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== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Community Maps ==
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Community Maps ==


Community maps will be:
New community maps will be:
* uniquely identifiable using identifiers and versions similar to mods
* uniquely identifiable using identifiers and versions similar to mods
* searchable
* searchable
* downloadable individually with no installation required
* loaded with no installation required (replacing system sharing server)
* downloadable as collections with no installation required (replacing map pack client mods)
* downloadable to file system with no mod installation required (if allowed by author)
* grouped as map collections with no installation required (replacing map packs)


Community Maps will add user interface for players to:
Community Maps will add user interface in the new game lobby for players to:
* search for maps
* search for maps
* filter by game type, number of players, author, etc
* filter by game type, number of players, author, etc
* download maps in new game lobby
* select or download maps
* mark as favourites
* mark as favourites
* show recently played
* show recently played
* show recommended in new game lobby
* show recommended
* allow map suggested to host in new game lobby
* allow map suggested to host in new game lobby
Hooks will be added for special handling of tournament maps.


Community Maps will add user interface for map makers to:
Community Maps will add user interface for map makers to:
* specify new properties and extended descriptions
* specify new properties and extended descriptions
* edit landing zones rules
* edit landing zones rules
Map scenarios are also planned for map makers to specify custom landing zones for:
* FFA vs shared team vs unshared team
* number of players
Scenarios will be auto selected in new game lobby based on game type and number of players.

Revision as of 19:00, 13 September 2016

File:Titans-icon.png Planetary Annihilation Community Maps

The following is planned as a replacement for:

  • community mods map pack client mods
  • system sharing client mod
  • system sharing server

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Community Maps

New community maps will be:

  • uniquely identifiable using identifiers and versions similar to mods
  • searchable
  • loaded with no installation required (replacing system sharing server)
  • downloadable to file system with no mod installation required (if allowed by author)
  • grouped as map collections with no installation required (replacing map packs)

Community Maps will add user interface in the new game lobby for players to:

  • search for maps
  • filter by game type, number of players, author, etc
  • select or download maps
  • mark as favourites
  • show recently played
  • show recommended
  • allow map suggested to host in new game lobby

Hooks will be added for special handling of tournament maps.

Community Maps will add user interface for map makers to:

  • specify new properties and extended descriptions
  • edit landing zones rules

Map scenarios are also planned for map makers to specify custom landing zones for:

  • FFA vs shared team vs unshared team
  • number of players

Scenarios will be auto selected in new game lobby based on game type and number of players.