Maps in the Filebase ?

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

Just an idea that crossed my mind...

Would you mappers be interested in posting your bot-friendly maps, both releases and WIPs, in our filebase here at Bots United ?

That would make sense... They would benefit from download counters and that would sorta give them a "bot certification". And the more we unite the community, the better IMO.

What do you guys think ?

If you like this idea we'll take this discussion to the Agora for the other members to debate on and the Council to approve. Someone could then create a "maps" category in the filebase for people to post their releases there.

*edit* btw, the filebase allows external links too... so you can still keep your downloads on your current site and just set the download link to point there...

[Thirdeye]

i have 5 or so beta ( unfinished works collecting dust ) maps that i would love to submit.

i have 2 ( WIP ) ( ATM )...

*** anyone have my first one cs_electrode ??? ***

i currently have a terrashare acount with like 12mbs or something of free cheap space i post images on...

ill have them zipped up by the time i post this... ( only have basic .bsp , .mdl , .spr , etc etc etc )

[Huntkillaz]

aye it would be nice....me wondeer's about ur guys bandwidth...if we start hosting maps

[the Carpenter]

I wonder about using bandwidth on unfinished maps & stuff.
No offence 3rd, etc., but you may as well have something "cherry" looking in place, rather than a bunch of 1/2 done things.
Keep 'er looking pro ... & all that.
We can already post WIP threads, so why be redundant.
I say, "Finished maps only."
(But ... hey ... I ain't the boss.)

[>BKA< T Wrecks]

I'd even suggest "finished & tested" maps. You know, there are many map archives out there. Most of them offer no more than a post stamp-sized screenshot (if anything). IMHO, the filebase here at bots-united would be a good place for an archive of maps that have been "bot-verified".
Old maps could be added to the archive as well - if they work well with bots. The file base entry could remain a link to one of the mentioned archives - they are many, and mostly they have huge bandwidth reserves.
The only question now is if there are any substantial differences in what one bot can do and the other one can't. For example, what do we do if JoeBots open doors that need to be "used" (the doors themselves, no button!) just fine, whereas IvPBots have problems doing the same? (Just an example, I dunno about these two bots' particular abilities!)
Well, I'm not the boss here, either, and I certainly don't want to do anything to upset you great mappers now the mapping forum is slowly getting busier and more visited - all I'm looking for is a possiblity to make a possible map archive in this place something special, preferably in way that it has to so something with the overall site topic - bots.
What do you think?

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

I think that it makes a lot of sense. The "bot certification" thingy is definitely something I had in mind, but I might not have foreseen all the bandwidth expense. When it comes to hosting WIP maps... both of you are right. Perhaps I was just getting impatient of being only able to see SoUlFaThEr's and Carp's beautiful screenshots and not having a chance to actually play their maps yet

But it's cool that you seem to agree that we should nevertheless have some sort of bot-verified maps section here.

In any case, if the bandwidth is really the problem, I will stress out that you can still host your maps on your own servers, and just have the filebase redirect our visitors there. You can supply your own download URL for every filebase entry, instead of uploading a file to BU.

Anyway guys... there's no "boss" here
That's just the point of having a Council and an agora to discuss things and bounce ideas around - YOU participate.

[>BKA< T Wrecks]

I wonder if it would be ok to link to download pages instead of directly to the files. I mean, some map archives don't allow hotlinking (quite understandable from their position), so if we'd place a link to any map they are hosting it would lead to a page where you still have to click some "download" button to get the map.
Often there are direct links available somewhere, but they tend to be less reliable sources and often go down. It's possible to place several mirror links for one file base item, isn't it?

[SoUlFaThEr]

i love this idea.....most of my maps were made with thoughts of bot navigation...so i never put in wierd things just because bots may not be able to do them.....and made sure layouts were ok enough that the bots would use the whole map

i vote for ONLY finished maps tho and maybe the external linking is a good idea too...for example my maps are ALL at Terrans Excalibur and its the only place where ALL of them exist(actually i need someone to hack 2 of mine cuz they got ruined with cs1.5 my hossies are in the floor)

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

OK - I think it's time to move this thread to the Agora for public discussion with the non-mappers

I'm going to side with the finished maps only. Do we need a vote or does the Council already agree ?

[Cpl. Shrike]

Any mappers would consider a map for TOD ??

TOD mapping is close to CS mapping considering entities and fgd use.
Form what i heard TOD has an excelent fgd although im no mapper (it's what i heard. and a little propaganda from my side ofcoarse )

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edit.

counter strike DE maps play out of the box on TOD except for the bomb spot.
Well TOD has more goodies like choppers and tanks and jeeps.