The Index is below.
Seeing as all the DiD's have been moved to the Creative Universe I thought it would be time to have a list of all of them. I will try update this as much as possible and keep up to date with any new ones.
Hopefully this index and all the great DiD's that have been teleported here will spark some new interest into the CU. Please remind me to add your DiD if by some chance I have missed it out or forgotten to add it.
What is it?
A DiD is a creative way of describing your gameplay experience from a single-player game like the X-Games. Usually the creator/author will set some basic ground rules and principles to make it interesting to the reader, including one very very important one: Dead is Dead (DiD). This means that when you die in the game there's no going back, you're dead for good (although some authors have managed to make exceptions in this case but we won't go into that).
A DiD can be in a straight player-to-player explanation of your actions, thinking and decisions in the game or, alternatively, can be in a story form. Both are perfectly acceptable and are only a matter of taste. Many DiD's also contain images, snapshots or thumbnails at regular intervals displaying their experiences in the game and providing a visual aid.
Some DiD's also have a "Join-In" function to allow other players to interact and participate in either the creative material, general storyline or even to "play" parts in their own version of the game.
How To Make One?
So now you know what it is you've decided to try it out yourself. How? Here are some simple steps to making your own DiD:
1) Load any of the X-Games (the newer it is, the more likely you will have readers) so choose preferably TC or AP, but older ones are fine too.
2) Choose a Start. Carefully pick a start from the list as it will affect your entire game and likely the attraction of your DiD. I do NOT advise Custom. It doesn't matter which start you choose, just make sure it's the one you want and tell your readers which one you choose.
3) Tweak your game. Use the Script Editor or Cycrow's Cheat Package to add, take away, change or edit anything in your game that you feel is a necessary element to your game, but be sure to tell your viewers what you have done. In some cases you can even create an entirely new start with the editor such as I have done in my DiD by changing your starting position, ship, credits and possessions.
4) Rules. If you want to add extra ground rules in addition to the default DiD (Dead is Dead) rule you have to list them right at the start. Rules can severely restrict your gameplay but add to the attraction of your DiD and bring more interested readers.
5) List your mods - this is a must. Always, always, always mention which mods or additional scripts you are using, how much you will use them and why you are using them. If you don't do this it can confuse or even upset players when they try to follow a similar path. For example, if you are using the BSG mod but don't inform your readers at the start you can only imagine the confusion it will cause later when you say that you bought the Galactica.
6) Introduce a Prologue/Introduction. If you want to write the DiD in a story form then you will need some kind of a basis to build on, perhaps even explaining why you choose to go a certain path (eg. Pirate, Trader, Complex Builder).
7) Write while playing. If you want to include tutorial information and not just pointless waffle then you might want to write while playing. This way you write it while it's still fresh in your mind and you can maximize tips, hints and suggestions to new and experienced players alike.
8 ) Assess your Assets. Make sure you include what you own and also your progress at the end of each chapter or at regular intervals to allow your readers to keep up. This doesn't need to be 3 pages long but perhaps just a basic summary of ships, stations and credits.
9) Be honest. If you die, let the readers know. If you scripted in an extra ship, let the readers know. If you edited the game to give you the biggest baddest gun in the game, let your readers know. If you don't do this you will lose your readers' trust and they might even stop reading your DiD.
10) Adding your own unique touch. Of course, nothing is stopping you from making your DiD different to others by writing it in a particular way or adding your own mood to the thread. In the end, there is no hard set rule about how to write your DiD, the above are just tips to help those who are perhaps a bit puzzled as to where to start or how to write their DiD. Happy Gaming and try not to die!
