How do people decide on numbers to use for actor spawn IDs for new custom actors in DECORATE.txt?
Is there a way, such as a global database (apart from the lists on the Wikis for the games) which people are able to upload which numbers/IDs they have used so others can see which numbers/IDs are free/spare?
I have found a relatively good way to extract all the used actor spawn IDs from various text files from some mods using RegEx and have compiled a list for the following games/mods (see attached files):
EDIT: Can't see if that list uploaded, here is a pastebin version!
- BRUTAL DOOM
BRUTAL DOOM HELL ON EARTH STARTER PACK
CHEX QUEST
DOOM 1
DOOM 2
HERETIC
HEXEN
PROJECT BRUTALITY
RAVEN
SKULLTAG
STRIFE
VAVOOM
ZDOOM
Or is it case of use the numbers you want, building your own mod with other mods in mind, and hope that people can play your mod with others without ID conflicts?
Much thanks!