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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
    
United States
 | | 09/30/2008 6:51 PM |
| Hey everyone,
Phoenix Lore's first issue is finally available for download.
Don't let the low-tech front page fool you.
Grab the issue, read it, criticize it, tell us what you like and don't like on the PL forums.
Suspect you can do a better job as a writer or illustrator? Let me know, I'm the content manager and I'd love to give you a chance to get you published.
Besides, I really need to get other people writing, I can't do it all.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 09/30/2008 7:03 PM |
| | looks good, woot water rules :) | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
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zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 10/01/2008 12:01 AM |
| First impression is you might want to optimize the pdf by removing document structure and removing hidden layer content and flattening layers. That should suck about 5 minutes out of the time it take to spool to a printer (the automatic flattening caused the print job to take almost 10 minutes to spool).
More impressions after I have time to read it. | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
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relientKitten
Warrior
179 Posts
Portland, Oregon
| | 10/01/2008 2:57 AM |
| So, the whole Harpy thing... it's great that this young lady is kinda keeping a role with it, but it's really overboard. A few fewer references to eating children/men and a few more real answers for these (real?) questions would be great.
As usual, all females in the illustrations are either huge-breasted or scantily clad (or both) except for a rogue in one advertisement and the water-logged chick on page 6. How about a scantily-clad Half-Orc or Dwarf female? Or some fully-clothed women? Or **gasp** flat-chested ones? Variety would be awesome. (The Goblin Panty-Raid... at least it was different.)
I'd love to see some spotlights on women who game and are good at it (female DMs, DDM/Warhammer skirmishers, MtG players). The Sims does not count.
I don't know much about other gaming beyond D&D/DDM, but those articles were pretty good. I loved the artwork on the water pheonix and the new rules items are great at a quick glance (I'll read a second time to absorb better later).
My ex would probably love a shot at submitting to this 'zine, I'll send him towards it.
(Believe it or not, I'm not a feminis (at least not the extreme kind)... but I'd love to see the women gamers better represented (without it being slightly-erotic, like the harpy Q&A)). | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 10/01/2008 9:56 AM |
| Excellent job Dave. That's a massive first issue.
Love the scantily clad women. ;)
Igor's artwork is superb. | |
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thekidxii
Sergeant
464 Posts
No Yack. I said.. we need a DM not BM!
| | 10/01/2008 11:52 AM |
| | there are gamer chicks? | |
Champion of the dire hippo.
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 10/01/2008 12:49 PM |
| | ...rare and quasi-legendary... | |
Shottglazz
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mazra
Sergeant
440 Posts
Canton, GA
| | 10/01/2008 3:18 PM |
| Posted By relientKitten on 10/01/2008 2:57 AM
As usual, all females in the illustrations are either huge-breasted or scantily clad (or both) except for a rogue in one advertisement and the water-logged chick on page 6. How about a scantily-clad Half-Orc or Dwarf female? Or some fully-clothed women? Or **gasp** flat-chested ones? Variety would be awesome. (The Goblin Panty-Raid... at least it was different.)
Hi RK,
Scanitily clad women has been a part of heroic fantasies for longer than you or I have been alive. Frank Frazetta and Boris Vellejo have made quite a career capturing this imagery. However, I wouldn't mind a scantily-clad Half Orc or Dwarf female. That would be quite welcome. We actually have seen a move to more fully-clothed women in the heroic fantasies, especially in the figurines.Â
I totally agree though, more variety would be AWESOME! I wouldn't mind a harpy fig that looks like the drawing in the mag though.
Later,
Mazra
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Wolfgang
Warlord
5762 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 10/01/2008 3:58 PM |
| | how about a chunky female wizard? or just chunky woman! | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
| | 10/01/2008 4:42 PM |
| Posted By relientKitten on 10/01/2008 2:57 AM
(Believe it or not, I'm not a feminis (at least not the extreme kind)... but I'd love to see the women gamers better represented (without it being slightly-erotic, like the harpy Q&A)). We're staffed with several women, and the editor-in-chief is one of the most well known in the industry.
I'm sure that if you head over to the Phoenix Lore forums and add your voice, that they'd appreciate it.
Dave
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Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
| | 10/15/2008 6:11 PM |
| Phoenix Lore has had over 600 downloads.
Thanks to all here who have helped us!
Issue 2 (and 3) are on their way. Look for some really excellent material, including some very nice interviews.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 10/15/2008 8:14 PM |
| | Can't wait! | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 51 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 2 ): relientKitten x2
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/15/2008 10:14 PM |
| Is Phoenix Lore designed to compliment 4e now or is it for both 4e and 3.5?
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"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
| | 10/17/2008 4:36 PM |
| Presently, thanks to the current GSL, we're restricted to non-4e material. There are a few apparent exceptions (such as minis 2.0). I am working on some work-arounds, but, we'll see how that works.
If the GSL changes, we're ready to add 4e material ASAP.
I wouldn't mind at all if readers spontaneously decided to head over to the Phoenix Lore forums and add their own 4e translations of existing magazine material.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/19/2008 12:49 PM |
| | I was asking, Vrecknidj, because I have zero interest in 4e and am interested in 3.5 material. The thrust of my question is, will there be ongoing material support for 3.5 in Phoenix Lore? | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
| | 10/19/2008 6:55 PM |
| Ah, sorry about that. Indeed, that's all we're doing right now is 3.5e material (well, when we're doing D&D...). And, as far as I can tell, that's our plan for the future as well.
Incidentally, Rite Publishing is doing the same (sticking to 3.5e), but they're heavily focused on Monte Cook's stuff.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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