TS2 Game Mods

Guidelines

These are the rubrics that MTS staff use for evaluating TS2 Game Mods shared here.



Quality
1. Usefulness

Files
1. File Type
50. (From common rubrics) Rar, zip, 7z

Information
1. (From common rubrics) Title
2. (From common rubrics) Description
3. Mod Type
4. Mod Function
6. **Special instructions
7. Post presentation
8. **Overrides - Overriden Resources
9. **Expansion and Stuff Packs Required
10. **Updates and Remixes - Credits

Screenshots
1. Illustrative Image
2. Show everything


Other
1. (From common rubrics) Pay or pirated content
2. (From common rubrics) Adult content
3. (From common rubrics) Content we do not allow
4. (From common rubrics) Credits

Special

Note: These are the only rubric items that can be rejected for on their own, with no other rubric items selected at all.

1. (From common rubrics) Uploader requested
2. (From common rubrics) Stolen content
3. (From common rubrics) Other
4. (From common rubrics) Duplicate
5. (From common rubrics) Uploads in Sets
6. (From common rubrics) Not Completed Requested Changes


Note to moderators: This first post (the summary) must be maintained manually. If you delete or add a rubric item or reorder anything, please edit this first post. All edits to Common Rubrics requiring editing its summary must be manually updated on every single individual rubric thread. Please copy the # link to use in the summaries, not the post number, to view the individual post.

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1: This mod repeats functions available through game cheats - examples of existing game cheats are debug or motherlode
2: This mod already exists on MTS.

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1:It is not clear what kind of mod this is. Mods need to be identified (example: a resource override, recategorizer or hider, global mod or object mod). This is VERY important since it will affect what your mod may conflict with.

5:You have clearly stated the type of the mod you uploaded. Thanks!

1: It is not clear from the description what the mod is for or what it does.

3: You have explained what your mod does, but it is a little unclear.

4: You have clearly explained what your mod does.

5: You have explained what your mod does, it's purpose, and in great detail as well. Thanks!

1: This mod requires special instruction to use or install. Please add an instruction on how to install/use the mod. This is especially important for .ini file mods.

2: There are install instructions for part of this mod but they appear incomplete.

3: You have added some instructions on how to install/use your mod, but it could be expanded upon and/or worded better.

5: Your mod either doesn't require special steps or you have added clear and concise instructions on how to use and install it. Thank you.

1: Please format the post in a readable format. Lists, headings, and proper use of bold text where appropriate is much easier to read and follow than a dense block of text.

2: The post is formatted, but is still difficult to read. Use headings and bold only for emphasis of important points.

3: Your description is formatted so that it's fairly easy to read, but is still a little cluttered.

4: Your description is formatted well.

5: Your description has excellent formatting making it very easy to read and understand. Thank you.

1:The post text does not state the required Expansion Pack(s)your mod was built with.

5:You have stated what Expansion Pack(s) your mod was built for. Thank you.

1: Please add the creator's name, and a clickable link to the page where the original mod can be found, or (if the original page is down) the creator's profile or website.

2:The original creator is credited, but there is no link to the original mod. Please add a clickable link to the page where the original mod can be found, or (if the original page is down) the creator's profile or website.


5:Thank you for providing credits and a link to the original mod.

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1: There are no images attached to the post. We know it can be difficult to capture something useful in-game for many game mods, but we do require -some- sort of illustrative image for the mod to appear on the downloads pages.


3: The attached picture is appropriate for the downloads page, though some in game screenshots would be great too.

4: The attached picture is appropriate for the downloads page and there are in game screenshots as well. Thank you.

5: The thumbnail is appropriate for the downloads page and the picture(s) showing your mod in action is great. You can easily tell what the mod does from the picture(s) you've set up. Thank you.

1:The files are not working .package files. All files uploaded to MTS must be in .package format, not xml files, or sims2packs containing a recategoriser or hider.

5: You've uploaded a .package file. Great!

1:The screenshots do not show enough of what you have made. If you are using all the same textures in different colours, you can do one full-size picture of one colour, and smaller swatches of the rest. If you're using all different textures, you must show full-size pictures of everything.

5:Your screenshots are a good preview of everything you've made. Thanks!