[cod] [COD] Re: Fs_Game

[Ian mu]

Thats still messed, they should give a new map a new name (inside the pak as
well as outsid). Problem with changing fs_game is that people can do a
filter on the var in server browsers.

Fair enough if its a custom map only in essence acting custom mod, but a
custom created map that isn't separate should be uniquely named. Unless
there's a specific requirement to be separate, custom maps should go in
/main, if there is a requirement fine.

Pure shouldn't be affected unless the client _doesn't_ have the map, not
because a client has extra maps on a different server, it shouldn't affect
them connecting to other servers (unless cod2 pure is totally broken, which
I've not come accross yet, but may have missed it somehow, if so Ryan needs
to know its broken so please email him).

On 5/2/06, gadruid at bellsouth.net <gadruid at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Admin created map packs _are_ mods and should never go in /main.  If you
> put an admin created map pack in /main then clients will receive "unpure"
> errors when they connect to other servers. The only way for a map pack to
> work is if it is an official release.  That way, everyone gets the same
> thing.
>
> John
>
> >
> > From: "Ian mu" <mu.llamas at gmail.com>
> > Date: 2006/05/02 Tue PM 02:58:25 EDT
> > To: cod at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [cod] [COD] Re: Fs_Game
> >
> > Erm map packs should definitely not go in an fs_game folder, unless its
> > specific for that mod only (naturally).
> >
> > General rule of thumb would be content which is _not_ unique to a mod,
> and
> > will work with all mods without conflict (like most maps) should go into
> > "main" folder, whilst unique content and mods should be set with
> fs_game.
> >
> >
> > On 5/2/06, gadruid at bellsouth.net <gadruid at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Jay,
> > >
> > > I think you have the wrong person quoted here.  If you are running any
> > > mod, even a map pack, they must be in an fs_game directory.  My
> reservation
> > > is about map packs.  Especially combining maps from different
> > > makers.  Invariably, there is an issue with the _team.gsc or gametype
> .gsc
> > > file.  Also, packing them up means that clients have to download the
> same
> > > map multiple times.  If the community wants to use mappacks, they
> should
> > > have the pack available to everyone, so there is no repetition, but we
> all
> > > know that is not going to happen.
> > >
> > > There is no easy answer to this, except IW fix this elephant.  There
> is no
> > > reason I can think of that the code from CoD version 1.0 is in CoD2
> > > version 1.2, except lazy coding and poor quality control.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Clanwarz <clanwarz at gmail.com>
> > > > Date: 2006/05/02 Tue AM 09:33:21 EDT
> > > > To: "cod at icculus.org" <cod at icculus.org>
> > > > Subject: [cod] [COD] Re: Fs_Game
> > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: gadruid at bellsouth.net [mailto:gadruid at bellsouth.net]
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:18 AM
> > > >
> > > > >And I do agree with the method of using the fs_game command.  I do
> this
> > > > also.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What do you suggest they use? fs_game has been out from the
> beginning of
> > > > time. How would you start a mod then?
> > > > Please explain.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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