Advice for modpack creators

[Shandalar]

Just a thought - when posting a thread for a modpack, please could the poster put a short summary of what the mod is, the idea behind it and what the key features of the mod are?

I've just looked at several threads, and while they each have a name, lists of buildings/units/other things and some screenshots, very few actually give a decent idea of what the mod changes compared to the basic game. In particular, I really want to know if a modpack keeps the game largely the same, with a few extra features/mechanics, or introduces changes which completely change the way the game is played.

It's not a huge amount of work, but doing this will make it much easier for people to understand your mod, and hence, more likely to download and give it a try.

Thanks for reading

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Isn't that exactly what the list of mods supposed to do?

 

[Red Key]

I agree with Shandalar. Some mods do a bad job at telling how they change the game. The list of mods is fine for an overview, but only gives a mini description (if it isn't missing the description). If I visit the mod's thread I should be able to find a much more detailed description at the beginning. The_J shouldn't be forced to play every mod to create accurate descriptions for the list... or should he?

 

[The_J]

Hell no, I don't have time for that .

 

[Red Key]

Ain't nobody got time for dat!

 

[Shandalar]

Isn't that exactly what the list of mods supposed to do?

Ah, thanks for the tip! I notice many just have "N/A" for their description though.