How You can Help Adellion

[Teila]

Several people have noted they would like to help with Adellion. I thought I would list the ways you can help, either now or in the future. Remember, almost all of our staff members are volunteers at this time and work part time on the project.

Programmers: We are always looking for folks who have experience coding in C. If you have this experience please send an email to David and Claude, their emails are on the staff page.

Artists: We are always looking for folks who have experience in 3d or 2d modelling or rendering. If you have this experience, please send emails to Jason. Again, his email is on the staff page. We also need 2d artists who can sketch concept art for us...especially buildings and clothing. You can contact Jason or Laura (me) if you are interested.

Lore People:

Ocassionally, we have openings for people on the lore team. At this time, all of our lore people are involved in writing lore. In order to join the lore team at this time, you must have a firm grasp of written English, including style and grammar. This does not mean you have to a professional writer, but you should be able to produce work that requires minimal editing and you should know how to use grammar and spell checks. Please send all inquiries for lore positions to Laura (me). My email is on the staff page as well.

In the future, the lore team will be hiring people to work on quests and later, for in-game positions. These will require more imagination and dedication than writing skills. The quest writer positions will require experience in some way with quests in games and the ability to communicate effectively. So you might not have the ability to write stories or articles, but you can write dialogue and short descriptions. You also should be good at developing interesting puzzles and adventures.

The in-game positions are not GM positions but will be positions as leaders, important figures, family heads, etc. Beta testers will have the best chance of acquiring these positions. I will announce who to contact for these types of posiitons later.

Remember, while these positions are volunteer, we really need people who truly intend to work on the game. If we accept folks and they stay for a month and then drift off, we waste valuable time training and creating assignments for these people. So if you are unsure if you have the time or dedication, do not apply. It will be MUCH easier for those unsure folks to wait and help out in the game. It takes less discipline to stay engaged in a game than in the development stages.

Other ways you can help!

You can write stories in the role play forum that take place in Adellion.

You can participate in role play on the forums: This attracts other people.

You can start a fan page or blog somewhere.

You can post on other applicable forums and sites..not spamming and advertising, but simply answering questions about Adellion and letting folks know where to find us.

You could create an Adellion banner for your signature or create banners for other folks on the forums.

You can help answer questions on the forums..make sure you read first though. :)

There are a myriad of ways each and every one of you can contribute. You do not have to officially be on the team. Thanks for all you have done for us so far. :)

[Andius The Great]

I'm intrested in this position. Im a pretty good writer from all angles except spelling, but I can use a spell check to deal with that.

And yeah I've been away awhile. From the non-development side it looks likes things are at a standstill which I know isn't true but it can be very boring just waiting for the game to come out.

But I have an idea to make roleplaying in Adellion abit more intresting too.

Take a look at this:

http://fightpower.2.forumer.com/

Mabye you could get a whole forum like that going for the roleplay. Just grab a free forum, stick a link there and get your own huge roleplay forums. Or if you control the code for these forums just edit it abit to allow a roleplay forum.

That style just seems abit more fun than when I tried roleplaying here for some reason. Ive been writing on there as Tharak for afew weeks now.

[Teila]

We tried doing something like this on role play online and only a few people participated. However, we have a lot of participants on our own role play threads. If you would like to start something on that particular forum, I would consider working with you but you will have to do the major work as I simply have too many pots boiling right now. :) As long as you attempt to stick to the lore, I don't have a problem with you starting a fan fiction role play event elsewhere. A link to this site might be nice and helpful to players. :)

As for joining the lore team, we don't have any openings at the moment. However, if we do in the future, I usually look at role play in the forum here and invite people to join based on writing skills.

[Aelf]

I'll join the lore team,sounds great i've written previously lot's of tales/short stories for the mmorpg runescape and am half way through writing a fantasy novel.I'm pretty good at english in general,once i start i won't stop so i'm not lazy ;)

[Teila]

Please read the directions on how to apply above. Also, there are NO OPEN lore positions at this time. I suggest you post in the role play thread and show that you are a decent writer.

I can tell you that I am rather picky. When positions do open, I will only choose people who are excellent writers, are fluent in the English language (there may be exceptions but they are few and far between) and know how to use spell and grammar checkers. I do not want to edit poorly written material that is ridden with simple mistakes. So evaluate yourself truthfully before you even contact me. The Lore is the 'front page' of Adellion. If it looks bad, people won't even turn on the game.

[Deto]

Hi there, just quickly checking if the team is still looking for 2/3D artists as I notice the post itself is already near 1,5 years old.

If yes. I will bug Jason more

If no. I will join in other discussions

In either case. Looking forward to see real mmorpg do what others have stated and failed in (UO got close, wow not so close, rest didn't even see it)

[Teila]

Send your information to Jason. He should be able to help you. :)

[Killjoy]

Well, lets see, i enjoy writing and am writing my own fantasy novel at the moment aswell, although I have trouble finding enthusiasm alot of the time, so maybe in the future i might apply for the lore team, when ive got a bit more self discipline :)

Im trying to learn 3d modelling but am a complete newbie so maybe in the future ill apply.

