Metlay and I are still scrambling to get development of TDR moving
and we need the help of all those people interested in contributing.
If you want to work on a section (or several sections) of TDR, or
you are already in the process of developing some material, would
you please send a letter to me at:
[email removed]
-or-
[email removed]
Please let me know what you're working on (or what you'd LIKE to
work on), who you're already working with (if anyone), and if you'd
be willing to act as a 'coordinator' for one of the groups you have
interest in. Currently, proposed TDR working catagories are:
1) Character Generation 7) Task Rules
2) Character Classes 8) Trade & Commerce
3) Character Skills 9) Vehicle Design
4) Combat 10) Vehicle Lists (based on #9)
5) Medical 11) Weapons (based on #3 and #4)
6) Physics
We are also open to proposals for other working catagories. Submission
guidelines were posted to the TML Digest Vol.12, Issue 5 (Nov. 19), in
Subject 1821. If you'd like a copy of these guidelines, send an E-mail
request to the above address(es).
[errr... that digest number is for the NIGHTLY digest, which has its own
volume and issue number, and does not match the BIWEEKLY digest's volume
and issue numbers, except by conicidence. The BIWEEKLY with message
1821 was Vol. 12 issue 6, and was sent on Nov 20 -- James]
There are a lot of GOOD ideas flying back and forth on the TML about
different components of TDR, but unfortunately, they are not being
coalesced into a solid set of rules that way. We want people who
have ideas to contribute for TDR components to have a responsible
individual for each section, so that they can capture inovations
which might otherwise get lost in the 'background noise'.
Once you've all notified us of your interest, we'll announce the
catagory coordinators to the TML. From then on, individual con-
tributors can, well, 'coordinate' their work through the appropriate
coordinator.
I know that some of you have already talked to me about TDR. A lot
more of you have talke to Metlay about the same thing. Please don't
assume that we will put your names on one list or another based on
those previous conversations. We may have forgotten, or lost you
in the shuffle, and we don't want to lose any potential contributors.
[ Confidental to Iain Fogg: Iain, disregard this request. We already
know about you. :-) -mfc ]
Hopefully, most of the TML readers that are interested will have signed
in by the middle of December. This means that coordinators for each
of the sections should be announced via the TML before Christmas.
We want to focus all of this energy being expended over the TML into
descreet subject groups so we won't lose any of the good material that's
already been generated. Let us hear from you if you want a stake in
TDR's future!
- Mark F. Cook (TDR Archivist)
INTERNET: [email removed]
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