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[NerfFreak]

I've came upon this idea as something convenient I've wanted to do for a while, but never got around to.

Basically, it's a book themed after the better, more popular mods in the Modification Directory. It'd be a book with many of the mods in the directory, also with tips, hints, and suggestions. It's mainly so you don't have to come up to your computer every time you want to do a mod, and need to know what the next step is. I'd type it up, and have it available for download, so you can print it out yourself.

I just wanted to ask if anyone had a problem with this, or if they didn't want their mod in the book for Copyright reasons or something like that. I would put who did the mod, so credit isn't an issue. Also, I wouldn't sell this, so I wouldn't be making money off the NIC's mods.

Would anyone be interested?

[six-five-two]

Just PM the modder to see if it's okay, chances are that it would be okay. My computer is only like 10 feet away from me though...

[Ubermensch]

I would kill for one of those. I hate to always have to check on the computer when I mod my guns.

[dart]

Yup i think it would be great, just ask the modder and give them credit for the mods in the book.I also would kill for of those books just like Ubermensch said i hate to check computer when I mod my guns.

[Tofu]

That would be nice because I'm always at my dads house and have a hard time getting on his computer. So yeah I think that would be a great idea.

[One Man Clan]

Funny to bring that up, it's something I've been working on, on and off actually, for a while now.

[SHADOW HUNTER ALPHA]

You guys could just print the write-ups out, too. It just seems much easier...

[Thomas]

Yah. Except no. The pictures are sometimes vital to the mod. Some of us don't have high-quality printers, and I find it hard to convince my dad to waste his ink. I think this is a great idea, I'd buy one.

[lionhead333]

It does seem like a good idea, but I'm a computer freak. I'd probably rather come online and read it.

And think; Angel mods tend to be longer than others, yet he probably writes more mods than anyone. Say you have 50 mods, and 25 of them are Angel mods. Thats already a LOT of paper to print.
It sounds practical, but from my view it just isn't.
Sorry.

[NerfFreak]

Would anyone buy one? Not for profit, but if I printed them, would a fee that covers the cost of the paper+ink suit you? I can calculate it later. Right now, I'm just wondering.

[dart]

Its reasonable to make us pay for it since you spent time and cash on it. i think you should it sell for 5+ dollars and have it published and copyrighted.Also i bet you could make the book with pictures to help with it being more understandable.

Edited by dart, 01 October 2007 - 07:51 PM.

[NerfFreak]

The book will definetely have pictures. Don't worry about that part. Anyone know how much a standard HP Printer Black/Colored Ink combo would cost?

[keef]

Sounds cool.

Would it be only NH?

[NerfFreak]

Probably, since a good amount of mods are on both NH and the HQ.

My biggest question is to FA24, to see if he minds if I go through the directory and compile them into one book, as he did all the work of making the directory.

[Groove]

My advice would be to compile things into a Adobe .PDF formated file for downloading, as it allows for zooming in/out, high quality pictures and it's somewhat universal.


-Groove

[Grenada]

One idea would be to compile the work of one modder like FA24, or of a few modders, and have that. Another idea would be to take easy mods, compile them in one book, and do the same for medium and hard.

[One Man Clan]

How am I going to make a buck off you mother fuckers if you are trying to figure out a way to distribute the combined works? Jesus...

[Lynx]

A printable .pdf document that could be downloaded would be nice. I also think that the mods chosen should be reviewed by a certain few (FA24 OMC CS cxwq and 2-3 others). The panel of awesome NERFers should ask the people who have written up their work to simplify it, make nice and clear pictures, and most importantly: EDIT THEM. We have to know what the hell they are saying...

If Forsaken Angel 24, One Man Clan, Captain-Slug, cxwq and a few others would join a panel and work searching this wonderful site for the basic and extravagant modifications, work together and make an Adobe Reader document (.pdf) for sale at one dollar or nothing at all, I think, wait I know that over 100 people would want it.

[dart]

1 dollar for all that work? i think it should be at lest 3 dollars or more...but then again thats just me

[Lynx]

Well the idea was to not be a greedy bastard and get paid 5-10 bucks each or whatever. The proposed panel has yet to except plus this is probably just a wet dream thread...

[CaptainSlug]

My advice would be to compile things into a Adobe .PDF formated file for downloading, as it allows for zooming in/out, high quality pictures and it's somewhat universal.

And not having a specified DPI on the document makes the printer very happy too. (A friend of mine owns a print shop)

[One Man Clan]

I work at a print shop myself. It's a relatively easy thing to do, it just takes time to compile everything and edit it all.

[TED]

How am I going to make a buck off you mother fuckers if you are trying to figure out a way to distribute the combined works? Jesus...

You better watch yourself or you might turn into ItallionStallion.

[One Man Clan]

I don't charge ridiculous prices. My sales and profit comes from the volume, not selling $10 guns for $45.

[Rambo]

Not really too sure here, but my understanding is that anything posted on a public forum becomes part of the public domain and, as such, can be reproduced in any form with proper accreditation. In the event that someone doesn't want their work there, I think they can ask to have it removed and the creator is somewhat obliged to remove it. Again, not too sure, but that's what I recall from when I looked into this for something similar.

It's a good idea, but I think the creator should make it electronically (PDF sounds best), and then if people want to, they can print it themselves.

Edited by RAMBO, 02 October 2007 - 01:04 PM.