This is a kinda pointless post i must admit, just saying that I want to help out with this and will likely apply for something in the future :)

[davo]

I'm not sure this post is legit but you can delete it if not. I've started a blog. The aim is not specifically Adellion or even computer games. It is general entertainment. However at some point I will be writing at least one blog on Adellion, perhaps several. Also I'll be putting an Adellion link on my blog site. The address is:

-Not always sage (http://davo-sage.blogspot.com)-

[Teila]

Great idea, Davo! I look forward to reading your blogs. I love blogs and have considered starting my own some day.

[Killjoy]

Hey thats awesome davo! :)

I myself have started two blogs in the past but have failed to ever make a 2nd post lol!

Heres the one that i still have a link to:

http://killjoysgaming.blogspot.com/

[davo]

It's a good write-up killJoy. I'm looking forward to reading the one you do on Adellion. :)

[Archaaz]

Very wonderfully put together sites Davo and Killjoy. I look forward to reading new posts in the near future...

[davo]

Thanks Archaaz. Actually there is no longer any skill needed to create a blog site. Years ago I did a website and had to write html. Now it's all done for you. Just type "blogger" into Google and click the format you like.

You are a good writer. If you happen to create a site, let us know the address.

[ozmono]

Archaaz already has one. click on his sig

[davo]

Thanks ozmono. Anything subtle always escapes me and Archaaz never fails to trip me up with his links. I'm looking at this site now. It looks great!

[Archaaz]

Thanks Davo! It is a little scattered, not terribly consistent, but it is my little slice of the web... :)

[Teila]

Okay, guys..this has gotten a bit off topic. Please take this to a new off-topic thread. :) Thanks.

[Johnnycash]

Hey all! Its been over a year and a half! I thought id check this game's progress.

Hmm I dont know any C++ and i am not a good a very good artist, but if there is any other way i can help you out just PM me! Il be on this site for a while at least.

[Damon]

Please read the directions on how to apply above. Also, there are NO OPEN lore positions at this time. I suggest you post in the role play thread and show that you are a decent writer.

I can tell you that I am rather picky. When positions do open, I will only choose people who are excellent writers, are fluent in the English language (there may be exceptions but they are few and far between) and know how to use spell and grammar checkers. I do not want to edit poorly written material that is ridden with simple mistakes. So evaluate yourself truthfully before you even contact me. The Lore is the 'front page' of Adellion. If it looks bad, people won't even turn on the game.

I hope, I am not making a nuisance of myself, but I would like to make a small enquiry/suggestion regarding the lore pages.
I was referred to these pages by a poster on the forums of Darkfall (the thread was a discussion of "permadeath" in MMORPGs), and I immediately came to your site and started reading.
At the moment I am trying to plow myself through the very rich lore, that has been written for the world of Adellion, and in this process I have come across a number of greater and smaller errors. Now, I know that this is bound to happen, and the pages are generally well-written, but seeing that I am rather obsessive about language myself, and seeing that (as you write in the above quoted post): "The Lore is the 'front page' of Adellion. If it looks bad, people won't even turn on the game." - I was considering, that I might proofread the pages (to the best of my ability), and submit my findings to someone in a position to make alterations.

I would like to emphasize, that I am not applying for any position in any way. It is simply the case, that I will be reading all of the lore, and in so doing I am bound to encounter typos and other errors, that you might want to correct.
I would, also, like to emphasize, that I am not suggesting any major alterations in the texts, and that the errors I have in mind are:

1) Typos & incorrect spelling. (E.g. "theives" and "thiers".)

2) Apparent (or probable) mistakes concerning the meanings of words. (E.g. "all their worthy goods" should probably be "all their worldly goods".)

3) Very few instances of "tired writing". - By which I mean: when someone has been working on a text for so long, they just want to finish it. (E.g. in some sections the text becomes ambiguous from a progressive obscuring of which pronouns refer to which nouns. - And such.)

I have no desire or ambition to engage issues of "style", and I do not claim to be any better at written English, than the people who originally wrote the pages; I am simply suggesting that my natural obsessive nature, in this regard, could be put to some meaningful use.
Also, seeing that the website team are purportedly in the process of designing a new website, it might be an opportune occasion to implement corrections in the texts.

[Teila]

Hi Damon. :) Do you have experience as an editor? Proof reading is always welcome and always needed.

We are in the process of finalizing some material for the new website. If you are serious about proof reading for us, we might be able to work something out.

[Damon]

I do not have any professional experience in this field, but I have on more than one occasion proofread for friends on university papers. As mentioned, I do not claim any particular qualifications other than being generally meticulous, and (some would say) obsessive about written language.
My only real uncertainty would be regarding the manner or form that would be optimal for returning the pages upon completion.

As previously mentioned, I fully intend to read all of the lore that you have created. So far I have read through all of "The Drulons" texts (which had very few perceptible errors) and most of "The Sakoians" texts (which had a number of typos and other errors). It was the latter reading that prompted me to post, as I would have been greatly annoyed by the errors, had I written the text myself - not to say that the errors are excessive, but rather to say that it has a "pebble in the shoes" effect on me, so to speak.
At any rate; if You are interested, I will do it, we would just need to agree upon the form in which the edited/proofed text should be submitted.

