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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:20 am Post subject: Delete the garbage |
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There really should be someone who can go through all of the add on packs that are posted and delete the crap ones that don't work or are just lousy. Nothing worse than downloading and opening them to find out the author put no effort into them. |
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N104 Administrator
Joined: 24 May 2012 Posts: 1382 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I've thought about that before. The thing is, there's roughly 1800 attachments in Mission Sharing. And each attachment could have between 1 - 15 maps in it. So it could be quite a task going through them and then determining which maps are "good" and which maps are "bad". _________________ Warfare Incorporated Development |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:51 pm Post subject: Offer |
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I would offer to help if there's a way that I can. |
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N104 Administrator
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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If you run across any such bad maps, feel free to post about it on this topic and I can look into it _________________ Warfare Incorporated Development |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Okay. Will do. There's a ton of them. I'll make notes and let you know. |
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SeC Established Forum User
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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I could as well offer my hand here too with the map testing _________________
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Let's do it then. Go through and download and test and make a note of the substandard ones and we'll post our lists here. |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: How do we do this? |
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Do you want to go from the top on the add on mission list as they appear on our device and I'll start from the bottom? That will be a lot of scrolling I guess but it should work. |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: Oh man |
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Sorry. I just realized that you're doing bottom up. I'll start from the top then. |
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N104 Administrator
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:03 am Post subject: |
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You can sort the add-ons pack list by title, number of players, and number of missions. Those rearranged lists can also be inverted. At the top of the download mission pack form, tap "Title", "Players", or "Missions" to sort the list as such.
As long as you give the mission's title and the title of the pack it is in, it won't be difficult to find.
Chances are, most (but not necessarily all) of the garbage maps will be in single-mission-packs. So I would look there first instead of downloading packs with 15 missions and attempting to play all of them. _________________ Warfare Incorporated Development |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:05 am Post subject: Sorry |
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Sorry. Me again. Last post today, I swear.
What criteria should we use for garbage? Obviously if the map crashes or if there is nothing but a black screen that's a good reason.
What about if we have a huge fogged map and there is only one unmoving Dominion or a couple of soldiers doing nothing hiding in a corner and that's it? These maps are a waste of time, don't you think?
Or if you finally kill everything after an hour and there are no objectives and the game doesn't end? I hate doing a big battle and having to abort after all of my effort.
N104!!!, what do you think?
One line of thought is that even if we hate a map and we think it sucks perhaps someone did put genuine effort into it and is proud of it? |
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N104 Administrator
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Sorry |
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timrs2001 wrote: | Sorry. Me again. Last post today, I swear. | Haha there's not a post limit
timrs2001 wrote: | What criteria should we use for garbage? Obviously if the map crashes or if there is nothing but a black screen that's a good reason. | Yes, if the map isn't playable for some reason (such as the human player having no units) or the map crashes (which rarely happens) then it's probably garbage. Also, every map should have some way for the human player to win (and lose too), so if you run across a map with no end-mission triggers for the human side, that's probably garbage too.
timrs2001 wrote: | What about if we have a huge fogged map and there is only one unmoving Dominion or a couple of soldiers doing nothing hiding in a corner and that's it? These maps are a waste of time, don't you think?
Or if you finally kill everything after an hour and there are no objectives and the game doesn't end? I hate doing a big battle and having to abort after all of my effort. | If you think the map is a waste of time but you aren't sure, feel free to still post its title and pack title. I'll review your list and look at the map's quality before removing it from the add-ons list _________________ Warfare Incorporated Development |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:20 am Post subject: Gotcha |
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Okay, thanks for the wise words. _________________ "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick butt...and I'm all out of bubblegum" |
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timrs2001 Semi-frequent Poster
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:55 pm Post subject: ReclaimBase |
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I was really digging this one ReclaimBase by idioticfuse. It's really well done and lots of action. However, when I've killed everyone and destroyed everything it doesn't end. Shame. _________________ "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick butt...and I'm all out of bubblegum" |
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