Hi everyone, I'm working on a plug for EVN (I'm assuming you guessed that by the subject). Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to help with making the plug.

I'm calling it a partial total conversion, because I'm going to re-write the story (all new missions, some new ships, and some government changes), but not change the universe entirely (the old ships will remain, and the systems will remain primarily the same).

Anyways, I need a few people who are willing to help me with the making of the plug. First of all, I can't do graphics, I don't know how and don't have the software (it would be like 15-20 ships max, and some new outfits...not sure how many of those), so maybe one or two people to do that. Also, a few people to run ideas by, and maybe help with the programming of the plug (I really only half understand how resedit works to be honest). I'm not looking for anyone to make an immense time commitment here, I'm starting college in the fall, and am not planning on devoting all of my free time to making this plug. So if you're interested you can IM on AIM @ ShortGuy39 or email me @ Justin.Clark@colorado.edu

I'm Bored...I really really am

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Originally posted by I'm Bored:
**Hi everyone, I'm working on a plug for EVN (I'm assuming you guessed that by the subject). Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to help with making the plug.

I'm calling it a partial total conversion, because I'm going to re-write the story (all new missions, some new ships, and some government changes), but not change the universe entirely (the old ships will remain, and the systems will remain primarily the same).

Anyways, I need a few people who are willing to help me with the making of the plug. First of all, I can't do graphics, I don't know how and don't have the software (it would be like 15-20 ships max, and some new outfits...not sure how many of those), so maybe one or two people to do that. Also, a few people to run ideas by, and maybe help with the programming of the plug (I really only half understand how resedit works to be honest). I'm not looking for anyone to make an immense time commitment here, I'm starting college in the fall, and am not planning on devoting all of my free time to making this plug. So if you're interested you can IM on AIM @ ShortGuy39 or email me @ Justin.Clark@colorado.edu

I'm Bored...I really really am

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*Mazca puts this proposal into the PlugConceptEvaluator:
PING PING PING
*Result: Success Very Unlikely.
*Reasons:

•Author is taking on too much work: Rewriting the hundreds of systems in Nova is a massive, massive job.

•Author hopes to make massive plug, despite confessing to only 'half understanding' how ResEdit works.

•Author attempts to solicit help without giving any details.

•Author is not intending to devote much time to the plugin.

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OK, I'm Bored. Sorry to present my opinion in such a silly way, but you need to reconsider as far as I can advise you. Try making some smaller plugins until you are totally confident with the workings of NovaTools and Resedit.

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Yeah, I'm with Mazca. Plug-in developing takes a ton more time than %99 of people realize when they start out. I'd just do a small plot-extension or galaxy-addition first to get a good feel for it.

Also, you could check my current topic about the Non-Technical EVN Bible. It's basically a guide on how to make better plug-ins, especially for beginners.

As for help, I'm already devoting enough time to The Silent Ruins of Earth. But if your project looks like it might go somewhere, we might have some extra graphics sometime down the line. If that was the case, I'd have no problem with letting you have them. But first, we need to actually have some extra graphics, and I need to see that your plug-in isn't going to end up just another dead project. So if you're really interested, e-mail me once you get the plug-in pretty far along.

On the other hand, don't let Mazca and I discourage you. We're just trying to help you be realistic.

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I don't know the Monty Python but I've got a lotta toys
My daddy is a Renegade, his name is Hellcat Helian
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(This message has been edited by 21st Century Digital Boy (edited 08-04-2002).)

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Originally posted by I'm Bored:
**Hi everyone, I'm working on a plug for EVN (I'm assuming you guessed that by the subject). Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to help with making the plug.

I'm calling it a partial total conversion, because I'm going to re-write the story (all new missions, some new ships, and some government changes), but not change the universe entirely (the old ships will remain, and the systems will remain primarily the same).

Anyways, I need a few people who are willing to help me with the making of the plug. First of all, I can't do graphics, I don't know how and don't have the software (it would be like 15-20 ships max, and some new outfits...not sure how many of those), so maybe one or two people to do that. Also, a few people to run ideas by, and maybe help with the programming of the plug (I really only half understand how resedit works to be honest). I'm not looking for anyone to make an immense time commitment here, I'm starting college in the fall, and am not planning on devoting all of my free time to making this plug. So if you're interested you can IM on AIM @ ShortGuy39 or email me @ Justin.Clark@colorado.edu

I'm Bored...I really really am

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Hi

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Yeah, I understand that its gonna be a tough undertaking, and I know it'll be a lot of work, and I'm not planning on this being finished anytime soon. But I figure it could be worse...mostly the missions are what need to be re-written...and I'm already working on that...systems will only be changed as necessary and stuff like that...I intend to make some smaller plugs as I work on story and stuff for this one to get my programming skills down. Mostly right now, I'm looking for people I can bounce ideas off of until I get my plans for the plug set in stone so to speak. Then I'll need help with the graphics and programming.
I'm not promising that I'll be able to take this plug to completion, but if I don't try, it definitely won't happen, whereas if I do try, there's a chance.

Yeah, well, that's it

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If you're just looking to throw ideas around, this board or the Nova board would be as good as anything.

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Cuz I'm a 21st Century Digital Boy
I don't know the Monty Python but I've got a lotta toys
My daddy is a Renegade, his name is Hellcat Helian
Wait a second...

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Originally posted by Mazca:
**•Author is taking on too much work: Rewriting the hundreds of systems in Nova is a massive, massive job.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe I'm Bored said he was not going to rewrite all the systems.

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Shnobe.

And I bet that individual people took on more work than that in some of the released TC's and large expansions for EVO.

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Cuz I'm a 21st Century Digital Boy
I don't know the Monty Python but I've got a lotta toys
My daddy is a Renegade, his name is Hellcat Helian
Wait a second...

Yeah, I feel that with enough help, and my figuring out of ResEdit (assuming that happens) this plug is very do able.

And I definitely plan to read the non-technical EVN Bible...what I read of it the other day seemed like very good guidelines for plug creating.

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