[April Fools] Keeping module size down

[Caddies]

A two-word response to this retarded suggestion (which should have been kept private, not open to the masses which share a collective sub-triple-digit IQ) is all that is required. Anything else would give this too much credit. If you had actually put in the time to make an area in the module, you'd a) realize that ambient sounds are key and b) realize that the effort required to undertake this enterprise is not worth it, even if it wasn't powerfully moronic.

Stick to your forum janitor's gig and leave the module the fuck alone please.

[Gippy]

I've recently switched to a laptop that sucks and I am 100% for doing anything to fine tune this beast of a module. It's really not about atmosphere, it's about performance. Nobody can RP when the frame rate is skipping all over the place during Orcs II.

Another suggestion:Caddies, you're one to talk. Maker of the most bloated areas in the server -- can we change the docks, finally, because that area kills my computer worse then a sledgehammer.

[Barehander]

Mind you, I have no idea how many ambient sounds there are so don't take me for a definite advocate of the idea. But the responses seem pretty knee-jerk. It should be rightfully considered, placeable count studied, performance measured. It's not just sound VFX, but every placeable. Because server and client-side performance should be top priority. Imagination has no performance troubles, comptures do.

[Caddies]

If you had any semblance of what you're talking about you'd understand the issue is with the tileset and nothing else.

[DangerousDan]

Then why build a huge fucking bloated area in a toolset that makes people's computers chug? Don't act the big man when you're part of the issue, Mitch. This is exactly the type of behavior which gives us DMs a bad rep.

I think we should take these issues into private and have a very serious look at how we're acting in front of players.

[TheImpossibleDream]

Can we please remove everything but the bare minimum from the module so I can roleplay while playing efu on a gameboy.

Also this is a nice build up to an april fools mass dm quit.

[Howlando]

Calm down. Remember we're posting publicly here, guys. Remember EFU:DM Rule Number #1 - put on a nice face in front of the players, no matter how much you may despise another DM.

As for the suggestion in question, there's a lot of merit to it. Ultimately we're a storyteling server, how exactly does a few ambient noises benefit that? Meanwhile - our module has gotten incredibly bloated and messy, I really miss the old days of Iron Discipline Arkov and how snappy things used to be.... it may be worth doing a general mass-cleaning of more things than just sounds.

The Ziggurat is a placeable filled mess, and I refuse to even load the Docks.

How exactly does prettiness and pretty sounds benefit the ultimate purpose of EFU, which is to be an environment in which players can cooperatively tell stories? And kill each other?

[derfo]

holy shit !

[Snoteye]

I wish you'd posted this on the private discussion first instead of bringing it into general discussion.

This thread has gotten almost zero DM attention yet. That wouldn't have gotten us anywhere.

About time they notice.

How much module size (percentage wise) are we talking about trimming?  Have you tested it privately?

We're probably looking at at least a couple of MB in total. As I said earlier, I don't have any exact numbers. If for once I could actually get some backing with my suggestions, naturally I'd be willing to work on this further.

One of the most annoying things about releasing new versions of EfU is when things are not tested.  If there's no discernible improvement, what's the point?

We should do everything humanly possible to keep our server running smoothly, always. A lot of that work comes from later rectifying earlier mistakes. I remember Howland talking about how Arkov was a huge boon in terms of scripting efficiency. I wish we could get back to that -- or just halfway there.

A two-word response to this retarded suggestion (which should have been kept private, not open to the masses which share a collective sub-triple-digit IQ) is all that is required.

It sounds like your two-word response is jealousy because I didn't consult your sub-triple-digit IQ in private first.

If you had actually put in the time to make an area in the module...

I totally did, not my fault nobody's ever seen it.

... you'd a) realize that ambient sounds are key...

That wasn't so hard now, was it?

... and b) realize that the effort required to undertake this enterprise is not worth it, even if it wasn't powerfully moronic.

Most of the work I do around here can be likened in nature. Are you suggesting it is unwanted. I could always just sit and backseat DM, I suppose. Do you know somebody that can teach me about that?

I've recently switched to a laptop that sucks and I am 100% for doing anything to fine tune this beast of a module. It's really not about atmosphere, it's about performance. Nobody can RP when the frame rate is skipping all over the place during Orcs II.

Thank you. It's nice to see somebody agree.

Another suggestion:Caddies, you're one to talk. Maker of the most bloated areas in the server -- can we change the docks, finally, because that area kills my computer worse then a sledgehammer.

I don't even go there and my computer is very powerful.

If you had any semblance of what you're talking about you'd understand the issue is with the tileset and nothing else.

Then don't use that tileset, genius.

[derfo]

[derfo]

[Snoteye]

Since my subtle janitoring wasn't enough: cease the spam immediately or I get really angry.

[derfo]

please stop harassing my image i just want this picture here

[derfo]

[TheImpossibleDream]

Since my subtle janitoring wasn't enough: cease the spam immediately or I get really angry.

Scared.