Replays and you!

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 19 Oct 2005, 23:58

So, you guys upload demos to FU. We have no problem with that, in fact, we welcome it. We just have three simple rules for uploading replays:

1) Put the Spring version in the title
2) Put the Map played in the title
3) Put the Mod played in the title

Spring even records the first two in the filenames of the replays themselves, so that's even less work for you.

From this point on, we will delete all demos which do not meet these criteria on sight with no warning and no questions asked. If you guys can't take the time to meet three simple criteria, we can't take the time to host the files.

French people like red

Kuroneko · Post by **Kuroneko** » 20 Oct 2005, 01:29

He'll do it too, he's insane.

Like the french!

FizWizz · Post by **FizWizz** » 20 Oct 2005, 02:08

I can sympathize, why would I bother downloading a replay if I don't know anything about it?

mmm... croissants

Warlord Zsinj · Post by **Warlord Zsinj** » 20 Oct 2005, 05:23

Nevermind downloading; try sorting and managing them.

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 20 Oct 2005, 08:17

I'll be sure to remember that whenever I start putting replays up (which in all likelihood will be Battletech and an indicator that it is possibly nearing first release)

Bad Zsing! You forgot your small text! And I love croissants, whish I ate them more often.

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 20 Oct 2005, 09:31

um...how can someone watch a battletech replay without the mod?
and does this mean u like replays now @ FU? :D do the ratings stay when u upload the file?

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 20 Oct 2005, 10:55

I haven't watched any personally, but like I said, we don't mind that you guys put them there. We just ask that you meet our criteria so:

A) We can sort them
B) Others know exactly what is required to watch them

I don't know if ratings carry over, that depends on the replay format itself and an SY would need to answer that.

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 20 Oct 2005, 22:19

cool!
u guys are the best, can u change the 'current vsn of spring' in the recordings thingey to .64b2 or w/e it is atm

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 20 Oct 2005, 23:46

Yeah, I'll go through and resort them all tonight.

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 20 Oct 2005, 23:51

SWEET :) love u!

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 21 Oct 2005, 00:34

Heh, it looks like one of the other admins beat me to the punch..

*glares at Storm*

Storm · Post by **Storm** » 21 Oct 2005, 01:22

I created a new category named .Unknown where we'll drop all the shit people that don't understand throw at us. As of now, there's not single credible 0.65b2 recording in existance.

Again...
Version. Mod. Map.
I crave this info!!!

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 21 Oct 2005, 09:38

um yeah there is....my UH min3mat vs NoiZe. Watch it

it'll do you good :D (its in external replays)

Pxtl · Post by **Pxtl** » 21 Oct 2005, 15:04

Storm wrote:I created a new category named .Unknown where we'll drop all the shit people that don't understand throw at us. As of now, there's not single credible 0.65b2 recording in existance.

Again...
Version. Mod. Map.
I crave this info!!!

I sympathise - I run a CMS site for Aardappel's Cube maps, and in it there's even attributes that you set when you upload a file and extensive guides and everything and people _still_ get it wrong. Drupal does make it easier though - the upload screen can actually have type-specific attribuets that the user is required to set.

PauloMorfeo · Post by **PauloMorfeo** » 23 Oct 2005, 08:00

Gnome wrote:... upload demos to FU. ...
1) Put the Spring version in the title
2) Put the Map played in the title
3) Put the Mod played in the title
...
From this point on, we will delete all demos which do not meet these criteria on sight with no warning and no questions asked. If you guys can't take the time to meet three simple criteria, we can't take the time to host the files.
...French people like red[/size]

Storm wrote:I created a new category named .Unknown where we'll drop all the shit people that don't understand throw at us. As of now, there's not single credible 0.65b2 recording in existance.

Again...
Version. Mod. Map.
I crave this info!!!

Geee, someone needs to cool down.

You have 2 options to solve the problem.
1- continue to strugle with people that seem to, no matter what, forget to give all the info.
2- arrange for an exception handling for stuff that doesn't meet the criteria needed for proper handling of the website (meaning, ease up the burden on the admins).

I really wonder which one is the best solution. Maybe #1, keeping to strugle and eventually get an ulcera. [/sarcasm]

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 23 Oct 2005, 09:06

I still want to delete on sight. Storm has ordered me to use that category though.

And it's not "forgetting" when you "forget" EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Gpox · Post by **Gpox** » 23 Oct 2005, 18:35

I second PauloMorfeo's opinion: Blame the program, not the users.

You could add a few fields to the upload view. By putting in a file-type select-field, you could then with dhtml show some hidden (visibility: none @ onload with js) fields that define the info, and make those fields required. Or the same without the fancy tricks if you're not too shy about crowding the upload page.

Or on the other hand, you could just extract the info out of the file. The actual recording contains the map, players, teams, settings and mod used at the beginning of it, and the spring version can be found from the default filename (for some odd reason the version is not stated in the content).

And since I was bored I made a solution that should do these things: http://www.hut.fi/~jpjaaske/public/uploads.php. It's only half-way done (and not tested), since I couldn't be bothered to waste too much time not knowing if you're ready to implement such a feature, but it would then give all the info about the game so that you could eg. show the players and teams on the download page.

Of course, if you do not have the time to spend on such a matter then we'll have to bide by the status quo.

AF · Post by AF » 23 Oct 2005, 18:38

Well now you've said it, the people will demand it. I cant wait to hear how min3mat responds to it.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 23 Oct 2005, 23:30

That's up to Storm. FU is his baby, I don't touch his scripts.

PauloMorfeo · Post by **PauloMorfeo** » 24 Oct 2005, 07:25

Gnome wrote:...
And it's not "forgetting" when you "forget" EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Well, that's not true. I have (ocasionally

) remembered to put all the info in the file's description.

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