The Index
X3:AP
A-Z by Creator/Author
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46_n_2
A Story From The Void (AP DiD) - 14 Aug 2012 INACTIVE
A
Aenir
[AP] [DID] An Anonymous Argon - 2 June 2012 INACTIVE
AShortDropandSuddenStop
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=329425 - 29 October 2012 INACTIVE
B
Balkor_Wolf
[X3AP] Rise of the Templar Empire [Lost the save, will not be active] - 27 Dec 2011 - FINISHED
Baneblade
Luck for Profitsss: A Teladi Story - 20 Feb 2012 - INACTIVE
BankruptAssassin
A Yaki's Story DiD AP - 3 Feb 2014 INACTIVE
C
Celem
AP - New Contact, Status: Unknown [DiD] - 10 Oct 2013 - INACTIVE
D
Dog G6
Dog Builds an Empire [Offsite - Non-DiD]
Part 1Part 2Part 3
devilofbelfast
Bringing Chaos to Order - 22 Sep 2016 - ACTIVE
G
GalenEvil
[DiD] Anon Emose the Anonymous Argon - INACTIVE
GOSNELL
DID Shoot and Loot,Gosnells Story - INACTIVE
Operation Terran Destruction. A Gosnell DiD, Pilots wanted - 22 May 2012 INACTIVE
Could have gone Smoother (D.I.D) -Gosnell - 31 July 2012 INACTIVE
J
John Jackson
A Rather Large Ding (DiD) - 13 November 2012 INACTIVE
Jonzac
The Flip Side (A Terran DiD) - 21 July 2012 INACTIVE
K
KingsMongoose
[DiD][AP] "The Mechanic Privateer" or "Piracy for Love!" - 4 Sep 2012 INACTIVE
kaistern
Rise of Phanon LUV DiD - 11 Aug 2014 INACTIVE
L
Lazerius
Terran Patriot - A story of AP Terran Start. - 16 Aug 2012 INACTIVE
Libelnon
The Argon Defense League [DiD] - 2 May 2012 INACTIVE
M
Mythrantar
XRM (1.29)-AP (3.0): Three Wise Men [DiD] - 1 Jun 2013 INACTIVE
N
Neeros
The Family Thakir - AP DiD - 5 May 2012 - INACTIVE
Nethawk
[DINQD] Like a Leaf on the Wind - 17 Feb 2013 INACTIVE
P
Poseidon
Ambition and Ambiguity. X3:AP DiD - 6 Jun 2013 INACTIVE
R
Raithen
Fishy done stuff (X:AP DiD) - 26 Nov 2015 - INACTIVE
S
shaun bergin
Marcus A tale of an Orphan of two worlds - 14 Jun 2012INACTIVE
AP DID: Nomad - 14 Aug 2012 INACTIVE
Exile:AP DID - 11 Feb 2014 - FINISHED
PARIAH: AP Peace keeper start - 1 Apr 2014 - FINISHED
Quest for Vengeance: (AP Paranid Start) DID - 15 Aug 2014 INACTIVE
Scion Drakhar
[AP] PRODIGAL SON, A Rogue's Tale - Book II 27 Mar 2012 - ACTIVE
T
theroguewarrior
I am Iron-Squid! Maybe... [Suicidal Squid DiD] - 6 Jun 2012 - FINISHED
By the Will of Xaar [Pious Paranid DiD] - 13 Jun 2012 INACTIVE
TTD
A Quiet Uprising ~ This title may change ~ The continuing saga.This time based in AP - 14 Jan 2012 - FINISHED
Z
Zaitsev
Devil's Playground (X3AP 3.1/Litcube's Universe DiD) - 10 Nov 2014 - DEAD KIA
Endgame (X3AP/Litcube's Universe DiD) - 25 Nov 2014 - INACTIVE
Sea of stars - Litcube's Universe/X3AP DiD - 1 Jul 2016 - INACTIVE
X3:TC (+Previous Installments)
A-Z by Creator/Author
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89James89
Ferrin Trading (DiD game log X3TC: Restarted with better entries) - 23 Jan 2013 SUSPENDED
A pirates life for me(A XTC XRM DiD) [DEAD KIA] - 5 Feb 2013 KIA
In Pursuit Of Profits (X3 XTM Trading DiD) - Jan 30 2013 KIA
Dragonfire Protection Inc (A XTC XRM DiD)[url] - 5 Feb 2013 Save Lost
Harrington Corp (Vannila empire building DiD) - 9 Mar 2013 INACTIVE
(X3TC XRM DID) Universal Violence! - 31 Jan 2018 INACTIVE
The Sole Collective (X3TC XTC DiD) - 21 Oct 2018 ACTIVE
A
Apollo303
[X3 TC] DiD game - yet snother one for the DiD fans !! (possible spoilers) - 30 Nov 2009 INACTIVE
B
BankruptAssassin
X3TC 3.2 DINQD - Surely not a Friendly Yaki? - 5 Nov 2012 [color=lime]INACTIVE[/col ... er to Hero - 13 Jun 2013 INACTIVE
Bombadil77
DiD - Lar's Fate - 12 Oct 2010 INACTIVE
Buck_Rogers
What Buck_Rogers DiD. (Now a `join in` game!) - 28 Nov 2009 - INACTIVE*
C
Callidus Thorn
Shoo T'kll, aim to capture 11 Aug 2010 FINISHED
Sal Aman Der III: Hot for Profit - 17 Aug 2010 FINISHED
Terror of Terra (Spoilers) - 8 Sep 2010 FINISHED
Nu T'cse: The Trade War - 11 Dec 2010 Cancelled
Last Man Standing - 7 Jan 2010 FINISHED
Fifth Times the Charm 4 Sep 2011 Cancelled
Captain CAVEMAN!!!
