Zephyr Cove started out simply as a submission to the RAD contest. However, during the beginning phases of development, it became quite obvious to us that this Age could be a LOT more than a contest entry.
Following on that idea, we have been making plans for Zephyr Cove, and were even making them during the development of it.
We plan on expanding Zephyr Cove into an Age that people can adventure in, and even take part in a small degree. There will be 4 beginning phases for this.
Phase One:
Convert Zephyr Cove over to the newest plugin made by the Tool Dev Team. This will allow for some much better looking water at the beach, plus some better sound effects.
At the same time we will be renting the beach off to people!
If you have taken a stroll on our beach in Zephyr Cove, you may have noticed that it's quite large. Large and empty in many ways. This was done on purpose as we would like to add stuff to it in this first phase. Specifically YOUR stuff!
As of right now I have 10 slots available for any that would like to build some models and have them placed on the beach in Zephyr Cove. This slot will be "Your" slot, or spot on the beach!
Here are the rules for this:
Slots are open to any and everyone who wishes to build things for their slot and have placed in the Age, as long as said objects are built either by the individual, or by a friend of the individual. Please do not ask Andy to build them as he's quite busy. But others may not be.
Objects built in programs other than Blender are fine, but must be exported as a OBJ format. Objects that are built and textured in other programs must also have their textures provided for upon upload of the object itself.
Slots need to keep with the theme of the beach area of the Age. No Jet Planes, Large Buildings, D'ni Artifacts, Dogs, Cats, or Barney Dinosaurs please. If you are unsure, please PM anyone on the Zephyr Cove team.
Things like Beach Towels, Lawn Chairs, Grills, Umbrellas, Changing Tents are more to the theme.
Journals will be allowed, and can help "personalize" your spot on the beach. No linking books please!
Slots are NOT a contained enviorment like in Ahra Phats, and are not meant to be your playground for anything.
Slots will be issued to people on a first come first server basis. Contact Andy Legate for details or to request a slot
Oh, Slots are about 50 x 50 feet (Blender Units), so you'll know how much room you have to work with. Also, prior to being release, we'll take screen shots of where we put your stuff and you can tell us if we need to move it, etc, etc.
Also included with Phase One, will be an expansion of another Area. If you have not been to Zephyr Cove yet, be warned that the next is a spoiler:
Phase Two:
Phase Two will take the explorers to the top of the island. It's a jungle up there! No telling what might be up there!
Phase Three:
Phase Three will be taking the explorers to the other side of the island. What's on the other side of those pesky rocks anyways?????
Phase Four:
Phase Four is a spoiler if you have not explored Zephyr Cove yet. Be warned:
Time Frame:
We have no idea..............
No.....
Actually Phase One will be put out about 1 month from now, so that should give anyone that wants a Beach Slot plenty of time to make what ever they want to make and have us place it in the Age.The phases after that will depend on things that are going on.
Okay, let's hear from ya.
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