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by **yeti_c** on Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:01 am

cspare wrote:That's a good idea, would be nice to include aswell yea.
Though I myself wouldn't really need the data for ConqerStats, so I'd prefer the chatlog to be in a seperate XML file. Now that I think of it I think the GameInfo element should be in a separate file also, as that information can be used for a much more purposes.

Yeah - that could work... 3 separate XML files that would be easily callable/parsable.

(I don't need the chat either - but it'd be good to upgrade everything at the same time!)

Although with times stamps that are easily parsable - I could use that info for useful stuff.

C.

by **cspare** on Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:08 pm

cspare wrote:
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<round number="2" date="2008-10-17 17:12:11"> (...) <turn player="78109" date="2008-10-21 11:44:02"> <DeployEvent date="2008-10-21 11:45:14" territory="Irkutsk" troops="3"/> </turn> </round>

Hmm, I was thinking a bit more, I figure the <turn> element won't work for freestyle games. (Because multiple turns can occur at the same time). I guess something like a TurnStartEvent and TurnEndEvent element would be needed to replace the turn element, also a playerid would be a required attribute for all *event elements.

by **yeti_c** on Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:30 pm

Dang Freestyle - always ruins it - but good solution for sure.

C.

by **Jagganath** on Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:35 pm

Are any beta versions of these xml files accessible at this time?

by **cspare** on Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:00 pm

Jagganath wrote:Are any beta versions of these xml files accessible at this time?

I don't think so, but it would sure be a good idea to provide some beta versions. I'd also like to see some kind of schedule on when this feature is expected to be implemented.

by **iambligh** on Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:00 pm

I'd like to see BOB featured incorporated into the log. Also, the log should keep statistics such as total troops lost, total attacks, total times attacked...

by **Joodoo** on Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:18 am

jk wrote:i don't mean to cry about this or anything but it will ruin a lot of tactics and should be optional just like cards, to check if the new game log has a positive or negative effect

definitely

by **ender516** on Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:01 am

Sorry if some of this has already been sorted out: I posted before I realised that I had only read the first page of posts. It's very late....

Rik Meleet wrote:
lackattack wrote:Game Log 2.0
* logs will be deleted on old games to make room for all these dice rolls
I really really like the idea of replays. a remark on the quoted part: if you can, have it available for downloading before deleting.
Personally: In a replay I'm not that interested in dice-rolls; just who owns what land.

Programming feasibility question: Would a downloaded game be replayable, or would one have to upload it again? I mean, is it conceivable that the replay utility could run offline, or would that require putting too much of the game engine on the client side of things?

Storage suggestion: Perhaps it should be possible to prevent the deletion of a completed game: "save your faves". One for freemium, more for premium members? Preserving games on the site for tutorial purposes could help groups like The Society of the Cooks. The ability to add extra comments (post-game analysis) could be quite useful, too. Integration with the forum would be terrific!

Dice rolls: I agree, cube-by-cube replay might make replays more entertaining to watch, but it is not essential in my mind. Knowing where attacks were attempted and which succeeded or failed is what's important. Anything that affects positions and troop strength should be recorded. (Do games that automatically revert certain territories to neutral record this in the game log now? I have not yet played such a map.)

Game option: Since users may base strategies on the lack of information in the game log as it is now, the extended game log should be selectable when starting a game, like fog of war.

by **sailorseal** on Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:47 pm

iambligh wrote:I'd like to see BOB featured incorporated into the log. Also, the log should keep statistics such as total troops lost, total attacks, total times attacked...

Once BOB becomes a site feature this will happen, also was it necessary to necro bump this? What's with all the necro bumping recently?

by **ender516** on Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:14 pm

sailorseal wrote:What's with all the necro bumping recently?

What do you consider necro bumping? If someone is exploring the forum, and finds a open topic to which they can contribute, should they hold their tongue just because a few weeks have gone by? There are over 60000 topics with 1.8 million posts in this forum. It might take a new user a while to find something of interest to them about which they have something worth saying.
Besides, aren't you the member who was suggesting a special PM after 50 games which would invite a member to check out the forum? What do you expect them to do, quietly admire the wisdom already posted?
In my mind, bumping occurs when a poster adds nothing of substance, especially when that poster was already the last poster. What I see here looks like dialogue.

by **Dublanous1** on Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:17 pm

A cool feature would be looking at a finished game and being able to click through the turns and see the "archives" of the game, and I searched the topic and I don't think someone has suggested it before, but there is a good chance someone has. Let me know what you all think.

by **Thezzaruz** on Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:00 am

You are right, it most likely has been suggested before. Though you might need to explain what you mean by "archives" before we can tell.

Also using the form is highly appreciated.