Looks pretty cool! I like that the emphasis here in on the characters and the plot. There's no way I'll have time to cook something up for this, but I thought that there'd probably be some people here that would be excited to enter something into the contest.
Posted by Fitz (Member # 4803) on :
I remember when BioWare did this before. Back then they were simply calling it a "job application." I guess by making it a contest they hope to attract more people, though I wouldn't think a company like BioWare would have any lack of applicants. But yeah, it's really cool. Maybe I'll give it a go.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Sadly, I lack a copy of "Neverwinter Nights."
Posted by StickyWicket (Member # 7926) on :
the problem I have is with the part about "employment is not guaranteed if you win" which means they'll just higher the most charismatic person and steal everyone else's submissions.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
The basic set of NWN is only about $15, Tom.
You should do this-- seriously.
If you don't want to spend the cash, let me know-- I've got the toolset and I'm willing to put your text in a module so you can send it to them.
quote:the problem I have is with the part about "employment is not guaranteed if you win" which means they'll just higher the most charismatic person and steal everyone else's submissions.
I didn't read any stipulations about all submissions being property of Bioware. I *think* that such things (or at least the dialogue) remains property of the creator.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
In fact, even BioWare's standard form for submission of suggestions (that doesn't seem to apply for this contest) is incredibly submitter-friendly: http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/jobs/psa/
It grants BioWare no rights to use the material except in review and evaluation of it, and an indemnification against 3rd party lawsuits if the submitter included other people's work.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
You Overlook guys ought to create something based on your characters. Definitely some high quality background stuff to work with.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
I liked NWN but haven't played it in a while. I haven't played anything in a while so I'm not sure how it compares to World of Warcraft, which I believe is very similar.
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Anyone here working on this contest?
I am wondering if I am reading the rules correctly. If I am, then I am supposed to write a 3500-word story that takes place in a small room or area (4x4 tileset) with only 3 other characters with which to tell the story, and have multiple quests and alternate endings.
It seems awkward to do all this in a tiny room. Am I just going to run between the same 3 NPCs in the same room, completing multiple dialogue-only quests? Sounds like a recipe to put Bioware judges to sleep. I guess if they don't fall asleep, it indicates a good writer.
I originally thought it was supposed to be a mini-game, just without combat and skills, but now it sounds more like a novel narrated by 4 computer images in one small area.
Or am I just reading the contest rules incorrectly?
Posted by Marlozhan (Member # 2422) on :
By the way, that last post was made by me, not unicornwhisperer. My wife has been using my computer again to talk on Hatrack, instead of her own, and I thought I was still logged on Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:I liked NWN but haven't played it in a while. I haven't played anything in a while so I'm not sure how it compares to World of Warcraft, which I believe is very similar.
Very, very different actually. NWN is far more geared toward traditional Pen'n'Paper roleplayers than to the powergamer MMORPG crowd. ...and then I realized it's almost 5 a.m. and I should go to bed instead of talking about this.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
It is SPECIFICALLY meant to be a "novel" narrated by a few characters. It is NOT meant to be a series of small quests, or a traditional "module." They're looking ONLY for writing ability.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
I've tried scripting something for this, but can't wrap my mind around it. I actually spent the better part of an hour at one of my book signings scribbling notes for dialogue and such.
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