vtsaogames | 11 Mar 2014 9:26 a.m. PST |
I have been working on a set of Napoleonic rules called "Bonaparte Waltz" for since late 2012 – early 2013. I think they are close to finished. I intended to publish them on the Free Wargames site, but Pete Jones stated here that he was tired of running that site. The only other thing I can think of is to start a Yahoo group to host the rules, scenarios, etc. My criteria for publishing the rules are: it be online, via PDF it not cost me any money it not require me to learn a new interface this being TMP, someone will suggest I use Meg-SYS which only costs X dollars a month, but the interface is well worth the small effort needed to learn it
Anyway, what do you gents think of a free set of rules posted via Yahoo? |
Only Warlock | 11 Mar 2014 9:37 a.m. PST |
I put up my One Page Fleets rules on my personal Web page for download. Lots of places you can get your own page for free that come with their own templates. |
ColCampbell | 11 Mar 2014 9:55 a.m. PST |
I would second Only Warlock and suggest starting a personal website or a blog for the rules. Like many, I deplore having to sign into yet another Yahoo group just to get a set of rules to try. Jim |
Maddaz111 | 11 Mar 2014 10:04 a.m. PST |
Set up a kickstarter to pay for the webpage for your free rules? |
wminsing | 11 Mar 2014 10:04 a.m. PST |
Start a blog, also free (usually) and easier to access than a Yahoo Group. -Will |
Great War Ace | 11 Mar 2014 10:12 a.m. PST |
Smashwords lets you upload free publications. Amazon Kindle requires that the minimum charge be $00.99 USD, which is almost free, and has the potential advantage of being high exposure
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Parzival | 11 Mar 2014 10:39 a.m. PST |
Blogs are free and easy, and hassle-free for the end users. |
Who asked this joker | 11 Mar 2014 12:07 p.m. PST |
Wordpress allows you to post pdf files to your media library now. That's how I host ancients D6 these days. It gives you full control of your files without leaving your blog site. It allows users to download them without having to join a group. It allows users to leave comments and ask questions about the game. So wordpress is the way I'd go. John |
Extra Crispy | 11 Mar 2014 12:25 p.m. PST |
E-mail it to me. I will host it on a page on DeepFriedHappyMice.com If you need a link to a forum or Yahoo groups, where you plan to do support, I can do that. Absolutely free to you. You can send revisions, updates, scenarios etc. and they will all be hosted on your page. No work for you other than to e-mail me and let people know where to find it
. mark@scalecreep.com |
etotheipi | 11 Mar 2014 1:16 p.m. PST |
You might look at Wargame Vault, too. You'll get a lot of traffic. |
vtsaogames | 11 Mar 2014 1:54 p.m. PST |
Well now, Mark, that's right nice of of you. And it sounds like a simple solution. I'm not quite ready yet. But soon
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napthyme | 11 Mar 2014 2:49 p.m. PST |
There is a lot of PDF game places on-line that love free stuff. Wargames Vault was already mentioned. SJ games has a PDF section, Paizo publishing also has a huge PDF site. So check around you might not even have to host it to get it out there. |
Dan 055 | 11 Mar 2014 8:54 p.m. PST |
Make your own webpage (that's what I do) My internet service provider includes webspace for free as part of the package. Create a blog. Plenty of places for free ones. Learn Wordpress. Again free if you use their site. |
Stryderg | 11 Mar 2014 10:03 p.m. PST |
Put an entry on boardgamegeek and stick it in the files section. |
normsmith | 11 Mar 2014 11:06 p.m. PST |
Sounds like you are already sorted, but a way that I am looking at as an iPad user, is to open a free Dropbox account to upload your PDF file(s) to and the register with one of the free web site creators to make your own web page. The we page would have some pictures and info etc and then a link to the Dropbox file. These new web creators have a very small learning curve. |
Patrice | 12 Mar 2014 3:34 a.m. PST |
I made a website (with KompoZer, but there are other ways) and I put my PDF rules on it. |
Martin Rapier | 12 Mar 2014 5:27 a.m. PST |
I just stick them on my blog these days, used to put them on my website but blogs are easier and free. Upload a PDF, insert link, job done. Rules which require you to subscribe to a yahoo group I ignore now (didn't use to in the old days of course, but things have moved on). |
vtsaogames | 12 Mar 2014 11:40 a.m. PST |
Scale Creep is the way for me. |
Thunderman | 12 Mar 2014 2:57 p.m. PST |
If you just want pure file hosting Dropbox or Mediafire work. A free Wordpress or Blogspot blog is simple and easy for also having some development notes and other info. Boardgamegeek would get more traffic, but is a bit more stringent in what you can submit, and takes longer to update as each file has to be approved. My understanding is DriveThruRPG won't host free stuff unless you are also selling games through them. Just try to skip the Yahoo groups or Google Docs (always seems like someone can't access it properly). Anything requiring permissions to get access is annoying, especially if you abandon the game but someone wants to play it much later. |
Andy ONeill | 14 Mar 2014 8:15 a.m. PST |
Skydrive and dropbox are free and you can set some part of either to public if you don't fancy a blog. Blogs potentially fail the need to learn something pre-requisite. Mind you, I suppose skydrive/dropbox do also, depending on what you define as learning an interface. |
Marshal Mark | 15 Mar 2014 3:51 p.m. PST |
I set up a free website (which did require some learning but was not particularly difficult and is quite interesting), a free forum and I've just signed up to dropbox to provide downloads. polkovnik.moonfruit.com No to Yahoo groups for me. I still get e-mails from them but I can't sign into them any more. |