Mappers, Modders and Skinners unite - a suggestion
 

Most of you might not know I own and admin the AA.com dedicated game server

It's a pain in the butt when I have to go looking for a map mod or skin

What I propose is. A naming system that will easily identify your type of pk3 file. This is just the
name of the pk3 file and does not have anything to do with the internal name.

Something along the lines of this

Maps can be broken down into two types:
user-map-obj-map_name.pk3
user-map-TDM-map_name.pk3
skins:
user-skins-skin_name.pk3
mods:
user-mod-mod_name.pk3

This way when you list the main dir. you will see all your files in groups.

This will make the job of admins easier thus giving the admin more time to monitor his/her server.

Let me know what you guys think.

Here is an example of the before and after ftp listing


How maps are tabled now:
[code:98950]Allied_101's_airborne.pk3
antiaircraft_outpost.pk3
BSunrise3-3.pk3
cgamex86.dll
config.csv
configs
ffx86.dll
gamex86.dll
global
Kmarzo-St Renan.pk3
lastcastle1.pk3
LastcastleSeries.zip
lolclan_v2dm_1.pk3
LPatterson1945's_combat_manon_skin.pk3
navy SEALS.pk3
obj.cfg
obj_maromg.pk3
Pak0.pk3
1 Pak1.pk3
1 Pak2.pk3
Pak3.pk3
Pak4.pk3
Pak5.pk3
pak6.pk3
panzergrenadier_sniperFIXED.pk3
save
server.cfg
server_new.cfg
snipersnow.pk3
sound
ui
unnamedsoldier.cfg
urbansprawl.pk3
User - z_CKR_1.pk3
user - [MoD] Poster.pk3
user-101st PIR-MP.pk3
User-17thAirbLuitenant.pk3
User-17thAirbMedic.pk3
User-17thAirbSoldier.pk3
user-506Easy.pk3
user-82nd PIR.pk3
User-Arnhem.pk3
User-BazRevenge.bak
User-Beach.pk3
user-BridgeCrossing.pk3
User-buzzbomb_raiders.pk3
User-DE_MAP-EpicDM.pk3
User-dmwolfcastle.pk3
User-frozenfort.pk3
User-G3mInI_Riverside2.pk3
user-japanese_soldiers.pk3
User-Kompanie3-WaffenSS-MP.pk3
User-lol_v2_new_3.pk3
User-MOHDust.pk3
User-obj_rustinpeace.pk3
User-obj_thunderbeta.pk3
User-push_cityhall.pk3
User-Random Task Brandenburg Commando.pk3
User-Random Task's Elite Division v1.0.pk3
User-Random Task's German Models ver1.1.pk3
user-Saddam_Hussain.pk3
user-screamin' eagle.pk3
User-Stalingrad2.pk3
User-TheBank.pk3
User-TheStorm1.pk3
User-ThunderSeries.pk3
user-tunisian.pk3
User-utah.pk3
user-wAc_nazi_skins.pk3
user-ydiss-dmxfire.pk3
user-ydiss-objxfire.pk3
user-z_CKR_1_Pistol-mod.pk3
User_astro_dmworldcup.pk3
user_dogmeat_mohdm2_fix.pk3
user_dogmeat_obj_team3_fix.pk3
video
wdcobj1.pk3
zzz-obj_harbourtown.pk3
zzz-Obj_push_harbourtown.pk3
zzzzuser_zmixmaps.pk3[/code:98950]

