Server admins tell me what you think of this idea
 

I purpose a new map mod and skin pk3 naming format

Here is a link to the original post in another forum. Just to see what the replies from the m/m/s guys look like.
http://www.alliedassault.com/phpBB2/vie ... 884#244884
Here is the post:

Most of you might not know I own and admin the AA.com dedicated game server

It's a pain in the butt when I have to go looking for a map mod or skin

What I propose is. A naming system that will easily identify your type of pk3 file. This is just the
name of the pk3 file and does not have anything to do with the internal name.

Something along the lines of this

Maps can be broken down into two types:
user-map-obj-map_name.pk3
user-map-TDM-map_name.pk3
skins:
user-skins-skin_name.pk3
mods:
user-mod-mod_name.pk3

This way when you list the main dir. you will see all your files in groups.

This will make the job of admins easier thus giving the admin more time to monitor his/her server.

Let me know what you guys think.

Here is an example of the before and after ftp listing


How maps are labled now:
[code:3f3b8]Allied_101's_airborne.pk3
antiaircraft_outpost.pk3
BSunrise3-3.pk3
cgamex86.dll
config.csv
configs
ffx86.dll
gamex86.dll
global
Kmarzo-St Renan.pk3
lastcastle1.pk3
LastcastleSeries.zip
lolclan_v2dm_1.pk3
LPatterson1945's_combat_manon_skin.pk3
navy SEALS.pk3
obj.cfg
obj_maromg.pk3
Pak0.pk3
1 Pak1.pk3
1 Pak2.pk3
Pak3.pk3
Pak4.pk3
Pak5.pk3
pak6.pk3
panzergrenadier_sniperFIXED.pk3
save
server.cfg
server_new.cfg
snipersnow.pk3
sound
ui
unnamedsoldier.cfg
urbansprawl.pk3
User - z_CKR_1.pk3
user - [MoD] Poster.pk3
user-101st PIR-MP.pk3
User-17thAirbLuitenant.pk3
User-17thAirbMedic.pk3
User-17thAirbSoldier.pk3
user-506Easy.pk3
user-82nd PIR.pk3
User-Arnhem.pk3
User-BazRevenge.bak
User-Beach.pk3
user-BridgeCrossing.pk3
User-buzzbomb_raiders.pk3
User-DE_MAP-EpicDM.pk3
User-dmwolfcastle.pk3
User-frozenfort.pk3
User-G3mInI_Riverside2.pk3
user-japanese_soldiers.pk3
User-Kompanie3-WaffenSS-MP.pk3
User-lol_v2_new_3.pk3
User-MOHDust.pk3
User-obj_rustinpeace.pk3
User-obj_thunderbeta.pk3
User-push_cityhall.pk3
User-Random Task Brandenburg Commando.pk3
User-Random Task's Elite Division v1.0.pk3
User-Random Task's German Models ver1.1.pk3
user-Saddam_Hussain.pk3
user-screamin' eagle.pk3
User-Stalingrad2.pk3
User-TheBank.pk3
User-TheStorm1.pk3
User-ThunderSeries.pk3
user-tunisian.pk3
User-utah.pk3
user-wAc_nazi_skins.pk3
user-ydiss-dmxfire.pk3
user-ydiss-objxfire.pk3
user-z_CKR_1_Pistol-mod.pk3
User_astro_dmworldcup.pk3
user_dogmeat_mohdm2_fix.pk3
user_dogmeat_obj_team3_fix.pk3
video
wdcobj1.pk3
zzz-obj_harbourtown.pk3
zzz-Obj_push_harbourtown.pk3
zzzzuser_zmixmaps.pk3[/code:3f3b8]

