Maplist == AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH

Rayden · Post by **Rayden** » 19 May 2006, 00:00

The maplist becomes really unconvienient slowly. Would it be possible to introduce categories like

- style (green, metal, crystal, ... )
- size
- player no.

I guess there are no flags in map for sorting in category and someone would have to sort manually which is ....

But maybe we can collect some good ideas here how we can get a better overview in maplist.

IceXuick · Post by **IceXuick** » 19 May 2006, 01:12

agreed totally.

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 19 May 2006, 01:14

Tagging FTW.

mongus · Post by **mongus** » 19 May 2006, 01:43

agree

FireCrack · Post by **FireCrack** » 19 May 2006, 04:52

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 19 May 2006, 06:04

And don't show ones we already have!

cyclerboy · Post by **cyclerboy** » 19 May 2006, 06:09

or at least indicate them in some way

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 19 May 2006, 17:43

I'm not sure if it's just Altaric's client, but I'm pretty sure the names of maps you already have are coloured green.

Pxtl · Post by **Pxtl** » 19 May 2006, 17:46

I want a quick link to the actual download page for the specific map on FU from the client. Often the reviews/comments/screenshots section provides helpful information on how to handle this map, or even if I want to bother with it instead of just switching to a different host.

Erom · Post by **Erom** » 19 May 2006, 17:56

The maps I downloaded _that session_ appear green on my computer, but once I shut Spring down for the day and come back to it later, the entire list has gone back to being black.

Except for some names in yellow, which are usually things I haven't downloaded, and I'm not sure why they show up yellow.

bamb · Post by **bamb** » 19 May 2006, 18:55

a text only alternative index on FU would be a good first aid.

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 19 May 2006, 18:56

Erom wrote:Except for some names in yellow, which are usually things I haven't downloaded, and I'm not sure why they show up yellow.

I'm pretty sure those maps require some kind of manual intervention to install.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 19 May 2006, 19:50

With the new map format coming, all maps will probably have to be re-re-rereleased. So we could take this opportunity to come up with a system of tags in map description files to help sort them.

For instance, in Altored Divide, I might put something like this:

"Category=landonly earth mediumwind mediummetal;
Players=6 8 10;"

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 19 May 2006, 19:52

No, spring will be compatible with old maps. Actually, it will have 2 map renderers once Zaphod releases the new format.

Post by **Tim Blokdijk** » 19 May 2006, 22:15

What a luxury problem...
"The map list is inconveniently large"

We have really grown large here.

I mean just a year ago we had the first public release.

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 20 May 2006, 00:14

Tim Blokdijk wrote:We have really grown large here.
I mean just a year ago we had the first public release.

Compared to what we've got now, 0.4 was truely aweful.

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 20 May 2006, 01:48

I think a map download list with categories is a wonderfull idea!

In addition there should be also something like a "most downloaded" or "new" category.

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 20 May 2006, 04:44

Pxtl wrote:I want a quick link to the actual download page for the specific map on FU from the client. Often the reviews/comments/screenshots section provides helpful information on how to handle this map, or even if I want to bother with it instead of just switching to a different host.

Click the map's picture in the maplist.

mongus · Post by **mongus** » 23 May 2006, 00:50

I was refering to battle window map list.

how bout integrating both?

Spring RTS Engine

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