Model Base Extensions

[JesusHipster]

Hello there!

I have a fancy idea. Let's add extensions to the model base.

I think it's rather easy considering that once chooses a category when uploads a model. Let's say we need 3 extensions:

Effects
Units
Buildings
Doodads
Utility models

The last ones being various progress bars, custom reload animations and so on. No need to sort things out manualy hence the *choose your caterogy* thing. What do you guys think?

 

[Ralle]

So is this just the category system?

 

[JesusHipster]

Yup. Just like in the map section.

Also, while we are on topic. It's kinda hard to find good single player maps in the maps section. I think the filter should be working alittle bit differentely. Maybe add a single-player extension that will not count cinematics and maps with 1+ players (and templates if there is a cathegory for them).

 

[Misha]

sounds like something cool for hive 2 'u'

 

[Stefan.K]

And, please, don't forget the "models are awating updates" category!

 

[GhostWolf]

How is this different or better than tags? assuming people use tags in a less silly way, anyway.

 

[JesusHipster]

How is this different or better than tags? assuming people use tags in a less silly way, anyway.

It's not like you have to choose between tags and extensions.

I think it's kind of a shortcut - a number of tags in the main menu. What i suggest is:

1. To add those shortcuts not only to the maps section, but to the models as well

2. Add additional conditions for the map section - e.x. searching single player extension excludes results containing cinematics and multiplayer maps with option for one player.

That's rather easy to script.

 

[Callahan]

It's already there it's "category" and "of type" tab.
The map extension in map section is actualy the file extension so it can be detected automaticaly but it's not the same for model because they are all mdx you still have to sort them manualy for such category.