[GF] Search by Number of Spots Remaining

by **Iainarm** on Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:27 pm

Most of the time when I'm looking to join a game, I go to game finder and search for a Doubles, Sequntial, 4-Player, Unlimited fortification, Public game. (My fave). But when the search comes up, most of the games have a full team and two empty slots. I don't join these, because I don't want bad teammates, I like to join games with 1 or three players already joined, and if their feedback looks good, and their not new recruits, i join the game. Anyway, I would be greatly pleased if you added to the Game Finder section an option to select how many players are already in the game. For instance, i could search for a three player standard game with two people already joined.

Iainarm son of Iainleg

by **dominationnation** on Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:29 pm

that was just suggested about 5 minutes ago

by **hecter** on Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:30 pm

Wow… If you aren't going to use the search bar, at least look around on the first page…

by **Iainarm** on Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:30 pm

I'm five minutes too late then...

by **pancakemix** on Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:13 pm

Actually, about nine days. That one was bumped several times.

by **lalaland** on Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:30 am

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New search criteria in "Game Finder"

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* Suggestion Idea: You would be able to choose how many slots are left in a game.

* Specifics:In addition to saying how many people are in a game that you are searching for, you would be able to select how many slots are left by clicking a bubble much like those used for selecting how many players you want.

For instance, you could choose to only look at games with one or two spots left.

* Why it is needed: Many times when I join a game 1st or 2nd, a whole troop of n00bs will come along, join the game, and deadbeat. I know people will say you can manually look for games with only one or two spots open, but it's time consuming with 5 or 6 pages to look through.

Also, everyone knows how the front page of "join a game" is always filled with triples games with three people already in them. Wouldn't it be nice to search for a triples game with 2, 4 or 5 people already playing?

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by **Honibaz** on Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:43 am

Very nice idea, but I would like to propose a problem. If your anti-noob idea is accepted, maybe no one would want to create games. They would only join ones that have 3, 2, or 1 spot(s) left. But if no one is starting a game then no one would actually join a game. Well, except the noobs of course.

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:44 am

Perhaps the idea may be considered, but if you would not like a bunch of 'newbies' joining after you, consider using Password Protected games.

--Andy

by **camsterc** on Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:19 pm

why dont we have a button on game finder that finds games with only one more player needed
its just an idea
camsterc

by **gimil** on Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:33 pm

camsterc wrote:why dont we have a button on game finder that finds games with only one more player needed
its just an idea
camsterc

Ive got an idea to, put this in the suggestions forum

wicked ill be here within 3 minutes to move it. :wink:

by **lackattack** on Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:40 pm

I'll move it

by **gimil** on Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:46 pm

lackattack wrote:I'll move it

damn it never mind :wink:

by **misterman10** on Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:23 pm

If you search for a 2 player game, that is waiting for players, you will get your desired results

by **camsterc** on Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:46 pm

sorry newby

by **Kilter** on Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:14 am

there is an option to see what the max players is, but why not make an extra option that you can see how much players there can join...

If u want to play alone, and fast, then you can fill in, there must be 1 open spot.
If u want to play with a friend, then you can fill in, there must be 2 open spots.

is that an idea?

by **Iliad** on Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:29 am

First of all: form

Second of all: yeah it's a pretty good idea. I would like to quickly get into a game and I think this is a good idea

by **lord voldemort** on Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:08 am

yer i do like this idea, like an option next to waiting for players as to how many players left to be filled, it is good

by **foxhedgehog** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:15 am

it would be great to sort these by type of game and number of players yet to join and other similar things

it would also be awesome if there was a way to balance out skill level before a game is started so that you don't have two generals against two cadets in a team situation

by **Russianfire8371** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:18 am

please use the forum

by **alex_white101** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:26 am

Russianfire8371 wrote:please use the forum

do you mean form?

by **sparkyball** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:26 am

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I thought this was a good idea so I will fill out the form... I like the idea of having the games broke down a little more when looking for a game to join... you should have tabs where someone can either look for a game by number, or you can look for just double, triples etc... or freestyle, standard

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Suggestion Idea: tabs for game finder to make finding your game type easier

Specifics: in the top post

Why it is needed: So a player doesn't have to go thru 17 pages of games to find the one type they are looking for... as the site gets bigger this will make it a lot more helpful

On a side note do not want the skill level balance thing just using this thread since he started the idea... if you want a balanced skill game use private games otherwise good luck

by **sparkyball** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:30 am

sorry looks like someone else already had this idea since the basic concept is already in the suggestions area

by **Russianfire8371** on Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:14 am

alex_white101 wrote:
Russianfire8371 wrote:please use the forum

do you mean form?

thats what i meant

by **timmytuttut88** on Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:25 pm

Concise Idea: I think that their should be an option to search for a game that is almost full or a game that doesn't have that many players that have joined it yet.

So when you go into the game finder lets say you want to find a game that is almost full so you can join and immediately start playing and not have to wait to get the game started.

It would be useful since for freemium players-who only get four games-while waiting for a game they would only have 3 games playing at a time for a while. Maybe im just impatient and need to get preemium.