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 ==== Naming ==== ==== Naming ====
-Early autumn 
-=== Map === 
-autumn_sp.bsp - Early autumn Single Player 
  
-http://wdfiles.ru/j310+=== Maps === 
 +Pick a good filename for your .bsp file. People commonly use their nicknames and a counter or try to find a good short word describing the map. Adding a "sp" or "dm" or "ctf" bit to the name helps indicating the intended gamemode. If you decide for a "boring" numbering scheme and you also release maps for other games, you might want to stick a "q1" in there as well.
  
-{{:help:2020-02-19-23-18-49.png?400|}} +Alternatively just name it after the map's actual name.
-==== Text file ==== +
-my nick name in quake: human[rus]+
  
-You must add a text file to your release, documenting at least the title of the work and your (nick)namecreate date: 20-20-2020+Don't forget to set the title field in the .bsp file to something useful.
  
-================================================================ +=== Mods === 
-BASE FILE FOR CUSTOM LEVELS+For mods the standard seems to be a more descriptive filename. Usually it is a short form of the mod's title. If it is a mod just supporting one map (so it's more of a map than a mod) the map naming suggestions above apply though.
  
-Title                       : Early autumn +=== Examples of good naming schemes === 
-Filename                : autumn_sp.bsp +  * efdatsp1.bsp - The Place of Dismay by efdat, full nickname since it is short & sp & number 
-Author(s)                : human[rus] aka lotric +  * chessp1.bsp - Shrine of Skank by cheshire, abbreviated nickname & sp & number 
-Email Address          : qwxprc@mail.ru  +  * ikspq1.bsp - Before Nightfall by Iikka "Fingers" Keränen, abbreviated/acronym nickname & q & sp & number 
-Description                : singleplayer map+  * ac.bsp - Adamantine Cruelty by Vondur, acronym of the level title 
 +  * ant.bsp - Antediluvian by metlslime, abbreviated title 
 +  * cogs.bsp - Cogs Of Conflict by spd, a single prominent word from the title
  
 +=== General considerations ===
 +Be aware that filenames longer than 8 characters will be a pain to use on DOS. So if you are a nice person, find a short one. It will also be nicer to type (if the user's engine does not support tab completion).
  
-==============================================================+Avoid any characters that are not a-z or 0-9. A single dash - might be ok. Quake engines do not handle international keyboard layouts well. Do not use uppercase characters for any files.
  
-Single Player           : yes +Before you settle, search the web for the name and make sure it is not already used.
-Cooperative 1-32 Player :  yes +
-Deathmatch 2-32 Player  :  no +
-.map   Included         : yes+
  
-Software needed to play : quake +==== Text file ==== 
-Comments                : the first map on this editorjust freestyle mapping +You must add a text file to your release, documenting at least the title of the work and your (nick)name. You should also include a release name, the intended purpose, contact details, release date and the like. Without this, your file(s) might be lost in "who on earth made this and when and why?!" limbo.
- +
-* Construction *+
  
 +Best practice would be using the good old base.txt template: [[/files/idgames2/levels/base.txt]]
  
-Build Time   :  one month +Name the text file exactly like your zip file and/or your bsp file and/or your mod directory! For example the readme file for abc123.bsp would be abc123.txt. For the mod qwe456/ the readme file would be named qwe456.txt and placed into qwe456/ qwe456/qwe456.txt!
-Times & stats   :System Used      :   ericw-tools-v0.18.1-Linux             +
-Editor(s) used  trenchbroom 2019v6 Valve mode+
  
 +If you name your text file readme.txt, it will conflict with everyone else's same-named file and no one wants to overwrite other people's files.
  
 +If you have creativity oozing out your pores, well, some mappers include short background stories too.
  
 ==== Packaging ==== ==== Packaging ====