Lobby mod tags and icons standard

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 03 Jul 2007, 01:45

PNG & JPG support, why settle for one and a knock-down drag-out argument?

AF · Post by AF » 03 Jul 2007, 07:36

I'm not discussing wether jpeg is a good format. All the lobbies support it so it will be supported anyway, and wether jpeg is used will be your decision as a modder not mine or someone elses as a developer.

Since nobody has any objections, Ill use the original proposal with the addition of an image tag for svg or resized images

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 03 Jul 2007, 11:41

You didn't tell us where this icon will show up so we couldn't really say much. How about a 16x16 icon for the battle list?

AF · Post by AF » 03 Jul 2007, 12:54

a 16x16 icon would in 90% of all cases be unintelligable.

Also who says that there will be a battle list?

Eitherway I dont think a mods logo needs to be specialized to a specific lobby UI, because if that were the case it wouldnt be a mod logo, itd be a lobby fanart..

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 03 Jul 2007, 13:36

Thing is, we need to know what the icon is for. Identifying which mod a game is running? Spotting stuff faster on the mod list? Just having a pretty icon in a corner of the game screen?

We already have 16x16 icons for the factions in the battle screen so why not similar icons for the mod? Or tiny banners in the game list?

theHive · Post by **theHive** » 03 Jul 2007, 14:45

KDR_11k wrote:Thing is, we need to know what the icon is for. Identifying which mod a game is running? Spotting stuff faster on the mod list? Just having a pretty icon in a corner of the game screen?

I think the idea would be that the lobby designer could use it for whatever they wanted. They could use it for anything, really.

AF · Post by AF » 03 Jul 2007, 15:18

Ideally if your mod icon needs specializing to fit into those 3 roles then you have a bad design and should think about a better logo.

The image would be a picture representing the mod. Thats it. It shouldnt be specific to a part of the user interface, thats the role of themes and skins, and this is a mod standard not an aflobby specific standard or a spring lobby specific standard or tasclient specific standard. How the images are used and where they are palced is the responsibility of the developer not the modder.

Spring RTS Engine

Lobby mod tags and icons standard