Guillak

Happy birthday Nimmy-chibby-chan!

Happy birthday, angel!

La mulţi ani diavol!

It's been almost one month now. I don't know if many new participants will keep coming, but I'd like to give everyone enough time to add songs to as many other participants as possible. I propose to stop the first part on Saturday, march 31th (4 weeks starting from now). If you find it too short or too long, just tell me. After that we will start part two, and all songs will be made public. To those who would still be a bit reluctant to participate due to the large number of participants (56 so far): keep in mind that you don't have to assign songs to everybody, whatever is said in my initial post. It is intended to be enjoyable, not a pain, so you can just assign songs to those participants you can portray.

My idea was to use it instead of musics for those scenes that don't already have one, so it could reuse the existing music parameters. [quote name='Prince Marvolo' timestamp='1330628068' post='105639'] [url="http://naturesoundsfor.me/"]http://naturesoundsfor.me/[/url] [/quote] This just looks (sounds) perfect to me. It lets you mix sounds from [url="http://www.freesound.org/"]freesound.org[/url], which are free of use, and allows you to save them as OGG files (to be converted as MP3 or whatever), or to simply save the newly created sound on their server (I guess only the parameters are saved and the sound is recreated on the fly). You can then claim ownership for your mix, so no copyright problem. A couple random examples (made quickly, there are probably better things to make): [url="http://naturesoundsfor.me/Near_Sanctuary"]Near Wind's Sanctuary[/url] [url="http://naturesoundsfor.me/Ravens"]Raven's Peace[/url] [url="http://naturesoundsfor.me/GMill"]Golems' Mill[/url] [url="http://naturesoundsfor.me/ferry"]Angien's Ferry[/url] As far as I understood, the current musics are not hosted on the MD server, but come from YouTube. If each scene were to have its own music/sound, I suppose it would be better to keep them coming from third-party servers, as all those sounds would probably be a pain for the server bandwidth if all sounds were stored as .ogg/.mp3 files on it. The "save as link" possibility of this site is as handy as a YouTube solution in my opinion. Plus, when creating a link, you receive a mail with the following: [quote] We'd like to let you know that it is possible to register a user at our website and claim authorship to your composition. Claiming authorship to a composition gives you these possibilities: * Write description for your composition. You can explain how do you use it and why did you choose those specific sounds. * Put a link to your website. This way you can promote your blog, website or twitter account. * Get more attention for your composition. Authorized sound compositions are highlighted among others and get more attention from website visitors.[/quote] Win-win?

[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11815-matrix-like-fight-logs/"]Matrix-like fight logs[/url] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11816-ambiance-sounds/"]Ambiance sounds[/url] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/12449-current-location-as-spell-target/"]Current location as spell target[/url]

An alternative to the music-in-all-scenes suggestion that has been brought up several times: put simple ambiance sounds, instead of actual musics. For instance at [url="http://youtu.be/kI3jO-XBuik"]Raven's Peace[/url] or at [url="http://youtu.be/LJ4R6qnNUWk"]Fenth Beach[/url]. And why not broadcast appropriate sounds when the weather changes (rain, etc.), like an automatic voice spell. => Hopefully it would not interfere with the personal music the player is currently listening on his computer. => I'm no specialist at all, but wouldn't it solve the problem of copyrights? I assume there are numerous of such sounds available for free, that we can take from the Internet (e.g. see the first comment of the person who put the "Spring birds" video online).

A suggestion to make fight logs much clearer: one matrix per round, where attacking and target creatures are displayed in rows and columns, respectively. This can give a good overview of a whole round at a glance, rather than the current linear text. It would look like this: [attachment=3666:matrix.png] (As for using colors or not, Pipstickz started a thread [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10649-pretty-logs/"]here[/url] some time ago.) Edit: the example above is for a 2 vs. 2 fight, but in case more creatures are used (e.g. 6 vs. 6), it would be better to remove all data in the cells, and display them only when passing the mouse over, otherwise it will be too big: [attachment=3667:matrix2.png]

I used to upload/delete/rename files properly using the MD FIle Manager, but I can't anymore: I get an error message saying "You may not have the permissions required": [attachment=3664:bug1.png] [attachment=3665:bug2.png] ... and the "Upload" button doesn't work at all anymore. I first noticed it when I was dead, but I guess it's unlikely to be related. Any clue? Thanks!

