New Maps Admin capabilities - add Map Attributes & approve/disable maps

TheDog

@LaFayette
Thanks for this ability.

I have just enabled 1888A as a test. It took 30-45min to show as a download inside TripleA,

I notice that map skins have all been disabled, well they dont have the 3 files required to be a proper map.

map/
map.yml
preview.png
description.html

So what do we do to allow these to be downloaded/integrated?
We could move the skin to their associated map?

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This is the update maps page job:
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea-game.github.io/actions/workflows/update-maps.yml

Note:
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/4320/latest-server-parsing-results/7

LaFayette

@TheDog not sure if map skins are still supported TBH. Likely would need additional client side support. I'm not entirely sure we would want to bring back support in the same form for them. Which is to say with future efforts there might be a better solution.

TheDog

@rogercooper
I notice that you have uploaded one of my older maps
https://github.com/triplea-maps/settlers_fallen_empire-08

I too have uploaded the later version to
https://github.com/triplea-maps/settlers_fallen_empire
and will now maintain it.

Please could you delete your version as the two maps share the same xml file name and other files and produce minor conflicts.

RogerCooper

@TheDog said:

@rogercooper
I notice that you have uploaded one of my older maps
https://github.com/triplea-maps/settlers_fallen_empire-08

I too have uploaded the later version to
https://github.com/triplea-maps/settlers_fallen_empire
and will now maintain it.

Please could you delete your version as the two maps share the same xml file name and other files and produce minor conflicts.

I will take care of it when I return from vacation.

ubernaut

@LaFayette very cool

TheDog

Because I now have the power

I have fixed/added 2 maps now available for download
v3_Navalland
argomedweight

If there are any issues please say?

Note: this link below, as of posting, does not reflect the two fixes above, yet.
https://triplea-game.org/maps-list/maps/
EDIT: Now it does reflect the 2 maps

TheDog

Added aggression_1914 to download list

@schulz This might be of interest ?

Schulz

@TheDog aggression_1914 is bugged, I think it should be removed.

TheDog

@Schulz said:

aggression_1914 is bugged, I think it should be removed.

It does not crash after 3 rounds, so it passes that initial test. It is not my call for it to be removed. Someone/you has spent considerable time/effort in making this and it might inspire someone to take it on.

Would you like me to put a note on it, something like
This map is looking for a new owner or similar.

Schulz

@TheDog I would actually prefer replacing this game with my new WW1 map with the same name. The current one just isn't good.

RogerCooper

@Schulz Is your new map on Github?

Schulz

@RogerCooper It's not.

RogerCooper

@Schulz Is this just an xml update or something completely different? If it is something very different, there should be a new mod, rather than an update of the existing mod.

Schulz

@RogerCooper It will be completely different.

RogerCooper

@Schulz Then give it a new name. Aggression 1914 isn't a bad mod and no one wants to erase it. How about, Aggression 1914: The Empires Strike Back or some other coloned name.

Schulz

@RogerCooper I'm thinking of naming it "Aggression 1914" or "World War I 1914 Advanced" once it's completed.

RogerCooper

@Schulz Is it based upon the "Axis & Allies 1914" game? If not, you shouldn't use "World War I 1914 Advanced" as TripleA is already using "World War I 1914" for efforts to port the board game and your name would imply a game using the same map with more advanced rules

Sorry about nitpicking on names, but as a MapAdmin, I have to worry about many maps with similar names. There are too many maps starting with "World War". Synonyms such as "The Great War" or the hopeful but inaccurate "The War to End All Wars" should be considered.

I think it is a good idea to include the starting year of the scenario in the name.

Schulz

@RogerCooper The unit roster, combat rules, and the Western European territories will be mostly the same. But it will have more territories and factories.

I like short game names more overall. Too bad—maybe I should have saved the name "Aggression 1914" for this game instead.

beelee

@Schulz

It might still be a little confusing but you could flip it "1914:Aggresion" ?

RogerCooper

@beelee Or "Aggression 1914 Expanded" which shows the kinship with the original mod.