Making a Map Database?

Zylithan · #1 November 25th, 2007, 05:48 PM

That's a good point... if the website just points to the downloads here, I wouldn't need hosting on the remote site.

llamabeast · #2 November 25th, 2007, 09:18 PM

Very good point about the links to here. So all that's needed is some kind of nice interface.

Unfortunately I don't really have the skills to do that (the very simple llamaserver website considerably stretched my website ability - well actually I had to learn everything relevant in order to do it). I think it's a great idea though. Anyone else able to do website stuff?

paradoxharbinger · #3 November 26th, 2007, 02:26 AM

well, i've got a yahoo site just laying around, if everyone were to collect the links to the maps, i'd be happy to put a link page together. or i could put it on my wikidot page, no bandwidth limitation there, maybe that would be better.

actually, what if we were to start a dom wiki, the accounts are free at wikidot and as far as i know, the only limitation on the free accounts is the file storage limit.

Zylithan · #4 November 26th, 2007, 02:40 AM

hey, maybe we could chat about this. ball barian has a good thread that collects links.

can wiki do ratings?

i looked at the wikidot thing... started, but got stuck.
also, the rating module seemed weak to me if i understood it correctly.

but could i put something from drupal in it, for example, like the voting API, voting or Fivestar?

voting API seemed like it would let one vote on many categories, autotabulate, etc.

i have no experience with drupal, but have heard that it is a good system in general.

Zylithan · #5 November 27th, 2007, 06:28 AM

Temporarily removed...

I'm working on this, I think I have an okay solution. More later...

Wikd Thots · #6 November 28th, 2007, 02:25 PM

I think that a lot of the projects have been hosted on gandolfs servers. Does anyone know if those are still running? His domains seem to still work but maybe it's just in my cache since nothing seems updated for some time. And his hosted games seem dead.

Zylithan · #7 November 28th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Wikd Thots - thanks for the suggestion.

I believe Gandalf's stuff is still up - I know he has, or recently had maps there.

I've been talking to ParadoxHarbinger about wikidots, and think I might be able to get something going with that. I'm in the process of moving in real life, so I've been slow on this project, but I am hoping to post somehitng by the weekend, and would love feedback.

lch · #8 November 30th, 2007, 06:14 PM

Sorry, haven't read the full thread, just picked up some bits and pieces. I would be interested in something that tracks maps, too. It doesn't have to be fancy, should just have the following, preferably with some filtering / grouping options: Name of map, creator, number of land / water provinces, number of starting points (if any), suggested number of players, preview image if possible.

I'd be interested in creating something that does this, but I usually need a muse. Read: show me something similar, like for Warcraft or Starcraft maps or something like that, and I might "borrow" (steal, or rather recreate) what they have. I don't really like to start something from the scratch, but show me something and I'll do lots of improvements to it.

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Wikd Thots said:
I think that a lot of the projects have been hosted on gandolfs servers. Does anyone know if those are still running? His domains seem to still work but maybe it's just in my cache since nothing seems updated for some time. And his hosted games seem dead.

Gandalf has gone quiet on the forums since some weeks, which I have noticed earlier aswell. But he's still reachable, I sent him a PM a while ago and he replied in a short time. My games including the web things are hosted on his servers.

lch · #9 November 30th, 2007, 06:19 PM

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Zylithan said:
hey, maybe we could chat about this. ball barian has a good thread that collects links.

can wiki do ratings?

If somebody really really really wants a Wiki then I can set it up, I'm quite experienced with MediaWiki, even with the source as I have written some MediaWiki extensions myself.

What people tend to overlook is that having something like a Wiki does not automagically create content, though. Somebody has to take good care of it, or it will end up just like the map list (crowded, disorganized) or the Strategy Wiki (only some bits and parts, never seems to really take off).

If you want to use some CMS software you'll have to update it regularly, too, which can be a pain. So personally I'd encourage that somebody creates his own solution instead.