Hi everybody,
Some ideas concerning the GZG Encyclopedia, just to get them out in the open.
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CONTENT: It should not substantially duplicate the technical information in
any GZG product. While it will borrow heavily from the timelines, it shouldn't
directly copy them. And it shouldn't do anything that will detract from sales
of the products.
For example, an entry of the BB Victoria should read something like:
"With its heavy pulse torpedo armament, the Victoria forms an important
linchpin in NAC Task Force tactics..."
as opposed to actually giving SSD information.
Homegrown ideas should be included as well, all with the same provisios that
apply to the list (ideas free to be used by GZG, etc. etc. etc.) There should
be some editing, and some proofing to make sure that things are relatively
consistent (but absolutely consistency isn't that important, IMHO.)
FORMAT: Divided into two 'volumes.'
VOLUME 1: The Universe Today (c. 2190) This volume will contain all the
'background' info; i.e. nations, armed forces, mercenary groups, history. This
will rely heavily on the background information already published. It will
create a history, but still be somewhat generic i.e. I don't think starmaps
should be included.
VOLUME 2: Ships and Technology This volume will contain various ship designs,
and neato technology gadgets that various groups have come up with. Links to
websites with game details will provide the mechanics, or notes such as: (See
Fleet Book p.xx)
CO-ORDINATION: A group of editors, whose job is to put everything
together and make sure everything is consistent, the poor guy who has to put
this all
on the web (8-), and articles, submitted by everybody. This should be a
group project, with everybody participating; it's the only way that a
meaningful collection of information could occur.
> Some ideas concerning the GZG Encyclopedia, just to get them out in the
(undocumented snippage henceforth)
> should be some editing, and some proofing to make sure that things are
I couldn't edit for consistency but I hereby volunteer ("Once more, dear
friends, into the breach...") to edit for meaning and grammar. Someone else
can run it through a spellchecker and make sure the numbers add up correctly.
I mention this because it seems to me that, if we are going to present Jon's
universe to potential players, we have an obligation to him and them to make
it as polished as we can manage. Caveat: do not send anything to me if you
will be offended by a blunt, impersonal evaluation of the piece. As a second
editorial suggestion, perhaps we can come up with a consistent style (along
the lines of a Cascading Style Sheet, for those who know HTML 4) so that
Encyclopedia pages will have a consistent look.
> already published. It will create a history, but still be somewhat
Well, I would ask that * two * starmaps be included. One for the real universe
as we know it now, with stellar coordinates, spectral type, mass, and
magnitude; the other with the GZGverse ("Tuffleyverse" just doesn't work, for
me) zones of control laid out. Of course, anyone is always free
to pitch the whole thing and make up what they like--but if they feel
that way, they're not likely to be enamored of the Encyclopedia in the first
place.
In a message dated 99-01-25 21:15:03 EST, you write:
<< >Some ideas concerning the GZG Encyclopedia, just to get them out in the
open.
(undocumented snippage henceforth)
> should be some editing, and some proofing to make sure that things are
I couldn't edit for consistency but I hereby volunteer ("Once more, dear
friends, into the breach...") to edit for meaning and grammar. Someone else
can run it through a spellchecker and make sure the numbers add up correctly.
I mention this because it seems to me that, if we are going to present Jon's
universe to potential players, we have an obligation to him and them to make
it as polished as we can manage. Caveat: do not send anything to me if you
will be offended by a blunt, impersonal evaluation of the piece. As a second
editorial suggestion, perhaps we can come up with a consistent style (along
the lines of a Cascading Style Sheet, for those who know HTML 4) so that
Encyclopedia pages will have a consistent look.
> already published. It will create a history, but still be somewhat
Well, I would ask that * two * starmaps be included. One for the real universe
as we know it now, with stellar coordinates, spectral type, mass, and
magnitude; the other with the GZGverse ("Tuffleyverse" just doesn't work, for
me) zones of control laid out. Of course, anyone is always free
to pitch the whole thing and make up what they like--but if they feel
that way, they're not likely to be enamored of the Encyclopedia in the first
place. >> I'll help with what ever I can, and I'll do up the stuff for the
UBW, assuming that it, along with the others, get GZGversed into the "real"
back ground.
-Stephen