraged. They should be short and simple. They count against the word limit.       LdyShayna Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR Xbox SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB NWN 2: SoZ Mass Effect PC Sonic DS Joined: 18 Oct 2001 From: Colorado Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:45PM Thanks Jay! _________________ "True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read; and in so living as to make the world happier for our living in it." - Pliny the Elder       Jay Watamaniuk Community Manager Joined: 19 Nov 2001 From: Edmonton, Alberta Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:46PM <bows>       Da'Hak Game Owner NWN NWN: SoU NWN: HotU SW: KotOR PC Jade Empire:SE NWN 2 NWN 2: MotB Mass Effect PC Joined: 20 Apr 2002 From: Belgium Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 10:51PM Aha! I guess I'll have to find a work-around for those "non-conversation" texts then. By the way, Jay; I suppose the scripts for furthering conversations should be left out as well (For the sake of being able to explore the rest of the conversation)? In other words; the following example can't be created (Due to the lack of localValues). Example: Bob- "Ahh, Tim, did you visit Luc yet?" Tim- "Of course I did!" Luc- "Yes, Tim stopped by earlier." Greets, K! _________________ A Spell Is Better than a Thousand Words Edited By Da'Hak on 11/30/05 22:52

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