That is something that is actionable. At least to some extent. Ozymadias's idea potentially is actionable as well, but would depend on finding enough unit creators to create submission packs, which is of debatable likelihood.
One remaining question is, what are the thoughts of the unit and PCX creators, e.g.
@Delta_Strife ,
@unartis . To Vuldacon's point, keeping up with the units/PCXs could be a challenge (I'll admit I don't follow them individually on release), so having some input in terms of, "you can mention I've created 53 units, and I'd suggest these two or three for being visually featured on the front page" would be valuable.
How are we supposed to know about it if it isn't in the database?! Only half joking, I both realize that the database isn't comprehensive, but I think it's also a common first port of call. I would suggest adding it though, if for on other reason than once a thread falls from the first page it is essentially in oblivion, and that having it in the Downloads Database will make it visible as a
Resource on your profile page, so anyone who looks at your profile can easily see, "oh, WildWeazel, of Lord of the Mods fame, created a mod in 2023? Interesting...".
I am curious if the fact that our modpacks sub-forum being titled "
Completed Mods" is the reason for it being in the main forum rather than Modpacks forum? You mention being "tempted" to call it a completed mod. At a larger level, I am wondering if that "Completed" word is counter-productive in 2023/4. It's just "modpacks" in the Downloads Database, and while in 2004 the "Completed" likely helped keep that forum full of playable modpacks and not changed-one-rule BIQs, "completed" is also a speed bump to opening a thread there, and in a forum with mostly perfectionist-leaning veterans, that might not be what we need anymore. That could also contribute to the perception that modding is dead (if no one posts beta-trying-out-new-idea mods there because "they aren't complete"), and contribute to that discoverability problem - notably, your Change Request has already fallen into the oblivion of the second page of C&C, but would be near the top of the first page in the Modpacks forum.
(If you would like the thread to be moved, let me know)