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|colspan="2" style="/*color: #FFFFFF;*/ font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; padding: 20px; text-align: center;"|Welcome to the [[Guild of Writers Wiki:About|Guild of Writers]] Wiki!
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|colspan="2" style="font-style: italic; padding: 10px; text-indent: 10px;"|The [[Guild of Writers Wiki:About|Guild of Writers]] is a community of artists and programmers working to create or learn to use existing assets and [[:Category:Tools|tools]] for the open-source [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]]. It is a [[Guild of Writers Wiki:Contributions|collaborative community]], working toward the common goal of building new and exciting [[:Category:Ages|Ages]]. The Guild was formed on the basis of collaboration. We take great pride in our accomplishments and strive each day to create great things and outdo ourselves.
  
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=What is the Guild of Writers?=
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The Guild as it stands today has evolved from previous modding and Age creation groups. It is as diverse as the Uru community, and that diversity is one of its strengths.
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The Guild of Writers is a community of artists and programmers working to create or learn to use existing assets and [[:Category:Tools|tools]] for the open-source [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]]. It is a [[Guild of Writers Wiki:Contributions|collaborative community]], working toward the common goal of building new and exciting [[:Category:Ages|Ages]]. The Guild was formed on the basis of collaboration. We take great pride in our accomplishments and strive each day to create great things and outdo ourselves.
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The Guild as it stands today has evolved from a previous modding and Age creation groups. It is as diverse as the Uru community, and that diversity is one of its strengths.
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==Leadership==
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The Guild of Writers is led by a Guild Council of consisting of these positions, as outlined by the generally approved Guild of Writers Structure Document:
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* '''Guild Councilor of Artistic Direction''' ''(Currently [[User:Lontahv|Lontahv]])''
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|A list of projects pertaining to Ages and Age development.
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* '''Guild Councilor of Technical Direction''' ''(Currently [[User: Tsar hoikas|Tsar Hoikas]])''
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* [[Gallery of Fan Created Ages]], a list of all the Ages developed by the Guild of Writers (work in progress),
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* '''Guild Councilor of Human Relations''' ''(Currently not manned)''
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* [[Creating Ages]], information on creating your own Ages,
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* Playing Ages [[Playing Fan Ages|Offline]] and [[Playing Together|Online]],
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Councilors were elected in Late 2008 and serve for an indefinite term.  For more information on structure, please see the [http://forum.guildofwriters.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=838 approved structure document].
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* [[Turning Ideas Into Ages]], tips on getting you started with Age creation at a conceptual level.
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=Ages=
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|style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%;"|{{Main Page/Box|Software Development|The Guild of Writers also does some software [[Development|development]].
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==Creating Ages==
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* [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]], the Open Source version of the [[Plasma]] engine by [[Cyan Worlds]]; see also its [[Development:CyanWorlds.com Engine|development article]], or [[CWE:Getting_Started|get started building your own client]].
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The primary focus of the Guild is on the creation of [[:Category:Ages|Ages]] for games which are based on the [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]]. At present, there are two paths:
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* [[DIRTSAND]], the Guild of Writers'  Open Source URU server software.
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* Using [[Blender]] with [[PyPRP]], which targets [[Uru: Complete Chronicles]] and [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]].
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* Using [[3DS Max]] with the Cyan Worlds [[Max Plugin]], which targets the most recent version of the [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]].
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If you aren't a 3D artist, there are opportunities for writing, sound design, and texture creation. You should join the [http://forum.guildofwriters.com forums] and find a group to collaborate with.
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|Here are a few tools the Guild of Writers uses for Age development.
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* [[Korman]], the newest plugin for [[Blender]] used to create and publish Ages for all versions of Uru, offline and online,
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==Exploring Ages==
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* [[Max Plugin|PlasmaMAX]], Cyan's age creation plugin for [[3ds Max]], targeting MOULa.
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The Guild also offers the [[:Category:Tools|tools]] and support required for you to visit the [[:Category:Ages|Ages]]. You don't have to be a programmer to enjoy the beautiful creations! Again, there are two paths:
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* [[ZLZ Age Importer]], a tool to help you import all Age into Blender.
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* [[Playing Fan Ages|Playing the ages offline]], to explore them on your own PC after manual installation of interesting ages.
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* [[Playing Together|Playing the ages online]], where you can meet other explorers and usually do not have to deal with manual age updates.
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|The Guild of Writers provides a wealth of information through simple-to-follow [[Tutorials|tutorials]].
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If you need help with the setup, join the [http://forum.guildofwriters.org forums] and ask for support - but please remember to give a detailed description of what you did, what happened and what you expected to happen instead.
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Supporting the artists is a dedicated team of software developers. Developers are free to work on whatever [[Development|guild-related projects]] they like. Currently, the Councilor of Technical Direction suggests that new developers Contribute to the [[Development:CyanWorlds.com Engine|Guild of Writers fork]] of the CyanWorlds.com Engine.
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 7 October 2021

Welcome to the Guild of Writers Wiki!
The Guild of Writers is a community of artists and programmers working to create or learn to use existing assets and tools for the open-source CyanWorlds.com Engine. It is a collaborative community, working toward the common goal of building new and exciting Ages. The Guild was formed on the basis of collaboration. We take great pride in our accomplishments and strive each day to create great things and outdo ourselves.

The Guild as it stands today has evolved from previous modding and Age creation groups. It is as diverse as the Uru community, and that diversity is one of its strengths.

MainPageVothol.png
Ages
A list of projects pertaining to Ages and Age development.
Software Development
The Guild of Writers also does some software development.
Tools
Here are a few tools the Guild of Writers uses for Age development.
  • Korman, the newest plugin for Blender used to create and publish Ages for all versions of Uru, offline and online,
  • PlasmaMAX, Cyan's age creation plugin for 3ds Max, targeting MOULa.
  • ZLZ Age Importer, a tool to help you import all Age into Blender.
Tutorials
The Guild of Writers provides a wealth of information through simple-to-follow tutorials.