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The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby TaCktiX on Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:38 pm

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Greetings,

I told you you'd get an issue in 2 weeks' time! So yes, we are once again men of our word, and the Foundry Newsletter is bringing the latest in spring fashions, styles, and...wait a sec. Yeah, we get you the Maps, a Spotlight, an Editorial (believe it or not!), and A Look Back. Throw in another challenge by WCA in his Tablet, and we've got a full issue. In the Spotlight, we're looking at Oceania, which due to some really fast movement is nearly Quenched, even though we picked it up in the Foundry. It's a two-person interview with some interesting perspectives. A Look Back views the long-in-development San Marino, and its creator Ruben Cassar. The Editorial is written by another Newsletter editor, samuelc812.

Hope you enjoy the issue,
TaCktiX
Senior Editor
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In this section we cover every map presently in development. Each map is accompanied by a brief description of the map's theme, graphics, and gameplay, as well as what's been happening in the last couple of weeks. Finally, a link to each topic, the map's creator(s), and what stamps it presently has are noted.
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In A Look Back, we look at either a recently quenched map or a mapmaker who has contributed to CC but hasn't done so recently. It's a great retrospective that is certain to be an interesting feature as time goes on. This week, we look at Ruben Cassar's recently quenched San Marino map.
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In the Spotlight, we typically cover a staff-selected map and mapmaker in an interview. Mapmaker motivations, inspirations, and the like have been covered, with plenty of surprises in between.
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In the Editorial, we ask a member of the Conquer Club community to write about some aspect of the Foundry. Subjects thus far have ranged from first-timer perspectives to a fictional look at future mapmaking, with plenty in between. Anyone interested in writing an Editorial is asked to PM TaCktiX about it.
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Enjoy this week's issue? Haven't signed up yet?

Then feel free to subscribe to the newsletter by sending a PM with your name to the Newsletter's senior editor, TaCktiX (clicky). By subscribing you will receive every new issue of the Newsletter straight into your inbox, keeping you up to date with all the new latest developments in the Foundry.

Wrap up

We would like to thank you all for taking the time to read and enjoy our newsletter.
See you next time!

gimil - Graphics
InkL0sed - Formatting Editor, Proofreading Editor
sailorseal - Maps In Development Editor
TaCktiX - Senior Editor, Editorial Editor, Perspectives Editor, Spotlight Editor, A Look Back Editor
wcaclimbing - Graphics, WCA's Tablet
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby RjBeals on Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:23 am

Nice work guys. And great interviews. I may just have to give the WCA challenge a try. ;)
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby thenobodies80 on Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:30 pm

Thank you for the spotlight

Good work guys! =D>

TNBDS
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby Ruben Cassar on Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:53 pm

thenobodies80 wrote:Thank you for the spotlight

Good work guys! =D>

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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby AndyDufresne on Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:34 pm

Nice work fellas. :)


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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby TaCktiX on Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:27 pm

I wrote the starting introduction, and for whatever reason failed to notice Ink hadn't copied it in. It's there now. :D
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby the.killing.44 on Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:32 pm

=D> , nice job guys. I've got my start on wca's tablet going, should be cool

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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby InkL0sed on Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:47 pm

TaCktiX wrote:I wrote the starting introduction, and for whatever reason failed to notice Ink hadn't copied it in. It's there now. :D


Sure, blame it on the overworked, under-appreciated proofreader!
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby TaCktiX on Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:24 am

InkL0sed wrote:
TaCktiX wrote:I wrote the starting introduction, and for whatever reason failed to notice Ink hadn't copied it in. It's there now. :D


Sure, blame it on the overworked, under-appreciated proofreader!


I blamed it on myself. ;)
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby sailorseal on Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:32 am

AndyDufresne wrote:Nice work fellas. :)


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Thanks Andy :D
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby wcaclimbing on Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:41 pm

I heard that the PSD for WCA's Tablet expired.
So here's a new download link. This one should work for one week: http://senduit.com/396dd2

I've got one submission so far. I'd like to see a few more before the end of the week.
So if any of you have a bit of free time and want to show off your mapmaking, please give this a try.
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby lgoasklucyl on Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:44 pm

wcaclimbing wrote:I heard that the PSD for WCA's Tablet expired.
So here's a new download link. This one should work for one week: http://senduit.com/396dd2

I've got one submission so far. I'd like to see a few more before the end of the week.
So if any of you have a bit of free time and want to show off your mapmaking, please give this a try.


Is this still open? How much time would I have to pump something out?

If so- that link's expired also :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby sailorseal on Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:12 pm

lgoasklucyl wrote:
wcaclimbing wrote:I heard that the PSD for WCA's Tablet expired.
So here's a new download link. This one should work for one week: http://senduit.com/396dd2

I've got one submission so far. I'd like to see a few more before the end of the week.
So if any of you have a bit of free time and want to show off your mapmaking, please give this a try.


Is this still open? How much time would I have to pump something out?

If so- that link's expired also :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think the expiration of the new link tells all ;)

I would say get it in by tomorrow to be safe
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby lgoasklucyl on Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:33 pm

sailorseal wrote:
lgoasklucyl wrote:
wcaclimbing wrote:I heard that the PSD for WCA's Tablet expired.
So here's a new download link. This one should work for one week: http://senduit.com/396dd2

I've got one submission so far. I'd like to see a few more before the end of the week.
So if any of you have a bit of free time and want to show off your mapmaking, please give this a try.


Is this still open? How much time would I have to pump something out?

If so- that link's expired also :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think the expiration of the new link tells all ;)

I would say get it in by tomorrow to be safe


How would I have done so with a broken link? :?
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Re: The Foundry Newsletter: 18th Issue

Postby bryguy on Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:07 pm

wcaclimbing wrote:I heard that the PSD for WCA's Tablet expired.
So here's a new download link. This one should work for one week: http://senduit.com/396dd2

I've got one submission so far. I'd like to see a few more before the end of the week.
So if any of you have a bit of free time and want to show off your mapmaking, please give this a try.


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