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Editorial: "The Storm After the Calm"
Salutations! And to think I was complaining about last week being slow, all the way until Friday afternoon! The clouds came fast and the storm hit hard just as ye might expect here in the 'sunny' south but this was a well welcomed torrent indeed!
The last order of business was me finally calming a bit after the earlier matters, which I will divulge later and present everything to ye back'ards! I began reading my first MSN Bolt e-mag when I came across...
(Yes, it is a clickable banner now...thought you might like the Gate better as a web page!)
What?!?!? Over 300 MMRPG's and most of them free?!?!? Yes, indeed! Folks, sign up, look around and get ready to dust off some of your old game CD's...many you didn't think were MMRPable are now!
Most are free play at site games with the basic software (if any is needed) downloadable there. Some, such a Asheron's Call and DragonRealms are monthly fee games but even with most of those they offer free download and play for a month! What a great concept!
If you sign up please also do your profile, list your five favorite games then look up and join Alliance of Union under Clubs. I'd also ask you include the Gateway to Union ( http://www.oocities.org/lordmontahon/main.html ) or the Galactic Federation ( http://www.oocities.org/lordmontahon/mainua.html ) as your favorite link so we have more folks coming our way to play with!
After that, prepare to enter gamer heaven! From checkers to Rainbow Six, I've been informed if these folks don't have it and their players want it its gonna get got! Then there are all the free downloads, chat rooms, the 24/7 member hotline (where I got much of this info!) and just about any resource you could ever think of!
Now my time is limited and I will be hosting Alhanzar (see the revised schedule below) but here is a great way to get games you enjoy established in Union! Not that ye need our Union to play...even at 4AM the place was rocking with over 2,000 folks in there gaming away! Still, let me know any you would like to see others involved in and possibly even write an article suggesting it!
With the exception of Asheron's Call all the Premium (pay per month games including DragonRealm and Gemstone III) in the RPG genre offer a free playable download and a free month's play! Hold off on those though...there is still a TON to do and I'd like to get some Union parties visiting those together so we may get the full enjoyment of our free month and so we might already have (or at least already have a better chance of finding) folks who want to establish Union 'outposts' in those realms.
Seeing as how the website is looking good, we are at no lack of games and, after the earlier flurry of Sponsor activity (article following), we seem quite stable in that area I'll be turning my attention to what we need the most right now...members! I'll be recruiting more heavily (join me Knights!) so we have bodies to occupy all these wonderful, open spaces we have discovered!
No need to worry over not having enough to do in the zone, though! Based on the plans and preferences of active members here are some games you can almost count on being played by Union members soon:
* Near any Star Wars
Needless to say Knights, providing rank points for all these games will prove to be no easy feat so be patient! We will take them one at a time based on interest and find a fair and verifiable way for everyone to get rank for any game they like!
Ah, the storm was going full force then...read on as I wander back to earlier events of the day...when all this began as a light summer shower...
Reminiscing Again!
Union Events
Fridays 10PM EST Sir Tigger Hosts Union's Magickal Tavern
Wednesdays 9 PM EST Lord Monty Hosts The Nation of Union
Join the Nation if you have yet to...we are now in the Top 50 there and will soon have a BBRPG too!
Sundays 2 PM EST Lord Monty's Outings to Alhanzar (click only if ye have not already downloaded it.)
Sponsors Spotlight
Yes, Sponsors!!! In continuing backwards, lets look at those accepted so far of the several that were waiting in my mailbox! Remember, all banners are clickable now!
Here is an unusual search engine in that it pays you $2 to sign up for it then pays even more as you surf! (Must be a hard business to break into!) On top of that, for every member you sign up you get a percentage of their surfing gold! If you sign up please enter my referral code (669807) unless you were recruited by someone else. If so, see if they plan to participate!
While this is optional for your recruits and you may want to refer folks not even interested in Union I have included a link on the application...keep your referral code handy!
The same concept applies to our new Virtual Mall...
Can you believe we even have K-Mart now?!?!? Fredericks?!?!? Over 300 premium stores not only with great prices but many pay you back through Treasure Surfing a percentage of your purchases! Also with a pay to surf option (and I'm sure these two companies are somehow related!) you may never have to leave your seat to shop again!
The first new sponsor mail I enthusiastically opened was...
simply because we needed a new book dealer...and not only do these folks have them new but used and all at unbeatable prices!
I was bemoaning the situation to several even earlier Friday afternoon that we'd lost our best book sponsor and, just on a whim while in e-Bay, discovered their sister company of...
