News for Epic Words!
We're on the list!
2010-07-25
Good News Everyone!
Epic Words has been nominated in the 2010 Ennies for Best Website! We need your help getting out the vote! Here's how:
Polls close midnight on July 25th.
We'll be at GenCon for the awards of course. If you see us, please say hi!
Regardless of the outcome, we're super excited for this recognition. (but yes, it would make our year to come home with a win :-) Thanks for all your support!
Good News Everyone!
Epic Words has been nominated in the 2010 Ennies for Best Website! We need your help getting out the vote! Here's how:
- Head to http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/ballot.asp
- Look for Epic Words under "Best Website", rank us in that category. We'd like to think you'll give us a 1.
- When you're done with all your voting, hit the Submit button. (You don't have to vote in every category).
Polls close midnight on July 25th.
We'll be at GenCon for the awards of course. If you see us, please say hi!
Regardless of the outcome, we're super excited for this recognition. (but yes, it would make our year to come home with a win :-) Thanks for all your support!
New Feature: Gaming Groups
2010-07-24
Do you have a group of gaming buddies that are not in the same campaigns? Maybe you can't decide which adventure to play, until you know who's available? We now have Gaming Groups for just such an occasion.
You and your peeps can sign up for a Gaming Group and schedule general events for the gang. Later on, you can assign the events to a campaign, or just leave it as an alternate-game-night for the group. We've included a private Gaming Group forum too, in case you want to discuss what board game to play, or who's bringing the Doritos.
To start your own group, look for the link called "New Gaming Group" in the right-hand navigation. Invite your gaming buddies to join, and start planning your next of mayhem.
Do you have a group of gaming buddies that are not in the same campaigns? Maybe you can't decide which adventure to play, until you know who's available? We now have Gaming Groups for just such an occasion.
You and your peeps can sign up for a Gaming Group and schedule general events for the gang. Later on, you can assign the events to a campaign, or just leave it as an alternate-game-night for the group. We've included a private Gaming Group forum too, in case you want to discuss what board game to play, or who's bringing the Doritos.
To start your own group, look for the link called "New Gaming Group" in the right-hand navigation. Invite your gaming buddies to join, and start planning your next of mayhem.
New Features: the Dashboard and an Example Campaign
2010-04-28
We just added a pair of new features: the Campaign Dashboard, and a new Example Campaign (i.e. ‘help’)
- Dashboard, Take 2 ------------
There has always been a campaign dashboard of sorts on the journal page, but it wasn’t “officially” hailed as that. Now there is a Dashboard like we mean it, and the campaign journal has its own page. On the dashboard you will find the “about” text for your campaign, the setting, the GM, and a better snapshot of the recent entries on components like the journal, wikis, characters, and more.
- Hey, can you give me an example? -------------
We put together an Example Campaign that shows off the site’s features, and provides you, our good interweb buddies, with tips and tricks on how to use them. (aka: site help) You will find the link on the Epic Words home page. We will continue to write additional help text, but there is a bunch in there to start with.
We just added a pair of new features: the Campaign Dashboard, and a new Example Campaign (i.e. ‘help’)
- Dashboard, Take 2 ------------
There has always been a campaign dashboard of sorts on the journal page, but it wasn’t “officially” hailed as that. Now there is a Dashboard like we mean it, and the campaign journal has its own page. On the dashboard you will find the “about” text for your campaign, the setting, the GM, and a better snapshot of the recent entries on components like the journal, wikis, characters, and more.
- Hey, can you give me an example? -------------
We put together an Example Campaign that shows off the site’s features, and provides you, our good interweb buddies, with tips and tricks on how to use them. (aka: site help) You will find the link on the Epic Words home page. We will continue to write additional help text, but there is a bunch in there to start with.
New Features and Improved Navigation
2010-04-07
Hey gang! It's us again with more Epic Words enhancement news. We have a little crunch and a little fluff for your RPG pleasure...
A better way to get to the fun
When you next visit the site, the first thing you'll notice is that we've moved some of the navigation around. Global navigation is now at the top of the site. Your personal navigation gets the whole left column with shortcuts to all your campaigns and characters. It's super-duper handy.
What's more, the whole site got a little scrub ‘n buff. Be sure to check out your new home page while you scope it all out.
http://www.epicwords.com/home
Feeling social anyone?
Now you can follow the people who write your favorite posts. Your personal home page has been redesigned to show you activity links for the folks you love to read. Plus, you can see who's following you too. Perhaps you didn't know you are an Epic Words rock star?
And, if those folks follow you back, then your relationship becomes full friends! Why be friends? New permission options lets folks hide their journal posts from the public, but still show them to Friends and players. Now you get to make your own 'in' crowd.
Shameless Plug
Yep. You guessed what this section is for: How about upgrading your account? Show a little love to Epic Words and we'll give you File Storage space, and let you run more characters and campaigns at once. We have dreams of upgrading servers, but that requires an increase in subscription dollars... Can you spare $12 this year?
http://www.epicwords.com/upgrade
Thanks a bunch everyone!
Have a great game,
-Epic Words Admin
Hey gang! It's us again with more Epic Words enhancement news. We have a little crunch and a little fluff for your RPG pleasure...
A better way to get to the fun
When you next visit the site, the first thing you'll notice is that we've moved some of the navigation around. Global navigation is now at the top of the site. Your personal navigation gets the whole left column with shortcuts to all your campaigns and characters. It's super-duper handy.
What's more, the whole site got a little scrub ‘n buff. Be sure to check out your new home page while you scope it all out.
http://www.epicwords.com/home
Feeling social anyone?
Now you can follow the people who write your favorite posts. Your personal home page has been redesigned to show you activity links for the folks you love to read. Plus, you can see who's following you too. Perhaps you didn't know you are an Epic Words rock star?
And, if those folks follow you back, then your relationship becomes full friends! Why be friends? New permission options lets folks hide their journal posts from the public, but still show them to Friends and players. Now you get to make your own 'in' crowd.
Shameless Plug
Yep. You guessed what this section is for: How about upgrading your account? Show a little love to Epic Words and we'll give you File Storage space, and let you run more characters and campaigns at once. We have dreams of upgrading servers, but that requires an increase in subscription dollars... Can you spare $12 this year?
http://www.epicwords.com/upgrade
Thanks a bunch everyone!
Have a great game,
-Epic Words Admin
Epic Words Campaign Calendars have been improved
2010-03-12
Good news! We've added some improvements to the way our Campaign Calendars work.
Improved Notification:
RSVP and update notices are sent out to everyone in the campaign when each player changes his/her RSVP and when an session's date or time change.
Outlook and other iCal calendar support:
Game sessions can now by synchronized with your computer's calendar by following the link on notification emails or the link on your campaign's calendar page. NOTE: For this to work properly, you may need to update your time zone in your account settings!
Time Zone:
Epic Words now needs to know what time zone you're in to correctly synchronize with your computer's calendar application. To update your time zone, go to your account page on Epic Words.
Thanks! And good gaming!
-Epic Words
Good news! We've added some improvements to the way our Campaign Calendars work.
Improved Notification:
RSVP and update notices are sent out to everyone in the campaign when each player changes his/her RSVP and when an session's date or time change.
Outlook and other iCal calendar support:
Game sessions can now by synchronized with your computer's calendar by following the link on notification emails or the link on your campaign's calendar page. NOTE: For this to work properly, you may need to update your time zone in your account settings!
Time Zone:
Epic Words now needs to know what time zone you're in to correctly synchronize with your computer's calendar application. To update your time zone, go to your account page on Epic Words.
Thanks! And good gaming!
-Epic Words