Looks like everyone is fine now. Thanks a lot for everyone's help. It was much appreciated. And very, very, special thanks to Passant of course...

I will be without the Internet for the week. AmberRune has the possibility to stop and restart the musical portrait, so if you notice a bug or anything that would require me peeking, please tell her and she'll put it on hold. Hopefully that won't be necessary at all. We have reached 50 participants yesterday. There is still plenty of room, so don't hesitate to bring as many people as possible! A couple precisions about part two: for now, keep in mind that all portraits will be made public. All songs will remain anonymous, but I intend to display them along with the "Title/Description" field you enter in the clickie. This is mainly to help people visualize better which songs they have already listened to. So, if you think what you entered is too personal, or if it can disclose your identity and you don't want that, it is probably better to change it before next part begins. Changing a title does not delete the comment the recipient wrote in response to your song (only the modification of the video id does that), so it shouldn't bother the portrayed person. There is still plenty of time though (it won't start as long as new participants keep coming), so no need to rush. As for the comments, they will never be disclosed. If you have any opinion/idea on the matter, just let me know [size=1]in one week[/size]! Edit: I'm back.

I agree with Samon and ZenTao. We were killed because we participated in Seigheart's revival effort. I do want to be brought to life, but not as a result of someone else's "demise"—especially not the one we were trying to revive. Please, don't mention any life trades. We want us back!

I want my friends back to life! And I want me back too ... Dying [i]for[/i] someone is one thing. Dying [i]because[/i] you help someone is something I still don't, and will probably never understand, whatever the reasons put forward by our murderer. We want life! Let's kill death together!

So far: [list] [*]48 participants! [*]460 songs assigned! [*]Most addicted: Marvolo assigned 36 songs! [*]Most popular: Amoran K Kol received 22 songs! [/list] And scoop: today, Mur joined the contest! Spam him!

Just happy birthday! X)

(Sorry for the double post) I've just realized that a couple URLs you guys entered (copy/paste) were broken after I replaced them automatically by the corresponding video ID. My mistake, sorry, and I have just replaced the backup I had by a more recent one (thus containing the broken IDs), so double mistake, sorry. There are very few of them, so no worry. You can easily detect them just by looking over the video thumbnail in your list. If your browser doesn't display an image, then the ID is erroneous. There are several workarounds, but the easiest solution (for you and especially for me) is to use the URL given by the "share" button below the YouTube video: [url="http://elisakreisinger.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/save-yt-videos1.png"]http://elisakreising...-yt-videos1.png[/url] Thank you! Edit: bellow => below

I've made some modifications to the underlying storage strategy. => Two good news:[list] [*]the length of data you can input has been extended to 100 characters; [*]up to ~400 participants supported now (~60 until now, it was about time). Hopefully that will be enough. [/list] => And a bad one:[list] [*]From now on, you will have to save your modifications [b]for every single line you change[/b]. There is now a "Save" button on each line; use it or hit the return key on your keyboard. [/list] Hopefully there is no bug, but as before, if you notice anything strange, don't hesitate to tell me. Thank you all for your participation! Edit: save buttons are back.

[quote name='Hedge Munos' timestamp='1328996079' post='104072'] Can we see who picked what song for us?[/quote] Nope! That's the point. Only me can see, and I won't tell. When it is over, I intend to make all "portraits" public if all participants agree (second part I suggested in initial post). And eventually, if all participants agree (again), either just make the song pickers visible to you in the clickie, or make "reversed portraits" public (display all the songs you chose, not those chosen for you). We'll decide this later! For now, everything's anonymous. @Seigheart Hard to say no ... Thanks a lot! I wish I was alive to be able to enjoy it. X-)

@Maebius If it gets too big, that would be nice indeed; that was the solution recommended to me by Chewett. But for simplicity I'd like to keep everything inside MD as long as it is possible. And as you point out, I haven't seen any way to do so from MDScript ... @Atrumist A couple weeks, a priori, so no worry! @All others Thanks a lot! On a side note, I'm still modifying the clickie a little, so strange things might happen. That said, I back up everything regularly, so don't worry [too much]. I'm using my own data for testing, so if some data is lost, it'll probably be only mine ...

