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colin

Time to use this place?

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:28 am

Crowfoot · Unfettered Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 385 Location: UK

I agree with you - there does need to be a comprehensive resource for prospective PMs somewhere along the line. When I first PM'd I felt as if I was flying blind and that was probably why I didn't do as well as I could have done. I think the same problem is facing many ARGs across the board. If new and enthusiastic PMs jump in without knowledge and context then they will either fail or do badly. It's the simple truth. It's time people banded together and actually put this guide into development.

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:59 am

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Lewis the Second · Decorated Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 198

What kind of stuff would the guide need to cover? I could have a go at writing up a basic one, if people want...

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:07 pm

Nightmare Tony

Deaddrop.

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:08 pm

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Re: Time to use this place?

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:13 pm

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Lewis the Second · Decorated Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 198

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:24 pm

bill · Unfettered Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 614 Location: Tampa

**Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:46 am

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Nightmare Tony

Actually, it more represents the PM side of things, some articles of interest and the thingfs needed for pms to help other PMs.

By the same token, I love UF and IU for the player side of things.

By having a PM area on UF, that kind of defeats the purpose of keeping what is behind the curtain secretive and unknowing. For the casual player to know the minutae of what goes on in the pm side of the world, redners the curtain to no longer exist.

Bill: I would like to vote for password protecting Deaddrop for PMs and having prospective PMs approach you in terms of access.

Where a PM wants to take his curtain is an individual call, but for the PM resources, they belong as exactly that - PM resources.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:04 am

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**Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:02 am

colin

I wouldn't have a problem with everything taking place at deaddrop, but that begs the question of why have this forums here? both sites are part of the argn....

I also wouldn't want to see password protection. It should be about how to create a game, not what games people are creating. Passwording the place would be like saying "you can't learn to make games until you are making a game" -- this doesn't really help people figure out if they can make a game. Limiting knowledge is not benificial.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:13 am

FLmutant

I'd be all for getting involved in such an effort where ever it might be housed, but I want to kind of agree with both sides here. We need a public resource as PMs and a way incubate the "next generation" of PMs, but we also probably need a private, invite-only place where stuff that people don't feel comfortable having public can live.

I think we'll need some kind of Den Mother, though. "Whatever people want to contribute" will be hard for people to get involved with.