Soul_RiderMod BeanJoin Date: 2004-06-19Member: 29388Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
You'll probably find maps like eclipse and veil will be tied into the official maps rather than a custom map pack. To be fair, many mappers are getting a little unsure about whether their map is actually going to continue working. I've decided to plough on with my anyway, but I keep making changes, having new ideas. I think the custom maps will probably start hitting at or around v1.0, although I may be a bit later than that!
endarJoin Date: 2010-07-27Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
I guess I was thinking include all the maps? maybe an automated process of taking a snapshot of all the maps and putting them into 1 zip file which can be downloaded, weekly or something similar.
I guess the only problems are, how big would the map pack get? Is it possible for a map to contain something malicious? I doubt it. It won't be as important when we finally get auto map downloading from servers, but until then.
zombiehellmonkeyJoin Date: 2007-08-31Member: 62093Members, Squad Five Blue
Hey, I've just added my map NS2_Kleos to the Duplex gaming database <a href="http://www.duplexgaming.co.uk/downloads/maps/67/ns2_kleos/" target="_blank">http://www.duplexgaming.co.uk/downloads/maps/67/ns2_kleos/</a>
Please give it a whirl, and I appreciate any feedback to help improve this alpha.
ArgathorJoin Date: 2011-07-18Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
edited February 2012
The site is currently down and I am awaiting an explantation as to why (and any idea as to when it will be back up).
Logging on to my hosting control panel it displays:
<b>Server Status: Destroyed</b>
I am assuming that is not at all healthy for a server, haha! I will post when I have an idea of when it will be working again and hopefully an explanation as to how the server became destroyed (I blame swalk!).
ArgathorJoin Date: 2011-07-18Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
<!--quoteo(post=1898532:date=Feb 1 2012, 06:54 AM:name=endar)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (endar @ Feb 1 2012, 06:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1898532"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I guess I was thinking include all the maps? maybe an automated process of taking a snapshot of all the maps and putting them into 1 zip file which can be downloaded, weekly or something similar.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> An automatic map pack is a little out of my ability right now, but I am sure swalk powered map packs works as well!
All of them should work fine for quite a while, as there are so few maps and they take such an incredibly amount of time to complete. If anyone does know of a way maps can be malicious, feel free to explain (or let me know somehow) and we can do our best to avoid it.
I have incorporated your idea of a map pack into my v2 design, so will have it working once that is finished and up.
ArgathorJoin Date: 2011-07-18Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
The site should be back up and fully functional again.
I am told the server had a few hardware malfunctions and died a horribly painful death. Luckily it seems they are quite fast at moving things to a new server!
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I guess the only problems are, how big would the map pack get?
Is it possible for a map to contain something malicious? I doubt it.
It won't be as important when we finally get auto map downloading from servers, but until then.
Please give it a whirl, and I appreciate any feedback to help improve this alpha.
Logging on to my hosting control panel it displays:
<b>Server Status: Destroyed</b>
I am assuming that is not at all healthy for a server, haha! I will post when I have an idea of when it will be working again and hopefully an explanation as to how the server became destroyed (I blame swalk!).
An automatic map pack is a little out of my ability right now, but I am sure swalk powered map packs works as well!
All of them should work fine for quite a while, as there are so few maps and they take such an incredibly amount of time to complete. If anyone does know of a way maps can be malicious, feel free to explain (or let me know somehow) and we can do our best to avoid it.
I have incorporated your idea of a map pack into my v2 design, so will have it working once that is finished and up.
I am told the server had a few hardware malfunctions and died a horribly painful death. Luckily it seems they are quite fast at moving things to a new server!