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Date        : 2007/04/22 20:25
User        : leaf
Edit Summary: Map contribution instructions

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    * Give your maps a meaningfully name (like John's tower, level 1).This way, these can be used instead of the map paths in the highs. Also, in terms of the actual file name, try to use numeric level identifiers (ie, maze.1, maze.2, ... instead of maze.first, maze.second,etc.) The former maps the levels sorted a little bit nicer in the directory.
    * Try to make the map so that it links in with the existing world. Most people want to make their own continent, which is then accessed by ship or other fast means. While convenient, this creates many island continents. The problems with this are that any feeling of relation is lost(where is that island continent), and it makes item searching in shops very easy - if you can access half a dozen shops quickly and safely by taking boats, you have a decent chance of finding the item you want.
    * Also, it seems that when most people start making maps, the first thing they do is create a new town or village. There are already a lot of towns and villages out there. If you are just going to create a few new buildings,instead of going to the effort and time of creating your own island with at own, just create the buildings, and plug them into one of the existing towns or the terrain someplace. Many of the towns right now have many unused buildings.
  
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+ ===== Map Contributions =====
+ 
+ Once a map has been created, you have the option of contributing it back to the Crossfire project.  Here's a few ways on how to do that.
+ 
+ **NOTE** In all cases, we ask that you compress the file(s) first by using either WinZip(for .zip files) or tar (for .tgz files); this helps to save on bandwidth, disk space and overall time to "handle" the files
+ 
+ ==== Submit the map as a "patch" on SourceForge ====
+   - Visit the SourceForge patch upload page at https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=13833&atid=313833
+   - Follow the online instructions for submitting the patch - please be thorough on filling out the online submit form
+     * Keep in mind their is a maximum file size for the file upload (around 200KB) so you may need to submit multiple patches or make the maps available via other means (personal web area, etc.)
+     * Please check back to the Patch page for any follow up questions and feedback in regards to your map(s)
+ 
+ ==== Submit the map through the mailing list ====
+   - Compose an email to crossfire-maps at lists.sourceforge.net and include the map file as an attachment
+     * Try to keep the attachment at 1MB or less in size
+     * If possible, avoid composing the message in HTML format -- this helps keep the mail archives "looking nice" and consistant
+     * If you would like to sign up for the Crossfire Maps mailing list, visit https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/crossfire-maps


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