RMXPU Idea Dump

[Marked 197]

Hey guys,

 

Currently I am in the process of creating a theme for the website. But it's gona have tons of features, and that's all I'll say about that.

 

What I would like to do is get some ideas that the community would like to see implemented here. Try to angle them towards game making, but it doesn't really matter, just post whatever ideas you would like to see here.

 

For example, my latest idea (not entirely original) is something called tracked tags. The member adds a tag to their tag cloud, allowing them to see new content that contain those tags.

[Polraudio 122]

Porn secton for adult games. Totally kidding.

 

Actually i have a nice idea.

Instead of member blogs we can have 1 little page we can deck out with html? Its kind of like how that one rm site had project pages for its members before it went bye bye because of lack of funds. To restrict people from joining just to make a page then leaving we can make it so if you have lets say 50 posts you can make a page.

If not that we can have better member profiles.

 

For example, my latest idea (not entirely original) is something called tracked tags. The member adds a tag to their tag cloud, allowing them to see new content that contain those tags.

Nice thats something i was thinking about.

[FranklinX 37]

I like there to be a members photo section like on Facebook and Myspace.

 

Secondly I like there to be a featured project on the main page. It should change once a week or twice a month.

 

Project profiles.......oh wait you're making clubs. That's one thing off the list.

 

I'll think of some more ideas.

[Marked 197]

I just wana say now that if I don't reply to an idea, it doesn't mean I think its a bad one and won't include. The idea of this topic is to create an archive of ideas and let the community be apart of the sites development. I'll come back over this topic if we get some really nice ideas.

 

Instead of member blogs we can have 1 little page we can deck out with html? Its kind of like how that one rm site had project pages for its members before it went bye bye because of lack of funds. To restrict people from joining just to make a page then leaving we can make it so if you have lets say 50 posts you can make a page.

If not that we can have better member profiles.

New profiles is an absolute certainty. I have a few ideas. We need developer profiles, not IPB profiles. We can also have those custom pages (i think what you are talking about was an old IPB mod) which is actually quite easy to make. But I think we also need blogs. I know they're not really used at the moment, but just because something doesn't get too much attention at the current point in time doesn't mean that it won't in the future. At least, I think that is a necessary assumption in moving forward with major developments.

 

 

I like there to be a members photo section like on Facebook and Myspace.

 

Secondly I like there to be a featured project on the main page. It should change once a week or twice a month.

Member photo's is a unique idea. What I do want to do is completely reshape how members can interact on the website. Also, I have checked out facebook and twitter integration, and its basically making registration way way faster, so that will be included also. So members can sign up normally, or login using facebook or twitter credentials, but have a username and an account like everyone else.

 

Feature content is also a must :alright: I think I'll set it up so staff members can select what content to feature.

[Marked 197]

You guys may suggestion anything :)

[FranklinX 37]

Adding music to our profiles would be cool. At MegaMaX9.com's forums have this feature. It is also an IP board.

[Broken Messiah 20]

I would like a profile background image.

[FranklinX 37]

In Clubs, I think there should be a review section. Member can give honest reviews about the games.

[Noob Saibot 38]

Adding music to our profiles would be cool. At MegaMaX9.com's forums have this feature. It is also an IP board.

 

 

But a way for others to turn it off; not that I'm keen with this idea, just stating a counter to it that all can benefit from.

[Marked 197]

It is also an IP board.

Kinda irrelevant. If I can make a topic like this then I at least have the confidence to write my own stuff :P

 

 

In Clubs, I think there should be a review section. Member can give honest reviews about the games.

There will be comments in the clubs section (which will probably be renamed to Projects, thinking bout scrapping social clubs). But here's what I'm thinking. We need a full reviewing section on its own. Ok you know how when you send a PM and you type in part of the username for the member you want to send the PM to and it will auto-complete (give suggestions of the name you're looking)? Well I'm thinking of having that part of the reviews app. You then write your review. Then in the display of the actual review it will bring up links and various information about the project being reviewed. Now say we're looking at the project. It will display any reviews currently in the review section that are linked to it, and there could be several. So you see, there is integration between both apps, and all gaming sites need a reviews section.

 

But a way for others to turn it off; not that I'm keen with this idea, just stating a counter to it that all can benefit from.