Glad you like it! Note that I may have to restrict the size of allowed input data if there are too many participants ...

This is a simple game: get your musical portrait drawn by MD population. How do others see your character? [b]~ Rules ~[/b][list] [*]By entering the game, you gain access to the list of all other participants. [*]You assign a single tune (YouTube link only) to all participants you know, including yourself. Choose the song that you think best portrays the participant. Anything is allowed: don't hesitate to put up songs in other languages than English, purely instrumental pieces are even strongly encouraged; the music itself is more important than the lyrics in my opinion (although they are supposed to be related). Avoid putting the music that participants are using in their papers ... [*]Wait for others to do the same ... [*]... and enjoy your "musical portrait" by listening to the songs that have been chosen for you. All songs are anonymous, so you don't know who chose what for you! [/list] That's it. [i]Rewards:[/i][list] [*]You get to know how people view you, in music! [*]To be happy, surprised, disappointed, etc., and hopefully to have fun. [/list] You won't get any shiny thing, and I kindly ask any potential generous sponsor NOT to propose any reward. In this game, you just receive as much as you give. [b]~ What if there are participants I don't know? ~[/b] Stalk them, find them, meet them, talk to them, (R-)play with them, learn about them! By entering the game, you should be ready to go meet all the people you don't know yet, young or old. [b]~ How to start ~[/b] To enter the game, just go to Awiiya's way, check the Oak Log, and say "Musical Portrait". Everything has been made automatic in the clickie. It is just a matter of typing a short description and copy/pasting the link of the song, just like with the mood panel. Note that for storage limitations reasons, all fields are limited in length—use the "share" links of YouTube if possible. Warning: the first time you activate the script, you are automatically added to the list of participants. This means that your name will appear in all participants' list, and the interface will invite them to assign a song to you. Don't do it unless you're really willing to participate. There is no "give up" button, but I can remove you manually from the list of participants if necessary. Under the list of participants and songs you have chosen, you will find the list of anonymous (unless they are "signed" ... Well you can try to guess) songs that have been assigned to you, which obviously is empty the first time you activate the script. You can see your own list, but not that of the others. For each song, you can leave a short comment in return for the person who chose it for you, and it will appear next to your name in his/her list of participants. The clickie has been well tested, but if you notice anything strange, don't hesitate to tell me! [b]~ I can see everything ~[/b] I have access to all data obviously, and I can find who submitted what. But I won't spend my time monitoring everything, I don't have time for that. That said, if you find some inappropriate or badly unpleasant content, just tell me and I'll remove the content, or even the participant. If it is serious, it will be forwarded to the appropriate MD authorities. Please keep it enjoyable, I don't want it to become another reason for bickering ... [b]~ Many thanks to ~[/b] Brulant for discussing the initial idea, Burns for discussing the final idea, Chewett for answering all my questions on MDScript, Awiiya for allowing the use of his clickie, MD Council and Rendril for allowing the use of consequent data storage, and all people who helped testing the clickie (your entries are still there, btw)! Now go and have fun! There might be a second part in a couple weeks. Edit: YouTube links only, and I finally use multiple storages as Council and Rendril allowed me.

2 sc for the aramor.

[size=4] [quote name='Chewett' timestamp='1327522002' post='102382'] Thats why if you are trying to talk to a specific person you move to a different location... [/quote] If you intend to have a real discussion, sure, but you don't whisper whole discussions. The idea here is to make short bits of talks, for which you wouldn't care to move anyway, more fluent, not to replace the whole chat.[/size]

[quote name='Chewett' timestamp='1327520928' post='102377'] seems pretty pointless. It will just mean less chat to see... [/quote] ... which is all the more useful in crowded locations, when several independent discussions are happening at the same time and you have to eye-filter the noisy ones.

[quote name='Liberty4life' timestamp='1327520340' post='102373'] only problem in here is, everyone would be whispering nobody talking, and dont forget about cyber issue.... [/quote] Either we behave, or perhaps set a limited number of uses per day? Why not with additional uses to buy from the MD shop ...