Community Nexus

[kaelisebonrai]

Thanks, 'dox =) This was getting a little insane.

[nathan2055]

uh... you do realise having that "Admin dashboard" thingo would be more of a hinderance than a help, right? =P

Why? It seems to make since.

I've merged the topics and moved this to Builders, since it's not Drizzle/OfflineKI related.

AT LAST! I've pulled off "copy" posts from the other topic. But, this means the posts are going to be "jumbled" for a little while.

Also, can someone post a link to information on this thing of Tweek's? I'm only just now hearing about it.

http://uru.grey-skies.net/nexus

I think both the imager AND an "update board" are good ideas--could we possibly have both?

OK, but I also think posting photos of each Age in the Nexus would work better that having a slideshow.

When I get some time, I'll do a brief "quick explore" of all the fan Ages and come up with some more tag ideas. Then I'll look at what people have already suggested for categories and see if I can come up with a unified tag/category list. I can't really help with any of the coding or modelling (yet), but I can at least help out in that area

Thanks! I'll work up a category list and post it sometime soon.

[kaelisebonrai]

uh... you do realise having that "Admin dashboard" thingo would be more of a hinderance than a help, right? =P

Why? It seems to make since.

Because an admin of a shard can essentially put the images into the server and any Imager they like, without having to go to a random age to do so.

If this is not possible in Alcugs shards (I'm almost certain it is, though) - its definitely possible in the moul-era servers. =P

[Egon]

Future Ages will probably be released on Cavern Link with links here and other forums.

Ok, I have to ask: what is "Cavern Link"?

When I get some time, I'll do a brief "quick explore" of all the fan Ages and come up with some more tag ideas. Then I'll look at what people have already suggested for categories and see if I can come up with a unified tag/category list. I can't really help with any of the coding or modelling (yet), but I can at least help out in that area

Thanks! I'll work up a category list and post it sometime soon.

I already done it.

[nathan2055]

I already done it.

Great job! I'll fix a few typos and add some other categories later. I bet we should make categories like a directory, e.g. let's say there is a project called "GoW Ages". That would be a sub-category under "Projects". I'll explain it better in the wiki.

Future Ages will probably be released on Cavern Link with links here and other forums.

Ok, I have to ask: what is "Cavern Link"?

I don't know much about it, other than it's a service of the GoMe.

Because an admin of a shard can essentially put the images into the server and any Imager they like, without having to go to a random age to do so.

If this is not possible in Alcugs shards (I'm almost certain it is, though) - its definitely possible in the moul-era servers. =P

I don't know if it is possible to make a admin only imager, though it is possible to make a simple Age for admins only, with an imager that the WNexus is a non-editable mirror of. And I like the idea of having pictures of the Ages in the GUI, having an UAM list update chalkboard nearby, then having a editable imager near the admin-only one.

[Tweek]

Cavern Link isn't GoME it's Whil's IC blog - http://cavernlink.wordpress.com/

If you're interested in IC blogs you should check out Urublogs, lots of blogs to be found there </shameless plug>

As for the GoW Nexus design. Whilst I applaud Chloe's efforts, it does come across as GoMa nexus with GoW logos glued on. The guilds each have a different aesthetic, the GoMA nexus is very in keeping with the GoMA style and Gahreesen, so I'm not sure it works with the GoW who would have a different style to them.

Rusty's Vothol submission for the DLC seemed to be a lot more in keeping with how I figured the GoW aesthetic to be.

[andylegate]

Actually there's some big changes coming up with the GoMa. I'm not at liberty to say anything right now.

But I do think one of them maybe a logo and style change. I think it's going to be more like this:

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.......but you know, I've been wrong many times before.......

[nathan2055]

Cavern Link isn't GoME it's Whil's IC blog - http://cavernlink.wordpress.com/

Ah. I was thinking of The Cavern Today.

As for the GoW Nexus design. Whilst I applaud Chloe's efforts, it does come across as GoMa nexus with GoW logos glued on. The guilds each have a different aesthetic, the GoMA nexus is very in keeping with the GoMA style and Gahreesen, so I'm not sure it works with the GoW who would have a different style to them.

Actually, looking at the screenshots, I can't really decide. It kind of has a little bit of a GoMA look, but it really looks very GoW like. However, the red lights don't look very Nexus like. I recommend we go back to the tried and true "one big yellow light on the machine" theory.

Actually there's some big changes coming up with the GoMa. I'm not at liberty to say anything right now.

But I do think one of them maybe a logo and style change. I think it's going to be more like this:

Show Spoiler

.......but you know, I've been wrong many times before.......

I sure hope that's at least a little wrong!

I'm going to go look at the Writer's Pub to get a little bit of the GoW "mood"! I'll post any ideas here!

[Egon]

I might not understand English fully as non native speaker, so correct me if I'm wrong, but does
this:

You don't /have/ to submit ages to Dustin to release stuff, you know.

^This. Future Ages will probably be released on Cavern Link with links here and other forums.

plus this:

Cavern Link isn't GoME it's Whil's IC blog - http://cavernlink.wordpress.com/

equals:
Whilyam just declared that in the future all writers will release ages thought his IC blog?

[Luna]

Ah. I was thinking of The Cavern Today.

On a side note, The Cavern Today is an independent organization. I know they are listed as affiliate on the Guild of Messengers website, but they have no direct link with the GoMe. (You might also be more thinking of Go! the magazine, instead of the pod casts )

N.B this is no official statement of the guild. Just some information from me

On-topic: What is this GoMa Nexus you refer too?