What they would look like, using the new format:
[code:98950]1 Pak1.pk3
1 Pak2.pk3
cgamex86.dll
config.csv
configs
ffx86.dll
gamex86.dll
global
obj.cfg
Pak0.pk3
Pak3.pk3
Pak4.pk3
Pak5.pk3
pak6.pk3
save
server.cfg
server_new.cfg
sound
ui
unnamedsoldier.cfg
User-map-obj-Arnhem.pk3
user-map-obj-obj_maromg.pk3
User-map-obj-obj_rustinpeace.pk3
User-map-obj-obj_thunderbeta.pk3
User-map-obj-push_cityhall.pk3
user-map-obj-snipersnow.pk3
User-map-obj-User-map-obj-zzz-Obj_push_harbourtown.pk3
User-map-obj-zzz-obj_harbourtown.pk3
user-map-tdm-antiaircraft_outpost.pk3
User-map-tdm-astro_dmworldcup.pk3
User-map-tdm-Beach.pk3
user-map-tdm-BridgeCrossing.pk3
user-map-tdm-BSunrise3-3.pk3
User-map-tdm-DE_MAP-EpicDM.pk3
User-map-tdm-dmwolfcastle.pk3
User-map-tdm-frozenfort.pk3
User-map-tdm-G3mInI_Riverside2.pk3
user-map-tdm-Kmarzo-St-Renan.pk3
user-map-tdm-lastcastle1.pk3
User-map-tdm-lol_v2_new_3.pk3
user-map-tdm-lolclan_v2dm_1.pk3
User-map-tdm-MOHDust.pk3
User-map-tdm-Stalingrad2.pk3
User-map-tdm-TheBank.pk3
User-map-tdm-TheStorm1.pk3
User-map-tdm-ThunderSeries.pk3
user-map-tdm-tunisian.pk3
user-map-tdm-urbansprawl.pk3
User-map-tdm-utah.pk3
user-map-tdm-wdcobj1.pk3
user-map-tdm-ydiss-dmxfire.pk3
user-map-tdm-ydiss-objxfire.pk3
user-mod- [MoD] Poster.pk3
User-mod-- z_CKR_1.pk3
user-mod_dogmeat_mohdm2_fix.pk3
User-mod-BazRevenge.bak
user-mod-dogmeat_obj_team3_fix.pk3
user-mod-z_CKR_1_Pistol-mod.pk3
user-mod-zzzzuser_zmixmaps.pk3
user-skin-101st PIR-MP.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbLuitenant.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbMedic.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbSoldier.pk3
user-skin-506Easy.pk3
user-skin-82nd PIR.pk3
user-skin-Allied_101's_airborne.pk3
User-skin-buzzbomb_raiders.pk3
user-skin-japanese_soldiers.pk3
User-skin-Kompanie3-WaffenSS-MP.pk3
user-skin-LPatterson1945's_combat_manon_skin.pk3
user-skin-navy SEALS.pk3
user-skin-panzergrenadier_sniperFIXED.pk3
User-skin-Random Task Brandenburg Commando.pk3
User-skin-Random Task's Elite Division v1.0.pk3
User-skin-Random Task's German Models ver1.1.pk3
user-skin-Saddam_Hussain.pk3
user-skin-screamin' eagle.pk3
user-skin-wAc_nazi_skins.pk3
video[/code:98950]

I think its a good idea

Yes it is a good idea - the only problem will be trying to get everyone to conform to it

We need to spread the word. Feel free to link to this message if you like

One way to get it conformed is to make it a submit rule here

[quote="S.C.":b4ea5]One way to get it conformed is to make it a submit rule here[/quote:b4ea5]
exactly

Re: Mappers, Modders and Skinners unite - a suggestion
 

you need to either get it as the submission rule for aa.com hosted mods or modify the name after theyre submitted. best thing would be to contact the other major mod hosts and ask them to do the same.

r3mix

oooow map ! 3500 files !! cry:

I can try biggrin:

The guys over at TMT liked the idea and are going to make it a requirement. I am going to ask dodd the same.

I also have a post over at PMOH and Nemesis site.

very good idea rudedog,
from now on it'll be policy on skins.

JoJimbo where can i get that skin ? ed:

aah!
its a model i edited in 3ds max
tested in the Insanity 3d engine
until EA release all the tools
you cant get it.

is the guys standing on a bush
or does he have that stuff sticking
out of his uniform?

r3mix

So it's not a skin but a picture ? eek:

He has a bush on him as camo, that's the coolest part ...

No, its a full 3d model. He is waiting for the SDK so he can import it into the game

Nice work, I like the active cammo.

yes its a full 3d model,
and the grass and stuff are attatched
to him,i'll resize and copy the grass
to the helmet as well when i get a chance.
ive got some russians done too,
and i just got hold of a T34\85 tank model.yummy