I think all web-developers are against music automatically player once you land on a page. It can really annoy your visitors. The furthermost extent of this idea that I'd be willing to go is a player which you have to click play.

 

 

 

So far you guys have mentioned just little modifications. Think out of the box a little. If you want to be really clever, think about unique ways of delivering content to visitors that is more efficient than the current systems.

[Noob Saibot 38]

So far you guys have mentioned just little modifications. Think out of the box a little. If you want to be really clever, think about unique ways of delivering content to visitors that is more efficient than the current systems.

 

Well I have not read every post or your first completely, but ask you shall receive:

 

The following was posted on an Invision Modding Site (perhaps you can try what many thought was to much work)

 

 

 

I run a game development community where hobby game makers can come and get support for game making software or announce to the community a project they are working on. Currently this is done by using a forum, but we would like it to be far more advanced then just a simple forum. So we came up with what we are dubbing as the Project Center. This IPB Application has MANY features both on FORUM side (members and Mods/Admin) as well as Admin side (ACP). In fact permission to use the PROJECT CENTER is based off user GROUPS (Admin, Mods, Members, Guests, Banned, etc). Now this is not a simple thing as SELECT who can use the Project Center (like that of viewing a Category), but permission are dealt and handled just like IP Gallery or IP Downloads. As you know when editing a GROUP and clicking on the GALLERY tab I can choose what that group can and can not do. This is the type of permission that is needed for the Project Center. This permission is also used to assign moderators of the Project Center; like the forum uses (Is Super Moderator {can moderate everywhere}?), but something more like (can moderate Project Center). So instead of rambling like this I think I will break this down section by section.

 

EXAMPLE: Section Layout (in this Ticket)

 

NAME of SECTION

 

---Intro to section: what it does and should do---

 

Forum Permissions

 

---What can members do from the forum after entering the project center---

 

Moderator Permissions

 

---What can Mods/Admins do from the forum after entering the project center and viewing other members projects---

 

Admin Permissions

 

---What does the ROOT Admin or any Group given ACP access have control over in the ACP---

 

Project Center

 

The overall purpose of the Project Center is to allow user groups given the proper permission to access and use the ability to create a PROJECT PAGE and edit it if needed. Upon enter the Project Center the member or Guest (if given permission) will see information as to what the Project Center is as well as some sidebar hooks (only viewable well in the Project Center) that will display such stuff as: Newest Projects, Updated Projects (the system should know if and when a member updates their project), Random Project, as well as Featured Projects (this is basically projects that get the most VOTES; so yes it needs a voting system; perhaps something like 5 star thing or something). Below the Project Center description are the current Categories (created in the ACP). When viewing the BOARD INDEX we can also see a side hook for the Latest Projects.

 

Project Pages

 

Project pages will be accessed from a CATEGORY or side hook. When viewing the Project Center or Category in project center, or even a members project page we can see Start New Project. However if the group does not have permission to create a project page; but can view them then this button is not displayed. Also there is ONLY 3 side hooks viewable well viewing a members project page and these side hooks displays different information depending on WHO is viewing the members page.

 

Members Project Page Side Hook 1 (Project Creator viewing) --- In the hook the creator of the project page can see the following links: Pending Comments (if the group has permission to approve or disapprove comments; does not display if they do not have permission), Current Bugs (see Bug System section below for more info; does not display if they do not have permission to use), Today's Views (will show who has visited their project page; by user name and count how many guests as well; does not display if they do not have permission to use; can be set up in ACP to update every day, week, or month), and Edit Project.

 

Members Project Page Side Hook 1 (other members and guests viewing) --- Add Comment, View Comments (comments are shown on their own page so navigation would be: GDU Community >> Project Center >> Category Name >> My Project (project name) >> Comments), Report Bug, Today's Views (the creator of the project page if they have permission to use this can choose if others can view it or not (admin and Mods excluded) from list).

 

Members Project page Side Hook 2 --- Latest Bugs; this side hook will display the latest Bugs reported on a persons project (see Bug System section for more info).

 

Members Project Page side Hook 3 --- Project Status; displays such information as: Storyline, Characters, Database, Mapping, Graphics, Media (music and video cut scenes), scripts, and overall (see Project Status section below for more information). It also displays a Edit button so the creator can edit it as well as Generate Project Card (see Status section for more info).