Unholy Fury (A Join-In DiD by Captain Caveman) - 20 May 2010 INACTIVE
cyk1682
Mechanic's Tale: Part One - 10 May 2012 - FINISHED
D
Dark Warden
The starlight at the end of the tunnel (might just be a flamethrower) - 10 Jun 2011 FINISHED
DeathXI
Thovin Telvanthir, a DiD revenge! story! - 18 Mar 2011 FINISHED
DragonDream
DiD: When you can't do it your way... do it the Yaki way. - 9 Dec 2009 INACTIVE
Dreaming_Warrior
(DiD) Personal War - 26 Jan 2011 Cancelled Due to Lost Save
DreamsofanEagle
Boron Purist. (first DiD, spoilers) - 22 Jun 2010 INACTIVE
DrSysAdmin
{DID} Honest, Your Honor, I didn't kill anyone! *only to FF* - 9 Jun 2010 INACTIVE
E
eckys
A Troubled Terran - 16 Aug 2011 INACTIVE
eldyranx3
Condition: Null [DiD - Total Xenon Xenocide] - BANKS, RANA - KIA - 10 Dec 2009 FINISHED
The First Question [Xenon DiD Story] - 26 Feb 2010 FINISHED
The Talented Lar Ripley Limpet [A Coward's DiD] - 23 Mar 2010 FINISHED
Rana's Raiders and their Battle Beyond the Stars [Sohnen DiD] - 21 Jun 2010 FINISHED
Nobody Knows, the Trouble I'll Cause - A Beryll DiD - 23 Oct 2010 FINISHED
EmperorJon
So Long And Thanks Etc. - SIGN UP NOW, - In Memory Of... (see page1) - 25 Nov 2009 INACTIVE
Later DiD idea, this bit is the prologue. - 30 Jan 2010 INACTIVE
G
Godani
Gon Persius' possibly short life [DiD] - 31 Aug 2012 INACTIVE
F
Forcy
Squidling Protégé or “How I followed in Squiddy McSquids Footsteps” a DiD Dead already - 24 Jun 2010 FINISHED
H
heratik
Mussst Haaave Profitsssss! - 31 Aug 2011 - INACTIVE
hns194
The Marines have landed and have the situation well in hand... - 23 Sep 2010 INACTIVE
I
IceSilver
[DiD] Revenge of the Aldrin Colonies - 27 Mar 2010 *Does not exist, status unknown*
ivak
My personal quest for the antidote. - 12 Jan 2011 FINISHED
J
Jaycen_Aelis
(Di[NQ]D) [TC] "Changing Times," The tale of Lh'ren Daves - 24 July 2012 INACTIVE
JohnWildkins
[DiD] X3TC: "You're serious?" Join in! - 11 June 2010 INACTIVE
Jonzac
Jon Q. Publik, or WOW is space grand! (DiD) - 21 Jan 2011 INACTIVE
jwigeland
Jana Raka (DiD) - 16 Nov 2010 INACTIVE
K
KextV8
So here we are, A DID story - 2 Dec 2010 INACTIVE
Kirlack
Peace(s) of Eight - 21 Mar 2012 Saves Lost
Way of the Gun - DiD (TC 3.2) - 24 Feb 2013 KIA
Status: Online - A Xenon DiD (TC 3.2) - 10 Jun 2013 INACTIVE
kizito
[X3:TC] - DiD - A New Beginning. - 23 Mar 2012 INACTIVE
Knucles2
DiD- Picking up the Pieces.. - 2 April 2011 Cancelled
L
LoSboccacc
[TC] [DiD] A Cold Revenge - 27 Apr 2011 FINISHED
M
Madgamer13
Personal Reports of Cordian Dermaine - 6 Apr 2010 INACTIVE
magic_ghost
[DiD] - Terminal Velocity - 24 Apr 2011 INACTIVE
MarineMan
Parker's story - 4 Sep 2010 FINISHED
The Exciting If Not Short Life Of A Terran Pirate (DiD, possible spoilers) - 25 Sep 2010 INACTIVE
Master of the Blade
Of Journeys into the unknown, smelling faintly of fish [DiD] - 16 Oct 2009 FINISHED
A Robbery never to be Forgotten[DiD] - 23 Jan 2010 FINISHED
Shoo t'Rgt: Honour and Reason [DiD] - 26 Nov 2010 - INACTIVE Started TC, now AP.
