J.E. Sawyer Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 (edited) (previously posted on another forum where I saw mod projects rise and fall continuously) Hello. My name is Josh Sawyer. I am a game developer, formerly of Black Isle Studios, currently working for Midway San Diego. I Edited July 10, 2012 by J.E. Sawyer inappropriate pejorative use 10 1 twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik_bg Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 In some old thread in this forum I mentioned that the most important for a software project to be successful is not the individual programmers but the management. I completely agree with you. BTW, your guidelines are applicable not only to mod making, but in many other areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo2000 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Finally, someone gave modders some advice, maybe now we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbishop Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Very Imformtive and to the point..... Vote to be stuck...... All new modder's need to read this post..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarjahurmaaja. Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 This needs to be stickified. 9/30 -- NEVER FORGET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bat Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 great post. Perhaps sticky or link it on the nwn2 toolset forum too? Nearly missed it here... i'm guessing the toolset forum will get more mod-group traffic. also would be nice to see this supplemented with links to example design docs etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'm stealing your post and putting it up on the Fanout forums! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo2000 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Maybe you should forget about stealing it and start taking notes from it. *pats EndWiggin softly on the head* There, there little modder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderAndrew Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Many of these ideas we were already implementing. Either way, I intend to pretty much implement all of them currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Contreras Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthmole12 Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 One thing I would definitely recommend rather than setting up an FTP is using CVS to synchronize your project. The way it works is someone sets up a CVS repository which holds the centralized code/asset base for the project. Then when someone updates a file locally, they "check in" their changes with the server. It will also recognize any conflicts in changes if two people on the project change the same line of code, etc. If you have more than a couple of people working on your mod/game, you definitely should look into it. It's pretty easy to setup, and using a client like Tortoise CVS makes it easy to use. Some sort of asset/code management is used professionally in the industry...whether it's CVS or Perforce or AB (personally here at EALA we are using Perforce for code management and Alienbrain for asset management). For a small project, though, stick with CVS, especially since it's free. However, I can speak from experience that working on a project with a couple of coders is MUCH easier if you have a CVS server setup. I've done one side project without CVS, and I've done a few with it, and it definitely helps you accomplish a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 This is great. I wish I would have seen it sooner. I hadn't thought of a lot of this stuff. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwise Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I can't even express how helpful this is. I am currently leading a mod group for NWN. The game school (UAT in Tempe AZ) I go to doesn't have a nice set of guidelines like this that I can follow so I am kind of "Wingen' it". Eric "Ic" Foster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JShipleyEB Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Josh, I'm a student in Game Art and Design at Westwood College Online. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the information you've provided. It's very helpful and appreciated by someone like me who wants to be a part of this industry. Thanks for the time you spent writing it. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Great tips. I know how it feels to be part of a failed project, and I'm still in the midst of trying to finihs my own NWN project. Hopefully, it'll be successful. It better me or after reading this thread (again) I'll blame Mr. Sawyer. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 For those that talked about a few fallout mods getting completed now, this was first (like Josh vaguely meantioned) posted over at NMA, iirc. They still have it on the main page. So I doubt this helps FO mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Wellington Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) French translation of this excellent post if anyone is interested... Edited August 9, 2006 by Jack_Wellington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thanks Josh, I will me more inclined to actually begin and maybe even finish a mod now. :D Well done and thank-you, on behalf of those who haven't voiced their appreciation. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle of Mythos Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Wonderful topic, thank you very much for posting this Josh This will be very helpful indeed. Oracle - Lead Admin MYTHOS2: The Legends Return {RP} A Neverwinter Nights 2-Persistent Online World NWN2:M2 Forums "Vi veri universum vivus vici" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 J. E. Sawyer, I know this may be late, but thank you for sharing this with us. Your post was very insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Y.Vinci Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 nice tips,Josh...Modding is not a easy job as it seems to be,you may sit your ass off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilus5078 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Yes I know, 1 year old bump, but will this work for really any game that can be modded? Nice tips as well. Edited June 28, 2009 by Nihilus5078 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yes I know, 1 year old bump, but will this work for really any game that can be modded? Nice tips as well. It should work for any game. I think most of the tips are good project management full stop. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilus5078 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Heh, for my Jedi Outcast game, I could make Kyle Katarn Captain Jack Sparrow, , Stormtroopers as Cloned Hitlers , Desann as Davy Jones the tentacle Davy Jones, Reborn as Grim Reapers , Jan as Bastila, and Galak Fyyar as a mongoloid . Sounds like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I think it'd be funnier to make that assassin droid into Pooh bear. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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