 

Forum Permissions

 

---What can members do from the forum after entering the project center when given that permission---

 

1) View Project Center

2) Create a Project Page

3) Edit Project Page

4) Remove Project (delete project)

5) Add Project Banner (allows member to display a 600x95 (jpeg, png, or gif) banner; with upload, remove functions)

6) Edit Project Banner

7) Delete Project Banner

8) Add comment

9) Edit Comment

10) Delete a Comment

11) Delete other members comments

12) Create A Support Topic (if this is allowed then a topic will be generated in a designated forum in the ACP by an Admin)

13) Create A Sub-Forum (if this is allowed then a member will be able to create a sub-forum in a designated forum in the ACP by an Admin. So I as the admin create a forum...say... Members Projects. If a user group has this permission to create a sub-forum then a sub-forum will appear in the designated forum in the ACP. After they have done this they will receive a message to contact a ADMIN so they can set the PERMISSION MASK for the forum for the user groups. This system also knows if the user has a Sub-forum already and if they do (if allowed) it will make another sub-forum in their first sub-forum. By default the sub-forums name will be that of the creators member name and the description they will be able to add (this is the same for the sub-forum of the sub-forum).

 

Moderator Permissions

 

---What can Mods/Admins do from the forum after entering the project center and viewing other members projects---

 

1) Edit Project Page

2) Remove Project (delete project)

3) Add Project Banner

4) Edit Project Banner

5) Delete Project Banner

6) Add comment

7) Edit Comment

8) Edit Other Members Comments

9) Delete a Comment

10) Delete other members comments

11) Hide Project (this is Admin/MOD function only and will hide the project from everyone; even the creator. What happens is when we click on say the Project Page link (My Project) if this is selected a message will be displayed that this project is awaiting Staff Approval. The feature is designed so if a MOD finds a questionable project they can hide it and inform an ADMIN to make the final call on what to do with it.)

12) Un-hide Project

13) Can Ban Member(s) from viewing Project Center (this will not banned them from the forum itself just the project center)

 

Admin Permissions

 

---What does the ROOT Admin or any Group given ACP access have control over in the ACP---

 

1) Can assign all ABOVE functions in Manage User Group for each individual group.

2) Has any function above listed in the comments as well.

 

Project Page Bug System

 

The bug system is a place where other members can report bugs found in a persons game/project. The system use CATEGORIES and these categories can be assigned to a single members project page (there is no categories list ANYWHERE and the category can only be viewed by clicking the REPORT BUG {other members} View Recent Bugs {creator}, but is a different part of the Project Center. If a member has permission to view/use it they can create a Bug Topic which go in their project page Bug center.

 

Forum Permissions/Moderator Permissions

 

---What can members do from the forum after entering the Project Center >> Bug System if given the permission---

 

1) View Bug System

2) Create Bug Topics

3) Edit Bug Topics

4) Delete Bug Topics

 

Admin Permissions

 

---What does the ROOT Admin or any Group given ACP access have control over in the ACP---

 

1) Assign functions for each user group in Manage User Groups (editing or creating new)

2) Any functions mentioned in above areas.

 

Project Page Status System

 

The status update system is a section (side hook) that displays information (see Side Hook 3 above; Project Pages section) percent wise on how the persons project is coming along:

 

EXAMPLE (but using the categories listed in Project Page, Hook 3)

 

It will use exactly what you see in image: words representing the category (storyline, media, overall, etc), a image status bar, percent number, and a image background. When editing members will have the following options (it is an example and doesn't list all Categories):

 

 

Now if a member can generate a Project Card the text Generate Project Card will appear next to Edit Status. Only the PROJECT PAGE creator can see these links/buttons and what the project generator card does is it basically will generate somethig like this:

 

 

But it will show the image and then the bbCode:

 

[url="Project Website or Topic Forum"][img=http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5357/statusprojectexample.png][/url]

 

 

Forum Permissions

 

---What can members do from the forum after entering the Project Center >> Bug System if given the permission---

 

1) Use Project Center Status System

2) View Project Center Status System

2) Can Generate Project Card

3) Edit Project Center Status System

4) Remove Project Center Status Hook (if selected the member can choose not to have it appear on their Project Page)

 

Admin Permissions

 

---What does the ROOT Admin or any Group given ACP access have control over in the ACP---

 

1) Assign permission in ACP Manage User Groups; creating or editing user groups.

