Why It's Cool to Buy Books

We've got a few useful books available for purchase at http://tinyurl.com/35xmgo

They're available in a spiral-bound, handy reference-style paperback or downloadable PDF.

What's so cool about them?

Well, first of all, they're a lasting record of what has come to pass on OtherSpace in the past few years. We've got hundreds and hundreds of pages of news articles (plus some of my columns about roleplaying) archived in these books. It's really amusing (for me, at least) to look back and read through what amounts to a small town's worth of ongoing news and gossip.

Second, if you buy either kind of book, you get a badge on your character's OtherVerse Wiki page.

Third, if you buy the print version, you get an RP Reward Points Voucher - worth 25,000 RP Reward Points. (The print version ALSO gets you a badge). This goes for players on ANY Jointhesaga.com game, not just OtherSpace.

Fourth, it makes a useful potential recruiting tool. Meet someone in real life who might be interested in the game? Show them the book and explain that these articles are based off events that transpired in real-time!

Fifth, even if you just pay $1.99 for a downloadable version, you're helping support text-based gaming in an era when the big $15-a-month graphical games are stomping around, trying to make our projects a thing of the past. If everybody who supports jointhesaga.com buys a downloadable OtherNews book, we'd probably earn enough to get ahead of the game on next year's server costs or to buy some banner advertising in a new market.

In any event, the books are fun, they're a great souvenir of the OtherSpace experience, a useful recruiting tool, and a good way to earn badges and RP Reward Point Vouchers.

'Nuff said. Back to working like a dog! :)