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Post by surratt on Jun 13, 2014 7:57:23 GMT -5
How exactly do they work? I've read the thread where you create them. So I have a rough understanding. However is it the player base who will be generating the news?
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Post by terrus on Jun 13, 2014 8:21:46 GMT -5
The player newspapers generate all news, yes. Editors must come up with their own political stories, and must write all other stories based only off brief blurbs from the admins (posted in the newspaper help forum). The more stories that a newspaper "breaks," and the more active it is in general, the more readers it gets. The more readers a newspaper has, the more influence its editorials/stories have.
The old NPC newspapers can be used now for posting editorials, which will reach those papers' audiences (see the readership points thread), but over time all those old NPC newspapers will die out.
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Post by surratt on Jun 13, 2014 11:52:44 GMT -5
Oh ok. Now as far as player generated content. Obviously we can't make things up. However how would we write a story on say a good farming season?
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Post by terrus on Jun 13, 2014 12:15:24 GMT -5
Tedder was good in past rounds about people coming to him with RL stuff, and writing articles based off it. But to my knowledge, he doesn't permit people to make up stories like that.
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Post by surratt on Jun 13, 2014 12:30:16 GMT -5
Tedder was good in past rounds about people coming to him with RL stuff, and writing articles based off it. But to my knowledge, he doesn't permit people to make up stories like that. ah ok so unless it's specifically mentioned we should stick to Foreign and domestic politics? I was just wondering if there are niche audiences. Also do I still need $500 to open up shop as a newspaper?
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Post by terrus on Jun 13, 2014 13:26:15 GMT -5
It costs $300, yep, unless you wait to try to buy one via auction (usually a couple a year until all the NPCs are gone). You could alternatively buy stock in the NYDT, of course...
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Post by surratt on Jun 13, 2014 13:30:16 GMT -5
It costs $300, yep, unless you wait to try to buy one via auction (usually a couple a year until all the NPCs are gone). You could alternatively buy stock in the NYDT, of course... Hehe nice sell brotha! I'll admit I have enjoyed reading your paper, however I'd like to create a multi and start one myself $300 eh? Well I'll be running for re-election so there goes my $50 earned so far. Is there another way to earn cash besides the advanced missions?
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Post by terrus on Jun 13, 2014 16:11:54 GMT -5
You can write up a scandal, though the downside there is that the admins auction a scandal each year, and whoever gets it can run to the presses with it.
Otherwise, you've got to wait for the congressional roll call in 1791, when you'll get a set amount.
I'm pushing for the investments system so that, with time, there's more ways to make money. But that's it for now.
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