Mechanis
[DiD] The Rise And Rise of Mechanis D'Advent (warning-spoilers and sillyness.) - 18 May 2010 INACTIVE
[XTC][DiD] Tulatha's return: a Piratical yarn - 20 May 2011 INACTIVE
Mr. Reeves
A war against brothers. Terran Conflict. - 10 Nov 2009 INACTIVE
The short life of Andrew Reeves - 18 Oct 2010 INACTIVE
Mr. Stubb
Untitled(for now) - 7 Jun 2011 INACTIVE
[TC] Enemy of the Clans - 30 Jun 2011 INACTIVE
N
Nargotah
Well then, this should be interesting - 29 Apr 2010 INACTIVE
Nathancros
[DiD] Revenge on Paranid. Pilots wanted! - 5 Jan 2011 INACTIVE
(DiD) The Story of Lucifer*Continued* - 16 Jan 2011 INACTIVE
Neeros
Wanted: Sebastian Gauge - 5 Mar 2011 INACTIVE
Nixy23
The Butterfly Effect - 19 Jan 2010 INACTIVE
NOValdemar
[X3TC - DiD] Operation Ragnarök - 24 May 2011 INACTIVE
NUKLEAR-SLUG
Squiddy McSquids possibly short life - {Possible spoilers inside} - 10 Nov 2008 - FINISHEDAvailable as PDF
Zen and the Art of Running away.. {spoilers guaranteed} - 17 Jan 2009 - FINISHEDAvailable as PDF
Wanton use of nukes and the path to galactic conquest! - 31 May 2009 - FINISHEDAvailable as PDF
PDF collection courtesy of _Zap_
O
Olterin
[DiD] The Aldrin Encounters {spoilers} - 7 Jul 2010INACTIVE
Ormac
An Anonymous Argon's Crime Fighting Career - 30 Nov 2008 INACTIVE
When Things Go Orange - 29 Mar 2010 INACTIVE
P
Progress-M
A merchant's log - 22 Nov 2010 INACTIVE
R
Raithen
Fishies and why coffee is such a bad idea (DiD) - 04 Aug 2009 INACTIVE
Rednoahl
Foundations and Empire (Another DiD...with spoilers maybe) - 15 March 2009
The Watch (Did, Spoilers etc) - 18 Feb 2010 INACTIVE
Remover_Dave
The Kha'ak – I Am YOUR Enemy. [DiD] - 31 Aug 2010 INACTIVE
RyuKazuha
All-In Company - have no fear, you've nothing to loose [DiD] - 13 Feb 2010
Lar Golo and his ruthless Fishborne Pirates [DiD] - 7 Mar 2010 INACTIVE
[DiD] Peacemaker - the tale of a fallen - 8 Jun 2010 INACTIVE
Infinte Opportunity [DiD] TC 3.2 - 13 Aug 2012 INACTIVE
S
Samoja
Lone Star - 18 Feb 2013 INACTIVE
Scion Drakhar
[TC] A Pirate's Story - 19 Nov 2010 - COMPLETED Available as PDF
From Nothing, A Rogue's Tale - Book I DiD - 28 Dec 2010 - COMPLETEDAvailable as PDF
stealthhammer
Revenge Of The Heart - 14 Jul 2010 INACTIVE
Dream of The Heart - 29 Aug 2010 INACTIVE
Song of Obsidian
Betrayal is a Double-Edged Sword - TC 3.2 DiD - 19 Jun 2013 INACTIVE
Sunrayn
Domination, Pirate Style - 6 Nov 2010 INACTIVE
Cutting the threads of Fate - 8 Nov 2010 INACTIVE
T
Targ Collective
Merlin Industries II - The Dreams of Euphamés (DiD collaborative storytelling effort) - 18 Oct 2009 INACTIVE
The Jackal
Terrick Trading Inc - 22 Jan 2010 INACTIVE
A Bowl Of Chips And A Shot Of Space Fuel [DiD story] - 27 Feb 2010 INACTIVE
The Univerce builder
[Dead-Beith-Dead] Wanted dead or alive: one Adrian Tulatha D'advent - 12 Dec 2010 INACTIVE
Timsup2nothin
On Her Majesty's Secret Service-or-What the Squid DiD - 13 Mar 2013 INACTIVE
Topchris
Salvage, Parlay, Annex [DiD] - 28 Feb 2011 INACTIVE
Triaxx2
[TC] A Pirate's Revenge - 19 Dec 2010 - FINISHED Available as PDF
The Tale of Ea't s'Quid, a Truly Savage Split.[Dead is Drunk] - 28 Oct 2011 - FINISHED Available as PDF
[DiD] Best Served Cold - APR Book 2 - 19 May 2012 HIATUS
The Tale of Mak Pr'ft, or How to Trade Split Style [DiD] 18 May 2013 HIATUS
TTD
The ramblings of an Argon Nephew-(A traders guide)Birth of the UTI - 23 Oct 2009 INACTIVE
An Argon Nephew's revenge(Revenge is sweet) - 9 Jun 2010 INACTIVE
Ronny Fiesty,son of Norman.A new era begins.(Terran/Aldrin economies saved) - 1 May 2011 INACTIVE
V
Valkore
[DID] Hostile trading - 20 Mar 2010 INACTIVE
