Certification & Alchemist's Chamber
The difference between Artifex/ Opifex and the Certification
Artifex and Opifex recognize content; mods published on TWC. Certification recognized the attainment of a specific skill in modding. It is possible for a modder to publish several mods but display skill level higher the first level, while a modder can publish just one mod and display several areas of skill above the third level.
The Purpose:
TWC currently recognize mods and modders through Modding Awards. It also recognized the publishing of mods and resources (tools) through citizenship (Artifex or Opifex). This may not be enough. TWC can be unique by recognizing by certifying modding skills. Through this recognition, it is hoped that modders would want to be active on this forum and to continue to publish and support their mods on TWC.
Basic Levels
1. Basic/ Novice: Apprentice
2. Intermediate: Journeyman
3. Advance: Craftsman
4. Expert: Master Craftsman
Skill Areas
Coding
1: Basic Text editing (DB/ startpos editing resulting in minor changes to gameplay)
2: Detailed DB editing and/or Level two start pos (results in complicated changes to gameplay)
3: Scripting
4. Mastery
*Includes audio changes (e.g. music changes)
Artist
1: Basic texturing/ 2d Art (e.g. Unit cards)
2: Texturing/Equipment Models
3: Full unit modeling (also Building models)
4: Mastery
Graphics
1: Graphical Changes
2; Mapping (Battle maps)
3: Animation
4: Mastery
Historical Researcher
1: Single time period or game genre
2: Two or more game genres
3: Three or more games or genres
4: Mastery
Resource/Guide Creator
1: Created a Guide and/or resource for Modding
2: Created two or more guides and/or resources for Modding
3: Created guides on more than three areas of modding.
4: Mastery
Modding Support Tools Creator
1: Created Modding Tool
2: Created two different Modding tools
3: Created three or more Modding tools
4: Mastery
The certification will be displayed as a postbit. Each will be an Icon (thinking with the Roman numeral to represent each level.
The Second part: Creation of the Alchemist’s Chamber
Once upon a time when someone was made an Artifex they had access to a special forum, called the Alchemist Chamber. I would like to reinitiate it. However, the forum will be in the General Modding area.
The Forum will be viewable by everyone. However, posting rights will be reserved for Artifex and Opifex.
The Forum will primarily be used to award the skills. Any Artifex, Opifex or Modding Staff member may nominate any modder for any skill. Evidence will be presented and everyone with posting rights will be given a chance to vote to approve the awarding of the skill. 2/3rd approval would be required.
I am open to other names of the forum, but the one above does have some history with the site.