Please set default base permissions to base edit
By
boardthug,
Posted on: 2009-06-07 15:18 in Suggestions and Ideas
I'm not sure I'm clear on what you're asking, so tell me if I've paraphrased correctly. Presently the rank required to edit a base can be modified by the SG leaders. However, storage items now have individual access permissions, and the default access levels for those items cannot be modified. You would like a code change, so that when a SG leader sets base edit permission to rank N, the default access level for storage items automatically resets to that same rank.
No. The proper tools are there. Use them.
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I'm not sure I'm clear on what you're asking, so tell me if I've paraphrased correctly. Presently the rank required to edit a base can be modified by the SG leaders. However, storage items now have individual access permissions, and the default access levels for those items cannot be modified. You would like a code change, so that when a SG leader sets base edit permission to rank N, the default access level for storage items automatically resets to that same rank.
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Either way works, what I am asking for is a way to either change the default value or have it set to the rank that can Edit the Base.
The best way would be to set the default level to whatever level the SG Leader sets for Edit Base; this will ensure that the person who can add a Storage to the base can also use it.
It is a very nice QoL improvement for SG's that makes so much sense.
Simple.. If you can place it... you should be able to use it.
To the bozo...
The tools are lacking, need better tools.
Sometimes improvements are good...
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The best way would be to set the default level to whatever level the SG Leader sets for Edit Base; this will ensure that the person who can add a Storage to the base can also use it.
It is a very nice QoL improvement for SG's that makes so much sense.
Simple.. If you can place it... you should be able to use it.
[/ QUOTE ] What about the people that like it as is? I don't see why you can't just change the permissions for the base. You know, using the tools you have now.
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To the bozo...
[/ QUOTE ] Wow, that was quick.
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The best way would be to set the default level to whatever level the SG Leader sets for Edit Base; this will ensure that the person who can add a Storage to the base can also use it.
It is a very nice QoL improvement for SG's that makes so much sense.
Simple.. If you can place it... you should be able to use it.
[/ QUOTE ] What about the people that like it as is? I don't see why you can't just change the permissions for the base. You know, using the tools you have now.
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As indicated the tools are lacking, someone who have permission to edit the base and thereby add storage units but at the same time there is no way (other than changing the hierarchy of permissions) to change the default level of the storage units. So if someone who does not have the rank to use the storage but does have the rank to edit the base creates a storage unit, they cannot use the storage unit.
If the people who can change the permissions are gone for awhile it means that nobody can use the storage units.
This is poor design. My suggestion is to set the default to the Edit Base permission level, if you have the permission to edit the base to add storage units then you have the ability to use the storage units you added.
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To the bozo...
[/ QUOTE ] Wow, that was quick.
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The best way would be to set the default level to whatever level the SG Leader sets for Edit Base; this will ensure that the person who can add a Storage to the base can also use it.
It is a very nice QoL improvement for SG's that makes so much sense.
Simple.. If you can place it... you should be able to use it.
[/ QUOTE ] What about the people that like it as is? I don't see why you can't just change the permissions for the base. You know, using the tools you have now.
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As indicated the tools are lacking, someone who have permission to edit the base and thereby add storage units but at the same time there is no way (other than changing the hierarchy of permissions) to change the default level of the storage units. So if someone who does not have the rank to use the storage but does have the rank to edit the base creates a storage unit, they cannot use the storage unit.
If the people who can change the permissions are gone for awhile it means that nobody can use the storage units.
This is poor design. My suggestion is to set the default to the Edit Base permission level, if you have the permission to edit the base to add storage units then you have the ability to use the storage units you added.
[/ QUOTE ] What if the leader doesn't want the base editor to be able to take from storage?
Then maybe I should modify my request to just add "Storage Default" to the Base Permission, maybe under Coalition and Base Leader areas.
Any suggestion to make it easier to run a SG and base are good ideas I think.
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DeeDe
*tisk* tisk*
How quickly one forgets. 
Munki's response might be considered abrupt. But he was not being snide.
Anyone in my SG that has the ability to edit the base (Leaders and SL), also have the proper permissions to access storage. It's like that by default.
I can understand what you are asking for, that if a member at Rank Level 4 can install a bin, that that bin should allow access for lvl 4's and above.
I'm sure there will be issues somewhere in there with people then being able to gain access to storage units that they should otherwise not be able to enter.
EDIT: Granted now that each storage unit gets it own permission setting, if a Level 4 member plopped down a storage bin, which would auto-set the permissions to just that bin, and they did not have the authority to change storage permissions, then there shouldn't be any threat to any other storage unit.
and in my sg/vg the only ones who can edit the base are the leaders. that is the way it should be. i don't need someone who claims they can edit a base to come in and steal all my stuff. if you are part of a group that you have been with for a while and they trust you then ask them to promote you so you can set permissions of the storage units.
This is for Storage permissions, it is ludicrous that base storage can be created by someone but they cannot use it all because the permission default is higher than their permission level.
If a person can add base storage they should be able to use the base storage they added, by setting the default storage permissions to the Base Edit level then it makes sense that only people who can edit the base can use the storage.
Please do not say to change a character permission level or some other work around, a work around is only a indication that a problem exists, since the character who creates a base storage item cannot use it, it is a collosal waste of time. And to wait for someone with higher permissions or to try to call them on the phone so they can log in and update the permissions is a waste of time.
By setting the permissions to Base Edit level it simple, just [If Storage Permission = True or Base Edit == True then Permission == True]
It is not rocket science, a first year C programmer could do it.
But back to the suggestion, it is a rather simple fix and it would be appreciated immensely by many people who have base permissions set lower than the present default level of Storage Permissions.