2) Any functions mentioned above in description(s).

 

 

Edited May 22, 2011 by Kage Kazumi

[Marked 197]

Thank you for posting that Kage :)

 

That is some guy requesting an IPB mod to be made. Seems he has trouble with setting up permissions. I have actually started writing it and have some screenies in my blog. However, this gave me a really good idea... The bug reporting system is a great idea, I can't believe I didn't think of that when coming up with my system, particularly coz mine is going to have a ton of team-management features. :D

 

Also, I have decided not to use IPB for anything aside from forum posting. It's highly likely I'll use an integrated member system then a 3rd party system of creating the clubs/projects app. So IPB is for forums and member management only. That may seem like the whole thing, but I want to minimize the forums involvement in terms of content and interaction (and shift it elsewhere, if that makes sense....)

[Noob Saibot 38]

Thank you for posting that Kage :)

 

Your welcome.

 

That is some guy requesting an IPB mod to be made. Seems he has trouble with setting up permissions. I have actually started writing it and have some screenies in my blog.

 

I was that guy

 

However, this gave me a really good idea... The bug reporting system is a great idea, I can't believe I didn't think of that when coming up with my system, particularly coz mine is going to have a ton of team-management features. :D

 

Lol.

[Marked 197]

Oh lol it was you :P Yeah, I don't really like mods in IPB. My preference these days is to keep it to posting topics in forums. In my opinion, the IP.Gallery, blog and Downloads system leave a lot to be desired. The blog actually is pretty good, but the others... Did anyone do that request for you? Oh, another reason I want to create apps outside of the IPB framework is because IPB uses protocol, and I want to use Jquery. What were they thinking with protocol...

[Chief 30]

I suggest a shrine to me. Would be very useful, me thinks.

[Marked 197]

I don't see why not. Its size will be proportional to how much you deserve it.

 

In fact, here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

You're welcome :B):

[laansolo 3]

1. possible testing of game from download manager before you play it? if that's possible?

 

2. this guards the forum:

 

3. I am Doctor Octagonapus, the third.

[Marked 197]

1. possible testing of game from download manager before you play it? if that's possible?

What do you mean? Test if the game is going to run on your computer?

 

2. this guards the forum:

Aren't I enough? D:

[laansolo 3]

What do you mean? Test if the game is going to run on your computer?

no, I mean convert the first created demo of the game and convert it to flash. then yuo play it to see if you want the full thing. this way you dont download something for no reason.

 

 

Aren't I enough? D:

usually, yes. but, this way, if someone decides to troll and you haven't been on in a week, Epic Cerberus will have something to nom on.

 

 

and I just had a new idea, a forum games section as a child-board of spam-o-rama. games like Ban would go there.

[kellessdee 48]

@iaansolo: unfortunately (or fortunately...depending how you look at it I guess) it would be impossible to convert an rmxp game to flash to test it. but even so, it could be impractical to test a game that way as what if it turns out you like it, then have to start all over again with the offline game? That would be irritating imo and may deter me from playing the game through

[Marked 197]

and I just had a new idea, a forum games section as a child-board of spam-o-rama. games like Ban would go there.

That's a great idea :) We used to have such a forum but i removed it coz of inactivity, but as a sub-forum this will suit nicely.

 

 

but even so, it could be impractical to test a game that way as what if it turns out you like it, then have to start all over again with the offline game? That would be irritating imo and may deter me from playing the game through

I agree here. Laansolo, lets hope our developments sell you with any screenies/videos they have so you want to download the whole thing anyways :P

[laansolo 3]

That's a great idea :) We used to have such a forum but i removed it coz of inactivity, but as a sub-forum this will suit nicely.

yep, got it as an idea from another forum I go to.

 

 

I agree here. Laansolo, lets hope our developments sell you with any screenies/videos they have so you want to download the whole thing anyways :P

yeah, I thought about that, but I just decided to put it out there.

[Noob Saibot 38]

Did anyone do that request for you?

 

No, people said it was complicated. One person offered if I would have paid him $3,500 for it.

 

 

 

I don't see why not. Its size will be proportional to how much you deserve it.

 

In fact, here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

You're welcome :B):

 

LoL!!