Vim Razz
Justy's Misfortune - 06 Jan 2010 INACTIVE
W
WildcatMB
DID - Alcoholic Argon Gambler turned Mercenary Trader - 11 Jan 2011 INACTIVE
Wolvan
[DiD] Adrift Among A Sea Of Stars - 22 May 2010 INACTIVE
X
X1000
DiD: It All Started with A Big Bang! (No, idoit! Wrong big bang!) - 3 March 2010 INACTIVE
Adventures of Scally Winters and the Fish known as Betty - 12 Mar 2010 INACTIVE
X3Gimp
Teladi Super Trader (First DiD) - 23 Jun 2010 INACTIVE
OTAS Defense Contractor. {spoilers} - 19 Jul 2010 INACTIVE
xaddr
Gooey Goo will have his revenge! (DID story) - 11 Sep 2010 INACTIVE
Y
you_rebel_scum
Die-Hard... Suicidal Squid DiD... SPOILERS! - 24 Jul 2010 INACTIVE
Z
Zaitsev
Eye of the storm - DiD (TC 3.2) - 11 Apr 2012 FINISHED
[DiD]Eye of the storm - Book 2 (TC 3.2) - 2 Sep 2012 FINISHED
[DiD]Lady of the last day (TC 3.2) - 11 Sep 2012 FINISHED
Dust in the wind (X3TC 3.2/XRM DiD) - 10 Mar 2013 INACTIVE
Zemalf
Let's Play X3TC (Trader, Pacifist) - 24 Mar 2012 INACTIVE
*ACTIVE = DiD's that are still in progress. Author's must have written an entry or a comment to insure the status of his/her thread in the last three months.
**Some of these DiD's have not been transferred to the Creative Universe Forums. All new DiD's according to Egosoft (not me) must be placed in the Creative Universe subsection of the forums.
*UPDATED 07/05/12*
(Common Threads) *STORY SPOILERS*
This is an idea suggested by Libelnon, listing common linking threads between various DiD's. The most readily recognized link is between Nuklear-Slug's second and third DiD's, with the character of Steve who began in the Second and became the main character of the Third. As such, some of these will be by their very nature spoilers. If you haven't finished, avoid these.
Nuklear-Slug: Zen and the Art of Running Away/ Wanton Use of Nukes and the Path to Galactic Conquest
Common thread: Leo 'Steve' Kayean.
Common Thread: 'Scion' Drakhar
And yet from these ashes, Drake refused to quit, and began to climb his way back up, with nothing more than a few thousand people to protect, a TL to house them, and a single combat fighter to protect it with. Drake's burning ambition to destroy those who had taken him, caused him to fly the long path from Grand Exchange to Argon Prime, cutting a path by force for the TL to pass safely. Where his story will go, we do not know.
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Even as Drake began his struggles in one universe, in another, a secret group of Argon scientists, operating in utter secrecy, harvest a sample of 'Scion' Drakhar's DNA and begin rebuilding him. But the DNA isn't whole, and to make it viable, it ends up a female. Anki Drakhar is given a Pirate Kestrel and a mission. Destroy the Paranid. Like Drake, Anki begins carving an empire out of the ashes of her 'father' and through sheer tenacity and cunning, she begins reaching for the stars. Unlike Drake however, Anki fights alone, making war only upon the Paranid, and seeking allies amongst those who dislike them as much as she does. And while the two may not know it, they mirror one another in many things. from hatred of the Paranid, to a tendency to over react and order measures far in advance of the proper measured response. And like him, her hatred would become a personal thing after the carrier that had become her home, was destroyed by a Paranid, and her mission became one held near to her heart.
Following the loss of the carrier, Anki became even more intent on the annihilation of the Paranid. Only time will tell the end to her tale.