Balance Mod to become Stock SEV Petition

[Phoenix-D]

Captain Kwok said:
I see the points you're making - but I think everyone (not just 90%) could be better served if the Balance Mod was just included as a game type with SE:V itself - either through a future patch or expansion.

And, since its higher in the alphabet, it'd show up by default in the mod list.

[Shadowstar]

The only problem here is that most serious modders will want to use Balance as the basis for thier mods. This works until Balance gets updated, at which point there is no clean and easy way to update the new mod's files accordingly. There is also the fact that most mods will be replicating Balance mod files with thier intalls, which wastes disk space. This would not be a problem if Balance was Stock.

If Kwok doesn't want Balance to become Stock, maybe there is a way to make the process of updating mods based on Balance easier? Perhaps make Balance mod something like the old Imagemod, and have it replace Stock files, but still be optional. After all, people who play Balance mod rarely ever go back to Stock. But there's no reason there can't be a way to uninstall Balance just in case.

EDIT: It occurs to me that Balance mod could be included in the new "Community Bonus Pack" or whatever that is being worked on as the SE5 equivalent of Imagemod.

[Devnullicus]

Shadowstar said:
The only problem here is that most serious modders will want to use Balance as the basis for thier mods. This works until Balance gets updated, at which point there is no clean and easy way to update the new mod's files accordingly.

This is what CVS and other source control is made for... I used it extensively in the original devnullmod and if you want to use a dynamic mod as a basis for your own mod, I would highly suggest learning to use a source control system. WinCVS is free and easy to learn...

[Suicide Junkie]

Once you've gotten started on your mod, you are very very unlikely to start over from scratch/stock again.

You will either add the new change a s a good idea, or more likely ignore it since it dosen't apply because of the changes you've made already.

[Combat Wombat]

President_Elect_Shang said:

I fully agree; in fact that was the very reasoning I had when I signed the petition!

Geez CW that twice in one day I have agreed with you. Did I wake up in an alternate dimension this morning?

Did everyone you know have a goatee this morning? If yes than you might be in an alternate dimension

[Santiago]

It should be included with SEV but not as a replacement. I play both.