Author Topic: Fake newspaper generator (Read 5588 times)

gloriousbattle · « **on:** May 31, 2010, 03:25:08 PM »

A must for any VSF, Weird War 2, or Atomic Horror style campaign. Here is the link:

http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp

Have fun!

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2010, 04:29:39 PM »

Very nice find!

Plynkes · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2010, 04:42:44 PM »

This one has come up before, and while it is a nice idea unfortunately that little scrap you see is all you can make. A nice novelty once or twice, but more variety is needed to make it a useful tool.

gloriousbattle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2010, 04:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on May 31, 2010, 04:42:44 PM

This one has come up before, and while it is a nice idea unfortunately that little scrap you see is all you can make. A nice novelty once or twice, but more variety is needed to make it a useful tool.

I find it very useful as an ongoing schtick in a VSF campaign. I have often given the players exactly what you say, a scrap of newspaper, at the beginning of an adventure, as a clue or lead-in to what is going on. Very seldom is an entire article really necessary. YMMV.

Plynkes · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2010, 04:59:39 PM »

Agreed. I don't want to make an entire newspaper either. I just find it a bit frustrating that every clipping will look exactly the same. It would be nice to be able to have a different layout, a picture or something, not just always that same top left-hand corner of the paper.

It is a nice tool, don't get me wrong, I just find the options too limited to be useful personally, after the first use or two.

Hammers · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2010, 05:16:01 PM »

Remeber that Chtulu gadget site that was linked to some time ago? They have a set of very cool vintage newspaper and headline fonts with which you can make your own extended layouts.

General Roos · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2010, 05:37:00 PM »

Cool!

Christian · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:16:56 AM »

Hope Red Orc sees this

bc99 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2010, 03:05:42 AM »

Make sure you save the image, and put it on imageshack or something.

It doesn't last that long.

Red Orc · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:10:26 PM »

Quote from: Christian on June 01, 2010, 02:16:56 AM

Hope Red Orc sees this

I had this in my Bookmarks when my old machine died at the end of last year - never could find it again!

Thanks for posting it - it is a bit of a one-trick pony, but it's a good trick and can be used a couple of times at least I reckon.

former user · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2010, 08:00:44 PM »

I did once a newspaper for our participation game at Crisis (where I distributed it dressed up as a newsboy and shouting "Extra"

) and a headline for a RPG game - not that difficult if You have the stories.

Didn't some member here have a nwewspaper for his Old west town?

Lupus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2010, 04:07:16 PM »

Quote from: Hammers on May 31, 2010, 05:16:01 PM

Remeber that Chtulu gadget site that was linked to some time ago? They have a set of very cool vintage newspaper and headline fonts with which you can make your own extended layouts.

Nope link please

Patron Zero · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2010, 06:42:14 AM »

The blueprint effect feature on that page should definitely not be overlooked either, thanks for sharing !

Alfrik · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2010, 01:13:22 PM »

Nice bit of player window dressing as it were

gloriousbattle · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2010, 02:50:33 PM »

Glad you liked it.

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