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Hello reader!
So the team at Sorcerer Magazine have been talking and decided that a Feature Guide would be an ideal way to not only keep track of features but also to explain them a little and set a few rules going forward in relation to the selection process.
So without further ado, let's get started;
So the team at Sorcerer Magazine have been talking and decided that a Feature Guide would be an ideal way to not only keep track of features but also to explain them a little and set a few rules going forward in relation to the selection process.
So without further ado, let's get started;
Featured Mage is generally the key starting piece in every magazine, as most of you know every two months after a magazine's release, we host a vote amongst guilds for a nominee (With the exception of Guildless which is chosen by the Magazine team.)
From these ten nominees, a single character is chosen by the community to be the next featured mage. The featured mage receives a three-page spread that includes in IC character interview, as well as being featured on the front cover of the next magazine.
Now there have been some discrepancies/concerns with Featured Mage votes in the past so after a discussion amongst the magazine team, we are going to be setting some rules for future votes that must be followed by all guilds when picking a nominee.
To make it easier to keep track here is a list of those who have been featured in the past. This is here to here guilds know who they can include in votes and whether members alts can be included. Please note, some of these have been listed as N/A because either the image is broken or it is not clear which mage was featured for these issues.
From these ten nominees, a single character is chosen by the community to be the next featured mage. The featured mage receives a three-page spread that includes in IC character interview, as well as being featured on the front cover of the next magazine.
Now there have been some discrepancies/concerns with Featured Mage votes in the past so after a discussion amongst the magazine team, we are going to be setting some rules for future votes that must be followed by all guilds when picking a nominee.
- Characters that have been featured cannot be voted for at all.
- Those who have had a character featured within the space of a year cannot have their alternate characters included in any votes. After the year has passed however their alts can be included in future votes. See the feature list below to track which previously featured members can / cannot be voted for again.
- Anyone who hasn't posted in the last month cannot be included in any votes for featured mage nominee.
- Staff can for any reason, refuse a members vote should any rule breaks be discovered in the voting process i.e. cheating, or manipulating the votes of others.
To make it easier to keep track here is a list of those who have been featured in the past. This is here to here guilds know who they can include in votes and whether members alts can be included. Please note, some of these have been listed as N/A because either the image is broken or it is not clear which mage was featured for these issues.
- Featured Mage Tracker:
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #1 = Heero (23rd of Feb 2013 )
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #2 = N/A (7th of Apr 2013)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #3 = N/A (15th of Nov 2014 )
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #4 = N/A (15th of Nov 2014)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #5 = Alyia Spero (2nd of Jun 2016)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #6 = Deniel Thormun (2nd July 2016)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #7 = Ardere (14th of Jun 2017)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #8 = Cirven Mizune (25th of Dec 2017)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #9 = Astrid Foss (19th of May 2018)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #10 = Johann Von Weiss (1st of Mar 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #11 = Leona Jarnefeldt (2nd of May 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #12 = Sivvy (1st of July 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #13 = Shane Stern (1st of Sep 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #14 = Vera Walden (1st of Nov 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #15 = Mura Kensho (1st of Feb 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #16 = Beaux Phacelia (1st of April 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #17 = Trinity (1st of June 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #18 = Mythal Ragnos (1st of August 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #19 = Saraphina (1st of October 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #20 = Nessa Cordelia Lux (1st of December 2020)
Those listed below have been featured in the last year and cannot have alts include in the votes, please see the alternate character list to see who this pertains to. It's worth noting that we will be updating this list between every release so it remains an up to date reference for everyone;
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #21 = Ahote C. Laspor (1st of February 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #22 = Leonard Dragonbane (1st of May 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #23 = Itori (1st of July 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #24 = Medeia (4th of October 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #25 = Serilda Sinclair (8th of December 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #25 = Rhace Tarrin (14th of February 2022)
Featured Teams / Couples, much like Featured Mage, include an interview with the couple or team chosen for that issue. This consists of a two-page spread and is voted in by the magazine. Generally, we at the magazine like to alternate between teams and couples, although this may change if there aren't enough couples to chose from. (Clearly y'all need to get shipping people!)
The only rules that members need to follow to increase the chances of being picked are as follows;
The only rules that members need to follow to increase the chances of being picked are as follows;
- Make sure your team is registered here or your ship is registered here.
- Those in the team or ship must be relatively active!
- Teams that have been featured before cannot be re-featured, however, if there have been significant changes made to the team they may be reconsidered depending on the magazine's team view of such changes i.e. adding or exchanging new members, rebranding, time since last feature etc.
- Featured Team / Couple:
- No Teams/ Couples featured before this point
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #10 = Couple
Mythal Ragnos & Serilda Sinclair (1st of Mar 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #11 = Couple
Kyran Dyer & Gaia Sabin (2nd of May 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #12 = Team
Police Brutality; Beaux, Onida & Chiyuki (DOPPO) (1st of July 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #13 = Team
Twilight Rose; Akeya & Leila Vergious (1st of Sep 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #14 = Couple
Johann Von Weiss & Amalie West (1st of Nov 2019)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #15 = Team
The Goldbricks; Cillian DuCrosse, Vera Walden, & Dela (1st of Feb 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #16 = Couple
Markus Eldridge & Nessa Cordelia Lux (1st of April 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #17 = Team
Buzzkillers; Ahote, Iris , Aeluri & Baird(1st of June 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #18 = Couple
Mura Kensho & Mythica (1st of August 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #19 = Team
Titans; Vandrad Ragnos & Mercury Arseneault (1st of October 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #20 = Couple
Kenna (Aura) & Itori (1st of December 2020)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #21 = Rivals
Sivvy Vs Trinity (1st of February 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #22 = N/A
N/A (1st of May 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #23 = N/A
N/A (1st of July 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #24 = N/A
N/A (4th of October 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #25 = N/A
N/A (8th of December 2021)
Sorcerer Magazine Issue #26 = N/A
N/A (14th of February 2022)
Of course, the options above aren't the only means to which means a member can be featured. We at the magazine know how exciting it is to have your character included in some way. This is why we often include various other ways that you can get in, this is especially ideal for newbies who have yet to work their activity up for the options above. Be sure to check if these threads are open for submissions before sending in your entry~
Submit an Ad!
Here you can submit an advertisement to be included in the magazine, this consists of an entire page which will feature your request ad. This can be an item, business, services, event, or more.
Modelling Feature!
Would your character model for the magazine? Well then keep an eye out for the modelling threads which can pop up at any point!
Custom Page!
Custom pages are a page designed in whatever manner you wish, these can be won by competitions or events. You even have the option of making this yourself or having the magazine take your idea and make it for you. Keep an eye out for your chance to win one.
Contact the magazine!
Alternatively, if you feel you have a great idea, and you wanna run it by the magazine to see if it could be made. Contact one of the magazine staff (featured at the beginning of every latest issue) with your idea and it might be approved!
