In the time Bones4 and I have worked on Titanic, we find that we tend to get asked (and by asked I mean pestered) certain questions frequently. We therefore agreed that an FAQ was an effective solution, so here it is!
How long have you been working on it?Bones says since late 2007, which is before I joined Blockland. I know I joined Blockland because of this build.
When will you finish it?Not within this year. No certain answer can be given for anything past that.
How did you build this?By utilizing a
lot of patience, a good eye for approximation and resemblance, and a
LOT of research.
What kind of research did you use?No less than
all of the following:
- A half dozen or so websites
- Three books containing nothing but information on Titanic's layout and how the ship would have been operated
- Hundreds or more pictures between them
- Two sets of plans to the ship
In other words, more information than the internet alone could ever supply.
Can I help?We are not looking for any more members to our little team, but we
have added members in the past if we are tremendously impressed by a skill of theirs that we see as practical to the project. I would not recommend banking on that, though.
So who makes up this "little team"?Thus far, the following people have contributed:
- Bones4 - Project founder and lead builder
- RMS Gigantic - Lead research Support
- TicTac - Slave (He does the repetitive jobs)
- Remousavi - Achiever of the impossible (He has built propellers, slanted cranes, etc.
- Hugums - Copier
- Orthone - eventer
- Computermix - JVS modder
If you have a skill in a field not listed above, you have an above average chance of landing yourself on the team.
I see that you and Bones4 have the same clan tags. Is this tied to the project at all? If so, how?The clan tags in question are "ANtR" before our screen names, and "BLNW" after them. These are related to the project, as a matter of fact: "ANtR" stands for "A Night to Remember," a famous book by Walter Lord recounting, to the best of his ability, the events on the night of the sinking of the Titanic. It was also made into a similarly famous movie in 1958.
"BLNW" keeps the theme of remembrance, as it stands for Belfast, Liverpool, New York, and Washington DC, four cities with major Titanic monuments.
Anyone on the list above may wear the clan tags, but anyone
not on the list caught wearing the clan tags should be reported to either Bones or myself.
May I have a copy of all or part of the save and color pallet to practice contributing to the build?Due to cynicism, we would like to keep this save among as few people as possible.
What will you do with the build once it is complete?It is still in simply the concept stage, but the idea we are leaning toward right now is to host a dedicated RP with a special server-specific system (though we currently lack a dedicated server or scripter). Everyone starts out in third class, and those who cannot behave themselves stay there. Those who prove they have a reasonable amount of intelligence and maturity can opt to be bumped up to second class, and those who are willing to restrict their behavior beyond that can be in first. Being a crew member, if we decide against making them ENTIRELY bots, would require a first class level of maturity, and a strict set of rules to follow.
That's all for now! More will likely come in the future!
