Hi Harmony ...
Thank you for questioning the scope of what MindStar Media is all about, and while I've done a lot of talking about it, I haven't been able to give many details while we've been in our restructuring phase with everything. We have our own independent server with full control that allows us to expand in many ways, and we will be taking full advantage of it.
We have a different type of server along with upgraded operating system and applications that give us more options. However, we ran into a bit of a coding issue with one of our media apps, but Syer dealt directly with the developer about it and code was written to sort it out.
I would prefer to wait until we have everything sorted so that I can do one big thread about the features and services that will be offered to the community, but I
can tell you, that it will definitely go beyond just a radio stream and parties within the universe.
Our mission is to provide pure entertainment for the community, along with keeping the community informed of what's happening within the universe through our media services. Think of it as a social "media" network if you will, where you'll find ...
- the latest universe news - (not an RSS feed, but specifically written by staff or guest writers)
- articles relevant to current activities within the universe - (specifically written by staff or guest writers)
- blogs of those more active within the universe, and their take on their experiences
- what's hot, what's not
- promotional events on various planets
- events and contests with very nice prizes
- role-playing activities that will evolve into full-on video storytelling
- podcast events that include interviews of officials and players - the new Who's Who Series
- podcast events that engage in pure humor
- live broadcasting activities that will bring a different kind of community entertainment
- other things that you will discover as we progress
I think this should hold you for a while, but it is by no means inclusive of all that we have working in the pipeline. It will take time to develop everything and bring it to the community the way we want to, but we've been hard at work in development for quite a while now, and we're getting close.
This is why I felt it was necessary for me to leave my position as an official with Cyrene, so that I could fully focus on the expansion of the media operations and move it into the direction I've always wanted to go with it. Now that I have two great media team members, my vision is no longer on the horizon, but right in front of us, so I'm taking full advantage of it now.
Besides, as I and Ed both mentioned, we are still working out the situation with the writing to see where we can take it, and that it be done properly in spite of my not being an official on team any more. No doors have been closed, and we are very much connected. Ed and the C-Team have my every respect and loyalty when it comes to planet storyline, and I will not write for any planet other than Cyrene, except as I said, the media activities that have nothing to do with official storyline.
That's it in a nutshell for now, but there is much more to come when I make the full-on formal announcement of where MindStar Media is going ... yes, there's more.
