Mods Loading Priority #8560

There's one single discussion thread about modding and a barebones wiki page.
Ok you're making me feel bad here, but in our defense we still haven't made a full release with mod support yet so it feels like it could also be a bit misleading to have it on the wiki etc.
When asking on Discord, I was met with such rancid hostility that I'm not surprised at the tepid pacing of updates to this project. So I figured I'd just post it here instead.
I guess I should add here as well that they were admonished for their poor behavior. It was not anyone from the developer group either. I can understand you feeling offended by the person's behavior but you're not setting a good tone here by making public posts about it instead of informing an admin.
I did reply to you on Discord, but I don't think you asked these questions. It's pretty simple though, file in archives loaded later overwrites files that were loaded in ealier ones, if their content overlap.
Mods are loaded in the order they appear in your .ini file.

I want to thank you again for the information. I've successfully used this to create my own MPQ and modify whatever I like with awesome results. I still am not able to do things like affecting item drop quality, modifying amount of gold that monsters drop, or even exerting more control over how pricing works for the Diablo vendors. For now though, I'll enjoy what there is as I'm sure when v1.6 is finalized to a stable version it can result in some fantastic mods :)

Due to the unprofessional reactions of @StephenCWills, especially as a 'Senior Systems Analyst' at the 'Grid Protection Alliance' (pretty important work), I figured they'd want to project a more measured and cordial response that doesn't drive away coders/contributors to this and other projects. In this case it had the opposite effect.

I may not wish to return to the DevilutionX discord at all nor further participate in plans to engage further with the codebase, doing some pull requests for some potential bugs I found, or other bits. I'll just do my own thing from now on.

I can fully understand the burdens of the types of people you are dealing with and as someone who's dealt with more than their fair share of egos I can absolutely relate to how exhausting it must be. Cheers to you and to the DevilutionX project. I eagerly await v1.6 even if I must cheer from the sidelines. Have a great one!

Due to the unprofessional reactions of @StephenCWills...

How audacious. My words may have been harsh, but they were not unprofessional. I merely expect you to act with decorum when posting within our community spaces, which is a pretty reasonable request. You might want to consider reading our code of conduct if you ever consider posting again. Here are a few key points.

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:

• Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
• Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
• Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
• Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community

Examples of unacceptable behavior include:

• Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
• Public or private harassment
• Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission

FYI, bringing up my title and workplace was also uncalled for, and I'm not even sure why you'd do that. This was technically not private information, but it was still in poor taste. I am a volunteer for this project so it has no relevance.

Due to the unprofessional reactions of @StephenCWills, especially as a 'Senior Systems Analyst' at the 'Grid Protection Alliance' (pretty important work), I figured they'd want to project a more measured and cordial response that doesn't drive away coders/contributors to this and other projects. In this case it had the opposite effect.

This is completely out of line, do not repeat this behavior, we do not tolerate cyber bullying or attempts at it.

Due to the unprofessional reactions of @StephenCWills, especially as a 'Senior Systems Analyst' at the 'Grid Protection Alliance' (pretty important work), I figured they'd want to project a more measured and cordial response that doesn't drive away coders/contributors to this and other projects. In this case it had the opposite effect.

This is completely out of line, do not repeat this behavior, we do not tolerate cyber bullying or attempts at it.

Trying to call it 'cyber-bullying' is a stretch, doncha think? I called out @StephenCWills reactions to my posts 'unprofessional' and I didn't use their personal (non-public) info nor use actual insults towards them as a person. I criticized the behavior rather than the person.
I am not the only person to feel this way towards them. I took a look through only the most recent pull requests in the past ~30 days or so and found more than a few actual coder/contributors who were fed up with their unprofessional behavior. If I'm not the only one calling it out AND it is a repeated snarky/unnecessary comment, then am I really the one 'cyber-bullying' now?

I'm certain if I were to go back further I'd find a bit more. Or am I wrong on that? Hmm?

I'm perfectly within my rights to make a post calling someone out for unprofessional behavior when, on their github profile, they very clearly and proudly claim to represent such notable (volunteer) work.

Code of conduct works both ways, so if one expects respect they should give it in kind. Perhaps it may be time to let this Grid Protection Alliance know what kind of person they have 'volunteering' for them. Having coding skills doesn't mean they get to act terribly towards others, be they contributors or otherwise.

@StephenCWills owes me a genuine apology for their unprofessional conduct and @AJenbo may want to reconsider their stance on protecting and defending those who are abusive to others.
I am not some meek kitten that will be bullied into silence. Ban me if you like, but this isn't going away and everything relevant has been archived already.

Referencing someone's employer and title to pressure them over a volunteer disagreement is not acceptable, and neither are threats to contact their workplace. This clearly constitutes harassment.

The original technical question was answered. This thread is now locked.