Resources Upload Guidelines

Upload Guidelines



1. Do not pirate anything on the CountriesXL Exchange and do not upload plagiarized creations to the Resources. CountriesXL Lot/B.A.T./mod/map/etc. makers put hard work into their files. Do not upload them onto another site and call them your own. Ask for Permission from the author.



Also, do not upload a BAT, lot, or mod that was made by someone else without permission. Doing so is a bannable offense. If you re-lot someone else's creation, you MUST give credit to the original creator and link to the original file as a dependency. If the model is used from a free service like Sketchup or Google Warehouse, you still have to state where you got it.



2. Look, Question and Rate. When looking at a lot/map/B.A.T./etc. please Question on it. The Question tells the Author that is work is good or needs improvement



3. Be polite. If the lot/map/B.A.T./etc. isn't very good don't say "Man that is a piece of crap...what a waste of Resources place." This can discourage a rookie and we want to encourage people to learn and improve. Use constructive criticism. Say something like "It's ok but needs more props to provide some detail. Good for your first try."



Rookies aren't instantly awesome. Just because their work isn't at the level of some of our more experienced people does not mean they are no good. Everyone starts somewhere and just because the some people have progressed to new levels does not mean that newbies will start on these levels. Do not leave Questions saying a rookie isn't as good as a more experienced person.



4. Do not do "First to Question!" Questions. Such Questions are spam if they do not actually Question the file itself. Questioning is not a race. You will not get an award if you Question first.



5. Don't bring politics or religion up when Questioning. If you do not approve of the content of a map/lot/B.A.T./etc. Question on just the quality, your personal judgment on the content. Instead of saying "This just wrong. This should be removed from Resources." Say something like "This lot is well detailed but I don't quite care for the use."



6. Don't Abuse the Rating System. Rate the quality of the map/lot/B.A.T./etc, not your personal judgment on the content or on the author. This isn't a popularity contest for your friends or a way to take a stab at someone you don't like. Ratings are supposed to reflect on quality. Keep in mind that we are here to improve our enjoyment of a game, not to fling arrows at each other.



8. Do not exceed the 1Gb limit for B.A.T.s, Lots or Mods. If you feel you need to exceed the limit, PM Dirk about it for permission to upload it.



9. Do not use rude language or profanities when Questioning. This is a bannable offence. Do not risk your access to Resources. Keep it clean.



10. All Resources uploads MUST be accompanied by an in-game picture and meaningful description. The in-game picture must be taken from the game. Exceptions are made when the nature of the upload, such as certain kinds of mods, preclude an in-game screenshot. Uploaders also must do their best to provide details of the upload, such as what it is, what it does, growable or ploppable, what menu it goes in, landmark effects, garbage production, or anything else that a downloader would like to know before attempting to use your creation.



11. Be sure to follow the instructions of Resources moderators. When a moderator states in the Questions to refrain from further Questioning, then don't Question. Simple as that.



12. If you are going to list your Resources for sale you must setup your marketplace under the resources tab call marketplace.



13. All resources must upload a in-game picture cover after they submitted the file for Approval Exceptions are made when the nature of the upload, such as certain kinds of tools, testfight, preclude an in-game cover.



14. You can set proOrder dates within 1 year or less depending of your choice.



15. You can set a price for your resources or you can list it free depending of your choice. Please note: you will needed to setup PayPal and stripe. Exceptions are made when the nature of the restrictions, such as countries restrictions, payment provider restrictions and if so you will only have a option to list your resource for free.



16. If you are going to set a countries restrictions for your resources, You must not blocked Canada and USA from downloading your resources. So users from Canada and USA can download your resources without any problems!