Deadline for QB Express #8 Submissions

Post by **Pete** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:43 pm

Yep, it's that time again. The March issue of QB Express (#8) is right around the corner. It's already time to start rounding up articles.

The deadline for QB Express #8 submissions is March 15th, 2005.

Like always, we need tutorials, reviews, articles, news stories, comics, challenges, editorials and more. I also need a game to feature in the Gallery. You guys should have a pretty good handle on what we publish in the zine now, so if you want to write, just put together an article and send it in.

You can PM me, or email articles to: pberg1 AT gmail.com

Post by **Pete** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:47 pm

Here's the list of stuff that I have or might get for the issue, so far:

STUFF I HAVE:
-FreeBasic Allegro Tutorial 1 - Gustav
-What QB Means To Me - Michael J Wyldman
-Writing A Game - Johnathon Wallace
-Binary File Tutorial - Mystikshadows
-Dialogue and Character Creation - Levi
-FB For Dummies Tutorial - Antoni Gual
-Custom Controls in VB-DOS 1.0 - Mystikshadows (St?phane Richard)
-Snakes!! - Rattrapmax6
-Animation Tutorial, Part 2 - Rattrapmax6
-"ASCII Ain't Going Anywhere" - Lurah
-FreeBasic Mouse Tutorial - St?phane Richard
-OpenGL Tuts for FreeBasic (Vol. 1 - 4) - RelSoft
-Game Review - Rattrapmax6

STUFF I'M WAITING ON:
-PHP Series Part 3 - 19day
-I.F. Games Chapter 3 - Na_th_an
-Parser Tutorial - Nathan1993
-Comic - Rattrapmax6
-FB GUI Tutorial Part III - Nekrophidius

STUFF THAT I MIGHT GET:
-QBNow! Vol. 2 Part 1 - Neo
-Scripting Series Part 2 - Chaoticmass
-Joe's Pointless Points 3 - Joe King
-"Screen 13 Manipulation" Tutorial - Nemesis
-Character Creation Tutorial - Levi
-Game review - Oz
-Game review - Nixon
-Something - Collin Donnell
-Something - Fizzter
-Something - Lachie Dazdarian
-Game Review - MajikMan

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
-Mystikshadows (St?phane Richard)
-Lurah
-MagnaUnum
-King Krayz

MystikShadows · Post by **MystikShadows** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:59 am

Where are the specs for game reviews again?

- does the game have to be made with QB and Family? Or does it not matter?

- presentation style (template to follow) etc etc?

Post by **Pete** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:32 am

Right now, we only review only QB / FB games. (I don't want people reviewing C++ games... or PS2 and Gamecube games either. After all, it is a QB/FB magazine.

)

As far as format goes, you can choose anything you're comfortable with. You can write the review out in longhand (IGN.com style), or split it up into several categories and do subratings (V Planet! style). Or pick some other format in between.

Levi · Post by **Levi** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:40 am

I thought this was a QBCommunity magazine. That the only reason we let FB in was because a lot of QB users were migrating toward it.

So if a known QB member made a game, in C++, wouldn't that be worthy of review?

Post by **Pete** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:30 pm

Levi wrote:I thought this was a QBCommunity magazine. That the only reason we let FB in was because a lot of QB users were migrating toward it.

So if a known QB member made a game, in C++, wouldn't that be worthy of review?

Um... that's a tough call. I'd prefer not to have reviews of programs written in other platforms, because when someone releases a game written in C++, even if they were formerly or still are a member of the QB community, that program really has nothing to do with the QB scene anymore.

I can see making some exceptions though. For example, Angelo Mottola's Wetspot 3 is written in C++, and many people in the QB / FB community would be very interested to see a review of that. But that's a sequel to a QB game made by a very revered QB programmer. Most random C++ games written by former QBers really have no place in QB Express.

Levi · Post by **Levi** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:16 pm

Okay. Gotchya.

Mitth'raw'nuruodo · Post by **Mitth'raw'nuruodo** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:26 pm

For the last time! I'm NOT doing the game review!

But I could do a 2D animation tut. (Rotations, making pics bigger, smaller) basicaly anything that aren't sprites. Get back to me if your interested, and anything specific on what you need on the tut.

{Nathan} · Post by **{Nathan}** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:46 pm

I AM no MATTER WHAT gonna write a parser tutor.

Rattrapmax6 · Post by **Rattrapmax6** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:46 pm

Mitth'raw'nuruodo wrote:For the last time! I'm NOT doing the game review!

But I could do a 2D animation tut. (Rotations, making pics bigger, smaller) basicaly anything that aren't sprites. Get back to me if your interested, and anything specific on what you need on the tut.

Mitth, your never going to get a artical like, PM, or EMail him if your unsure..

As for me, that Artical(If I find time),. and the Comic..

What to make the horses do this month??,.. hmmm..*Strolls off thinking*

{Nathan} · Post by **{Nathan}** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:58 pm

Try to make them funny! The usually suck... really bad!

Nodtveidt · Post by **Nodtveidt** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:24 pm

QB and FB are basically the same thing. QB and C++ are clearly not. So even if a QB programmer writes a C++ game, I don't think it's proper to allow it to be reviewed. Not really too tough of a call there, folks.

Rattrapmax6 · Post by **Rattrapmax6** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:39 am

Nathan1993 wrote:Try to make them funny! The usually suck... really bad!

Hmm, I was really starting to like you... heh, never mind, I like ppl that speak their mind, I try, think I got some funny ideas.

{Nathan} · Post by **{Nathan}** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:47 pm

Trust me... if I spoke everything I though on this board... ho... you would hate me more than people at school.

Heh, they hate me. Today, in the gym locker rooms I got pushed on the floor for being annoying! They hate me soooo much!

I also run into people, shove them in their locker while singing the muffin man! I am soo annoying!

Its fun

Rattrapmax6 · Post by **Rattrapmax6** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:56 pm

i don't hate any body, but I don't like bullies. You need to sort your priorities if you think hurting ppl is fun!!

Hmm, just a note.. I got the scetch up on me comic and just need to convert it onto my comp.. My next part in my animations tut is starting, need to sort some facts out, so that might not make it this month, but be hopeful, I'm trying! yes...

As for QB Horse Humor, lets just say they in up in a akward position.. funny or not (tho I hope it is) you find out alot about 'em...

{Nathan} · Post by **{Nathan}** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:07 am

I don't hurt them... but some of them hurt me! I like non-violence annoyingness that results in violence.

Post by **Pete** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:50 pm

The list of articles for the next issue (above) has been updated.

I'm still looking for more content, guys, so...GET TO IT!

{Nathan} · Post by **{Nathan}** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:30 pm

Uhh... pete? Helloooo my parser tutor?!

Mitth'raw'nuruodo · Post by **Mitth'raw'nuruodo** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:58 pm

Nathan1993 wrote:Heh, they hate me. Today, in the gym locker rooms I got pushed on the floor for being annoying! They hate me soooo much!

I'm not surprised...I would hate you too but I don't hate people.

Umm...Nate MAKE it first THEN bug him about putting it on.

Post by **Pete** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:11 am

List updated.