Orphaned Projects Repository

Not sure what the rules would be, unless you want to force some kind of universal license or something (the one Mangy proposed is perfect imo).

It may be useful to have it be like the final showcase--only mods can move threads in. That way we don't get random people just posting orange maps into it.

[Fr0Z3n]

I can set it up so that it is Mods only.

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Originally Posted by MangyCarface

What if you need explicit permission to use the same map name, but can edit it under other names otherwise? i.e. you could restrict new iterations to only 1 'canon' version of the original map, with other edits considered as entirely different maps

If this is what you mean, yea. Tie that in with Swordfish's idea of given credit to the original author, and I think that might work.

Discuss this further.

That's what I mean. It all works for me like that, but obviously other people need to input some thoughts.

[Vincent]

I like the idea. I personally wouldn't want to pick up someone elses work but who knows, maybe one day I'd have a reason to throw a map into the "repository" for someone else.

[henke37]

I say, it seems that we can't agree on once license for submissions here. So why just not allow a few different ones and have the author pick one at submission time?

[Fr0Z3n]

Perhaps you could have it so tha tyou post screenshots, a bsp and a description of what you eventually wanted to see in the map, then people can post "hey, I'll do that!" or "Hey, I had this idea for it" and you can pick from some "applicants"

[Bloodhound]

My idea was similar to frozens, but it would need a bit extra effort.
Not a sub-forum, a website, with all orphaned projects, similar to our FB site.
Each map has it's on profil, with images, bsp and description.
You can ask the mapper via a click on a button about the source files and if he agrees you'll get them.

The big advantage would be, that you could easily filter/search for maps, for example:
ctf, tested (means layout got tested), undetailed
Of course we have to make some standardized terms for this.

[MangyCarface]

I agree with having mods approving/moving orphans to the new area... enforce a minimum level of quality (i.e. map has to be at least functional to be put there)

[Tarry H Sruman]

I think that posting a bsp/screenshots and having people "apply" is probably the best system. That way you can work out credit/etc on a case-by-case basis with the person who will be working on your project. And of course, if you don't want to deal with that, you can always just say "whoever wants it can have it," especially if you aren't active on the forums anymore.

[Boylee]

I have a couple of maps that I'd put in but I'd like to be able to at least talk to the person who wants to continue working on them. Nobody wants to see something they've poured hours into turn into cp_orange_z_365_turbo after all.

ctf_chicane would probably be first up to bat.