"Future Features / Wish List" as new forum category!

[smallfly]

I dont like to click through all the wish list stickies, but I like to know what the other users wish. It seems to be more efficient to create a new forum category besides

"Board index ‹ Game Related ‹ General development"

called

"Board index ‹ Game Related ‹ Future Features / Wish List"

What do you think?

[Zarel]

I like this idea.

[Powzone]

I vote: Yes!

[Arreon]

You've got my vote. Also it will prevent a sticky nightmare, where all the lists take over the development forum.

[Avestron]

I also vote yes - the stickies beg to be ignored and a seperate forum for suggestions would allow for better categorization of suggestions.

[smallfly]

I also vote yes - the stickies beg to be ignored and a seperate forum for suggestions would allow for better categorization of suggestions.

Which means that the new forum category will need some subcategories:

i.e.:
- weapons/turrets/damagesystem
- structures/building/
- terrain
- graphical effects
- gui
- multiplayer features
etc.

Who can create the main forum category? (who has the rights to do?)

[Zarel]

Who can create the main forum category? (who has the rights to do?)

Kamaze only (maybe also Giel, but I'm not sure).

[milo christiansen]

Someone get after kamaze then. The general development forum is becoming sticky hell.

[i-NoD]

Kamaze only (maybe also Giel, but I'm not sure).

Hmm.. and how about info on this page?

[Per]

Someone dared to give me admin powers? Don't they know anything...

A new forum has been created. Let me know how it works for you.

[Avestron]

You forgot to copy the permissions of another part of the forums - it seems to be read-only for regular board members

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Since it is not yet functional I'll pose the following suggestion.

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For the purpose of categorization I would propose that a format be introduced to the beginning of all idea threads:

- A descriptive name of the suggestion and the user name of the person making the suggestion

- A descriptive summary of the idea

- The idea in full

Example:

(begin)

Introducing ammunition limits to all units by Avestron

Summary: - This idea revolves around the increased dynamic of warzone units and defensive structures carrying a depletable stockpile of ammunition and the introduction of rebalancing and infrastructure to make this feasible - as an optional mode, not main)

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Suggestion in full - plus details

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(end)

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With such a format it would be a simple matter to manage a single well-organized locked topic sticky for a moderator or particular user to update on a regular basis

Quality control could be assured through requiring a predetermined number of vouches or moderator approval and would allow non-compliant and utterly ridiculous suggestions (I don't know.... fantasy variant of WZ?) to slip away into obscurity, while simultaneously encouraging users to submit 'single' ideas in each thread.

The moderator just copy-pastes the title,name and summary section and turns the title into a url - presto and finished.

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As the number of suggestions pile up you could consider sub-dividing the list into two or more sections (such as splitting weapon suggestions into a number of weapon categories). And the best way to go about this would be to reserve the very first post of the sticky topic as an index for the other sections - each encapsulated into a single post.

For example:

- Index starter post (plus rules and format in brief)
- weapon suggestions
- terrain suggestions
- campaign suggestions
- etc.

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The same could be applied to other sections of the forums - particularly the showcase - so as to keep track of contributions.

[Per]

Permissions copied. Let me know if it works for you now.

[Avestron]

It now works perfectly ^_^ Thanks.

[cheesepuffgd]

deinitely yeas

1st thing on the list: easier mod installation