XeroSpaceAvorion / EndlessExpanse

The universe should not be limited, exploration and resources should not be exhausted by power players.
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Basic Outlines for good mods. #1

Open Joeppie opened 6 years ago

Joeppie commented 6 years ago

This mod/modcollection is intended to make the game last longer to power players. Resources such as avorion should remain available even in the event of a near-complete destruction of the core factions, for example. Similarly, new challenges and interesting things should be achievable even after the main game itself has been beaten.

The following is a not-exhaustive list of properties I feel that all features/mods should have:

(Please propose requirements/refinements on requirements as required via comments on this issue. A proper philosophy for developing mods will help us achieve enjoyable, good quality mods.)

Gameplay:

  1. Repeating the same action with the same parameters, without thinking should not yield much- if any reward at all (e.g. visiting the same 2-3 sectors to regenerate wrecks/bosses etc.)
  2. Proportionality to difficulty/time spent, over a longer average. (e.g. perhaps sometimes really bountiful stuff happens, but it shouldn't consistently happen; see 1.)
  3. Adventure: it is preferred that exploration, visiting the unknown and working with other players is encouraged.

Technical:

  1. Performance: mods should be kept as efficient as possible.
  2. Mods should always minimally interfere with existing scripts/other mods.
  3. Mods should be easy to install and easy to uninstall.