This is a also a remarkable fixed price purveyor of new and used...but its near anything you could want here!
So began my brief journey before I got into the time machine!
Visit these and any of our other Sponsors and Shops of interest to ye today!
Mages and Mysteries FFRPG
Everyone has noticed the strange Mage who refers to himself as Mayhem lurking
about Union's gate. Who is this man? Why is he here? Herein lies a mystery
for all who wish to search for clues to who this man truly is and what omens
his appearance brings Union. Your only clue: The answers are in Union,
somewhere! Meet in the Tavern and Keep to discuss your findings. An IRL
prize will be awarded the member(s) who might solve this enigma!
Union Classifieds
Help Wanted
Lord/Lady of Law (LL): Union Council post in desperate need of filling!
This position currently requires less than three hours work per week and
entails:
* A working knowledge of Union Law and a willingness to see it enforced
throughout our realms.
High Priest/Priestess: This Post requires assisting Monty in the rebuilding
of the Palace Temple and overseeing the recruitment and training of incoming
priests. Some ceremonial duties may include conducting marriages and
christenings. Applicant should be of sound moral character and tolerant of
the beliefs of others.
Union Knights: Always 'hiring'! please read the handbook at the Library and
now in the Knights' Keep ('runes' above). If ye have the metal and courage
to join us, please do! No duties required but rank may be gained swiftly
for: Tavern Hosts, FFRPG Proctors, Game Masters and Recruiters,to name a
few. Please send an application or letter stating your interest.
Gateway News Staff: Any who would be interested in assisting Monty in
writing articles, beginning or taking over an existing regular column or
would like to help in any way please contact him!
IRL Items for Sale
Darthon's Claymore 32 lbs, 62 in, the original sword of Darthon himself,
'battle scars' included! Lord Montahon hates to part with it but shall if a
good offer is made!
Mage Mayhem's Robes Truly magical! These appear as normal robes with a
hood but become 'faceless' when reversed. Rare and no longer available (for
now!), these are in Union royal purple and drop 48 in from the shoulder.
Write Monty with an offer!
Personals
URGENT MESSAGE FROM ImPoTeNt KiLLa NyTe to anyone who'll listen: i kno i b impotent cos my doktur sed so!1!!!!!!!!111
Get Involved with YOUR Union!
When at all possible support Union in these ways, which will allow for
further developments and more fun!!!
* Visit Sponsors: Just click on the 'Gateway' link above then to Sponsors.
Often just a click brings us much needed funds!
* Visit Chats and Add to BB's: If you haven't joined already please visit
and sign up at the links above. These are off AOL and allow Monty to control
the rooms and messages. There are also instructions at all to show you how
to create your own chat's and BB's!
* Take a Union Title: Many are available and some (like the Union Knights)
require little work, if any at all, and offer promotions! See the Tavern BB
or write Monty for details or just tell him what you'd like to do!
* RECRUIT! If ye do not have the recruitment letter for Union please write
Monty for it. Then it is as simple as forwarding it as a 'map' or 'scroll'
to anyone ye feel may be intrested in visiting our fair realm. This is also
a free and public newsletter ye may share with all!
This Week's Freebies
Just go back in time (and back up this page) a bit!!!
" This be OUR realm...let's see she be her best!"
original material and newsletter design copyright Nation of Union 2001. Any
uses other than distribution without modification by permission only.
~ EXTRA ~
8/6/01
Please visit our sponsors...helping Union is just a click away!
Editorial: The Storm After the Calm
(Website Developments)
Union Events
Sponsors Spotlight
Mages and Mysteries FFRPG: REWARD STILL OFFERED
Union Classifieds
Get Involved with YOUR Union!
And poor LW Terak is away during this disclosure!
* Heroes of Might and Magic III
* Age of Empires (several)
* Quake II
* Mechwarriors III & IV
Monty
Calendar of Union Happenings
Mondays 10 PM EST Sir Malik Hosts Union's Magickal Tavern
((This is a continuation of the ongoing PPRPG of which our IRL Mage has
participated.))
A public service for all members, please mail Monty any ads that may be of
interst to Union members. Ads will be posted free and will remain four weeks
or until notification by the writer he wishes it renewed or removed.
* Assisting Monty in the preparation of Law texts and documents. (Web design
skill desired, not required.)
* Benefits include Council voting priveledges and possible IRL employment.
(quoted from LS Montahon)