Saved Searches in Game Finder

[Thezzaruz]

Gotta be a wind up but anyhow...

Game finder (in the left hand menu) for all your search needs.
Plug-in forum has a "save search" script.

[Jippd]

Just a thought but maybe to store the last search preferences that you selected. That way if you don't find a game that fits your requirements (especially if searching for speed games) you can easily search again.

I find it tedious to click the same check boxes for every search . I would prefer the option to either store a saved search preference, that will have set boxes checked every time I click 'Game Finder'

Another option is that the last search setting would be 'saved' IE whatever you checked last would come up again and you would have to change the checkboxes if you wanted to or you could just click the search button to have the games come up.

Let me know what you think, I know it would save me a lot of time...I'm primarily a speed games player.

[soundman]

I don't know if this will help you but when you search for a game you can hit the little arrows that take you from page to page and when you do that it refreshes the search.

[Thezzaruz]

Seems like a good addition. In the mean time have a look in the plug-in forum, IIRC there is a script that does this.

[Jippd]

Thanks to both of you will have to look for the script.

Also the back and forward button does work, didn't realize it would because when I hit back the checkboxes are empty. Definitely makes my searching a little easier.

Possibly another thought...on the search results page, just create a button that refreshes your search with the options you had checked.


If there is more than one pages of searches perhaps it would also randomize it? I don't play 24 hour turn games but maybe this would help so that when you search for them you don't only see 10 games that one person has created in a row of the same map with same rules as I know happens a lot.

[haggispittjr]

this is something ive been wanting for a while actualy

[Grifter]

Concise description:

• Revamp the Join a Game page so that it always displays games using a set of saved criteria. The gamer can use the Game Finder page to set and save the criteria.

Specifics:

• Currently it displays all waiting games which last time I checked was 2500+ games on 26 pages. This makes the list almost useless. No one is going to go through the entire list
• The default criteria will be Standard Automatic Sequential No Fog Casual Public. This brings the list down to 300+ games on 4 pages. This criteria is designed to make it easy for new players to find a simple game to start with.
• On the Game Finder page add a checkbox to "Save criteria for Join a Game" beside the Search button. If checked then it will save this criteria and use it.
• Display this criteria at the top of the Join a Game page

This will improve the following aspects of the site:

• Makes the page easier to use
• Each gamer can customize it to what they like to play
• Will encourage beginners to stick to the simple games to start with.

[stahrgazer]

Really good suggestion here.

[the.killing.44]

There is a plug-in for this.

[Grifter]

plug-ins are handy but it would be nice to build this into the site. That way IE users can benefit as well.

Another suggestion - add a feature to sort the list of games by different options.

[Queen_Herpes]

There is a plug-in for this.

It would be appreciated and helpful if those of you who have FireFox and/or another browser that supports plugins, add-ons and scripts would stop pointing out that "Plug-ins, etc., etc., exist" for the suggestions made here in the suggestion forum.

As to this suggestion of changing the game finder to pre-set, user-selected preferences: I would really like to see it happen. I'm glad someone thought of it and the programming for it is likely swift and easy.

Thank you for posting this suggestion.

[sherkaner]

Agreed, this would be a nice addition to the join game page. And it shouldn't be hard to implement at all.
(And I don't think there's a script that does exactly this btw, if there is, please tell me which..)

[Duality.]

There is a plug-in for this.

That plug-in happens to be flawed.

[Grifter]

Thanks for the feedback. If you like this idea then be sure to mention it to your friends and ask them add their response. If enough people give their stamp of approval then maybe the webmaster will notice it. I am 0 for 5 on suggestions so hopefully this one is a winner - although everyone will win with this idea.

[Baron Von PWN]

I really like this suggestion in fact i was about to log in to post it! I would add to it however, currently when you join a game, it redirects you to your "awaiting players section" It would be nice if it didn't do this and you could keep joining games.