EntropiaTimes Magazine says Goodbye for now

EntropiaTimes Magazine
says goodbye
for now​

A year ago, I got the idea of creating an on-line magazine - EntropiaTimes.

My vision was to make something that the community could use to show the 'real' world what it is they are engaged in, and be proud of. Something which would be informative featuring exclusive content - but also something that both planet partners and MindArk could use as extra advertisement.

A team of great people came on-board very quickly - in the beginning the whole EP-Team - but in the last issues it has been mostly MindStar9, Peter and myself who were the driving force behind each issue.

We had awesome team work, with her providing the exclusive interviews, articles and stories - and me coordinating and building it into the magazine layout and getting it printed and sent out. And whatever interview or text I made, MindStar9 brushed up using her purple power.

I am proud of what we all accomplished - not only the awesome team at EP but also all the planet partners, MindArk and people from the community who contributed one way or another - and provided us with their stories, pictures and awesome art work.

THANK YOU!

Unfortunately there's a time for everything - and time is no longer with us to continue making the magazine.

It has not been a secret, that the magazine was made based on our true love and passion for this universe. We haven't expected anything in return and in the very beginning, the magazine cost us far more to create, than what it brought in - today it barely breaks even - but that's not the point. The point is, that we sold a LOT of magazines and people enjoyed them while it lasted.

With the recent update of MindStar9 leaving Entropia Universe, I know for sure, that Peter and I do not have the needed time to create the magazine ourselves and upholed the same quality every 3 months. We have so many other projects in real life, full time jobs, a house to constantly improve. It's just not doable. Sorry :(

And for that reason we will have to say goodbye to our magazine EntropiaTimes for now. Whether it will be back at a point, when our life allows it, is hard to tell. Personally it was hard to take the decision because I really enjoyed creating it - but on the other hand it's better to stop now and be able to show 4 awesome magazines which are really good and show how colourful the universe really is, than to continue and end up making one not-that-good because it's too stressful.

But let me take you back a year and ad a flashback of the 4 issues of EntropiaTimes, we published doing that time.



Click on the link and wait. It's the interactive issues, and they take a little to load.

September 2010 - Themed Next Island
Vehicles - how are we doing? By MindStar9
Shades of Fashion - LeeLoo
Meet J-Fry - Profile
Adopt a Newbie Foundation
Narfi - A real Entropian Pioneer - Profile
Shades of Fashion - Summer
David Post from Next Island - Exclusive interview
Exclusive interview with Erik Reynolds and Katlean de Monchy - the Marketing Team of Next Island
Interview with David Simmonds - MindArk - Exclusive interview
The Calypso Rescue Team - a society spotlight
Papercraft your own universe. Interview with Gustav Malasuerte Sagitta
Nicoles Handbag - Weapon reviews
Newbie perls and Delusion
Swamp Camp - A newbie's Continued Journey

December 2010 - Themed ROCKtropia
City of Dreams - City focus from RT
Daisy 'shoot'em all' Coldfinger - Profile
John K. Bates from MindArk - Exclusive interview
The quest for the Black Outfit
Jon NEVERDIE Jacobs from ROCktropia - Exclusive interview by MindStar9
ROCKtropian societies - article
Ed Robles 3rd from Cyrene - Exclusive interview
David Simmonds from MindArk - Exclusive Q/A about Planet Partners
David Dobson's (Arkadia) guide to becoming a Planet Partner
Lemmy's Crypt and Kevin Rudolf's Nose
ROCKtropia New Arrivals
Tony Twotoes Taglia - profile

March 2011 - Themed Arkadia
Cyrus Chen, Community Manager on Arkaida - Exclusive interview
The Beauty and The Beast
Arkadia - Anticipation Rises - storytelling by MindStar9
EntropiaStar - Profile
David Dobson, Arkadia Studios - Exclusive interview
SEE Digital Studios - Exclusive interview
David 'Deathifier' Storey - Exclusive interview
Meg Stivison, Director of Social Media on Next Island
Diary of a Planet Owner by David Post - Next Island
The TAX Collectors - Society spotlight
Celeste Harbour - City focus on Arkadia
Liberation Fleet: Weapons trial (Arkadia)
Focus on Event partners: Big Industries, ROCKtropia Event Committee, The VCC Rally Series and Omegaton Event Services
On achievement - about achievements on Planet Calypso

June 2011 - Themed Cyrene
On the Horns of a Dilemma - story by Lykke
Cyrene - Secrets and Covert Operations - storytelling by MindStar9
Kristafer Altergott, Assistant Creative Director at Digital Scryers - Exclusive interview
Tum and Tu - 2D & 3D leaders - Exclusive artwork
Ed Robles 3rd, Creative Director of Planet Cyrene - Exclusive interview
Sanctuary - Society spotlight
World Buildings - Mr. Poi, Lead for the Cyrene Sandbox Team
Cyrene Survival Guide
Sven Segerstad, MindArk & Ed Robles 3rd about Sven Segerstad
Arkadia - David Dobson's after launch reflections - Exclusive interview
Harold Sipe, Producer/Planet Manager on Next Island - Exclusive interview

And every time of course the awesome and fun Entropian horoscopes by Viagrafalls, drawn by Kalanen.

----------

A special thank you to MindStar9 - our purple power, who has been an incredible help in every single magazine. Without you, sweetie, it would never have been this fantastic.

Those of you who pre-paid the next issue in September will of course get your money back. You can choose to get it back through PayPal or in PED. I will contact you all - and you can then let me know.

Again, a big thank you for being such an awesome community and for supporting EntropiaTimes.

Lykke
On the behalf of the EntropiaPlanets E-Team

 

Thank you Red.

I absolutely loved making the magazine and was/is very proud of it - and MindStar9 and I had a great team work where we ping-ponged and worked for hours until it was all perfect.

But I am not only stopping the magazine because MindStar9 is quitting, but the announcement did give me the final kick into that decision for sure.

It has been a great adventure and something we can carry in our life bag saying 'we can do this'.

Again, who knows what the future brings ;)