[Dev Thread] Enhanced Thief Fan Missions Archive (Last update: 2017/12/24)

Cardia on 10/12/2017 at 08:21

Is this a site where we can host our own missions?

EnYB0La on 10/12/2017 at 14:34

Quote Posted by Cardia

Is this a site where we can host our own missions?

Hey Cardia.

Unfortunately, at this point of the development, no. I think we have enough FM hosters nowadays (SouthQuarter, ThiefMissions.com.. etc.)

The main idea of ETFMA is to bring a new modern way to access FM résumés: in a first time, as a web/mobile application (adapted to mobile devices) and in a second time, as a desktop application combined (I hope so) with NewDarkLoader (where you could get the same resumes and where you could be able to automatically download/install FMs with one button).

ETFMA could be compared to IMDB in the main principle.

But, yeah, maybe in the future, it could be possible to allow FM makers to upload theirs own FMs and create related résumés.

Cardia on 10/12/2017 at 16:25

Alright Thanks Enybola, i though this could be like objectRepository site where authors can host themselves their missions and update them.

gamophyte on 10/12/2017 at 19:51

Quote Posted by EnYB0La

2017/12/10

Just a small preview of a possible FM single template:

(https://image.ibb.co/npRZXw/ETFMA_Fan_Mission_Preview.png)

Inline Image:

https://preview.ibb.co/g2DEXw/ETFMA_Fan_Mission_Preview.png

Oh yes this is fancy. I like the long screenshot. May be difficult in older missions unless you fire them up to get a widescreen shot. But looks good!

EnYB0La on 10/12/2017 at 20:18

Quote Posted by gamophyte

Oh yes this is fancy. I like the long screenshot. May be difficult in older missions unless you fire them up to get a widescreen shot. But looks good!

Hey gamophyte,

Sure, I'll ("we'll", as Thief community :p) have to take new screenshots (min 1920x1080 if possible). The idea is to use this wide block as a screenshots gallery. When you click on an arrow/bullet, this block will have his height increased, moving the rest of the bottom part. So you'll be able to have a real idea of the FM.

EnYB0La on 12/12/2017 at 17:16

2017/12/12

Got some free time to work on finishing the single fan mission template (desktop).

(https://image.ibb.co/k3paPb/Artboard_2.png)

Inline Image:

https://preview.ibb.co/fYktAG/Artboard_2.png

I'd really appreciate to get your suggestions.

gamophyte on 12/12/2017 at 18:06

I'm trying to see how this would be on the back end, when someone has to fill out these forms. There are hundreds of Fan missions, so that puts up some man hours right there. Example, does your backend detect who's video that is and out gen the link and name below the video? If not someone is making that a link each time? I would say then to save on labor you can put in credit for video and let the video be the link as it already is per embed code. I will donate some data entry time, but it's something to consider too. No doubt cool though.

EnYB0La on 12/12/2017 at 20:01

Quote Posted by gamophyte

No. There isn't any automatic process. Each Fan Mission has to be created individually like when you create a new article in Wikipedia. If a video isn't available, you can simply let the key value empty in the YAML front-matter (top part of the Markdown file content located between "--- ---").

Each Fan Mission is written in Markdown, saved in a proper file (ex. "death-s-cold-embrace.md") in a dedicated folder (ex. "tma" for Thief II: The Metal Age. This template is, approximately, based on this Markdown content:

Code:

---
title: "Death's Cold Embrace"
author:
name: "Yandros"
ttlgpropfileid: "13856"

type: "fanmission"

details:
game: "tma"
ttlgthread: "http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148371"
category: ""
contest:
name: "Komag's Contest 4"
url: "http://www.keepofmetalandgold.com/contest4.htm"
languages:
- "english"
- "russian"
- "french"
- "german"
version: "1.1"
newdark:
isrequired: true
minrequiredversion: "1.24"
originalreleasedate: "2015/04/21"
lastupdatedate: "2017/09/19"
characteristics:
hascustommotions: true
hascustomcreatures: true
hascustomobjects: true
hascustomsounds: true
hascustomtextures: true
hascustomscripts: true
hascustomgamesys: true
hasbgmusic: false
hasmovies: false
hasmap: false
hasautomap: false
hasbooksandscrolls: true
hasgoaldescription: true

extras:
download:
main:
sourcename: "Southquarter"
url: "http://www.southquarter.com/downloads/2017/DCE_v1.zip"
mirrors:
- sourcename: "Dark Fate"
url: "http://download.darkfate.org/fan-missions/Thief2/Deaths_Cold_Embrace/DCE_v1.zip"
- sourcename: "Google Drive"
url: "https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-Pj_6KRB3Lhdks0bjFURVdjMTg"
- sourcename: "Derfy"
url: "http://fms.derfy.net/DCE_v1.zip"
- sourcename: "Thiefmissions"
url: "http://thiefmissions.com/m/DeathsColdEmbrace"
- sourcename: "Taffers Paradise"
url: "http://www.taffersparadise.co.uk/thief2mission/DCE_v1.zip"
screenshots:
sourcename: "Dark Fate"
urls:
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce01.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce02.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce03.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce04.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce05.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce06.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce07.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce08.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce09.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce10.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce11.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce12.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce13.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce14.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce15.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce16.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce17.jpg"
- "http://darkfate.org/files/fan-missions/thief2/deaths_cold_embrace/screenshots/dce18.jpg"
youtube:
videoid: "v8YddvBaL_Q"
author:
name: "FenPhoenix"
channelid: "UCIvtuQRbEsG0bHquWQId7mA"
walkthroughs:
- sourcename: "ThiefMissions"
url: "http://www.thiefmissions.com/walkthroughs/DeathsColdEmbrace.html"
- sourcename: "Cavador"
url: "https://thief2fanwalks.weebly.com/death-s-cold-embrace.html"
lootlists:
- sourcename: "Thief Wikia"
url: "http://thief.wikia.com/wiki/FM:T2_Death_s_Cold_Embrace/lootlist"
- sourcename. "ThiefMissions"
url: "http://thiefmissions.com/lootlists/DeathsColdEmbrace.html"
- sourcename: "klatremus"
url: "http://www.klatremus.org/dce.htm"
---

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# Credits

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As you can see, the video part is referenced by this piece of YAML code:

Code:

details:
youtube:
videoid: "v8YddvBaL_Q"
author:
name: "FenPhoenix"
channelid: "UCIvtuQRbEsG0bHquWQId7mA"

If a video is available, you can put his ID as videoid value. If this key is empty, then, there isn't any video available = no video player on the fan mission page.

gamophyte on 12/12/2017 at 20:14

Quote Posted by EnYB0La

YAML code

Oh gosh you said that already too. Okay. Well, and then it's prolly too much to have a clicking screenshot slideshow in the video spot if there is no video.

EnYB0La on 12/12/2017 at 20:58

Quote Posted by gamophyte

Oh gosh you said that already too. Okay. Well, and then it's prolly too much to have a clicking screenshot slideshow in the video spot if there is no video.

The screenshots are available on the wide block at the top of the template. This is why there are bullets at the bottom part and arrows at each side. Clicking on one of them, then the top screenshots gallery is expanded (it has his height increased) and you can navigate through the gallery with wide HD screenshots.

An example without video player an screenshots gallery expanded when using arrows/bullets:

(https://image.ibb.co/cU3KHw/Artboard_3.png)

Inline Image:

https://preview.ibb.co/h7qzHw/Artboard_3.png