Add-on Names

[DominionSpy]

In Counter Strike each map has a prefix describing the type of gameplay:

cs - counter strike - the original map name, CTs have to rescue hostages

de - defuse - the Ts have to plant a bomb and the CTs have to defuse it

as - assassination - there is a VIP on the CT team and they must protect him

es - escape - Ts have to escape from the CTs

Custom maps have followed this naming system and created more prefixes such as aim, fun, surf, ka, kz and so on, all meaning specific types of map.

I personally think we should have a similar system with add-on names for blue. This way people can search for specific types of add-on in the server list.

So the first race mod might be called race_robada or ra_desert or something like that and other types of add-ons would have suitable prefixes. Here's a list of what I think are suitable prefixes:

dm - death match

stunt - stunt mods

race - race mods

rp - role play or we may want more specific names like cr for cops and robbers

aim - aiming mods

ctf - capture the flag

match - mods specifically for matches

etc.

The great thing about GTA is that there are so many possibilities for gameplay types, but a mod name like chiliad doesn't really give any clue as to what type of mod it is, only the location. Giving it a name like race_chiliad or para_chiliad (parachute) would make more sense.

The reason I'm posting this is that I think we should decide a system before Blue is released so that we don't get a load of mods at the start without it.

So... thoughts? ideas?

[Slothman]

if you look how ase & mta works now, theres already 2 catagories: map, and Game. Those can probably be changed depending on the MTA mod

[njr1489]

I just hope noobs don't say "whats re_chld?"

[DominionSpy]

if you look how ase & mta works now, theres already 2 catagories: map, and Game. Those can probably be changed depending on the MTA mod

Game will just be MTA:SA (or later MTA:VC), so the only thing that will change is the map, which is what I'm talking about.

I just hope noobs don't say "whats re_chld?"

This is exactly the sort of problem we don't want to have. "re" is a terrible prefix for racing - we want to clarify the mod type rather than make it even more puzzling. And "chld"? Come on - it's only three more letters to chiliad.

I think some guidelines need to be set out from the start - it's just sensible.

Oh just thought of another mod type - rc (remote control vehicles ).

[Oli]

Im not sure how we will deal with this atm... but something like this can probably be easily done.