[sub]Is full of crap. I'm not sure who use to accept them, but the majority of the maps in just the regular section are crap.
Me and yenku are working on deleting all the crap in it.
When you submit a map to the dldb at the top are some guidelines, if possible, could someone add this to it when you submit melee maps.
- All melee maps must have a picture in the description, refer to here if you don't know how.
- All melee maps must have (#) in front of the name to show how many players the map contains.
Any maps that does not include both of those should be deleted. All the current maps that are left over after me and yenku delete the crap will be edited by myself to include both of those. This will make the dldb look much neater on the melee side.[/sub]
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[list][*]All melee maps must have a picture in the description, refer to [URL=http://www.staredit.net/index.php?showtopic=28259]here[/URL] if you don't know how.
[*]All melee maps must have (#) in front of the name to show how many players the map contains. [/list]
I've tried doing the same thing when I was a DLDB keeper.
[sub]Also, while tring to get rid of the crap, should it be a rule to NOT protect melee maps?[/sub]
Personally, I don't know why someone would bother, but no, let them protect.
Also, you can make a news post detailing your melee section cleanup and I'll post it up for you. I'm happy to see you're taking this initiative.
[sub]Well, I'm going to delete any proctected maps and pm the author and ask them to resubmit with the new rules. Im not going to open every protected map in sc just to see if its decent.
Edit- The ones with pictures wont be deleted, but none of these maps really have pictures.[/sub]
I thought you were getting rid of everything without a picture?
I dont mind if a map is protected as long as it has a picture along with it. Ive been opening the protected and most are crap. A lot of regular maps are gonna be gone.
QUOTE(Mini Moose 2707 @ Jan 2 2007, 01:39 PM)
I thought you were getting rid of everything without a picture?
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that sounds a lot better than deleting all protected maps. this means that you dont have to download and personally check each and every map.
[sub]Maybe 3 of the 300 maps have a picture. I'm thinking theres about 20 decent maps in the regular section. Its not very hard to edit the map and add a picture after we delete the crap and opening them in the editor only takes a few seconds.[/sub]
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[sub]If you want to just delete all the maps without pictures, im up to that, that would save me and yenku alot of time.[/sub]
Don't these programs make pictures off of protected maps anyway?
[sub]Nope, can't be protected.[/sub]
I'm up for opening each map, i mean i already covered 2 pages of melee maps, a few passed too =D
If i were a dldb keeper it would be soo much easier for me and valug ;D
Erm,
*There are programs to make minimap images of protected maps. Whichever the newest one is goes through most protection.
*It is supposed to be the DLDB keeper's job to add screenshots.
Otherwise, good work. I propose that the Professional section be used only for maps used in professional tournaments. Gives the name some meaning and should marginalize the squabbling. When the forum reorder gets through, I'm looking to enlarge the melee department.
[sub]Minimap images suck.[/sub]