What to abbreviate bumperkart maps?

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Jummbl

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All maptypes have abbreviations in their name (cp, koth, ctf, etc.)

What do we abbreviate maps only for bumperkarts? And what about the different types?

For example, do we call the duck collecting minigame dh_[mapname]? (duck hunt is what it's called in the code, if I'm not mistaken) Or maybe dhm_[mapname]? (duck hunt minigame]
 

Idolon

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Frozen is using cr (cart race), and I'm using kr (kart race). I think bc_ is becoming the prefix for any non-race maps.
 

MegapiemanPHD

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Wouldn't bk make more sense for bumper karts? Also since there are multiple mini games you would probably want multiple titles, like bkr for bumper kart race, bkh for bumper kart hunt, bks for bumper kart soccer, and bke for bumper kart elimination.
 

Acadium

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I think we said last night in chat it would be kr_

I think that makes the most sense to me, though that's just races. Maybe kb for battles.
 

UKCS-Alias

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I think it makes sense to have a single "kart" prefix, since frankly i doubt anyone will give a crap about the different kinds of kart after like a week. I'd suggest bc_. Bumper Car. Fits with existing standards, doesnt sound like anything else, doesnt rely on you not spelling it "cart".
race_ Kart racing
bump_ Bumper Car
kart_ All remaining games you can make with one, but as you said its unrecommended.

even with things like bc_ i still see the issue of misspelling as some might call it bumper kart in which case it still breaks
 

LeSwordfish

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Ah, but then its a misspelling, rather than using the wrong correct spelling. Cart and Kart are both things, (though did you know that the original idea behind spelling things with a K -Krazy Kids Karting etc- was to show support for the KKK?) however Bumper Karts are not- its Bumper Cart or Bumper Car.

Either way, bc_.
 

EArkham

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If I were going to make a racing bumper cart map, I think I'd prefer bc_<whatever>.

But if I were going to make a CTF bumper cart map, I'd think it'd be more intutitive to use ctf_<some_bump_tagged_name>. I mean, it's still CTF, the fact that everyone is in bumper carts is incidental.

Same with CP, KOTH or PL modes with carts. The goal of the map is still there with or without bumper carts. Racing or soccer on the other hand are pretty tightly entwined with being in a bumper cart.

bc_mariotrack, ctf_bump_malaise, pl_bump_ariel, koth_bump_firedown, etc. I think it works.