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Proposition: Get the Codex community to create world lore and build a world of their choosing. For now the project will be created under the banner of the thread topic or iColi for short.
What this is not: Game mechanics development. A clear derivative of a known setting.
Everyone and their mother has participated in an open source software project. I however haven't found any open source lore project, so I though it might turn out an interesting idea.
Unfortunately the above means that we have to clear up something first before any rudimentary work is done. I realise that any sort of success for this initiative is very unlikely, but it's important that we sort out licensing if that was to be the case - so that everyone can be sure about their rights to the content. If its not done at this early stage this will never reach any success and might even cause trouble for those involved. It is with this idea then that I propose that we take on a creative commons license. In particular I'm looking at CC BY 3.0. This is open for discussion for as long as no content has yet been generated. Why CC BY 3.0? It allows for derivative and commercial works.
Now on to the basics of creating a framework. The most important question is of course what artistic restrictions will there be in place. So to frame the question easier we have to decide on A) Sci-Fi or B) Fantasy. From there we will continue to build the framework (what is impossible and what is not) before any actual world building takes place.
Look towards the future: It is not completely uncommon for the Codex members to develop their own games and the ultimate stamp of approval for this project will be that somebody builds a game around the lore we established in this initiative.
Okay Codex. Let's do this. I think quite a few of our members should be keenly interested in this. Calling all DraQs.
What this is not: Game mechanics development. A clear derivative of a known setting.
Everyone and their mother has participated in an open source software project. I however haven't found any open source lore project, so I though it might turn out an interesting idea.
Unfortunately the above means that we have to clear up something first before any rudimentary work is done. I realise that any sort of success for this initiative is very unlikely, but it's important that we sort out licensing if that was to be the case - so that everyone can be sure about their rights to the content. If its not done at this early stage this will never reach any success and might even cause trouble for those involved. It is with this idea then that I propose that we take on a creative commons license. In particular I'm looking at CC BY 3.0. This is open for discussion for as long as no content has yet been generated. Why CC BY 3.0? It allows for derivative and commercial works.
Now on to the basics of creating a framework. The most important question is of course what artistic restrictions will there be in place. So to frame the question easier we have to decide on A) Sci-Fi or B) Fantasy. From there we will continue to build the framework (what is impossible and what is not) before any actual world building takes place.
Look towards the future: It is not completely uncommon for the Codex members to develop their own games and the ultimate stamp of approval for this project will be that somebody builds a game around the lore we established in this initiative.
Okay Codex. Let's do this. I think quite a few of our members should be keenly interested in this. Calling all DraQs.