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Ingame 'newspaper' suggestion
I'm just thinking of things that would help gel the player community, and give noobs a fast and intuitive way of knowing what's going on and where (and when). How about an in-game 'newspaper' with articles about recent fights and events. Big trades and mining hauls (when publicly known). Rumors of government activities, guild intrigues and quotes (usually one guild accusing or threatening another). Also Wanted posters (bounties on players), for sale/to buy, adverts, times of races, betting odds and so on..
Allow all players above a certain level to contribute, perhaps editorial control will be needed, I don't know (we'd have to see how that would work out). Maybe even a career option as a roving reporter, interviewing guild leaders and doing special undercover reports on pirate life..
If you're looking for someone to start it off, I'd be happy to get the ball rolling, and if needed be editor..
I do think something like this would help people trialing the game feel less alone and that there's life out there to interact with, and give them pointers on how to interact with the other players' activities. I see this as being more than just a bulletin/message board though.
Allow all players above a certain level to contribute, perhaps editorial control will be needed, I don't know (we'd have to see how that would work out). Maybe even a career option as a roving reporter, interviewing guild leaders and doing special undercover reports on pirate life..
If you're looking for someone to start it off, I'd be happy to get the ball rolling, and if needed be editor..
I do think something like this would help people trialing the game feel less alone and that there's life out there to interact with, and give them pointers on how to interact with the other players' activities. I see this as being more than just a bulletin/message board though.
It's a telling statement of our user interface design problems, that people are able to completely miss the existence of the in-game news.
Mobeus: Good idea, thanks for posting, regardless :).
Mobeus: Good idea, thanks for posting, regardless :).
Mmm. We should bring back the Vendetta Chronicle.
(e.g., http://web.archive.org/web/20060616210715/www.roguelazer.com/chronicle/121503.html)
(e.g., http://web.archive.org/web/20060616210715/www.roguelazer.com/chronicle/121503.html)
Thanks for your responses everyone!
I've looked at the News screen in the game now - I think I had seen it before, but didn't realize that you could click on the individual items for more detail (I suspect I mistook it for just a list of who's killed who). Obvious in hindsight, so I feel a tad silly!
I also had a look at the chronicle website, and yes, that's the sort of thing I had in mind, but accessible from inside the game.
I think the User interface is a little confusing because clicking a button on one area of the screen alters buttons elsewhere on the screen. It might be clearer to have the buttons all grouped together in 2 rows, or perhaps have the buttons which run vertically down the right hand side as tabs near their parent buttons, so the eye has to do less 'wandering'. Or even just have menu items? Having said that, I am getting used to it now, so I think the issue is quite minor.
Finally, to elaborate on a point in my original post, I envisaged something that the players can post to, either directly or via editorial 'staff' (who would actually be players themselves (i.e. just as we have guilds and presumably, player run banks, we'd also have player run media empires too). Newspaper distribution could even be a cargo item, although that may be a bit too 'old world'.
Anyway, my question is - is it possible for me to post to the existing News system? And if so, how would I go about it?
I have a hazy ambition to bring back the Deneb Run, you see... Hazy because although I've read about it, I've no idea how to manage an event (Guess I set up some rules, announce it somewhere, and see who turns up), MC it, and also, I think it would be nice if there was some betting going on too. Oh, and I only have 53cr as prize money. Yeah, a long way to go yet :-)
I've looked at the News screen in the game now - I think I had seen it before, but didn't realize that you could click on the individual items for more detail (I suspect I mistook it for just a list of who's killed who). Obvious in hindsight, so I feel a tad silly!
I also had a look at the chronicle website, and yes, that's the sort of thing I had in mind, but accessible from inside the game.
I think the User interface is a little confusing because clicking a button on one area of the screen alters buttons elsewhere on the screen. It might be clearer to have the buttons all grouped together in 2 rows, or perhaps have the buttons which run vertically down the right hand side as tabs near their parent buttons, so the eye has to do less 'wandering'. Or even just have menu items? Having said that, I am getting used to it now, so I think the issue is quite minor.
Finally, to elaborate on a point in my original post, I envisaged something that the players can post to, either directly or via editorial 'staff' (who would actually be players themselves (i.e. just as we have guilds and presumably, player run banks, we'd also have player run media empires too). Newspaper distribution could even be a cargo item, although that may be a bit too 'old world'.
Anyway, my question is - is it possible for me to post to the existing News system? And if so, how would I go about it?
I have a hazy ambition to bring back the Deneb Run, you see... Hazy because although I've read about it, I've no idea how to manage an event (Guess I set up some rules, announce it somewhere, and see who turns up), MC it, and also, I think it would be nice if there was some betting going on too. Oh, and I only have 53cr as prize money. Yeah, a long way to go yet :-)
To post a news item in the existing system see the link given by ShankTank.
"To post a news item in the existing system see the link given by ShankTank."
And then sit back and watch it get pushed further and further back by the Bounty Hunters Digest that is VO News.
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/23236
And then sit back and watch it get pushed further and further back by the Bounty Hunters Digest that is VO News.
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/23236
It's a telling statement of our user interface design problems, that people are able to completely miss the existence of the in-game news.
There is in-game news?
Is this just the list of bounties, or is this something different?
There is in-game news?
Is this just the list of bounties, or is this something different?
There news, but the bounties tend to push it away.