Whilst working on my latest project I got to thinking about all the tricks, shortcuts, tools and ideas I have aquired after years of scenario designing. I am still picking up new things and I'm sure there is a lot I have forgotten or have not found yet. I bet other designers have a load of great time saving techniques that aren't common knowledge.
What I was thinking about starting was a thread a bit like the SL Information Thread, but much more focused on the design process. We could all post ideas and techniques and I could update the thread with links to the existing pages where this information is located. The bonus would be that all the information would be available in one place and it would be organized in a logical order to make it easier to track down.
I think this would be a real help for new or casual designers, a great aid to memory for veterans and the discussion process is bound to throw up new ideas for us all.
I don't want to create too much work for myself, so where there are existing pages I would just hyperlink along with a brief description of what the link is about. #
One section could be for Utility Tools such as CivCity, Tech Tree checker etc... Another section could handle Guides like the Barbarian Paper and ToT Events Macro. There could also be a list of Considerations for making a new scenario, such as ther scope, objectives, map size and so on.
I would start it off in skelenton form and then we can flesh it out as and when we get the change. Just an idea.
What I was thinking about starting was a thread a bit like the SL Information Thread, but much more focused on the design process. We could all post ideas and techniques and I could update the thread with links to the existing pages where this information is located. The bonus would be that all the information would be available in one place and it would be organized in a logical order to make it easier to track down.
I think this would be a real help for new or casual designers, a great aid to memory for veterans and the discussion process is bound to throw up new ideas for us all.
I don't want to create too much work for myself, so where there are existing pages I would just hyperlink along with a brief description of what the link is about. #
One section could be for Utility Tools such as CivCity, Tech Tree checker etc... Another section could handle Guides like the Barbarian Paper and ToT Events Macro. There could also be a list of Considerations for making a new scenario, such as ther scope, objectives, map size and so on.
I would start it off in skelenton form and then we can flesh it out as and when we get the change. Just an idea.