Maps classification

[Razor]

Hi im trying to classify types of maps...

So far i did:

Town/City - normal map looks like town/city
Race - racing map
Task - tasks like: decon, ga spar edited
Arena - small closed space...
Co-op - cooperative map. Team play like: team failure
Other - things that do not match the rest!

Do you have any ideas?

[Gustavob]

Conversion - maps that are conversions of other maps (like Tiny Zaibatsu/Loony/Yakuza town)

[Razor]

nice but ill call that remake

[Cuban-Pete]

I call it pimped.

[BenMillard]

I think "Tasks" and "Co-op" are not quite right. I'd call them both "Team" games, since even DeCon has 2 teams. I guess Army Base is a team game as well, just the humans are one team and AI is the other.

Not sure we need an "other" section either. Well-chosen categories will cover everything, hopefully. Here's how I'd change the list.

1. Original: Only the levels R* made.
2. Arena: No road network but might have scripted vehicles.
3. Town: Has a road network with at least one junction AND some buildings AND is bigger than one screen in the DMA Editor.
4. Teams: Missions with human teams or everyone against the AI.
5. Race: With or without weapons in any type of terrain.

Here's my reasons for choosing that order:

1. Original: These are the first multiplayer levels for GTA2.
2. Arena: Most numerous of the frequently played user-made levels.
3. Town: Less numerous and less frequently played.
4. Teams: Very few levels like this. Usually takes a lot of skill to win.
5. Race: Very few and rarely played but there are a couple everyone has heard of.

Just some ideas at 2am, not sure if they make sense.

[elypter]

i think map classification should be done in Tags, so a map could belong to more categories.
see: http://gtamp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=188&start=0

tag suggestions:
-rocket
-guns
-molotov

-themed
-stock <-only the 6 maps that come with gta
-original <- derivatives of/and the stock maps & bonus maps eg: team tiny town or tiny tiny town or tiny yakuza town