(Banner will be back in the next issue!)
Issue 1, 4th October 2016
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New Beginnings...
The Eco Express is the re-branding of the old EcoCity Times. I want to welcome you to the issue and thank you for taking the time to read it. Most of you know me, but if you don't my name is TaylorBros22 and I'll be the Editor In Chief of the The Eco Express. I will be aiming to do an issue every 2-4 weeks, depending on what is going on in the world of EcoCityCraft! We'll be reporting on the major news stories of EcoCityCraft and we'll be conducting exclusive interviews, holding giveaways, hosting competitions and giving you the chance to feature in the issue. There's lots to look forward to with The Eco Express. The only thing left to say now is... enjoy the issue!


SquidHQ
As we all now know, EcoCityCraft has decided that it is no longer viable to be EULA (End User Licence Agreement) compliant, and, as a result, there is a high possibility that the server will be blacklisted by Mojang. Blacklisted simply means that players won't be able to connect to the server anymore, until it becomes EULA Compliant. Don't go panicking though! You will still be able to connect through a new launcher known as SquidHQ, which allows users to connect to any server whatever their Mojang situation is. You can download and install the launcher from https://squidhq.com and you can view an official statement from JamieSinn here.


October-December Staff Cycle
Our newest Server Admin, Imaginex, announced on Saturday that the new Staff Cycle had begun, after the promotion of the three new staff members: Ladyvamptress, Mission001 and Riggs316. You should make sure you use the new application format and fill out the questions to the best of your ability if you want to become a staff member. You can check out the application and expectations of a staff member here.


Halloween Build Competition
On the 1st October, ClarinetPhoenix (ECC's other Server Admin) announced that the Halloween Build Competition is under way. 1st Prize is a massive $500,000ECD and 5 Event Tokens (worth ~$72,000ECD)! If you want to apply for the competition then you should check out the rules here, and go apply here!

Sponsorship & Writing for The Eco Express
If you would like to sponsor the Eco Express, you should contact TaylorBros22 via Forum PM. A sponsorship can be a simple message at the bottom of the issue, a message at the top of the issue, a banner (must be made prior to the issue being published) or even a full article about your business! You can sponsor either as an individual or a business. The money gained from sponsorship's will be used in future competitions and giveaways.

Price List:
Text at Bottom of Issue: $750 per Issue OR $1,250 for 2 Issues (Save $250!)
Text at Top of Issue: $1,500 per Issue OR $2,500 for 2 Issues (Save $500!)
Banner: $3,000 per Issue OR $5,000 for 2 Issues (Save $1,000!)
Article: $5,000 per Issue OR $8,000 for 2 Issues (Save $2,000!)

You can also apply to write for the Eco Express. Just Forum PM TaylorBros22 with a sample of your writing (I only need a paragraph or two of good quality writing, I'm not reading an essay!).

That concludes this Issue. Thank you for reading and please don't hesitate to comment or inbox me if you want something written about, or you think I've missed something or made an error on this Issue.

This issue was written by The Eco Express' Editor, TaylorBros22. No part of this publication should be reproduced in any form in any place without my prior, explicit permission.
The name The Eco Express and all affiliated content is © to TaylorBros22.
© TaylorBros22 2016

 

Thank you Admiral :) the first 2 issues will have your banners on them! They can be that size or they can be slightly deeper if you want. Feel free to PM me with a final design or a design you want me to include :)

 

If Unique wants to PM me about this he's more than welcome to and we can think about getting this into the next issue :)

 

[mod edit]

The point of this is to be an informative news letter. This edition was just a short of recap of important things, but as I mentioned in the first article, they'll be lots more- giveaways, competitions, interviews, user articles, so yeah that's the point of it. If you don't like it, I'm not going to force you to read it. :)

 

Yeah, I'm planning a much better 2nd Issue! I'll be trying to get a lot of interviews, articles, competitions and giveaways.

 

Can we maybe try to keep the discussion on topic please! :)

 

If you would like to be interviewed, by all means drop me a PM and I'll sort some questions out. I'm sure the community would love to hear from experienced members like yourselves.