Real Life [by Morons] 9.921a

[deepstrasz]

Do you have permission from the authors to update and edit this map? Provide evidence that you tried to contact them.

 

[komarovba]

I would like to see a couple of screenshots from the map

 

[memzak]

Do you have permission from the authors to update and edit this map? Provide evidence that you tried to contact them.

Directly within the original version of the map file there was the text "This is an unprotected version of the map! STEAL TO YOUR HEART'S DESIRE!" which I took as permission to update/edit the map. The text should still be under the 'Stealing' heading in the F9 menu. If further evidence is still required I shall attempt to contact GrandKaiser on the abandoned Real Life [For Morons] forum.

I would like to see a couple of screenshots from the map

Sure, will grab some a little later today

 

[deepstrasz]

Directly within the original version of the map file there was the text "This is an unprotected version of the map! STEAL TO YOUR HEART'S DESIRE!" which I took as permission to update/edit the map. The text should still be under the 'Stealing' heading in the F9 menu. If further evidence is still required I shall attempt to contact GrandKaiser on the abandoned Real Life [For Morons] forum.

If you can provide a link to an older version of the map that says that, it would be good. But the map version should be by the authors, not someone else.

 

[memzak]

The map that I linked to in my previous post (Real Life [For Morons] 9.26b) still has it present in the F9 menu, and is additionally the map which I used as the starting point for my edit.

 

[deepstrasz]

The map that I linked to in my previous post (Real Life [For Morons] 9.26b) still has it present in the F9 menu, and is additionally the map which I used as the starting point for my edit.

Looked at least twice in the Quest Log and there was no text there alluding to the fact that the map can be edited by anyone else.

 

[memzak]

At this point I don't know what to say? I can provide a screenshot of the relevant triggers (from the original 9.26b map) but I don't know what to beyond that:

Spoiler

EDIT: I'm stupid. This was under the the '-help' section, in the dialogue box that appears when you type '-help'.

 

[EdgarSIP]

copy of loap\

 

[deepstrasz]

This was under the the '-help' section, in the dialogue box that appears when you type '-help'.

Right. Use the screenshot as evidence in the map thread description and also...

A credits list in the map description with the names of the authors whose resources you've used is mandatory. That includes models, skins, icons, custom spells, systems. Also, sounds, music and everything outside this site.
This helps you with the models, skins and icons from Hiveworkshop: Resources in use by Real Life [by Morons] 9.921

Awaiting Update.

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[memzak]

Done and done! Thank you for all the help, is there anything else needed to get it approved?

 

[deepstrasz]

is there anything else needed to get it approved?

Yes, a reviewer will have to test the map and see it works well and that is considerably different than other maps of the genre, like Life of a Peasant for instance.

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• There's a lot of text from various things that has no colour variation which becomes hard to read. Also, some text is related to quests and it isn't stored anywhere like in the quest log so you might not remember the whole thing. The colour emphasis should also be used on items for ingredients and such.
• Abilities should be on QWERTY. It's annoying to use Interact. Either you press R and I or you use two clicks. Would be faster if things would be QWERTY based.
• You don't get any message or gold coin text near your hero when you place the stockpiles in the crates at the docks.
• Action and Get Excited have the same icon. Same Kow Patties and Porky Pig Loins.

Generally, the map could use some polish.

 

[memzak]

Rightio, I can see your edit now, thank you for the message on my profile about it!

Are these things that need to be fixed immediately in order for it to be accepted or can I work on them in my own time as a future update? I've went ahead and touched up a couple of the things you mentioned on my copy of the map (namely icons and the Interact skill), but things like adding color variation for all text or some sort of universal +X gold text is going to take waaay longer than that.

If it's that subpar compared to The Hive's current standards please just let me know upfront and I'll take it down and settle for hosting it elsewhere. I don't really have time to become a fulltime mapmaker and make drastic changes (in a timely fashion at least) like I did when I initially made it, and mostly just wanted to share a more polished 20-player version of the map I very much enjoyed in years past.

 

[deepstrasz]

Are these things that need to be fixed immediately in order for it to be accepted or can I work on them in my own time as a future update?

No, it's OK. The updates can come in time. I wouldn't say the map is subpar but that it could use some improvements. Maybe sometime in the future you will add more features.

 

[memzak]

Okay, great! I'll possibly have some time this Wednesday to tackle some of it. Sorting out a +X Money text popup and some text colors for certain item types would be my first port-of-call

 

[deepstrasz]

Waiting for the mentioned update.

 

[deepstrasz]

No improvements until now.
Substandard.

 

[jasmine]

Hah,interesting map