welcome This project is a MUD based on the extremely popular Harry Potter series of books. It is being developed by devoted Harry Potter fans, for the benefit of fellow fans. Development has been going on for several months now, and will likely require several more before we have anything playable, but the priority is quality, not speed. When it is released, it will be the best we can possibly make it.

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Staff Changes and Progress Update AKA PL is not dead!
Posted by tordon on 7:04pm, 07/29/2009
Well, while some of you may have noticed something different with the forums over the past few months, I'm here to officially let everyone know what's going on and hopefully answer peoples questions about the status of the MUD.

To begin with, basically there has been a whole turnover in staff. Back in the late winter/early spring, a couple of us noticed that the project was basically dead. The heads of the project had disappeared and the remaining staff members were all left not knowing what to do, or where the overall project was. So the remaining staff members decided to get together and revitalize the project. We reorganized the structure of command so that the project could still progress, even if situations that had plagues us in the past that stopped our momentum came up again. Now, we have a structure as follows:
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[*:2619c4394e]Jack - PL Leader
[*:2619c4394e]Caity - Lead Forum Administrator
[*:2619c4394e]Nint - Lead Writer
[*:2619c4394e]Nic - Lead Coder
[*:2619c4394e]Kyle - Lead World Design
[*:2619c4394e]Me(Tordon) - Lead Builder
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While there's no need to bore you with the technical details, suffice to say that we've structured it so that if someone has to leave for some time to deal with real life, then they can do so and the project won't suffer and die because of it.

Now, to the really important part. What have we been working on? Well, as mentioned before, the project was essentially dying earlier this year. With the major staff overhaul, right now we're still in the process of gathering all the information we need to keep on going forward. This includes things like forum passwords, old information about different areas of the MUD, and a slough of other random things. This alone has been a large job since so many of the old staff have basically disappeared. Also, we're trying to figure out different systems we need in order to implement all of the magic, especially transfiguration, so that the coders can work on creating a new engine for us to run on. This is another huge area we're going to be working, hopefully soon, on since we need to create our own engine to fit what we want and need to do. And of course, we're trying to keep activity here on the forums, helping keep the community we already have, and hopefully, adding to it!

Also, there has been one important change in the direction of PL. Originally, the goal was to release PL once all the areas were designed and finished. However, we realized that this goal had been one of the reasons PL never was finished, since it was so overwhelming. So instead of waiting for all the areas mentioned in the books, like the places the trio camped out in in DH or the little house on the rock from SS, we're going to focus our attention on Hogwarts, the Hogwarts grounds, and Diagon Alley, since these are the areas you all will be spending the most time, at least initially. However, the idea is that once the project is released to the public, we can continue to add different areas as time goes on, much like the Discworld MUD. So instead of being something that we finish once and for all, it'll be an ever evolving project!

So, here's a recap:

[list:2619c4394e] [*:2619c4394e]Major staff changes
[*:2619c4394e] Working on gathering all the old info we need
[*:2619c4394e]Working to design systems for spells/potions/building
[*:2619c4394e]Working on new engine design and creation
[*:2619c4394e]Keeping the forums active and interesting
[*:2619c4394e]Areas for initial release will be Hogwarts, the grounds and Diagon Alley
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Now, what can you guys do to help the project? Well, right now, mostly we need your ideas with spells, potion ingredients, magical plants and fungi, magical creatures, etc! There is so much information that we need to gather for the MUD that it's almost overwhelming, but by submitting ideas in [url=http://lumos.mugglenet.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=4] the Project[/url] you can help us out greatly!

If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or contact one of the staff members! Remember, Viva La PL!

~Tordon
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Spring Cleaning!!
Posted by Caity on 6:56pm, 04/12/2009
As some of you have noticed, we the staff have decided to do a little spring cleaning that include deleting old, irrelevant threads, moving character sheets around, and adding a new RP Discussion Archive. :)

Also, be on the look out for the possibility of having an upgraded forum altogether. As well as some other changes. :)

~Caity
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New RP Head!
Posted by Caity on 12:23pm, 09/30/2008
Alas, due to her crazy schedule(which I can relate to!) our beloved Lisa, President_starbabe, has chosen to step down in favor of someone who can step up and take on the role of RP Head full time!

So lets give a big hand to Tordon!! :) He really deserves it!

Also, Serrie and Kyle have been appointed as new RP mods! :) Woot!

~Caity
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New Head Builder
Posted by Calliope on 2:05pm, 06/17/2008
I would like to announce our newest head builder, Noon!! She's such an amazing asset to this project. She builds, designs, writes books in the writing services, throws her advice in the ring when we discuss coding, helps here on the forum, and countless other jobs. Now she can do this with her well-deserved title: Head Builder!

Thank you Noon for your tireless efforts and help!!!!
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A Contest! Win a Hogwarts room!
Posted by Calliope on 1:50pm, 06/17/2008
Go [url=http://lumos.mugglenet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9270]here[/url] to check out the latest contest Nic posted. If you enter this, you can have your own personal room in Hogwarts!
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New Junior Administrator
Posted by Calliope on 11:34am, 06/16/2008
Hello all! I have an announcement. Kaya, our once diligent Head Builder has now been ordained Junior Administrator. Her industrious and giving nature has lead us to offering her the position and she has most thankfully accepted. Darkly Marked has agreed to stay on in an advisory capacity, but he and I agreed it would be best if he stepped down.

So please help me in welcoming our new Junior Administrator. Thanks Cristina!!!!!!
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