Forgotten Kingdoms Builders

BUILDING IN FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS

In order to be an area builder on Forgotten Kingdoms one should approach the builders admin team - Mystra and Dalvyn. All the areas on Forgotten Kingdoms are to keep within a Forgotten Realms theme. If you really want to create you should find out what needs creating first. There is a list on our forums (see the link above). We want all areas to fit in together rather than running off on a tangent of their own. Do NOT make an area without consulting us first and then expect it to be automatically accepted. We have very set ideas on how we want our world to look. There is room for creativity but we value the integrity of our world. Also note we do give OLC rights to new builders and being a builder does NOT entitle you to an immortal character in the game. Deity characters and builders are two totally seperate things on Forgotten Kingdoms. OLC is available to builders who have submitted an area and understand how to build offline. OLC only builds an area so far, and the builder needs to be able to finish their area off line. It is suggested that first areas should be small areas, so as to not overwhelm the builder. Bigger areas are best done in OLC by builders who have OLC rights.

Current teams and projects are listed on our discussion board. If you are looking for an idea of what to apply for to build, please take the time to look here. See the links above. These pages are kept up to date. When we get a new builders project happening, we add it to this forum. When we have an idea for a new area that we want in the game we add them to the Areas needing builders forum. There is plenty of variety to choose from.

We have available an area check program that runs under windows, and one that runs in a dos window (though the dos window is less current). Checkout the Area Check page for downloading and instructions. Whenever new hard code is added to the game, the area check program changes. Make sure that you have a current version. The date of current release will be on the area check web page.

Our builders documentation is in the form of lessons on web pages. We do not provide one document. The main reason for this is our code is constantly changing as is our information. It is easier to update an individual lesson for me that constantly uploading an already out of date document. See the link to the lessons above. Lessons are currently being up dated to conform with new code written over the last year or so by the hard coders.

Also you may find it handy to obtain Forgotten Realms campaign material to work with. Reading Forgotten Realms novels gives a good feel for the world as well. Amazon.com and Wizards of the Coast Store are good places to purchase these from. For out of print items, ebay.com is a good source for them.

In order to keep up with new code updates it is a good idea to check back on a regular basis to see if the lessons pages have been updated. Also announcements are posted on the Forgotten Kingdom's discussion board on the builders and new code releases forum. Active builders are placed in the builder's group which allows them to access the builders discussion forum. You can ask general building questions on this forum. If you have a question that would reveal IC information about your area then you are encouraged to email builders@forgottenkingdoms.com with your question.

We are not accepting new hard coders. Anyone who has been in the general mudding community for an extended period of time knows that a team that works well together, for a long period of time is a rare thing. And our team is special, and we work well together. We have no interests in adding anyone else to the team, or in upsetting that special dynamic.