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1st Nov 2007, 10:06 PM
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 New site features and fixes
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Tashiketh
Original Poster
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Hi All, It's been a while since I did any major code changes here on MTS2. With the downtime today, however, come the following changes:
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Regards Delphy |
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Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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1st Nov 2007, 10:29 PM
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Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
Join Date: Sep 2004 |
I am seeing a mix of featured downloads and top picks in Downloads. Is there any difference at all between them, or just really a name change? |
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"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017) |
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1st Nov 2007, 10:40 PM
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Fresh-Prince
Scholar
Join Date: Mar 2006 |
Awesome new features! What's the MOCCA award winner? Is that for people whom's download have the MTS2 Pick? Anyway, thanks for the updates! All your hard work is greatly appreciated. 
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1st Nov 2007, 10:41 PM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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I went to fanseelamb's page, and the Untuckables set is a 'Top Pick' under the 'Most Downloaded' section, but it is a 'Featured Creation' under the download section. I'm confused why they are different and why the change. Also, what is the MOCCA Award? |
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1st Nov 2007, 10:42 PM
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Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
Join Date: Sep 2004 |
It might be for people who stay up all night :D |
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"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017) |
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1st Nov 2007, 10:45 PM
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jenfold
Field Researcher
Join Date: Aug 2006 |
Thirding the what is the MOCCA Award? I'm suddenly paranoid you know about my caffeine habbit. 
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1st Nov 2007, 10:45 PM
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migamoo
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I was wondering about the award myself. And I love the idea of Top Picks because it still gives awesome downloads the recognition they deserve even if not "Featured." Will there still be Featured items, or it is all going to be Top Picks from now on? |
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1st Nov 2007, 10:48 PM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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1st Nov 2007, 11:12 PM
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Sulphur
Test Subject
Join Date: Aug 2006 |
Delphy is just being evil. Sets up a thing and refuses to say what is it! 
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1st Nov 2007, 11:33 PM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
lol, never mind about the MOCCA :P |
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1st Nov 2007, 11:33 PM
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Tashiketh
Original Poster
Warrior Gryphon
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I don't know what you are talking about with this Mocha thing. But I do like coffee, so if anybody has any going, I'll take a cup. Also, thanks Phaenoh, I fixed that bug with the trophy/star. To answer migamoos question: Yes, of course there will still be Featured items. The Top Picks do not appear on top of the download browser, for example. |
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Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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1st Nov 2007, 11:38 PM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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I'm still confused. In the featured/top picks section about half are featured and half are top picks. You just said they wouldn't appear on top of the downloads, I assume that means the 4 spots above the main downloads? so confused. also, are the stars going to show up next to our avatars? i like that best, lets people know immediately that you have something really worth looking at if they missed it. |
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Last edited by Phaenoh : 1st Nov 2007 at 11:43 PM.
Reason: need to learn to read
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1st Nov 2007, 11:44 PM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
He means that there is still basically featured downloads. The newest featured items will be on the top of the downloads page as always, but the top picks wont be. So im guessing you can have 3 types of downloads now: - Featured - Top Pick - Normal (not featured or top picked) Correct me if im wrong :D |
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1st Nov 2007, 11:46 PM
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Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
Join Date: Sep 2004 |
But my question remains unanswered - what does it mean to be featured or a top pick - how do they differ in significance? |
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"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017) |
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1st Nov 2007, 11:52 PM
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migamoo
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From what I've seen, I think Top Picks seem to be downloads that are worth noting for their quality and such, but maybe not quite up to Featured status. |
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1st Nov 2007, 11:52 PM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
I believe featured is ... featured, lol, and top pick is a download with high download stats or a download that is of high quality, but just quite didn't make it to that featured spot with higher quality. I should stop now because i dont know if what im saying is true,lol. |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:01 AM
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tiggerypum
Admin of Randomness
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The 'features' of features remain the same. Features are awarded trophies, the user gets a trophy next to their name, and they appear on the top of download pages and the front page of the site. The 'picks' honor other items that are top on site, as there are certainly other most excellent downloads that were not featured. They are awarded by a magic algorithm that I cannot disclose. The little star will show up on all the index listings, but not next to the user's name. This enables downloaders to see more of what's great on the site, and if they're smart, they will go and look at your profile to see other goodies you've made. |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:02 AM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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If thats the case, are previously uploaded things going to be added to top picks? I can't imagine that they would, that's a huge task, though it doesn't really seem fair not to. |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:04 AM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
^^ Many of my previous things are already starred
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:04 AM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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Were they previously featured or not? |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:06 AM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
No, they weren't previously featured. |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:06 AM
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Phaenoh
Doing all the things, and *mostly* not failing.
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Coolies, congrats then! |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:08 AM
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Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
Join Date: Sep 2004 |
So, if a person uploads something, and that something gets featured, then the person is referred to as a featured artist? Or is that something different still? |
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"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017) |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:09 AM
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Fresh-Prince
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Join Date: Mar 2006 |
Thank you! Appreciate it :D |
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2nd Nov 2007, 12:11 AM
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migamoo
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Thanks for the clarification Tig.
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