Should PPM have a community map archive?

Banshee

Should we have new forums to people post their maps?

It would be something like the tutorials do in the site. You post a message in the respective map forum of your desired game with your map attached to it. Whenever a new post appears, the left the menu of the site that has the maps will be automatically updated. This would require 3 new map forums (one for TS, other for RA2 and another for Warcraft 3). Would it be cool?

Tapek · Guest

Yea but you dont need a seperate forum for it. They can post it in TS / ra2 forums

Banshee · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:54 am Post subject:

No, Tapek... all the topics of the forum are filtered by the script of the site. If we make it in the TS barracks forum, for example, if anyone ask about XCC problems, it would appear under the Maps menu in the site... The script filters all messages of the forum, so it needs an exclusive forum...

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kopaka649 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:10 am Post subject:

yea but ts and wc3 only

Tapek · Guest

In that case I vote NO!

The DvD · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:51 am Post subject:

Tapek, how stupid is it to vote NO..... what is really wrong with this idea???? If we can have things like a chess competition or a word game in the crap forum, why not have a map forum where everyone can post their maps... at least this has something TO DO with TS editing, which is what this site was created for!!

so I vote YES!

Tapek · Guest

The site was created as a tool for us (PPM) to use to communicate and create our mod for Tiberian Sun. It's only recently become a public place of editing knowledge. In otherwords the website was not created for the reasons you describe above yet that is it's purpose today.
And I am not against the idea of a map submittal thing. I just do not believe it needs its own forum.

Banshee · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:03 pm Post subject:

you wish I could use a download script for that, Tapek, isn't it?

I'm against that tool. It doesn't allow us to comment the map, only rate... but rate doesn't means much. But that's not the main problem. The problem is that I'd like to do with the maps, the same that I do with the tutorials. In the left menu of the site, it would have a maps section that would track all the non-sticky and non-announcements posts from the maps forum and would constantly upgrade the contents whenever someone posts a new map. It would be much better as the maps would be more "spotlighted" and if they are bad, you would see replies complaining of it, of what is wrong with it and what should be done to make it better as well as it would allow to the owner or to any people to post a new improved version of it.

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Tapek · Guest

Download Script? What the hell are you talking about banshee? You know damn well what I mean but your too stubborn to believe it. I'm bringing this matter up in the Classified forums as I don't wish to discuss it here.

Banshee · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:40 pm Post subject:

No, man... I dont think you get it... the download script would allow map archives without needing new forums. If you wanna an example of a download script, go to Tiberium Studios and go to the downloads sections...

I know you dont want new forums, because, in your opinion, we are already full of them.

kopaka649 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 6:16 pm Post subject:

btw banshee the link doesnt have a "www." in it

UmmErrKane · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 8:10 pm Post subject:

Links don't need www. It's just an identifier. Except in some cases, like in the case of URL redirects, you really don't need it. (It's like http://)

I concur with Tapek of Standing Water. We don't need a seperate forum. From what I understand, you want to connect the forum to the portal, right? Well, why not just use a download script? I'm sure we can find an effective one, and if none have the features we want, we can edit one.

kopaka649 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 8:53 pm Post subject:

i meant http://www.tiberiumstudios.editingsource.com/ doesnt work but bansh changed it anyway

UmmErrKane · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 1:00 am Post subject:

Ahhh

(Yes, I neglected to mention that it fucks up subdomains. In fact, I think it might BE a subdomain itself. Anyone know?)

kopaka649 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 3:26 am Post subject:

and btw i dont think u should use dl script, it screws everything up and doesnt keep integrity with the rest of the site

Sapp726 · Grenadier **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

i say yes but why dont u just have one forum for maps then do sub forums for the 3 main ones....(so people can post like ut2k3 maps in the main one as well as starcraft or whatever every1 else plays, then the 3 main ones as sub forums

dougfunie · Grenadier **Joined**: 14 Aug 2002

Sapp726 wrote:

why dont u just have one forum for maps then do sub forums for the 3 main ones....

phpBB doesnt allow subforums like vBulletin does sapp. You can create a category and forums in that category. Thats it.

Sapp726 · Grenadier **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

oh, thats lame Neutral

kopaka649 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 7:26 pm Post subject:

course, banshee can always hack it Smile

Banshee · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:56 pm Post subject:

Quote:

phpBB doesnt allow subforums like vBulletin does sapp. You can create a category and forums in that category. Thats it.

- I've seen a hack for that. I dont use it here, because forums inside other forums get less atention than direct forums... but maybe I could do it with the maps, if Tapek and Kane aprove.

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UmmErrKane · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:19 am Post subject:

I would heartily approve if it means we can make some of the forums subforums. It'd go a long way towards reducing clutter.

Kravvitz · Commander **Joined**: 25 Mar 2003 **Location**: USA

dougfunie wrote:

phpBB doesnt allow subforums like vBulletin does sapp. You can create a category and forums in that category. Thats it.

Sleipnir managed it, against my advice. He still hasn't got all of the bugs worked out though. Sad

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Sapp726 · Grenadier **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

so my idea is good?

Banshee · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:38 pm Post subject:

yes

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Tratos · General **Joined**: 01 Jan 2003

First time for everything, right?

Sapp726 · Grenadier **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

yep

FinalMoon · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 21 Apr 2003

I wish I'd find this post earlier, I vote yes, but only for TS. For RA2 it's pointless, they're all already over at RADEN...

In fact, RVMECH will let you have all of his maps for TS, he let us have em over at TumSun... And I have a bunch of GREAT maps for TS that I've made that I'll let you have. I endeavor to make my maps as good as the Westwood ones.

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Guest · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:01 pm Post subject:

FinalMoon wrote:

I wish I'd find this post earlier, I vote yes, but only for TS. For RA2 it's pointless, they're all already over at RADEN...

hey, he is right guys Smile

Sapp726 · Grenadier **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

hmm....good point

Banshee · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:33 pm Post subject:

Ok, so Tiberian Sun and Warcraft 3 maps only... I just need some final words now with Tapek and Kane about it and it will become a reality. Thanks for the feedback guys, but if you have more suggestions, feel free to say now.

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The DvD · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:38 am Post subject:

I also heave some really great looking TS maps... definitely MUCH better looker than the Westwood ones (I HATE Grand Canyon) Wink

kopaka649 · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 11:09 pm Post subject:

lol
actually the westwood ones are funner IMO cuz most of the popular maps these days are cheap and pointsless.
westwood maps well... just contain to unpredictableness of ws maps..

FinalMoon · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 21 Apr 2003

That's what I go for when I make maps.

It's like I say, there's a difference between map makers and map artists.

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kopaka649 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 2:32 am Post subject:

o yup
lol i know there are good maps but no1 ever plays them

Banshee · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 2:45 am Post subject:

Just an update to you guys about this map archive.... I'm gonna install the mod to make sub forums, so the tutorials and maps might go into subforums... but the process to install it will take long. There are loads of files to edit and 6 templates... so don't think it will be easy... but it's confirmed: we gonna have map archives for Tiberian Sun and Warcraft 3. If you wanna RA2/YR maps, check RADEN. The best site for that Smile

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kopaka649 · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 12:11 am Post subject:

thx

Tapek · Guest

Quote:

Just an update to you guys about this map archive.... I'm gonna install the mod to make sub forums, so the tutorials and maps might go into subforums... but the process to install it will take long. There are loads of files to edit and 6 templates... so don't think it will be easy... but it's confirmed: we gonna have map archives for Tiberian Sun and Warcraft 3. If you wanna RA2/YR maps, check RADEN. The best site for that .