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Lightbringer posted 07-01-99 01:24 PM ET
Have you ever wanted to have a say in what goes into a game magazine, online or not? Well this is your chance... My friends and I are going to be starting a Game Magazine and we need your help...
We are going to be an online publication (with possibly a quarterly printed edition) dealing with Strategy games (this will also include space sims) and RPG's... We also want to have our webzine fan freindly and appreciative... so we are thinking of giving out "fan points" to those who contribute (constructively) to the webzine... We can't quite tell you what these fan points will do (otherwise there'd be no surprise), but we can say they will have multiple uses...
Anyway... there are two things you can do for us at the moment... 1) send ideas to us via this post, or my email) Helping us pick our title... yes that's right our title, we want this webzine to be fan oriented and what better way to do this then let you in on the creation process...
Look out for a later post on the title ideas we have and get ready to vote...
God Bless,
Lightbringer
PS- Remember that we can't do this without your support so bring on the ideas and the voting...

Lightbringer posted 07-01-99 01:25 PM ET
Welcome to... well... that's what we need you for... the following is a list of five names that we have come up with for our magazine... now is your chance to give us some feedback and garner yourself some fan points (mums the word on this)...
Possible Titles (not in any order):
1) Wayfarer
2) Broken Lance
3) Hammer's Forge
4) Crossed Blades
If you have your own titles you'd like to submit, then post them in this thread...
Thanks a lot,
Lightbringer
PS- We've checked out these sites on the web and they are unclaimed so that's why there are only four to chose from... most of our were shot down by the existance of other websites (but they'll pay oh yeas they'll pay...)
ChairmanLee posted 07-06-99 01:03 PM ET
Have a page, or pages called "My Two Cents".
This could be reviews from us gamers about games they have played and what they think about them.
I will gladly contribute, my two cents, to this publication, every time I get and play a new game.
I been itching to rip,.. um talk about The Phantom Menace PC game for some time now.
You've got my email address there so let me know.

P.S. I like Wayfarer the best out of the four.
Dreadnought posted 07-06-99 01:56 PM ET
Yea, I like both the my two cents idea and the "wayfarer" title. If you did ever offer a gamer review, be sure to include mine
Koshko posted 07-07-99 01:36 AM ET
Why don't you use your screen name, Lightbringer, for the title.
Set up a simple online voting system for a game. Pick a game that has been out a couple of weeks, and scan for people who have finished it. Have their opinions contribute to your voting system somehow.
MikeH II posted 07-07-99 05:28 AM ET
I think I like Wayfarer the best.
The two cents column sounds good.
ChairmanLee posted 07-07-99 01:07 PM ET
I like the on line voting idea also.
For our columns we should all use the same grading scale to rate the games. That way it will be easier for us all to understand.
Come up with a standard rating system.
I would favor a percentage with comments.
Example;
Game Rating 75% Has some of the best graphics around.
Any other ideas out there?!!!
Picker posted 07-07-99 01:09 PM ET
Yeah, once a month talk about an older game. A classic. Give hints and tips, or even a walkthrough.
JohnIII posted 07-07-99 01:16 PM ET
Maybe, once you've been around long enough, you could make like Edge and do a "the way we were" from issues past.
I agree with Chairman Lee on the percentage score/comments, and perhaps a box with the game's pros and cons.
John III
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Author	Topic: Attention all Gamers!!!
Lightbringer	posted 07-01-99 01:24 PM ET Have you ever wanted to have a say in what goes into a game magazine, online or not? Well this is your chance... My friends and I are going to be starting a Game Magazine and we need your help... We are going to be an online publication (with possibly a quarterly printed edition) dealing with Strategy games (this will also include space sims) and RPG's... We also want to have our webzine fan freindly and appreciative... so we are thinking of giving out "fan points" to those who contribute (constructively) to the webzine... We can't quite tell you what these fan points will do (otherwise there'd be no surprise), but we can say they will have multiple uses... Anyway... there are two things you can do for us at the moment... 1) send ideas to us via this post, or my email) Helping us pick our title... yes that's right our title, we want this webzine to be fan oriented and what better way to do this then let you in on the creation process... Look out for a later post on the title ideas we have and get ready to vote... God Bless, Lightbringer PS- Remember that we can't do this without your support so bring on the ideas and the voting...
Lightbringer	posted 07-01-99 01:25 PM ET Welcome to... well... that's what we need you for... the following is a list of five names that we have come up with for our magazine... now is your chance to give us some feedback and garner yourself some fan points (mums the word on this)... Possible Titles (not in any order): 1) Wayfarer 2) Broken Lance 3) Hammer's Forge 4) Crossed Blades If you have your own titles you'd like to submit, then post them in this thread... Thanks a lot, Lightbringer PS- We've checked out these sites on the web and they are unclaimed so that's why there are only four to chose from... most of our were shot down by the existance of other websites (but they'll pay oh yeas they'll pay...)
ChairmanLee	posted 07-06-99 01:03 PM ET Have a page, or pages called "My Two Cents". This could be reviews from us gamers about games they have played and what they think about them. I will gladly contribute, my two cents, to this publication, every time I get and play a new game. I been itching to rip,.. um talk about The Phantom Menace PC game for some time now. You've got my email address there so let me know. P.S. I like Wayfarer the best out of the four.
Dreadnought	posted 07-06-99 01:56 PM ET Yea, I like both the my two cents idea and the "wayfarer" title. If you did ever offer a gamer review, be sure to include mine
Koshko	posted 07-07-99 01:36 AM ET Why don't you use your screen name, Lightbringer, for the title. Set up a simple online voting system for a game. Pick a game that has been out a couple of weeks, and scan for people who have finished it. Have their opinions contribute to your voting system somehow.
MikeH II	posted 07-07-99 05:28 AM ET I think I like Wayfarer the best. The two cents column sounds good.
ChairmanLee	posted 07-07-99 01:07 PM ET I like the on line voting idea also. For our columns we should all use the same grading scale to rate the games. That way it will be easier for us all to understand. Come up with a standard rating system. I would favor a percentage with comments. Example; Game Rating 75% Has some of the best graphics around. Any other ideas out there?!!!
Picker	posted 07-07-99 01:09 PM ET Yeah, once a month talk about an older game. A classic. Give hints and tips, or even a walkthrough.
JohnIII	posted 07-07-99 01:16 PM ET Maybe, once you've been around long enough, you could make like Edge and do a "the way we were" from issues past. I agree with Chairman Lee on the percentage score/comments, and perhaps a box with the game's pros and cons. John III