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News Archive / Reminder: Legends of Equestria is now recruiting!

2014 Jan 27, 02:00:00

Hello everyone!

Are you enjoying the open server weekend? Ever had an urge to help make the game? We are currently accepting applications for the following departments: Concept Artists, 3D Modelers/Animators, Texture Artists, Public Relations, Server Managers, Programmers, and Web Designers. All applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

Here are some guidelines for applying:

CONCEPT ARTISTS
Applicants must be comfortable drawing building exteriors, interiors, environmental art, and creatures in the style of the show. In order to apply for a concept artist position, please email [email protected]. Your email should consist of a link to your online portfolio, your Skype username, your primary email address, the amount of time you're able to devote to Legends of Equestria, and your reason for wanting to join the project. Please note that your portfolio should include something other than My Little Pony fan art.

ANIMATORS and MODELERS
To apply for the 3D team, please email [email protected] with links to examples of your skills. Any additional unrelated, high quality designs you have done helps too. Applicants must have working knowledge of 3D modeling and/or animating and be willing to learn, design critically, and give and take critique. It is preferred that applicants have a specialty in organic modeling, 3D animation and rigging, terraforming, or any combination thereof. Please include how much time you are able to devote to Legends of Equestria, as well as a list of programs that you use.

TEXTURE ARTISTS
Applicants must be able to produce textures and graphics in the style of the show, have experience working with color, an adequate amount of time they are willing to devote to Legends of Equestria, and a willingness to follow directions from their team leaders. Experience in unwrapping and texturing models is favorable, but not required. In order to apply for a texture artist position, please email [email protected] and [email protected] with examples of your work, and a description of your skills/experience in digital art. Examples of environmental and architectural work are preferable. Please also list the programs you use within the email, as well as the reason you are interested in joining Legends of Equestria.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Applicants must have excellent writing and social media skills. Knowledge of journalism, social media analytics, and public speaking optimal, but not required. In order to apply for a public relations position, please email [email protected] with a short writing sample explaining your qualifications and drive.  You can also submit an application through forum messaging.

DESIGNERS
To apply for the design team, please email [email protected] with examples of design materials, as well as how much time you are able to devote to the project. Examples should include design documents which focus on gameplay mechanics, systems, and the equations and numbers which make those systems tick. Potential design team members should be able to contribute to discussions about a wide range of complex design topics related to a MMORPG, as well as independently write or sketch complex design documents which focus on attribute balance and gameplay integration. Please note that extensive fan fiction or creative writing work does not consist of the type of materials that I am looking for.

MAP/LEVEL DESIGNERS
Map/ level designers should have drawn work (hand or digital) of macro or micro scale level designs which factor in standard gaming conventions such as pathing, points of interest, mob spawns, elevation, framing, terrain features, quest potential, etc. Previous experience in a 3D engine (Unity, Unreal) is highly sought after. Map/level designers should expect to be trained in Unity to allow the implementation and editing of their designs. Please email [email protected] with examples of your work.

SERVER MANAGERS
Server managers will be responsible for the administration and support of Linux based systems. You must provide Linux server support and will be expected to contribute to the documentation and maintenance of the Legends of Equestria game servers. Also, you must be willing to document procedures when setting up new servers. Work with the programming team. Experience with Bash scripting required. Please email [email protected] with a list of your qualifications and your Skype username.

PROGRAMMERS
Potential programmers should be proficient in C# and the use of code to design working mechanics applicable to a 3D MMO environment. Experience and integration in Unity 3D is extremely helpful. To apply please send relevant examples of creative code design and a list of software you use/know to [email protected].

WEB DESIGNERS/ DEVELOPERS
Web Designers/Developers will be responsible for the look and feel of the Legends of Equestria website and forums. Applicants should have a proficient understanding of design, usability and ease of navigation, as well as website maintenance and content management. The ability to code using HTML, CSS, and PHP is also required. Experience with JavaScript and AJAX is a plus. Please email [email protected] with your Skype username, a brief list of your knowledge in web design and development, and how much time you'd be willing to dedicate to the project.

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Team Biographies / Blue Ink

2013 May 05, 03:20:11

I'm Blue Ink and I'm the Public Relations Head for Legends of Equestria! Hello! I like to tell people about this amazing game and help people learn more about it. I'm very open and love communicating, so if you ever have a question or suggestion for me, just drop me a line!   

On the non-internet, I'm a recent college grad with a degree in English with a specialization in (holds up pinkie, totes moustache)  Modernism, Post-Modernism, and Critical Theory. Very useful, that.  I'm currently making funds as a freelance editor.  My interests include pokemon collecting, reptile husbandry, roller derby, baking, and writing for video games.

Because you asked, some of my favorite things are listed here:

Video Games: Miasmata, Spy Fox series, Pokemon (Gens 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, in that order), Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Series, Forget Me Not Annie, Portal 1/2, TF2, Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth, and Bioshock 1.

Movies: Anything Disney Renaissance, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Great Mouse Detective, Treasure Planet, Fight Club, Rifftrax'd Twilight Series, Jane Eyre (1996 and 2011 versions), Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, Howl's Moving Castle, WALL-E, Metropolis (live-action), Interview with A Vampire, Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, Gone With The Wind, Repo! The Genetic Opera!, and that's all I can think of right now. 

TV: Hemloch Grove, MST3K, Sherlock, House of Cards, Pukka, My Little Pony: FIM, Batman TAS, Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Animaniacs, Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, and Angry Beavers.

Books/Authors: Fahrenheit 451, Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Tom Stoppard, Ray Bradbury, James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, H.P. Lovecraft, Samuel Beckett, John Milton, William Butler Yeats, and basically most peeps involved in Modernism/some Post-Modernism.

My Spirit Animals: PufferFish, Crow, New Caledonian Gecko, Octopus, Digger Owl, Kiwi Bird, Turkey Vulture, Sloth, Hog Nose Snake, Coelacanth. In no particular order, of course.

Pokemon: Octillery, Qwilfish, Mandibuzz, Spinarak, Relicanth, Magikarp, Ekans, Huntail.

Ponies: Dr. Whooves, Octavia, Queen Chrysalis, Pinkie Pie.

Cookies: White Chocolate Chip, Fudge, Chocolate Chip, and Peanut Butter.

And I think that's all the ridiculous and unnecessary information you need to know about me! 

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Introductions Archive / Hello all!

2012 Jul 28, 20:12:47

Hello all!
I'm Blue Ink! Some quick facts: 

1. My two favorite franchises are ponies and pokemon.
2.  I write books and for a newspaper.
3. I make plushies and paint. Mostly for practice right now, though.

I look forward to meeting ya'll and being a part of this lovely community!