There has been the constant issue with users taking designs and not giving credit, but I've had this idea for a very long time. I believe this system would eventually solve that issue. The system I've had planned is something that would track where every part of the post came from. Downloaded, placed, or added in by subassembly. There should be either a button or another graph that color-codes all the parts to where they came from. This is what I believe will solve copying all together. This should give some stress relief on the moderators, and the users who sniff around for any copies. Anyone who tries subassembly copying, or saying they took it apart and put it back together, which is an awful argument, would be found out by the one who would give a look into it.
We'll wrap it up here. I will post this on the user voice site, so no pitchforks and sporks aimed at me for not doing that, links will be later. I hope the devs implement this, they still have time to develop this. If it works as I hope it to, this site will be much cleaner.
Thanks, and good night, or morning.
~~Bacon
@AudioDud3 They wouldn't, I probably would, depending on the build type
@BaconEggs that is actually pretty clever, but you would still have to have the plane uploaded with the tags on each part specifying that it wasn't individualy placed for someone else using it
Problem is, people would just pop open the XML and use find and replace to remove them all. That said, not many copy-ers are that clever.
@GINGER01 @Flightsonic Like I said, it only tracks the parts on how they were placed (downloaded, individually placed, or loaded in by subassembly)
The only way I could think of pulling this off would be to have a URL identifier on every part in the XML (similar to how the current successor system works), but that could put a lot of strain on the server for having to check for every URL, and small parts (like a nodded fuselage) would always show up. Personally I think it's a good idea, but it may not be practical
Duct tape, duct tape fixes everything. :P
(yelling into background) Honey! get my spork!!
I love that you want to help stop copying. I think it's an issue. However this system I feel is just too big and complicated. Let say I have 3 planes each with 300 parts. (which in fact I do). The system then has to track 900 parts. As well there are players out there that have way more builds downloaded onto their computer that have a high part count. Just ask another PC gamer. Now once my 300 part build spreads, other people will modify it and change it, or combining build which will add to the part tracker work. On another note how will the successor point system work. Getting 15 points for a small detail seems unrealistic and unfair. The successor point system will have to change dramatically. I feel this system is a good way to stop copying however I also believe the moderators can handle anything.
@TheLatentImage that idea is a good one, but sometimes I download a plane that I have been looking for, and it has some inaccuracies, so I change them. I do not upload the planes, but if your system is put into place, a lot of planes would be stuck with their inaccuracies.
@TheLatentImage @BaconEggs Both of your ideas are brilliant!
One idea that I had presented to the devs some time back is this: A user can choose to make his uploaded designs skip the editor and go straight to the sandbox. The upload page would show a button that says "Fly now" instead of "Download" and it would take the design straight to the sandbox, skipping the editor. That way ones techniques and designs could be of a more proprietary nature if one wished.
GOOD IDEA...
Great idea! I believe it would work. I also believe people should remember it is just a game and you shouldn't get too worked up over it.
@ChasingHorizon Not exactly, once it is enacted as an update to the game, it will automatically track where the parts are going, and where they came from. Sort of the way they have the successor system in place already, but this is basically a more advanced update to the system.