User map imports

bort · Post by **bort** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:39 am

Would you ever like to be able to have one of you pshop maps or apartment maps be changed to something you created?
It is possible for a DM to insert it and make sure it applies to you.
I know there are security problems, easily solved:
The map has to be accepted by a reputable source.
Any ideas?

Website · Post by **Leaf** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:01 am

What would make this source reputable?

What sort of qualifications would this reputable source have to meet?

What sort of testing scheme would the submitted have to undergo before it can be accepted?

At the moment, the only way one could add a map to the server is if they had direct or shell access to the server. So, it's more then just "in game" security, there is overall network and server security to consider.

bort · Post by **bort** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:07 am

Well, if any developer or map maker wished to vouch for the map, then it could be accepted on reputable sources ok it.

woo · Post by **woo** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:07 pm

Even map makers/developers have to get their submissions approved before they can be submitted.
If there is something you want to see in your maps, it's possible everyone would want it - why not look at submitting a change/adding a new map with teh features you want in place? Keep in mind that asking for unlimited cheesburger creators will not go over well

cavesomething · Post by **cavesomething** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:22 pm

Could there maybe be a list of 'safe' items?
Things that aren't overpowered or particularly valuable so that any map that contains only those items, and has a total map value less than x gold would be automatically acceptable?

I am thinking of things like:
tables
chairs
wall
carpet
doors
magic_mouths
chess pieces
etc

And excluding things like:
teleporters
creators
destructors
cauldrons
glowing crystals

Website · Post by **Leaf** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:07 am

Some sort of automated way (such as a script) would be necessary to check the maps to make sure it falls within this price range and other (or restricted) items are not in the map.

cavesomething wrote:Could there maybe be a list of 'safe' items?
Things that aren't overpowered or particularly valuable so that any map that contains only those items, and has a total map value less than x gold would be automatically acceptable?

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:18 am

As shell script could easily parse through and detect the value of an item, and
check if it is within the (X) gold range.

cavesomething · Post by **cavesomething** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:04 am

I thought someone (destru maybe?) already wrote a script to calculate its total value? Mlab uses something similar anyways...

Valderan · Post by **Valderan** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:55 pm

Ok since im the clueless guy who has done no scripting etc, I will keep this brief, as far as I know from reading the comments, your saying check the maps automatically for prices..well what stops a person from making an artifact? How is a new artifact assigned values? I can see chairs as already being equal to lets say 3 gold. But I know its possible to walk into an area, pick up an artifact and have it cost 0 gold, for the sake that it is undroppable or something of the like.

cavesomething · Post by **cavesomething** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:10 pm

That is the reason that a list of allowable items is wanted. An artifact with stupid powers wouldn't be on the list, so it would have to be checked manually. Remember that what is wanted is to be able to automatically /accept/ maps, but not neccessarily to automatically /reject/ them.