Beta map rules for ~[FGS]0-Augs Server~

[chin.democ.]

The three rules will apply to beta maps thus;

1. "Any beta map that has not been updated for 1 month will be taken off the map rotation and placed into the bi-monthly map vote"

2. "Each mapper is allowed to have a limit of no more then 2 maps in beta stage at any one time involved in the 0-augs hosting or bi-monthly vote, those with 3 or more beta maps will have their oldest beta removed from hosting/bi-monthly map vote"

3. Beta maps should be named with the extension _beta1, _beta2, _beta3 etc, tiny updates and fixes can be named _beta1_1, _beta1_2, _beta1_3 etc.

It means that mappers will need to update their maps within 1 month in order for the map to have a 100% chance of hosting for beta feedback and testing. Having said that I don't want to be hosting a map that's still not finished 10 months after the first beta! These rules have been made to keep the ~[FGS]0-Augs Server~ map rotation as fresh as possible, it also gives incentive for those to update and then finish their maps.

[[FGS]Chees]

Nice idea Chin

[ShadowRunner]

I would think if there's no mapvote, you don't really need more than 2 weeks for testing, so it's fair enough...

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

Actually this is mandatory but I would add a rule 3 that enforces beta maps to be versioned in order to avoid version mismatches.

[chin.democ.]

I've updated the beta maps rules, the main change is the time in which beta maps have to be updated in to remain on the server 100% of the time for testing and feedback purposes. The change means mappers will need to update their maps within 2 (instead of 3) months to have their maps remain on the server 100% of the time until the map is completed.

The changes were going to be implemented further in the future but currently the next map rotation will contain 50% beta maps leaving the community not as much choice of maps to vote.

Keep up the good work mappers!

[chin.democ.]

Okay so beta maps time reduced to 1 month unless the map gets updated in that time. Updated original post, will take effect for next vote #1 Oct.