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New Catagories
"Arthmoor".
Here is a new comprehensive list of all catagories:
Default - I forgot to set this. (this one is for me, for those who forget).
Abodes
Animation
Armor/Armour
Audio, Sound and Music
Castles, Palaces, Mansions and Estates
Cheats and God Items
Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets
Clothing
Combat
Companion Creatures
Companions (CM Bsed)
Companions Other
Dungeons and Locations
Environmental
Gameplay Effects and Changes
Guilds/Factions
Hair and Face Models
Immersion
Items, Objects and Clothes
Landscape Changes
Magic
Mercantiles (shops, stores, inns, taverns, etc)
Millionth Member Competition
Miscellaneous
Models And Textures
New Lands
New structures (Formerly Buildings)
NPC
Official Plugins
Overhauls
Quests And Adventures
Races, Classes and Birthsigns
Ruins, Forts and abandoned structures
Saved Games
Skills and Leveling
Stealth
User Interfaces
Utilities
Videos and Trailers
Visuals and Graphics
Weapons
Weapons And Armour
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With the input from the community here, on the ESF and numerous PM's the above are now available for you to use, if you have a file that would be better suited in one of the new categories please feel free to move your file.
That should do for now, but if you have a suggestion I will take it under consideration.
Buddah
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Buddah
If an author releases version 1.0 and later creates a 1.1 patch, it needs to be attached to the original page to make it easy to find and recognize that a new version is available. If it is a compatibility patch created by a different author, I can understand why it could be hosted separately to maintain control over that file but I'd recommend contacting the author to see if s/he will also host the file on their mod page (again, to make it easy for the mod users to notice the file even exists)
I put in a feature request to help alleviate such problems by associating different mods together such as being related due to dependency, patch, re-tex, etc. The author of the other file can still retain full editing control over their upload and it can become visible on the associated mod to make it easy for those mod users to notice that other files related to that mod are available. I do not know if or when such a feature would be approved/created but it could be very handy.
Also, a mod to a mod does not make it automatically a patch. If an author creates a plugin to correct a CTD in another mod, that could be considered a patch. But if an author creates a plugin to change how another mod implemented something (changed stats/enchants/levels), then this is just a change...not a patch.
I'd also like to point out that many mods contain weapons, armor, quests and pieces from multiple categories but for buddah or myself to move a mod from an existing category into a new one, we have to understand the crux of the mod. Lost Paladins of the Divines is a perfect example. It has weapons, male/female armor, creatures, FX, new models/textures, items, etc. So what individual (split) category does it fall under? Should people expect to find it in Models and Textures, Weapons, Armor, Creatures or Quests? It fits all of them. The main attraction / showcase however is the armor. So if that mod can only exist in one category, it would be the Armor category. The Search Tags further clarify the content inside the mod so you get a much clearer understanding of what's in-the-box. If the mod description is not obvious and search tags not configured, you might have to actually play the mod in order to determine what the crux of the mod is...which can take time. Even then it is somewhat subjective based on what the person feels is the centerpiece of the mod.Some people like Lost Paladins for the quest and creature battles, others for the storyline, others for the weapons and still yet others for the armor.
LHammonds
Any feedback is appreciated.
Working on items, objects and clothes.....about at the midway point now.
Thanks for your input.
Buddah
Edit: 28 July, 10:30pm Clothing is pretty much done, working on items and objects still separating player and world items.
This is my summer project, it won't be done over night but it will get done. I have been through buildings and companions to date and am working on weapons and armor presently. Most of the mods hosted here are by members who are no longer active or never read the front page or forums so it falls to me to complete this task. I knew the time requirements going in and accepted it. Been through about 20 percent so far, in a week....end of summer is quite an attainable goal.
Buddah
Try the tag search function. Not all armors are tagged, but many are. Clothing is not separated yet though.
Thanks for keeping up with the site and all the mods.
Until today I hadn't explored the tags much and I am not quite clear on how exactly they work but I will learn.
Thank you to the team for continuing to make this site easier to use.
Well, maybe easier to find something, but tag search is all I needed. I don't know if anyone need it too.