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Mod Browser Update 2023 FEEDBACK!!!
MOD BROWSER UPDATE!! WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK
Hello Toribashers. Matarika here. So we've got lots of stuff planned this year for Toribash and one of them is an update to the Mod Browser seen below.
We're trying to make the way we interact and browse the browser a lot more enjoyable and accessible for more!
We've developed a draft of the mod browser that you can find attached at the bottom! It's full of empty folders, so you can see how we've set it up! (We do have a version with the mods in it, but we'll save that for release.) this one is just so you can see the skeleton of the browser update.
There's a few main things we'd like to hear from you guys about:
- Would you prefer to keep these classic/official mods on the main page for ease of access? No additional clicking! These are often the mods new players will stumble upon and play first. (Or maybe different mods? Like the Fun Mods be the first loose mods you see here? Instead of the classic/official)
or would you prefer everything, even those, be organized and the main page be just the folders. This would be mainly geared towards new players, to encourage them to make explore and decide what their first experience on TB will be.
Remember the first impression a player has on the main page can influence what mods they play first and what first impression they have about Toribash!
- Any ideas for files you'd consolidate, remove, or mix? Maybe a name change?
Share comments below!
Howdy, I'm Mod Squad & The Social Media Manager @ Nabi Studios , if you have any modding or social media questions PM me or DM me on Discord: Matarika#5297
I dont like the overwhelming focus on arcadey comp mods right now, but I also think that hiding it all into folders might be just a tiny bit of a hassle since you cant do a parkour map or spar when you're just starting to play Toribash...
My real suggestion, though, is for there to be a very obvious way for new players to load a mod OTHER THAN AIKIDO when they make a room!!!!! It would genuinely be huge for people to load up the game and choose what to play on without having to use an unexplicit shortcut or clicking on the two inconspicuously named buttons called "tools" and "mod list." Remember that noobs aren't searching for "mods" but rather the "map" to play on, so hiding those behind "mod list" which is hidden under the vague and unfun term "tools" which is itself tucked into the righthand side of the main menu away from every other option is pretty counterproductive.
My solution is that the mod list opens automatically when you make a room or open freeplay. This sounds like something that should be very easy to add to the game right now. Also I could've sworn that the shortcut ctrl+m was actually on the mod list, but it isn't as far as I can tell, so that should be added as well so that people can memorize the shortcut for when they have the menu closed but want to load a mod.
My real suggestion, though, is for there to be a very obvious way for new players to load a mod OTHER THAN AIKIDO when they make a room!!!!! It would genuinely be huge for people to load up the game and choose what to play on without having to use an unexplicit shortcut or clicking on the two inconspicuously named buttons called "tools" and "mod list." Remember that noobs aren't searching for "mods" but rather the "map" to play on, so hiding those behind "mod list" which is hidden under the vague and unfun term "tools" which is itself tucked into the righthand side of the main menu away from every other option is pretty counterproductive.
My solution is that the mod list opens automatically when you make a room or open freeplay. This sounds like something that should be very easy to add to the game right now. Also I could've sworn that the shortcut ctrl+m was actually on the mod list, but it isn't as far as I can tell, so that should be added as well so that people can memorize the shortcut for when they have the menu closed but want to load a mod.
Last edited by dyingderp; Mar 29, 2023 at 03:21 AM.
Originally Posted by dyingderp
My solution is that the mod list opens automatically when you make a room or open freeplay. This sounds like something that should be very easy to add to the game right now. Also I could've sworn that the shortcut ctrl+m was actually on the mod list, but it isn't as far as I can tell, so that should be added as well so that people can memorize the shortcut for when they have the menu closed but want to load a mod.
Ok so this right here, is one of the best feedbacks i've heard in a while, you guys should consider doing that.
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The structure you've made looks fine. I would shuffle all the loose mods in to their respective folders, if only because it would look tidy. I'd also like to see the parkour maps be put in to difficulty folders, it's a pain flicking through them all to find something that is relevant to my skill level. You could also drop your parkour practice maps in there Matarika, the one with the low walls, jumps etc.
