You can also soon get your own XMPP account from us (1) and I am in the process of setting up a really cool Discord - IRC - XMPP hybrid chat (But we will probably retire Mattermost after that).
IMHO any monolithic platform will sooner or later face the same problem.
Better to see what dedicated software could be used and find a way to link them together though an easy to swap bridge (some sort of standartized SSO, Oauth2 or OpenLdap etc.).
Maybe even make it a somewhat federated to spread out the hosting costs, although for OGA this might be a double edged sword.
This Drupal page can still stay as the place to register accounts and welcome new users. A massively cut down version would probablt also be possible to upgrade to the latest version of Drupal at some point.
If I recall correctly Drupal has some pretty good SSO options that might be still compatible with this version.
The point was not to upgrade/switch the Drupal build in system (which is difficult, I know), but rather to disable it and instead run a separate modern forum like Discourse or Flarum. Really not that hard to set up, and a user bridge to the old Drupal database should also be possible. Ultimately the problem lies with the outdated and monolithic Drupal code-base. No one will ever be able to find the time to fix that monster ;) Better start chopping off parts ASAP and replace them with more maintainable micro-services. Edit: I would be happy to help, but not with Drupal :p
That is why these federate and bridge :) If you are on Discord for example you can interact with our Mattermost chat through a bridge, and any ActivityPub compatible service will work fine together with Hubzilla. Hopefully there will also be a cross bridge soon.
What exactly is the license for the high-res textures that I could access if I support you on Patreon?
I don't mind donating, but if they are not at least CC-by-SA or similarly freely licensed that I can't really use them in a FOSS game project and thus getting them would be quite pointless.
Regarding a chat: yes and no... it drives away communication from a forum and thus can make it appear dead, but I guess that is a general trend.
But if you implement a chat please no walled garden. XMPP or Matrix both federate and can be set up to link with Drupal accounts. XMPP is a bit lighter on server resources and also more mature, but Matrix is a bit easier to bridge to other networks such as Discord or IRC.
Completely forgot I posted here :)
We now also have a Trello like Kanban board at https://kanboard.freegamedev.net
You can also soon get your own XMPP account from us (1) and I am in the process of setting up a really cool Discord - IRC - XMPP hybrid chat (But we will probably retire Mattermost after that).
Ah and on https://irc.freegamedev.net we have a nice IRC webclient.
(1) if one of the OGA admins would point xmpp.opengameart.org to our VPS, we can also offer such XMPP accounts.
IMHO any monolithic platform will sooner or later face the same problem.
Better to see what dedicated software could be used and find a way to link them together though an easy to swap bridge (some sort of standartized SSO, Oauth2 or OpenLdap etc.).
Maybe even make it a somewhat federated to spread out the hosting costs, although for OGA this might be a double edged sword.
This Drupal page can still stay as the place to register accounts and welcome new users. A massively cut down version would probablt also be possible to upgrade to the latest version of Drupal at some point.
If I recall correctly Drupal has some pretty good SSO options that might be still compatible with this version.
The point was not to upgrade/switch the Drupal build in system (which is difficult, I know), but rather to disable it and instead run a separate modern forum like Discourse or Flarum. Really not that hard to set up, and a user bridge to the old Drupal database should also be possible. Ultimately the problem lies with the outdated and monolithic Drupal code-base. No one will ever be able to find the time to fix that monster ;) Better start chopping off parts ASAP and replace them with more maintainable micro-services. Edit: I would be happy to help, but not with Drupal :p
For starters you can join us on Discord https://discord.gg/efrDNG
And you can follow me on mastodon povoq@social.freegamedev.net
That is why these federate and bridge :) If you are on Discord for example you can interact with our Mattermost chat through a bridge, and any ActivityPub compatible service will work fine together with Hubzilla. Hopefully there will also be a cross bridge soon.
Very useful indeed. What kind of building style is it based on?
These are some nice textures!
What exactly is the license for the high-res textures that I could access if I support you on Patreon?
I don't mind donating, but if they are not at least CC-by-SA or similarly freely licensed that I can't really use them in a FOSS game project and thus getting them would be quite pointless.
Awesome! Some of the coolest stuff I have seen on OGA so far!
Regarding a chat: yes and no... it drives away communication from a forum and thus can make it appear dead, but I guess that is a general trend.
But if you implement a chat please no walled garden. XMPP or Matrix both federate and can be set up to link with Drupal accounts. XMPP is a bit lighter on server resources and also more mature, but Matrix is a bit easier to bridge to other networks such as Discord or IRC.
Maybe it's just me, but I think currently Samuncle's layout looks very generic, almost like one of those domain squatting pages :p
And I agree, it needs more direct access to the community features.
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