a graphics pack section?

[ryanwh]

I was thinking, this would actually save bandwidth. A lot of people have made graphics packs-- that is, a series of resources that go together. Having a section where those things are zipped would save bandwidth for the site and time for the users.
Example. All those 3dRPG Editor resources could offered as a single pack, or Tana's jungle pack, possibly an NPC project pack, and so on. I think it'd be very convienient and helpful. I guess to prevent abuse each graphics pack could count as, like, 30 points in the download manager.

 

[Xilef]

Oo! That's such a good idea. My graphics pack has everything I've ever done in it.

 

[Despain v.1]

The idea is naturally a good one, but it does have a few flaws to the idea- for example, a pack with everything El Felixio has ever done would be devastating to anybody who would download it.

There would have to be guidelines, though. Such as a pack must have a certain minimum number of resources of all the same style and theme, that it together.

Ultimately, though, I'd say it's a good thing. Maybe make a section and call it "collections" or something.

 

[Xilef]

I almost forgot that everyone hates me, now I just remembered, but wait! My graphics are amazing! So everyone loves the graphics, but not when I upload them with my name. Hmm...They should just put a section under resources, because there's all those Character graphics sections and window skin sections, but no resource pack section. Where should it go? Panarama section?
If they put a limit of 60 or below with the same theme, then I'm screwed. I counted 67 of my graphics in the same theme catagory.

 

[Danny]

I like the idea. The concept of having a good amount of resources, themed or even just a large gathering of your own at a present time would be a good thing to have. It too would help member more easily locate a bundle of resources they need that fit together instead of endless searching. Although it could be a simple case of putting these into a norma USR topic, it's a great idea to have them all in the one place. I'm all for it, it would have been good for PSI if it hadn't bombed.

 

[Despain v.1]

(which unfortunately, without ValentineEnigma's permission I do not feel comfortable releasing; just using this as an example)

Forgive me if I am incorrect, but didn't the Fear of Life game use ripped tilesets?

 

[Drake Miriel]

This could be potentialy good if they're managed right. Being able to find graphics of a similar theme and type could work (like RTP Royalty), but not stuff like "The Collected Works of ____", containing a mass of different resources in all catergories that nothing the maker's looking for.

 

[ryanwh]

Yeah, the packs would be based more on theme then on who made them specifically. Naturally. A hodgepodge assortment of resources that dont really mesh but were all by the same person(mine, for example) would not a good pack make. The pack would have a certain theme or at least consistancey throughout. Like my resized RTP, that could be a good pack(and it is a pack, at another site so it wont be here...:P but just as an example). But yes, this would also be very good for individual graphics which are, essentially, useless without their accompanying graphics. IE a cartoony style autotile is useless on its own, but useful packed with likened charsets, tiles, icons, etc. Or the 3d RPG guys, they stick out like a sore thumb around the RTP people, but they look fine amoungst each other and with prettymuch any tileset.

 

[Tana]

Well, as it is you can upload zip files to the DLM, and infact I've been considering consolidating the jungle stuff into a single zip file and just removing the individual pieces. But it would be good if there was a dedicated section for them.
^___^

 

[Anonymous]

I would say if it's a mixed pack, then it should get its own section (and I'll add one for them as soon as I get 5 minutes), but if it's, say, entirely charactersets, the zip should go in the characterset section.

 

[Anonymous]

Added.

And Serenade, not only was that out of character for "you," but really unnecessary.

 

[ryanwh]

koolaid.
though it isnt showing in the dropdown menu, even though its on the main page.