NexxusDrako Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Minimal Viable Product was created as a database seeking to contain the absolute minimum required to create an organic database. It was more of an experiment largely inspired by i effin rule's Effganic database. Now it's a fully blown organic mod in its own right. Starting in 1960 with one company, two workers (1 user) and other fun stuff, MVP is more barebones and freeform than Effganic, meaning the universe can literally go anywhere, yet it is still packed with features! With narratives to kick off the world of wrestling, Cornellverse, Local and Custom broadcasters, fully organic companies and other fun stuff, Minimal Viable Product should be your go to mod for organic save files! And yes, the name IS a startup culture reference, I've been involved in one before. Original post describing my thought process below. After seeing that the wrestling universe can pretty much run itself with generated companies, alliances, workers, generic arenas, organic bios and various other fun stuff, it has gotten me thinking. What is the absolute MINIMUM database required to begin an organic mod with? I played the heck out of Effganic 1920 back with TEW 2013, so that is going to be an obvious inspiration. But now onto my point. What about a database that is even more empty than Effganic's TEW2013 database was? No locations, one company, one worker and pretty much nothing else but the basic angles, match types and such. Of course, we will need broadcasters, but I think having tiny broadcasters start around the beginning of TV and eventually moving on to start enormous globe spanning broadcasters while keeping the small ones could be a way to go. Starting in 1920 would be the most likely option, with a normal wrestling world, average economy and industry and average but wildly variant trends. I'll probably start writing the mod now and get the plans going. I don't intend to have pictures unless someone offers to make them because I am a terrible artist. Anyway, I'm playing the hell out of the demo, but it's nowhere near long enough to test this crazy idea with, and I won't have money to buy TEW 2016 until a week after launch. Anyway, first post in a long time, been lurking for years though. Just couldn't be bothered logging in and posting untiil now. haha I'll most likely post more about the initial company and its owner later on, but be aware it's going to be a self insert of sorts, because reasons. DOWNLOAD (4.0 - Dec 27, 2016 9:00am GMT) Now on MEGA! GRAPHICS Thanks to WillyWillyWilly! I highly recommend you set Worker Generation to Extremely High and keep it there for the entire save. With organic mods you can NEVER have too many wrestlers. This mod is free to use as a base for other mods so long as I am given credit. This mod also partially uses the Cornellverse and fully uses the Manly Mod of Manliness by sockpuppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 <p>Well, I've finished the shell of it. It's probably horribly unbalanced due to the way I've set up broadcasters, but it's my first mod and I am hoping it grows gradually or something.</p><p> </p><p> Not that it's much use at the moment, but here's a link. Go and have a look.</p><p> </p><p> DOWNLOAD LINK OBSOLETE</p><p> </p><p> Edit: If anyone downloaded the file in the minute or so of me putting it up, download again. I fixed a showstopping bug, apparently the game doesn't like having no non-user characters. heh</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Is this a Silicon Valley reference? Lol. I'll give it a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Is this a Silicon Valley reference? Lol. More the idea of general startup culture, but seeing Silicon Valley is based on that, it kills two birds with the one stone. Speaking of which, I need to binge watch Silicon Valley when I get Netflix. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Well, the game is out and I have no chance of being able to test the mod due to not having money to buy the game. If someone is willing to give it a crash test and run a sim the length of a few decades, preferably with High worker generation, I'd be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synticha Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 http://www.filedropper.com/tew2016 Here's a savegame which is 20 years in. Growth of promotions always gets so stale with no broadcasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 http://www.filedropper.com/tew2016 Here's a savegame which is 20 years in. Growth of promotions always gets so stale with no broadcasters. Yeah, I might actually push the date forward to 1950 as I don't have broadcasters set to begin until around that time, so I'll go and do that now. EDIT: Updated version now available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Version 1.2 is available, fixing our first worker's age and debut date and adding The Watcher as a user character. Backstory about our first promotion and owner soon, I promise. Link in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Version 1.3 is out, fixes British TV not being available at the same time as it's regional counterparts. Anyway, the starting promotion is James Knight Promotions, owned by James Knight. It's an easter egg because it's an in-game version of my IRL self. Basically I time traveled backwards and created pro wrestling. Company is based in Eastern Australia, to be more specific, Melbourne in the state of Victoria. EDIT: 1.4 is out. Fixes JKP having popularity in South East USA rather than Eastern Australia. EDIT 2: 1.5 is out. Fixes incorrect JKP description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 1.6 is out with fixes for France TV being PPV, some rejigging of the game world and a designation to freeware. Now I feel the mod is complete, I invite anyone to use it in their own mods, though really, no-one is going to do that unless you want the broadcasters. haha Also, can a mod change the topic to "[RELEASE] Minimal Viable Product" please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikbot Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 So, are new companies supposed to naturally appear? I don't understand how that's supposed to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaded Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Chikbot" data-cite="Chikbot" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41278" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So, are new companies supposed to naturally appear? I don't understand how that's supposed to happen</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Companies can be created organically now during the game.