[GL] Playback/Replay/Rewind/Review/History Game Feature

[GreecePwns]

I could have sworn there was an addon that takes a snapshot of every turn or attack or something.

Are you just messing with me?

I'm pretty sure that I mentioned it about 6 posts ago. It's called BOB. Then, after I mentioned it, neanderpaul gave a link for BOB, then after he did that, someone quoted his link immediately before your post.

Well I was talking about one separate from BOB, but okay.

[chapcrap]

I could have sworn there was an addon that takes a snapshot of every turn or attack or something.

Are you just messing with me?

I'm pretty sure that I mentioned it about 6 posts ago. It's called BOB. Then, after I mentioned it, neanderpaul gave a link for BOB, then after he did that, someone quoted his link immediately before your post.

Well I was talking about one separate from BOB, but okay.

Well, what were you wanting it to do that BOB doesn't do then? I'm confused.

[jammyjames]

Concise description:

• Allow users the function to be able to watch the entire play-out of the game once it has been completed

Specifics/Details:

• The basic concept of this is for players to review the game with more ease than having to read over the logs.
• This would operate kind of like the game Dice Wars

How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:

• Allows for a more thorough and clear cut analysis of games
• I get to show people really how bad my dice are Instead of them having to read the log and understand nothing
• Make the job's of the Multi hunters much easier (Easier to spot foul play if you can physically see the game)
• Give the SoC teachers a big help in teaching new players - allowing them to view games and strategies will provide a strong learning assist

[Herbas]

I think we'll just need to ask for "Game Log 2.0" implementation (which is currently stickied in this forum) and then someone will definitely create a script for the thing you, me and gazillions of others want.

[Evil Semp]

I would love to see this. It would make part of my job easier.

[jammyjames]

I will note that in the suggestion Evil Semp.

If it would also help the site in hunting respects it would definitely be worth implementation.

[trinicardinal]

I like the idea. It would definitely make the job of the multi hunters and C&A mods easier also I think.

[GoranZ]

I totally support the suggestion but I don't think that it will be implemented very soon(it requires a lot of coding )... maybe it can be implemented easier if the presentation layer is rewritten into HTML5 but that also requires a lot of work... Tho I expected the suggestion to be implemented sometimes.

[chapcrap]

I like this a lot. It will definitely help people trying to learn maps too.

I think that with the implementation of Dice Stats, this shouldn't be that much further of a step, should it? We already know all of the dice stats, which is every attack that happens, so why wouldn't we be able to extrapolate the information to show a game replay?

I want this.

[JoshyBoy]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

[chapcrap]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

[TheForgivenOne]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

Because it's missing the TFO Seal of Approval and the lackattack seal of approval

[chapcrap]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

Because it's missing the TFO Seal of Approval and the lackattack seal of approval

Minor details!

[JoshyBoy]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

Because it's missing the TFO Seal of Approval and the lackattack seal of approval

Minor details!

Sad bastards, don't you realise that my seal of approval is recognised in over 47 countries?!?

[TheForgivenOne]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

Because it's missing the TFO Seal of Approval and the lackattack seal of approval

Minor details!

Sad bastards, don't you realise that my seal of approval is recognised in over 47 countries?!?

Mine's recognized in 69 countries.

[jammyjames]

I would not mind the TFO super highly recognised seal of approval to stamp all over this sugg

[ender516]

As I understand it, the biggest stumbling block for Game Log 2.0 (or at least, the level of detail required to replay a game) is the enormous amount of data storage. Recording every action would take a lot of space -- much more than the space now required to summarize dice results.

[jammyjames]

maybe only allow game replay to be stored for 1 week's worth..

Or each user can store up to a maximum of 3 games past 1 week after the game has been completed...

[VicFontaine]

I do like this....But do we really want people to be able to learn our strategies? lol

[jammyjames]

It would allow for clan's to teach not only by verbal but by allowing players to see the actual game in discussion.

This would help massively with the SoC.

[littlejerry]

I'm giving this the JoshyBoy Seal of Approval., or JSA for short.

With the JSA, how is this not already implemented?

Because it's missing the TFO Seal of Approval and the lackattack seal of approval

Sad bastards, don't you realise that my seal of approval is recognised in over 47 countries?!?

Mine's recognized in 69 countries.

But I add my Newbie Stamp to the JSA seal!
And yes, I've been trying new maps and settings (while my points dive), and a 1 to 7 day replay would definitely be a big help!

[jefjef]

I would love to see this. It would make part of my job easier.

This reason, if CC is truly interested in fair honest play, is enough to implement this. They could even just have the history expire after like 6 months to keep server space freed up.

[chapcrap]

I would love to see this. It would make part of my job easier.

This reason, if CC is truly interested in fair honest play, is enough to implement this. They could even just have the history expire after like 6 months to keep server space freed up.

Or 2-3 months. We don't go back and punish that far back anyway.

[Herbas]

As I understand it, the biggest stumbling block for Game Log 2.0 (or at least, the level of detail required to replay a game) is the enormous amount of data storage. Recording every action would take a lot of space -- much more than the space now required to summarize dice results.

I don't think that it needs much extra space when:
1) all dice rolls are already saved in "My dice stats" (exact dice rolls, your and particular opponent's matchups, etc.);
2) non-dice info is already saved in the current game log.

What else is needed in addition to such information in order to have a replay?

[ender516]

As I understand it, the biggest stumbling block for Game Log 2.0 (or at least, the level of detail required to replay a game) is the enormous amount of data storage. Recording every action would take a lot of space -- much more than the space now required to summarize dice results.

I don't think that it needs much extra space when:
1) all dice rolls are already saved in "My dice stats" (exact dice rolls, your and particular opponent's matchups, etc.);
2) non-dice info is already saved in the current game log.

What else is needed in addition to such information in order to have a replay?

Collecting dice statistics is just a matter of accumulating counts of how many rolls are wins and how many are losses, and that might be enough to get things done, if we are willing to look at generic representations of dice rolls (e.g. a 2 troop win in a 3 v 2 roll, or a 1 troop loss in a 2 v 1). But this information is recorded on a per-player basis, not a per-game basis, and it is a summary, not a complete record. Also, to recreate a game action, you have to record which territories were involved, and for complete recreation of the game, the precise order of the attacks. There might be some savings if only net effects of a turn were recorded, that is, the change in the number of troops on each territory over the course of one player's turn, but I would much prefer to see which attack an opponent pressed first, and when he or she stopped and changed tactics.