XML TTT, Q&A Sticky?

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:59 am

The MapMaking TTT in the Foundry is a great thread, but it is almost entirely about graphics. It would also be nice to also have a sticky that discusses XML tips, tricks, tutorials, questions and answers, and updates. I can't tell you how many times I've had to search to find the old thread describing the additional XML options.

Wisse · Post by **Wisse** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:34 pm

i could make one

(though i can't sticky it myself)

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:42 pm

in the map making tools sticky there is a link to a xml tutorial.

so no need for another sticky, but i would like to see a hidden forum. something like map makers playground. where graphics and xml stuff could be discussed at length. with access only for map makers and xml geeks

turtle32 · Post by **turtle32** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:47 pm

DiM wrote:in the map making tools sticky there is a link to a xml tutorial.

so no need for another sticky, but i would like to see a hidden forum. something like map makers playground. where graphics and xml stuff could be discussed at length. with access only for map makers and xml geeks

i like the xml part of map making, this would be cool

oaktown · Post by **oaktown** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:30 pm

DiM wrote:in the map making tools sticky there is a link to a xml tutorial.

yes, there is. But it is a locked thread and you can't ask questions, share tips, etc.

DiM wrote: ...but i would like to see a hidden forum. something like map makers playground. where graphics and xml stuff could be discussed at length. with access only for map makers and xml geeks

"map makers playground" - I like the sound of that. But why hide it? I suspect it's only geeks like us who will spend time there anyway.

dominationnation · Post by **dominationnation** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:34 pm

its called "map ideas"

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:49 pm

oaktown wrote:
DiM wrote:in the map making tools sticky there is a link to a xml tutorial.
yes, there is. But it is a locked thread and you can't ask questions, share tips, etc.

true.

oaktown wrote:
DiM wrote: ...but i would like to see a hidden forum. something like map makers playground. where graphics and xml stuff could be discussed at length. with access only for map makers and xml geeks
"map makers playground" - I like the sound of that. But why hide it? I suspect it's only geeks like us who will spend time there anyway.

hide it to avoid unwanted spam and stupidity.

it would be a place where we can talk on specific things like masking layers, a place where we can share brushes and filters or simply discuss the possibilities of the xml.

in the foundry there are a lot of people that don't know anything about graphics and xml coding and just roam around spaming all the threads with things like: "it's a great idea" "i love it" or the classic "quench"

imagine these people will also come in the map makers playground (or lair) and post stupid thing like: "wow. amazing" or starting threads like "i want to do a map" then when they find out how hard it is they give up.