Okay, it's not really one mod to rule them all, but that got you in here didn't it. It's more like a mod for all mods. Confused yet? Well before you start replying with hateful words let me explain. Basically I have been throwing around an idea for several weeks and now I am looking for the opinion of the public before I take the next step.
For the past several months I have been working on the Mad Scientist Mod found here and have been thinking of what steps I could take to make it stand out. While it is small potatoes in comparison to the bigger names, I have so far been unable to find a mod like it being as dedicated to the research portion of the game, and so in being unique it has also given me an opportunity that is equally unique. Making it universally compatible and mergeable with other mods, or a least as universal as it can be.
The steps I would take after said permisson was given by the other mods would be to make my mod compatible with theirs on a mod to mod basis, and offering each file to the public. I do not plan nor will I redistrubute their files, but offer only my files made compatible to be copied over their mod like a third party add-on.
In short, a person would download the mod of their choice, and if they choose to do so, they download the third party addon for that particular mod that I have offered up. In this fashion the two mods are, even though used together, still independent of one another, and are free to change their own creation as they please.
As I have stated eariler I will require permission from the other modders to proceed with this further, as I wish not to step on any toes and fill my PM's with hate mail, as funny as that might sound.
Now, for the reason you are here. I basically need people to tell me whether it is a awesome idea or that I'm a complete moron. If you have read this far then you have earned the right to speak freely as far as I am concerned. This venture will take a lot of work, and I need to first make sure it is even worth doing in the first place.
My idea here is not to merge with any other mod, but to give the players of my mod along with other mods the choice to choose the combination of mods they wish to play. Lets say people wish to play my mod with Bailknights graphics mod. I help provide that option without them having to so much copy and paste my mod over theirs. Now lets say they wish to play my mod with Sins Plus without Bailknights Graphics Mod. Well, I provide that option as well. What I am doing is providing a way for players of my mod to be able to enjoy another mod of their choice at the same time, and not joining my mod with another. As of this moment I have no plans to do such. I just believe in giving people the freedom of choice.
