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* Major title and description, and class names. | * Major title and description, and class names. | ||
* If the major overwrites a Maxis major, you must state which major it overwrites. | * If the major overwrites a Maxis major, you must state which major it overwrites. | ||
| − | * If you used BCONs to alter skill requirements, state which skills are | + | * If you used BCONs to alter skill requirements, state which skills are focused on. |
* The icon used for the major, as an attachment to the post. If you created your icon in a program which uses lurid pink to show transparency, put it on a white background; otherwise it just looks tacky. | * The icon used for the major, as an attachment to the post. If you created your icon in a program which uses lurid pink to show transparency, put it on a white background; otherwise it just looks tacky. | ||
* It is a good idea to link to [http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=107858 FrikaC's Majors Made Easier] in your post. | * It is a good idea to link to [http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=107858 FrikaC's Majors Made Easier] in your post. | ||
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* '''Majors require University. They are not basegame compatible. They do not require Nightlife, Seasons, or anything else. Tick the University box, and that's it!''' | * '''Majors require University. They are not basegame compatible. They do not require Nightlife, Seasons, or anything else. Tick the University box, and that's it!''' | ||
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===Extra Stuff=== | ===Extra Stuff=== | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 24 May 2008
Creator Guidelines - Majors
Creating a custom major is a relatively simple task, but that is not an excuse for lazy uploading. The following are the rules you need to follow when creating and uploading a major - follow them and you are almost guaranteed approval!
Creation Requirements
Theme
The subject matter of a custom major need not be within the realms of possibility. We have magic majors, hoodlum majors, majors on how to be a ninja... no sense of reality required. However, whatever theme you choose must make sense as a major.
Making majors based around games, films, books, TV shows or celebrities is very popular - but it has to be done carefully. People, and sims, go to university to learn how to be or do something. They don't go to university to learn about a TV show or a celebrity. Using a TV show or a game world as a base is fine, but a sim studying your major should have some chance of learning something they might actually care about.
The key is immersion - is anyone likely to create a sim who would want to follow this major? Someone has probably made a Buffy sim, they probably haven't made a sim who is Sarah Michelle Gellar's #1 fan. To illustrate, some acceptable and unacceptable class titles:
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- Avada Kedavra! And Other Phrases You Should Rarely Use
- Advanced Mechanics: Smack It Wiv' Yer Spanner!
- Why Stargate + Black Hole = Do not Want
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- Dumbledore Dies on Page 596!
- Is Paris Hilton Really Straight?
- The Hidden Message of the Fast Food Rockers
Other Bits and Bobs
- Description, title, and classes must be new, unique, and inventive. They must also be double-checked for spelling and grammar.
- Make sure to hit "Clear All Languages" before you upload, or your file will not work properly with non-US English games!
- Unless your major is specifically intended to overwrite a Maxis major, it absolutely must have a registered custom GUID.
- If you use BCONs to alter skill requirements, test them thoroughly before you upload. Incorrectly modified BCONs can cause game crashes, so test them.
- Custom icons must comply with the guidelines laid out in this tutorial.
Posting Requirements
You must include in your post:
- Major title and description, and class names.
- If the major overwrites a Maxis major, you must state which major it overwrites.
- If you used BCONs to alter skill requirements, state which skills are focused on.
- The icon used for the major, as an attachment to the post. If you created your icon in a program which uses lurid pink to show transparency, put it on a white background; otherwise it just looks tacky.
- It is a good idea to link to FrikaC's Majors Made Easier in your post.
- Majors require University. They are not basegame compatible. They do not require Nightlife, Seasons, or anything else. Tick the University box, and that's it!
Extra Stuff
For an example of a perfect upload post, see here.
If your upload is rejected or marked as changes required and you're not sure why, ask - in Creator Issues, or by PMing whiterider.
