What should we do with all these level convertions

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:14 am

What should we do?? They are all releaseing level convertions left and right! And wasting space in the files.halomods forums! That is why I put up a poll to see if we should make a rule for not releaseing level convertions with out beta testing it with a good modder and his aprovval.

(IE: Let only the GOOD convertions get released)

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:39 am

ya i agree
i think the conversions should be banned or sumthin like that
its just going to fill everything up until no1 wants to play them anymore
it would be much better if only good modders were able to do it and asked the community which level it should go over becuase if all the noobs go wild with them there will be no regular levels to play if u try and join them in the game

HunterXI · Post by **HunterXI** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:42 am

I think we should host them on a different site. Gren, you must delete all the noob conversions! Ill put up hosting sometime today, hopefully. or not let them get released.

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:44 am

ya we need massive amounts of moderators on this site deleting every useless thing and the conversions

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:51 am

Err... I also say to have a private beta, including a mod or someone who is well-known/trusted, and has the time to test the mods. Then, they give the yay or nay on the map, and people continue on with their lives.

Pwn4g3 · Post by **Pwn4g3** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:17 am

Naw, there should be a seperate site, where they are tested by that sites community, and if they are voted for as being a good map, then they are posted here as an outstanding mod or whatever....

Whats even better is have a repository, so people can keep adding stuff into the build of a particular map, making it better, piece by piece, until a full map is made...u know like flashkit is to flash, we can create a site that is the same kinda thing for halo mods

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:18 am

ya but that doesnt stop people from making them
its just gonna be a huge mess with conversions if you try and join a server in halo

Pwn4g3 · Post by **Pwn4g3** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:21 am

I see what you mean, but stuff like that can be solved with mod servers seperate from public servers, modded servers shouldnt be public they should be passworded etc, or something in the titles...we should have some sort of naming convention for mod types or degrees of conversions. I dunno, would just take an innovative site and some thinking about it....

EDIT: For example, people could name their servers like AotCR by [insert name here] with an id, like a clan tag but not, showing they are part of a modding association, then if someone wants to join, they go to the site, look up that modder, and see the maps he has made, then they can dl and join...

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:42 am

ya that would sort out the good conversions from the bad but again it still wont stop the newbs from converting
the password will eventually be leaked by someone and then the newbs will infect that to
its like a freakin virus, we mite as well send them to a desolate island wasteland to rot with no computers or food

Pwn4g3 · Post by **Pwn4g3** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:50 am

HoboRockAssassin wrote:ya that would sort out the good conversions from the bad but again it still wont stop the newbs from converting
the password will eventually be leaked by someone and then the newbs will infect that to its like a freakin virus, we mite as well send them to a desolate island wasteland to rot with no computers or food

And yet Mono still released it... lol

If we create a modding tag type thing, that would mean that the ones that are accepted are all tested and everything, i mean it could be made so that to actually join the association u need a decent mod to submit as part of registration...that would keep the shit folk out...as for people creating servers with their own n00b mods. Well, we all have regular servers we visit, like the jolt.co.uk series....those will never be modded with n00b mods...so just visit the regulars, not the ones that are seemingly noobed.

Besides eventually when we have enough maps, we could create a map pack, where dedicated servers run on a chain of the modded maps, we could make a standard for certain maps to be in this map pack, like version 1.0. 2.0 etc. All we need is to cement a community, because its never really been done, apart from this site, which we get n00bs everyday, we need a strong community...of people that come back for more, help people, and generally add to it...

We pretty much have all the tools now...so doing it really wouldn't be a huge problem...would just take time...

EDIT: As for the password, if only members of the site can see the password, it keeps them out, cos even if leaked, they wont be able to play unless they have the mod, which would also need membership, so leaking the password doesnt really help, just lets people on the play the decent mods...

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:37 pm

Well I see that some people want no convertions to be released. Im liking the idea of a private modding comunity for pro's only. We need more votes though! CAMON PEOPLE VOTE!

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:39 pm

i like that too but in about a week it would be insane leakage

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:42 pm

Hmm maybe even if they get the pass word. THere would be a select few that we know we can trust that have to post the mod someone made. Like you pm it to him and see if he thinks its good enough to post it.

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:44 pm

ya but how long would that stay unboring if thats even a word
it would be way tosecure just to keep newbs away

i bet if it was made with a password and it wasnt allowd to be talked about anywhere then not many people would even know about it

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:47 pm

lol why not just get in halomods elite. That is 100% noob free.

TsukasaZero · Post by **TsukasaZero** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:50 pm

http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7802

Agree?

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:29 pm

ya i agree with that^^^^

richardcypher101 · Post by **richardcypher101** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:32 pm

I think people should now find away to connect each checkpoint area to one another, so we can play full SP levels instead of little sections.

-Rich

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:34 pm

I think you mean loading zones. That cannot happen. Because if one player is in one zone then all the other zones would dissapear. That is why you teleport when playing co-op in xbox halo