What they would look like, using the new format:
[code:3f3b8]1 Pak1.pk3
1 Pak2.pk3
cgamex86.dll
config.csv
configs
ffx86.dll
gamex86.dll
global
obj.cfg
Pak0.pk3
Pak3.pk3
Pak4.pk3
Pak5.pk3
pak6.pk3
save
server.cfg
server_new.cfg
sound
ui
unnamedsoldier.cfg
User-map-obj-Arnhem.pk3
user-map-obj-obj_maromg.pk3
User-map-obj-obj_rustinpeace.pk3
User-map-obj-obj_thunderbeta.pk3
User-map-obj-push_cityhall.pk3
user-map-obj-snipersnow.pk3
User-map-obj-User-map-obj-zzz-Obj_push_harbourtown.pk3
User-map-obj-zzz-obj_harbourtown.pk3
user-map-tdm-antiaircraft_outpost.pk3
User-map-tdm-astro_dmworldcup.pk3
User-map-tdm-Beach.pk3
user-map-tdm-BridgeCrossing.pk3
user-map-tdm-BSunrise3-3.pk3
User-map-tdm-DE_MAP-EpicDM.pk3
User-map-tdm-dmwolfcastle.pk3
User-map-tdm-frozenfort.pk3
User-map-tdm-G3mInI_Riverside2.pk3
user-map-tdm-Kmarzo-St-Renan.pk3
user-map-tdm-lastcastle1.pk3
User-map-tdm-lol_v2_new_3.pk3
user-map-tdm-lolclan_v2dm_1.pk3
User-map-tdm-MOHDust.pk3
User-map-tdm-Stalingrad2.pk3
User-map-tdm-TheBank.pk3
User-map-tdm-TheStorm1.pk3
User-map-tdm-ThunderSeries.pk3
user-map-tdm-tunisian.pk3
user-map-tdm-urbansprawl.pk3
User-map-tdm-utah.pk3
user-map-tdm-wdcobj1.pk3
user-map-tdm-ydiss-dmxfire.pk3
user-map-tdm-ydiss-objxfire.pk3
user-mod- [MoD] Poster.pk3
User-mod-- z_CKR_1.pk3
user-mod_dogmeat_mohdm2_fix.pk3
User-mod-BazRevenge.bak
user-mod-dogmeat_obj_team3_fix.pk3
user-mod-z_CKR_1_Pistol-mod.pk3
user-mod-zzzzuser_zmixmaps.pk3
user-skin-101st PIR-MP.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbLuitenant.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbMedic.pk3
User-skin-17thAirbSoldier.pk3
user-skin-506Easy.pk3
user-skin-82nd PIR.pk3
user-skin-Allied_101's_airborne.pk3
User-skin-buzzbomb_raiders.pk3
user-skin-japanese_soldiers.pk3
User-skin-Kompanie3-WaffenSS-MP.pk3
user-skin-LPatterson1945's_combat_manon_skin.pk3
user-skin-navy SEALS.pk3
user-skin-panzergrenadier_sniperFIXED.pk3
User-skin-Random Task Brandenburg Commando.pk3
User-skin-Random Task's Elite Division v1.0.pk3
User-skin-Random Task's German Models ver1.1.pk3
user-skin-Saddam_Hussain.pk3
user-skin-screamin' eagle.pk3
user-skin-wAc_nazi_skins.pk3
video[/code:3f3b8]

I think this makes the admins job a lilttle easier. I'm not asking for them to start changing the internal compressed map mod or skin name just the pk3 name

Brilliant. cool:

My main folder is a mess that i can bairly sort out. oOo:

I've been doing that since day one. Dammit, I should have suggested it and gotten all the credit.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could use sub-directories?

That would be very nice wish ID built that into the quake engine

I'm 1/2 of an admin, since I rarely run a server, so I get say! heh

Anyways, yes this system would sort out what .PK3 did what alot easier. I guess since people can slack, it would be up to the file administrator (Dodd) to rename the files. The names would be hella longer, but yes, sorting would be much easier in this format.

I am working on getting this as a submission requirement and it looks good.
More info will follow.

We would only need the top 2 or 3 site to implement this simple format

I'll have a chat to TMT and PMOH if you like.

Thanks wolf man.

The TMT guys are already on the band wagon and I have not received a response from PMOH.

I posted it in the correct forum and I don't think anyone seen it yet.
(mod section)

Please do spread the word,

Thanks again

[quote:ddd59]I have not received a response from PMOH.

[/quote:ddd59]


Giggles :)....

kdja

I've sent a PM to Matt, so I guess we see. He's got Gamespy to deal with though :(

LOL love your sig wolf oOo:

Not being an admin nor even sure what you're talking about, but being a "mature" person who gets confused easily I can state that a little organization never hurt anything. oOo: biggrin:

Absolutly. This would really help the organization for other players file system.

Another great idea, long over due..