Should banned user mods/maps/etc be deleted from these boards?

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Originally Posted by llamabeast

I should say that in this case there would be no downside to "deleting" the mods from this forum since I'd just replace them with up-to-date links to newer versions of the same mods. The functionality of this forum would be increased in fact.

Also someone pointed out to me that not having done the updating yet might make Shrapnel look bad (since as a moderator, I am somewhat associated with them). Well, that was not intentional - I saw the request from Sombre as a friend asking a favour, which I just haven't got around to yet.

I really think this is all a non-issue, since as far as I know all parties are happy.

I hope you won't get around to it Or simply add a link to the posts there rather than delete the downloads.

I don't know how long Dom 3 will last as an actively played game and community. And when the community here, on Sombre's special place and elsewhere has drifted away many of these sites will go too. But not necessarily all. Some may survive and people - probably us finding our old Dom 3 disk in the future - may come looking for mods, maps and threads about this game. The more places they are the more chances we or others will find them.

I doubt I am the only forum member who occasionally digs out an old game to see if it still plays as I remember it. And then goes looking for information, hints, walkthroughs, mods or maps of the game. Google is a great friend here but many links are dead or the sites defunct. I already cannot find the maps to many of the maps I remember downloading for games like HOMM3. Even if some of the sites are still there many of the downloads have gone.

The more sites they are on - even if not in their final version - the more chance that they will be available in the future. And if anyone comes along while the community is still active and expresses any interest in Sombre's mods there are plenty here who will direct them to the latest versions.