[Teila]

Damon, I will be busy this weekend but will contact you next week. :) Thanks!

[ZANGFEI]

I "wanna" help to...

See i can draw (LOL) :D [img=http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8189/1950tvbf0.th.jpg] (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1950tvbf0.jpg)

Oh! Oh! I have a feeling that bat is a commin :)

PS:
You know i am Joking of course about the Artwork.
I know Hammer not Pen/Paint/brush. Bulldozer to... :p

[Lord Zurra]

I've tried to send email to Laura and Jason but both failed for some unknown reason so I post here instead.

I would like to help making adellion.
I am 3d artist. I've been using blender3D for 5 years... My 2d skills are not really anything to be proud off but I'm trying to improve those.
Here is some of my earlier models

http://etana.kapsi.fi/ready.jpg
http://etana.kapsi.fi/viisto.jpg
http://etana.kapsi.fi/Joskus%20se%20on%20valmis/kallopallo.png
http://etana.kapsi.fi/Joskus%20se%20on%20valmis/mansion/door/door.jpg

still work in progress
http://etana.kapsi.fi/snipu.jpg

and more which I have not ever uploaded to anywhere. Including medieval barrels, one medieval WIP house with Guard Tower and so on.

I would really like to help with objects and all kind of environment models.


Hannes Väisänen
thylordz@gmail.com

[Teila]

Expect an email. :) Nice stuff!

Our email is down and not sure if it will be back up. We are in the process of changing all that anyway. I suggest in the future, folks PM me and I will pass the info on to the appropriate staff members. Or you can post here if you don't have PM status yet.

[KSpin]

Hey guys,

Not been around for years, I know, but I've been busy with working and University.

Right now I have limited experience of C++ (not too much of C to be honest), and some knowledge of Java and C# (mostly OOPLs). I also have been getting to grips with Maya 8.5 for the whole 3D Modelling and Animation setup.
I've also done a lot of building in previous MUDs that I've played on, writing descriptions and creating back stories for characters, etc.

If there's anything there that you think I could use to help you guys with, just say!

[Teila]

I started on muds too. :)

How are your writing skills, KSpin?

[Spikelema]

Teila, it's Spike again. :P

I am always wanting to help with any of the writing needed. You know how I Roleplay from previous adventures. I can do all forms of creative writing including poetry and lyrics. I have been here for a long time and have never forgotten about it. I have increased my knowledge in the fields of php, html and asp.net. I am studying IT at university with my major being in web based programming, including database.

Pretty please can I help *puppydog eyes*

My email is durzan@gmail.com.

[Gehco]

HAH... You could have expected me finding this place with in few moments.
My eyes and mind say that, Lore shall lure. Translated, lore shall awaken the players curious mind to what had happened once, and what can they do now.

So, if ya need a hand.. then this nutcase is ready... *coughs* But it doesn't mean that I wont over "spam" ya story / RP threads with Some lore I have already written and some stories (filled with bad spelling sometimes, since I write ALOT when I can't sleep, but I can't spell well - and I have no Auto-correction tool, heh)

[Spikelema]

and I have no Auto-correction tool, heh)

Sorry for the off-topic post but, Firefox, the latest version has a built in spell checker. IT IS MY GOD! I would look like so much more of a fool without it. :)

If only it had a grammar checker also, I would be set. ;)

[Gryvix]

Get yourself in a penguin suit and dance while chanting "Gryvix, the Immortal, Gryvix, Destroyer of Aryiure, Gryvix, ruler of Gryvixia" Record it and put it on Youtube.

[Gehco]

Get yourself in a penguin suit and dance while chanting "Gryvix, the Immortal, Gryvix, Destroyer of Aryiure, Gryvix, ruler of Gryvixia" Record it and put it on Youtube.

I'd rather die *grins*

[mad mike]

Hey I started a Fan page on Facebook join if you would like , if you want Admin to the page PM me on here.

<3 's

[Valora]

Hey I put this site in my signature on the EA games forum.

If someone who's good at artwork and such could make a cool banner or avatar would be nice!

And I'm pretty good at writing (currenlty working on my 3th book), and I have -if I may say so myself- a lot of imagination. So if you need any help, let me know. I also would love writing quests, I never done that before but I have enough game experiance to know which kind of quests are fun to do and which are boring. :)

[Teila]

Valora,

Welcome to Adellion! You will get a chance to help out with Adellion, hopefully in the near future. So stay tuned!

[Archaaz]

Hey I put this site in my signature on the EA games forum.

If someone who's good at artwork and such could make a cool banner or avatar would be nice!

And I'm pretty good at writing (currenlty working on my 3th book), and I have -if I may say so myself- a lot of imagination. So if you need any help, let me know. I also would love writing quests, I never done that before but I have enough game experiance to know which kind of quests are fun to do and which are boring. :)

Perhaps you might share with us some of your work, or maybe craft something based on Adellion's lore.