GJK

I just noticed that you logged on, good to see you back #2! (Abbott is member #2 from TPG/TSDII - he got there before I could sign up as member #3).

Something to keep in mind - If the original authors name is put into the "Comments" section for an uploaded scenario, that name will turn up in a keyword search for scenarios (basic search, Keyword text box). Not that that is an answer to the problem, but something to keep in mind.

Maybe we can start an "Help in locating MIA Scenario Designer's" (or something more originally titled) thread here to see if some of those authors can be tracked down. We can then see if they're either interested in joining and uploading their scenarios again or if they'll give permission for someone else to do it <u>in their own name</u>. I'd rather not have to deal with multiple accounts per person as it would throw the cookie and log in scheme on the site way off. My $.02.

This question needs to be added to the FAQ page as well... Simply FTP'ing the scenarios up to the site wont add them to the database which holds all of the parameters for each scenario. So, no, they will all need to be uploaded properly via the scenario upload feature at the site.

Thanks GB. See This Post for the breakdown of the bayesian average. And yes, I need to update the FAQ on the site with an even more detailed explanation, but to summarize, basically if a scenario has less than 30 reviews, then a number of "averaged" reviews are thrown in to make up 30 reviews (actual reviews less 30). The average is a 5.55 rating. As a review is added to a scenario, a bayesian average is thrown out. This keeps scenarios with only one or two ratings from garnering the high (or low) end of the Top 100 list if it is a high (or low) rating. This also allows it to still potentially be displayed on the list instead of doing a simple "hide all scenarios that don't have "x" number of reviews". See also a test page that I built that lets you play with adding some ratings to see how they average out: LINK GaJ asked if perhaps the 30 was too high of a number of averages to throw in. I think at this point only time will tell - but I can change that should we find that it is too high. I'm confident though that scenarios will bypass the 30 review mark as the site becomes used more and more.

Thanks GaJ, holdover from TPG - that has been reworded (temporarily for now, I'll get more creative at a later time).

The site is open for beta-testing. I *think* everything is in order, but you never know until a number of you have gone through it: http://www.the-scenario-depot.com Don't cry if a scenario that you upload gets deleted or sumfink.... Actually, please report any bugs/issues/requests/bitches/praises to me (email in link) or post a message on the site. KG_Jag: What we have is a clean slate for uploading scenarios. I was not given the databases that Adm. Keth had for the old site, and so I have no data for any of the old scenarios. Since all the parameters for the scenarios must be present in the database, just uploading the scenario files does no good (better off zipping and uploading those to CMMODS). So, it will be a big ole' community project to repopulate TSDII with old and new scenarios.

Hey Doc, To save some time for all, see LINK.

And soon, The Scenario Depot II.

Game Jackal is a pretty neat (new) piece of software that lets you play w/out CD's for about 90% of the games out there. It does this without making an image (taking up a few gigs of drive space). For $10.00, it's very handy, especially for laptop owners.

The latter, should point to your CMAK/Pbem folder.

I have the Battlefront release of the game (i.e., non-CDV). That "run" is what was in the .ini file that came with pbem helper - but not sure what it does to be honest. By the way, you do have the latest version of pbem helper, right? I guess this is the latest: Version 1.3.362 (11.9.2004). What controls how it loads a turn is the .vbs file - I just noticed that the CMAK entry uses the CMBB visual basic script file - you might make sure that you have that in your pbem folder as well.

Here's a screnshot of my settings, which I think are the default but maybe it'll help:

I'm not at my home computer at the moment - I can double check things when I do get home - but off the top of my head I'm thinking that perhaps you didn't specify the folder that contains your pbem turns? I'll screenshot my settings for CMAK and then post it later tonight so that you can compare yours to mine.

I'm going through some final testing now. Unless something comes up, I should have the site live by new years - New Years day release perhaps.

Wrong forum? Hell, I think it's the wrong website altogether..... :eek:

CMBO/CMBB/CMAK don't make any registry entries AFAIK - so if you have the computers networked, just copy over the contents of your CMBB folder to your new laptop. Correction: CMBO/CMBB didn't make registry entries, CMAK does, so nix that idea unless you want to manually copy the registry entries over by editing your registry as well. Other option would be to copy the contents of the CD to the harddrive and then install from there - since the laptop can read the cd.

Can you ping it? Try clearing the cache from your browser if you can. If you can't, run a tracert and see where it's getting blocked, either on your end or somewhere down the line.

Well, we're going to have a big, empty, slate basically. Since the details of each scenario are stored in the database, they must be entered in manually. Unfortunately, Adm. Keth lost all that he had so I was never given a backup of that database. So, it'll have to be a community project to restore old scenarios while of course adding new ones.

I'm very close to having a spot that we can store/search for/download scenarios. I just need to finish up on some advanced features - but I'm thinking that I can do that even after the site is live, so I may just launch what I have. Look for something next week - that's what I'm shooting for.

I'm curious Berlichtingen if it was the hosting fees+domain registration fees that influenced the decision not to carry on with the site, or if it was something else (lack of time, desire, etc) or a combination of several factors?

SA RoXors!!!! (I always wanted to say that, just ignore me)

That's good - I was going to ask you/the community how they wanted to handle this - as you may or may not know, I've been working on The Scenario Depot II (TSDII) for some time now. Yes, too long - but it's almost ready actually, but if we have an unofficial "offical" place to download scenarios, then I'd just hold onto my code just in case it's ever needed. But, if you have no problem with it, then I'll go ahead and get it finished and online.

That's part of the FOW "feature" and it's basically telling you that though you think have control of the area, something is preventing you from dominating it. Best rush the tanks to make sure. P.S. Michael, by "push", I read that to mean that they turn neutral.

was going to but the site requires registration. what ever happened to the scenario depot ? </font>