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[plugs]

We could use the forum at the site?

[Shadom]

Mhh don't know. The problem with THEIR forum is that is it theirs

Everybody who wants to make an arg will be there and such everybody will read "our" ideas.

Will be difficult to determine whos idea "it" was. Could lead to conflicts.


IF we're going to use a own forum we could use this:

http://www.s8.createphpbb.com/curecancerargs/

I just made it. If we aren't going to use this.... hey it was free. I don't care.

[Uberg33k]

[plugs]

Is there a maximun team size? :p If it works like this, we might end up with one massive UF team...

[Shadom]

Why not...

[Adrian]

There's no maximum team size, but if you had (say) dozens of people, you would have to convince us that you could all work together effectively.

[plugs]

Thanks, Adrian

Well, i signed up on the forum created above just in case that's where everyone ends up.

[Silent|away]

Alright, um, sorry for being late to the whole thing and being such a strange person and new to the ARG gerne, but I really do dislike this ARG Project as it currently stands. A person told me that making an ARG about cancer to raise money about cancer research is, well, tasteless.

While raising money is a good idea, the problem is that ARGs are, well, games that usually deal with conspiarcies and mysteries. Sometimes they have enemies that you have to deal with too, and in the end, the good guys win and the bad guys lose. You really want to tread carefully with making an ARG about this, as you could very well make people quite upset and angry about the whold idea. If you are seen as too insenstive, people will be angry at you, not happy.

What I would suggest is something that is ARG-ish, but avoiding the usual shtick of stopping an evil conspiracy. Say, the ARG is set in the future, and you are dealing with a scientist group who is the good guys. Their goal is to raise money to stop cancer. Enough money be raised, enough puzzles solved and experiments completed, and congrats, cancer is hereby vanquished. It's a "feel-good" ARG, that makes everyone happy. The bad guys would be Cancer itself, the enviroment, and the Good Guys are, well, everyone working together for a common goal.

This idea, however, does not take all the advantages of the ARG gerne, and I admit it. The problem is, using the ARG gerne as it currently is would just make some people upset about the game, even if the goals are good. It's like creating a GTA clone to raise money to fight crime.

Sorry for the long rant.

[dscab00se]

ok i am completely new to the whole ARGing world...but my mom died of breast cancer when i was 12 so i want to do anything i can for the cancer research community...i dont know how much help i can be but im totally in on this

[plugs]

I agree, it is a fine line. Making something called a 'game' about cancer is never really going to work. It's just going to have to be an interactive fund raisig experience, basically. It'll be tough to be serious about it and help people understand cancer and some of the emotions attached with it without stirring up unwanted emotions in some people.

[Adrian]

Obviously I would disagree with the idea that an ARG raising money for cancer research would be tasteless.

Firstly, I agree that it would be tasteless to, say, have some evil corporation have the cure for cancer that players have to wrest from their grasp. In fact, I think we can all agree that it's tasteless - which is why it would never be developed. There are, however, real opportunities for an ARG to show the vast network of people and work that is involved in battling cancer - from the volunteer fundraisers to the scientists, doctors and nurses, to the people suffering from cancer themselves, and their friends and family. As you say, the antagonist here is cancer itself.

Secondly, I would totally disagree with the notion that ARGs will always be about evil characters and conspiracies. Many ARGs are, but many good ARGs also transcend that. Creating a GTA clone to raise money to fight crime would be stupid - but does that mean you can't use any videogame, period, to raise money to fight crime?

Thirdly, I have spoken to many people about this game. Some of them were cancer sufferers or their friends or family. Some were scientists and doctors. Some were people at Cancer Research UK, people who work every day on raising money for cancer research. I explained to them what ARGs were, and what I intended to do. They all felt it was a good idea, and that it could raise important funds.

I understand the concern, but I don't agree with it. We have some of the best game designers in the world judging the submissions, and I'm talking about the likes of Sean Stewart here. We will not allow a tasteless game to be developed. If all the submitted designs are tasteless, then it's back to the drawing board, but I don't think that's likely.

[Silent|away]

[Wolf by night]

I'm way up for this... I think it's a great opportunity, and an even better idea. I think an ARG could work really well to not only raise money, but raise awarnes and hopefully educate people.

So here's what I can bring to the table... I'm a corporate film producer based in London. (but my previous experience ranges from adult tv to 5 minute short films). I've got a very good understanding of the production process... from script development right through to shooting (I can operate most broadcast kit). I'm realy keen to help not only a good cause but also try my hand at a different type of production.
I'll keep an eye on here so feel free to grab me for more info.
Ta!

[InsaneFox]

Okay,

[dscab00se]

that sounds pretty much amazing to me...id like to see someone run with that...not tasteless, still involves helping solve cancer...it has a haloish/resident evil sorta feel to it....i like it good idea Insane Fox!