Frontier Explorer Issue 4 is out!

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jedion357
April 12, 2013 - 4:24am
http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/113472/Frontier-Explorer---Issue-4

http://frontierexplorer.org/magazines

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!
Hot of the electronic/digital presses, the story of how the saurians came to the Frontier can now be told!

I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!
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OnceFarOff
April 12, 2013 - 6:57am
Great issue guys! 

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Putraack
April 12, 2013 - 10:53am
That 2nd link only shows 3 issues?

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jedion357
April 12, 2013 - 11:29am
I'm seeing 4 issues but it could be that its still set up for preview as we send out emails to registered "subscribers" 1 week before pubulication and they can log in and download a preview edition without the covers. This gives them a chance to point out any mistakes or comment on the issue before it goes live.
If you are not logged in you wont see the preview edition.

I'll ask Tom to check on it.
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TerlObar
April 12, 2013 - 11:39am
Yes, I forgot to make issue 4 "public".  Sorry about that.  It has now been fixed.  Enjoy!
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Ascent
April 12, 2013 - 1:14pm
You're doing a good job of maintining the Popular Science look of the covers.
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TerlObar
April 12, 2013 - 1:23pm
You're right, they do kind of look like Pop Sci covers.  Having not read a Pop Sci magazine in years (decades?) I hadn't really thought of that but there definitely is a resemblance.
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jedion357
April 12, 2013 - 2:51pm
We also just happen to be getting some artist with commercial credits to their name, for instance the most recent cover artist has worked in the RPG industry for 30 years and did artwork for Traveller back in the day.

I need to be careful right now lest I dislocate my arm trying to pat myself on the back over getting him to donate artwork but i do believe that is 3 in a row now for cover artist with commercial artwork.
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Identity Crisis
April 13, 2013 - 1:24am
Downloaded.  Thanks for all the hard work.  It is much appreciated.

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Putraack
April 15, 2013 - 6:18pm
Looks good, thanks for all the work.

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jedion357
April 22, 2013 - 3:42am
I was just reminded of how important it is to have the support of artists and I want to thank AZ Gamer for his support of the zine. AZ rocks.
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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Karxan
April 22, 2013 - 7:25pm
I just finished Issue #4 and you guys did a good job. Thanks for all the effort.

Jedion, WE both can thank AZ Gamer for all of the art he has provided for both ezines all these years, and with out a hesitation either. He does Rock.

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rattraveller
April 23, 2013 - 6:36pm
Finally finished issue #4.

Loved the whole Saurian theme and the tie ins to the other articles. The Subspace Radios, Animal Handling, Gear Up and Infita were good. The Talnor looks to be a good addition to the fleet especially if armed with MAYHEM.

Unfortunately the weak point of the magazine was Love and Atomic Rockets. The 38 grammatical and wrong word errors I found made it painful to read. The ending of the mysterious mega-corp guys bribing everything alright does not sit very well with me. Some other plot problems but it showed great style and a rewrite can easily tighten up the problems.
Sounds like a great job but where did you say we had to go?