Hiring Additional Staff - Please Read

[Valkysas]

In order to further flesh out the site, I am interested in hiring on a few additional website staff members. The jobs pay absolutely nothing, but there are occasional perks.

Positions:
1- We desperately need someone to take screenshots of games and demos for RPG Maker 2 and 3. I'm not asking for a ton of screenshots for each game, just 2 or 3. I'm not interested in pictures of a TV screen taken with a camera. need actual screenshots.

2- Video Previews. It's something I've been considering adding to the site for quite a while, and with a server upgrade possibly right around the corner, we'll have the additional space required for such a thing. Basically, a short video of the most notable games to show them off better.

[Rodak]

Re: Hiring Additional Staff - Please Read

I have made a standing offer to do this for people.

I guess you count.

Just give me a list and know that I only do this on weekends (I have to shuffle a bunch of hardware to make it work).

I can do RPGM2 and 3, but have no dex drive so 1 is not possible yet.

Let me know what you want to see.

Peace.

[thetruecoolness]

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I can handle screenshots for RPG Maker 2. Just as long as I don't get too many games to do each week, since I do have a lot of projects this semester but I should have ample time to do this on the weekend. I should be able to do 3 or 4 games a week depending on how much work per game I have to do to get them. I could technically do videos too, but I don't think I would have the time to edit it and make it look really good.

Of course if anyone has a decent computer, and knows how to add PCI cards they can get a really good video capture card for $60 + shipping (4.75), http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814222201.
It's a hardware encoding one, and what I use. For those interesting in doing their own with some extra cash.

Of course what would be helpful to anyone, would be if the person wanting screenshots, gave the person taking them some save files of points in the game they want screenshots, or just a list of shots they want from the game.

Here are some screenshots I've taken in the past

Custom menu in my unfinished game
Final Rune's Map Technical Demo
More Pics of My Game
And I made some for Hippy Hunt 2, their on my other computer, but BigFoot721 was pleased with them.

[Valkysas]

Re: Hiring Additional Staff - Please Read

Thanks, you two!

I've been taking screenshots of RPGM1 games using an emulator for quite a while now, just not putting them up until they're all done. so no need to worry about that.

Basically, I need at least 2 screenshots from each RPGM2 and 3 game. 1 of the title screen, and one of gameplay. if you want to do more, its up to you. if you want to do video previews, just record whatever you think people would like to see. (rodak's recent tetris video is a good example)

There's no schedule, I'll put up whatever you send it when you send it.

Do you two want to do this as just volunteer work, or would you like to be added to the actual pavilion staff? Staff perks are that you likely get (depends on the amount of copies we can secure) an advance copy of the next RPG Maker title, insider-only info on the RPG Maker series, and other stuff.

[thetruecoolness]

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I think it would be cool to possibly get the next RPG Maker for free, and the being part of the official Staff sounds good, but really it's up to you, if you already have the staff, and don't really want any additional I'de be fine doing it just as a volunteer. But if you got the space I'de like to be part of the staff. I guess it also depends on how many games get added, since between both of us we could probably get through all the games right now in about 2 or 3 months, just working on the weekend.

Me and Rodak could split up the work, he could work on RPG Maker 3 stuff, and I could do the RPG Maker 2 ones, mainly just because I don't have 3 and couldn't do those.

[Valkysas]

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If you want to be staff, we'll make you guys staff, simple as that. If I wasnt interested in hiring more staff members on permanently, I wouldnt have titled the topic "hiring additional staff".

[Rodak]

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You can use any of the screen shots I've posted so far. They litter the board.

There is even a current mpg of TETRIS in the thread for that.

I'm sure that's worthy of hosting.

And just by chance there's a shot of the Title Screen and a shot of gameplay too.

Feel free to use them as you see fit.

I guess if saying "Yeah, make me staff" means a potential advance copy of the next RPGMaker, then sure! I'd do this anyway, so if you can't secure a copy for me I won't scream. It's not as if I was expecting anything for so doing.

I mentioned at Doan's that I am putting this service on Hiatus starting right after next weekend so I can finish up my first draft of the VFX Editor Guide. So I'll do a few this weekend then take off until VD {Valentines Day} because that is my "set" release date for the first draft of that document.

If you have a list it would help give direction to the work and avoid duplication of effort between The True Coolness and myself.

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Saw True Coolness' post. That sounds like a fair division of labor for now.

I guess that covers it.

Peace.

[Valkysas]

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You both now have access to the staff forum.

[thetruecoolness]

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Thanks.

I'll see if BigFoot still has those screens of Hippy Hunt so he can put those up. I still have True Legend on my memory card so I'll probably get some screens of that game up in a couple of days.

[Valkysas]

Re: Hiring Additional Staff - Please Read

Well, you guys can go ahead and use the staff forum to co-ordinate stuff with this.

Of course, your involvement in the pavilion isnt limited just to that. if theres anything you want to voice your opinion about in there, things that you think should be changed or added to the site, whatever, you can have an active as a roll as you want in the grand scheme of things at the pavilion.