jcompton Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I continue to discourage group prefixing, because what's the point? It's hardly the end of the world if your files aren't all marked with your community insignia, especially when FARCTURE. Yes, although the "everyone has a personal prefix" thing can still get to be troublesome if you're collaborating with someone else. Unless I planned to use Ghrey's J# prefix for Kelsey (which I didn't because it was "his" prefix and I am morally opposed to the dangerous abuse of the reserved # character), we ran into some "bah, you called it THAT?" problems, especially on Kelsey-TOB. And yes, farcture's hell on prefixes. Quote Link to comment
igi Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Ideally a single netconnected database should run this and each mod site have an update function. This is a sensible idea. As is one central tutorial site, one central place for downloads, one central place for examples and reference material etc. Unfortunately, I doubt it will ever happen Quote Link to comment
CamDawg Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 (edited) The closest thing to a centralized db at the moment is IESDP. I've always felt it should be the keeper of the prefixes, as I consider them to be a modding resource. Not that I'm trying to dump more work on igi, of course... Edited August 19, 2004 by CamDawg Quote Link to comment
igi Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 The IESDP did used to contain the prefix list, iirc. But it became out of date, with the up-to-date copy on the TBG forums, so I just put a link to there instead. Quote Link to comment
Baronius Posted August 20, 2004 Author Share Posted August 20, 2004 (edited) Centralization is a nice dream. As for IESDP, it is possible because it is a collection of technical knowledge. (We, the community, can be proud of IESDP -- it is a real community work, the example of how we can work together) However, the central place for downloads or tutorials (I took these two examples from igi's post) is not really possible. Modders, modder groups, people, create their own works, realise their own ideas - and naturally do not agree in everything. It is natural that they aren't in the same group, same part of the community. Additionally the natural (and healthy) rivalry is always there, let's not deny it: a modder wants to his mod be better, the best etc. As far as this is between natural and honest limits, I think that it is acceptable and correct. The 'big unite' will never happen. However, the good and cultivated relationship between modding groups (I could say: communities; but we're one big community, aren't we?) is primary and important. EDIT: grammar and style (*sigh*) Edited August 20, 2004 by Baronius Quote Link to comment
Andyr Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 One Community to rule them all, one Community to find them, one Community to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... Quote Link to comment
Baronius Posted August 20, 2004 Author Share Posted August 20, 2004 Someone is a LoTR addict (not fan, ADDICT) here... Quote Link to comment
jester Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Of course I would only use this community to do good. Quote Link to comment
julwise Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Of course I would only use this community to do good. That's, out of a desire to do good, more accurately. Oh crap, i've just revealed myself. Quote Link to comment
Baronius Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 The community filename prefix list was reorganized and greatly upgraded. Quote Link to comment
Rastor Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Since the Black Wyrm forums no longer allow unregistered people to even look at them anymore, any chance that list could be posted someplace where we can access it? Quote Link to comment
SimDing0 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Since the Black Wyrm forums no longer allow unregistered people to even look at them anymore Uh. Who on earth decided that was a good idea? Quote Link to comment
Baronius Posted October 16, 2004 Author Share Posted October 16, 2004 The Council, and it was a good idea. They were temporarily closed for a day or two, for various reasons. Yesterday they have been opened again. If this had been a permanent decision of the Council and not a temporary status, it would certainly have been announced somehow. We always keep our visitors informed. By the way, Rastor, the list is always available at http://www.blackwyrmlair.net/prefixes.php . No need for any forum to check the list. Quote Link to comment
Grim Squeaker Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Any chance you could correct the spelling of my username at some point? Quote Link to comment
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