How to decide which add-ons to try?

[lokiju]

http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=29569

Everybody forgot norbert already? (The site could use a little more activity, but it's an option.)

The layout is clunky to me, and there doesn't seem to be much feedback based on a quick scan, but I appreciate the effort he put into it.

[Hulavuta]

Well see, there aren't many people who WANT to rate add-ons. Of course, it will take people, like you, to make that site active. Of course, there isn't a way to just make a site active just like that, but if more people go for it, it could become a good way to rate add-ons.

[Dixie]

I tried to go rate something on there once, but I couldn't figure how to register/find where put a rating/etc for the life of me. It's really unintuitive... :/

[lokiju]

I tried to go rate something on there once, but I couldn't figure how to register/find where put a rating/etc for the life of me. It's really unintuitive... :/

While he has a great idea there (and he obviously put a bit of effort into it!), I agree about the unintuitive layout. It would be nice to have a filter for single player or MP content without having to click the individual links to find out what each is about. Maybe a SP section separated from MP content?

Well see, there aren't many people who WANT to rate add-ons. Of course, it will take people, like you, to make that site active. Of course, there isn't a way to just make a site active just like that, but if more people go for it, it could become a good way to rate add-ons.

I disagree with your view that people don't want to rate content. It's anonymous after all, and a simple click of a mouse button (or it should be). I would wager it's more about people being too lazy to go to a fan site rather than having an easy to use, built in rating system within Wesnoth's own add-on function. How many people skip rating movies on Netflix? It's easy!However, if you had a Netflix fan site with ratings instead of it them being incorporated into the official site, I'm sure it would be less popular as well.

[SkyOne]

Okay, Turuk used to make an add-on campaign list around early BfW 1.6. The status (finished, complete, not finished, etc...) was on the list. If someone is able to continue to do that list wisely, I think it will be helpful (slightly)...

I tried to find the thread, but I was not able to find it. Could anyone know where it is now?
Well, it was abandoned because nobody continues to do it though. We should probably find a particular responsible person for it in the case.

[Mountain_King]

Is this at all like what you're referring to? http://wiki.wesnoth.org/List_of_campaigns

[SkyOne]

Is this at all like what you're referring to? http://wiki.wesnoth.org/List_of_campaigns

Oh, yes! Thank you, Mountain_King.
It wasn't a thread. It was on wiki. Now I know why I was not able to find it.

EDIT: yeah... that will be a tough job though. We have to download all add-ons to maintain the list, and need to keep updating it.
It seems that the descriptions were from main files, instead of pbl files, on the list.
I stay to wait a suggestion by sir greens (Moderators) or sir reds (developers) for it.

EDIT II: currently, the topic is parallel with this thread: http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=32834
I notice it to avoid a confusion.

[Gambit]

Well let's discuss the ratings in the ideas thread, and non-ratings-system stuff here.

[lokiju]

Thanks Gambit, I was going to ask you to close this thread as I was pointed to the other one after the fact, but if this one still serves a purpose then it's up to you...

[Gambit]

Nope. I can lock it.

SkyOne: If you'd like discuss reimplementing the finished add-ons list, feel free to make a new thread on the topic. A project that big probably deserves its own thread anyways.