hey guys
i was just reading another thread on how crappy white dwarf has become. And its true. It was pointed out that we have no alternative source. So, why not make our own? Like a
free online 40k magazine made by us, with articles (real ones) written by us, for 40k online.
It's just an idea, but post here if you're interested. If we get enough people, maybe we could make this happen.
And....if this is a redundant, stupid, impossible idea, then feel free to post that here too.
So the question is: would anyone be interested in participating in a project to make a
free online alternative to white dwarf for this site?
EDIT:
as this seems to be gathering interest, here is a list of what we need and who has already volunteered for what:
The numbers in brackets are the numbers of articles already submitted for that section.Needed:
Gaming articles - tactics, gameplay etc.:
Treg Pjwninaro Wuestenfux Modelling articles - conversions, assemblies, terrain building etc.:
Tyler The Blade, Chaos0Xomega, Greenstuff, Ashman, Maedrhos Rihadol (1)Painting articles - how tos, tutorials, techniques etc. :
RookyboyFiction items (or 1 long and a few short) - any fiction that you might write and feel should be included:
Khemri Daemon, Lonewulf, Swiper, Arun, Greenstuff, Maedrhos Rihadol, Cossack formerly Lord Solar (1)Player's armies - featured armies from our members or your friends:
Archite BalthrakaFeature articles - about anything 40k related:
Swiper, ChaosToast, Andromidius (the art of sportsmanship) (1) In depth battle report - good ones:
Archite Balthraka, Lonewulf, WuestenfuxTips for newbies:
PathfinderExperimental Rules:
Swiper, Maedrhos RihadolDOW -
Spawnofchaos89Unspecified:
Col. gravis, Agelmar, Battle Armour, FoxfireTell me if i missed any of you guys out
Heres a few guidelines for writing the stuff. Im no great writer, but these are what i feel should/should not be done:
1. Articles should be relevant to 40k/tabletop/whatever you're writing about (duh)
2. Don't write useless stuff. If we already knew it, we dont need it in writing.
3. Don't write anything that's similar to whats in WD. Thats what we want to avoid
4. For the love of crum, spell check
If you use MS word or any word processor, please use the spell check. That'll save us a lot of time.
5. I know not everyone here may speak english as their first language, but still try your best to keep grammar and sentence structure to a reasonable standard.
6. Articles should be at least a page long. This can be argued, but i dont think i've seen any articles in WD less than a page.
7. Fiction writers, if you can get an illustration done for your story, all the better!
8. Proof read your stuff. Or get someone else to.
9. Use headings and sub headings in longer articles
10. Submit your articles in MS word file format.
11. Make battle reports interesting.
12. You can submit as many articles as you like.