Add a FMS entry for disabling features

[RenechCDDA]

Summary

None

Purpose of change

While this policy has been clearly stated on github, discord, the IN_REPO_MODS.md doc, and many other places, the suggestion keeps coming up that we should just implement 100000000 options to let people disable everything they don't like.

Describe the solution

Write it down right in the FMS. Since this is a frequently made suggestion the frequently made suggestion doc is the best place for it.

Describe alternatives you've considered

The proposed entry does not mention the maintenance burdens, and only addresses issues related to developer work time

Testing

Docs only

Additional context

[RenechCDDA]

It could also do to mention #74053 and other bugs that arise due to having the options. That one was not simple for me to track down, because I always play with hordes on!

[Holli-Git]

I'd include mentioning how maintaining options is a hassle to make sure they actually work, and how having stuff as options can give new players the idea that it's normal to turn off potentially key parts of the game, even if it's not. Also maybe a blip on how people's suggestions for disabling options isn't usually based on anything more than "I do not like/understand this feature", such as with skillrust?

[GuardianDll]

Adding to what Holli says, we are okay to disable features if they are actually used in the mod and change the game experience, like aftershock disabling EMP ruining your electronic items

[RenechCDDA]

Adding to what Holli says, we are okay to disable features if they are actually used in the mod and change the game experience, like aftershock disabling EMP ruining your electronic items

I really don't see a need to mention external options, since those are intended for mod developer. The vast majority of people reading these entries are not going to be mod developers.

[GuardianDll]

The point is not to highlight external option, the point is to highlight "features are turned off only because they lead to some desired experience"
Sky island turn off player death, effectively, but since it leads to a better experience using the mod, it is allowed, comparing to "revive on death" out of repo mod that does only this - and it is not an external option either

[GuardianDll]

woops

[kevingranade]

NyarlathotepZERO if you search for keywords like "options" in the repo you will find that people ask for features, content, and balance to be made optional constantly. Yes not thousands but there are actually hundreds of requests of this kind.

This is not about one thing, this is about an overall policy where if we made the things optional that people request it would be immensely unmaintanable and make the game worse for everyone, so we aren't doing it.

Also your accusations about people's motives are not ok, if you wish to be able to comment here don't repeat that.

[RenechCDDA]

I've pushed another draft. It's meant to take into account the points here, but I urge everyone interested to review it again. I'm sure there will be more changes to make.