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Sort Headings on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:41 am
by grunion
Under "Join A Game," when clicking the Join Public Games" tab, make the results sortable (with clickable column headings) and filterable (with dropdowns.)

Specifics/Details:
  • Each column heading should be clickable
  • "Game Type" does alpha sort of game type
  • Same for Initial Troops, Play Order, Spoils, Reinforcements, FoW and Map Type
  • Clicking on Players sorts by how many slots are still open
  • Filter dropdown for each heading to yield results directly on that page without having to go to Game Finder

How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:
It's great for the community and good testimony to the site developers that when clicking on "Join Public Game" there are usually hundreds from which to choose. But it does make it rather tedious to click through page after page of games that you're not interested in joining. True, you can always go to Game Finder if you know what you're looking for but I find that browsing "Join Public" often inspires me to try new maps/settings that I wouldn't have searched for in Game Finder. Allowing a sort directly from that screen would bridge the gap between expanding my use of the site and making it easy to use. Thanks for your consideraion.

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:58 pm
by Woodruff
grunion wrote:Under "Join A Game," when clicking the Join Public Games" tab, make the results sortable (with clickable column headings) and filterable (with dropdowns.)
Specifics/Details:
  • Each column heading should be clickable
  • "Game Type" does alpha sort of game type
  • Same for Initial Troops, Play Order, Spoils, Reinforcements, FoW and Map Type
  • Clicking on Players sorts by how many slots are still open
  • Filter dropdown for each heading to yield results directly on that page without having to go to Game Finder

How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:
It's great for the community and good testimony to the site developers that when clicking on "Join Public Game" there are usually hundreds from which to choose. But it does make it rather tedious to click through page after page of games that you're not interested in joining. True, you can always go to Game Finder if you know what you're looking for but I find that browsing "Join Public" often inspires me to try new maps/settings that I wouldn't have searched for in Game Finder. Allowing a sort directly from that screen would bridge the gap between expanding my use of the site and making it easy to use. Thanks for your consideraion.


This is already available through the "GAME FINDER" selection.

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:42 am
by grunion
If you will read the suggestion you will see that I am requesting an enhancement over what is available through Game Finder.

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:53 pm
by Woodruff
grunion wrote:If you will read the suggestion you will see that I am requesting an enhancement over what is available through Game Finder.


I read the suggestion. This is still available through Game Finder. You simply don't specify a map/settings in Game Finder and it will grab all maps/settings.

Other than the sortable headings, which I agree would be nice for both Join A Game and Game Finder.

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:20 pm
by Queen_Herpes
Woodruff wrote:
grunion wrote:If you will read the suggestion you will see that I am requesting an enhancement over what is available through Game Finder.


I read the suggestion. This is still available through Game Finder. You simply don't specify a map/settings in Game Finder and it will grab all maps/settings.

Other than the sortable headings, which I agree would be nice for both Join A Game and Game Finder.


I don't understand, woodruff, is this suggestion already part of game finder? If so, please let me know how to do this...

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:15 pm
by blakebowling
Woodruff wrote:
grunion wrote:If you will read the suggestion you will see that I am requesting an enhancement over what is available through Game Finder.


I read the suggestion. This is still available through Game Finder. You simply don't specify a map/settings in Game Finder and it will grab all maps/settings.

Other than the sortable headings, which I agree would be nice for both Join A Game and Game Finder.

The sortable headings are the whole point of this suggestion.

Re: Filters on "Join Public Games" Tab

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:11 pm
by rdsrds2120
So basically Game Finder + Sorting options? That would be pretty useful. It would let you browse your options without having to consistently reenter things into the game finder screen.

-rd