Import/Export Base settings

[AngryJesusMan]

Hi,

 

Let me preface this by saying that I know this seems like a big ask. However, it seems to me that having the ability to import and export base settings should be possible using the architecture that is currently in use. That could just be my own ignorance talking, so I'm fine with that statement being shot down as being completely off.

My understanding is that the information for a base - like the plot, the rooms, the walls, the ceilings, all of the base items, including the locations of all of these things and how they interact with one another - all of this information is stored... somewhere on the server presumably. When I log out and log back in on another computer, the base is still there, just like the costumes and character builds are still there. So the information is stored on the server in a format that the server can interpret and produce on command.

 

What I'm hoping is that there is a fairly simple means by which to export that information into a file that can later be uploaded by another character, much like costume files. I can make a costume file, save it to my computer, send it to a friend via email, p2p transfer, cloud storage, etc, and they can import it and have exactly the same costume. I'm hoping the same thing can be done with base files. Granted, I'm certain the resulting file would be necessarily large, but I'm hoping that the idea has some merit. 

 

Or, maybe if downloading the file isn't possible, maybe it would be possible to create a base "clone" tool, where someone can copy an existing base's setup directly to their own SG's base file. If I can access bases using teleport codes, then the idea of telling the system "don't take me there. Instead look at it and give me the same thing for my SG base" shouldn't be too far of a stretch. Of course, even if this is possible, it should definitely be gated by some kind of permission, because I wouldn't want anyone straight-up stealing base builds without permission. Just like handing out your base's teleport code, you can give it to as few or as many people as you please.

 

In my mind, this would enable and possibly encourage accomplished base-builders to produce a few sets of "base templates" that could be used as starter kits by less adept base-builders. I enjoy the dearth of bases out there, and I hate that I can't produce a fairly elaborate base for any of my groups. We can get by with doing the teleport code tourism for some RP stuff, but I would really prefer having something more for our personal use.  There are ways around that - taking the time and effort to trip my way through base-building for each of my groups, or recruiting a base-builder to my SGs/VGs and possibly paying them with Inf or whatever it takes. Even then, if base-builder had a go-to template that they could just import, that would make their job that much easier and quicker.

 

Anyway, thanks for reading. Have fun out there!