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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!
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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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|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.
  
 
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.
 
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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=Ages=
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==Creating Ages==
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''See also: [[Creating Ages]]''
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|Ages
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|A list of projects pertaining to Ages and Age development.
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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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* [[AgeGallery|Gallery of our Ages]], a list of all the Ages developed by the Guild of Writers (work in progress),
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* [[Creating Ages]], information on creating your own Ages,
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* Using [[Blender]] with [[PyPRP]], which targets [[Uru: Complete Chronicles]] and [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]].
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* [[Forming An Age Project Team]], resources to help you start building your own Age team,
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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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* [[Ongoing Age Projects]], a list of the Guild's Ages currently under development,
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* Playing Ages [[Playing Fan Ages|Offline]] and [[Playing Together|Online]],
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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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* [[Turning Ideas Into Ages]], tips on getting you started with Age creation at a conceptual level.
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==Exploring 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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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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* [[CyanWorlds.com Engine]], the Open Source version of the [[Plasma]] engine by [[Cyan Worlds]]; see also its [[Development:CyanWorlds.com Engine|development article]],
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* [[KI: New Feature Log]], a list of new commands planned or implemented in the client.
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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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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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|Here are a few tools the Guild Of Writers uses for Age development.
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* [[3DS Max]] combined with the [[Max Plugin]], a Cyan-developed tool which targets the most recent version of CWE (MO:ULa),
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* [[PyPRP Age Importer]], a tool to help you import all Ages into Blender,
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* [[Making Terrains With Bryce|Bryce]], a terrain generator,
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* [[PyPRP]], a plugin for [[Blender]] which allows you to create and publish your Ages for offline versions of Uru (such as [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]] and [[Uru: Complete Chronicles]]).
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|Tutorials
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|The Guild of Writers provides a wealth of information through simple-to-follow [[GoW/Tutorials|tutorials]].
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* [[Max:Getting Started]],
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* [[Max:Installing]],
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* [[Max:Lightmaps]],
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* [[PyPRP:Getting Started]],
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* [[PyPRP:GUI Dialogs]],
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* [[PyPRP:Installing]],
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* [[GoW/Tutorials|...]]
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== External Resources ==
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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. There is also a list of [[KI: New Feature Log|new KI Features]] being discussed for future development.
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Here are a few other tutorials currently not available on this wiki which might of interest for the creation of Ages.
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* [http://dusty.homeunix.net/wiki/Andy%27s_Max_Tutorials Andy's Max Tutorials],
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* [http://www.guildofmaintainers.org/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=1027 Information for 3ds Max and Maya users],
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* [http://forum.guildofwriters.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1100 Opening Up New Places in Ae'gura],
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* [http://www.guildofmaintainers.org/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=1063 Snow Fall In Your Age],
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* [http://www.guildofmaintainers.org/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=956 Turning On the XMas Tree].

Revision as of 15:57, 5 April 2012

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 a 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.
Tutorials
The Guild of Writers provides a wealth of information through simple-to-follow tutorials.

External Resources

Here are a few other tutorials currently not available on this wiki which might of interest for the creation of Ages.