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 What Jaded said. If companies aren't generating after a couple of years or so, let me know so I can report bug or fix error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaJ Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 JKP Logos Was wondering if you had logos for JKP?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Was wondering if you had logos for JKP?? Sorry, only just saw this. I did not make a logo for JKP, actually as seeing JKP is the only company in the database and all others are set to be organic, it would not be worth it to make a logo for JKP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 <p>Okay, time for a <strong>HUUUGE</strong> update!</p><p> </p><p> 2.0 of Minimal Viable Product is coming, and it isn't so minimal anymore. I'm actually taking the time to compete with Effganic, although we still rely on organic promotions, while that mod got rid of them.</p><p> </p><p> What's New:</p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Cornellverse, Local and custom Internet broadcatsers.<br /></li><li>Narratives to explain stuff for JKP and set the scene for the mod.<br /></li><li>Mod moves to 1960 start date, because that's 50 years before 2010, which was coincidentally my first TEW version.<br /></li><li>Titles for JKP.<br /></li><li>Cornellverse locations.<br /></li><li>Manly Mod integration (Thanks sockpuppet for your open license).<br /></li><li>Other stuff I forgot about!<br /></li></ul><p></p><p> </p><p> Release is now up in the main post.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguyclint Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Getting a message that the file in the OP is invalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Download it again, I don't think it finished the whole file. Dropbox's servers can be flaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 <p>Right, I'm not happy with the way broadcasters are set up... At all. So I'm going to be creating my own ones in the hope of creating a decent broadcaster setup for my eventual universe mod. This will take a couple of days, and cease my watcher diary over on Wrestling Nexus. I didn't really have time for that anyway. haha</p><p> </p><p> Watch this space.</p><p> </p><p> EDIT: 2.1 is done and posted. It features new custom broadcasters, with a media group per nation. More are needed, but this should do for now.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRainx Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Four months into the game. James Knight just died in a car accident at the age of 20. Yeesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="xRainx" data-cite="xRainx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41278" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Four months into the game. James Knight just died in a car accident at the age of 20. Yeesh.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeesh... Worst I've had is him getting on hard drugs on Day 2 and then dying of an overdose in Year 2 soon before JKP died. heh</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="sevestra" data-cite="sevestra" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41278" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yeesh... Worst I've had is him getting on hard drugs on Day 2 and then dying of an overdose in Year 2 soon before JKP died. heh</div></blockquote><p> Damn!</p><p> He's alive and well in my game! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyWillyWilly Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I know, it's not necessary doing a logo for only one comapny, but i did, and also a banner, for everyone who needs it Nothing special, just the initials on the melbourne flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colby Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Didn't realize there had been an update months ago! Going to give this a try over the weekend. Have been messing around with my own minimal viable product with the new organic features in TEW but haven't gotten as far as you and Eff. Cheers~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexxusDrako Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Haha, glad to see there's still interest in this. I took a hiatus from TEW due to personal reasons but I'm gonna get back into working on MVP. Had a few things in my Evernote I needed to work on, so I'm gonna do that soon. Main thing I need to do is buff JKP's money as the organics come loaded and JKP's got bugger all, so that needs fixing. Plus TEW doesn't have inflation and with the JKP funding remaining unchanged since I had the 1920 start date, it's time to change it. I'll also probably be uploading the file elsewhere. Just need to find a decent host, preferably one that isn't going to flood people with malware... EDIT: WillyWillyWilly, I hope you don't mind if I pack that JKP logo in with the data, mate? That logo is epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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