player cards

[Imastud]

Has there ever been any discussion about posting the number of cards each player has next to their unsername during a game? This is an important component of the game, and it would be easier to see this at a glance, rather than go back through the game log and count each time. I thought this would be a way to improve an already great website!

[WidowMakers]

Look here for the GreaseMonkey Scripts that allow this feature and so much more

http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8801

[Nikita_2006]

If you don't have GreaseMonkey you can count them, I think

[Dr. Jim]

The only way is to use the "firefox" internet, and download that script.

Or, a simplier solution would simply be to add that feature in the next update. This would make a lot more sense and not require people to use inferior browsers or download things.

[WidowMakers]

Dr. Jim are you referring to Firefox as inferior. I don't think so. Since I have switched to Firefox I love using the internet more. All of the users scripts are great and it never crashes like IE.

"We are Firefox. Resistance is futile. We will add you technological distinctiveness to our own. (i.e. User Scripts)"

[silvanthalas]

inferior browsers

Yes, because having tabbed browsing, ad blockers, flash blockers long before IE, as well as using actual HTML standards, obviously makes Firefox inferior.

[Dr. Jim]

I've never had IE crash. IE comes with more variations of ad blockers. IE doesn't have those annoying tabs (IE 7 does, but it can be removed). IE is backed up by Microsoft, an accountable company. Such an openness towards scripts makes for easy viral access, and gives the user (Especially inexperianced ones) far too many options.

[neoni]

firefox is probably twice as fast and uses half the resources, it's the future

[silvanthalas]

I've never had IE crash.

Then you're just not trying hard enough.

IE doesn't have those annoying tabs (IE 7 does, but it can be removed).

Once you go tabbed, you never go back. It's like the best thing since sliced bread for web browsers.

IE is backed up by Microsoft, an accountable company.

*roflmao* Yeah, MS has really shown accountability over the years when they crushed Netscape, which was a better browser.

Such an openness towards scripts makes for easy viral access, and gives the user (Especially inexperianced ones) far too many options.

And yet, all the virus writers still target IE. I wonder why that is.

Maybe it's because MS makes it too easy, like with ActiveX.

As for options, you're far more likely to screw something up messing with the options for IE than for Firefox.

Better still: Firefox isn't embedded into the OS like IE is.

[foolish_yeti]

IE doesn't have those annoying tabs (IE 7 does, but it can be removed).

You can make Firefox open new pages in a new window.

[Guiscard]

To be honest Firefox can basically BE Internet Explorer if you just download a skin and check a few boxes, whilst having the added benefits of add-ons, speed, system resources etc. etc.

I tabbed, and I don't think I'd ever go back. Why else would the new IE have added tabbed browsing??

[AndyDufresne]

Tabbed browsing, I don't like it, mostly because I'm a stickler for the old. I'll change sometime...some day...but until then I'll have 1-8 browsers open in my tray!


--Andy

[miestersean]

ConquerTell and the Greasemonkey thing are great add-ons for Firefox if you play this game...

Firefox skins rule.

[Flickflack]

And yet, all the virus writers still target IE. I wonder why that is.

Maybe it's because MS makes it too easy, like with ActiveX.

Probably because more people use IE than Firefox, actually.

Regardless, adding a card counter would be a nice addition. Just because Greasemonkey can do it, doesn't mean players should be forced to use Greasemonkey. If it's a good idea, and doesn't go against what TPTB think should be provided to the players, then it should be added (code willing, of course).

[rluzinski]

Since most established players already use that greasemonkey script, it would seem fair to noobs to just make card counting available by default.

[Evil Semp]

Since most established players already use that greasemonkey script, it would seem fair to noobs to just make card counting available by default.

You make it sound like the Grease Monkey scripts are only available to established players. These tools are available to new players so it is fair to them. All they have to do to find these scripts is read the forums or ask.

[tahitiwahini]

You make it sound like the Grease Monkey scripts are only available to established players. These tools are available to new players so it is fair to them. All they have to do to find these scripts is read the forums or ask.

Actually he made it sound like he wanted it to be the default. That is, he wanted it to be there without having the new player take any action. His point, I believe, is that he doesn't think there should be a period of time before which a new player reads the fora or asks a question wherein the new player is at a disadvantage. No one said the scripts are only available to established players.

I think it would be a tremendous improvement to integrate the greasemonkey scripts into the game. Everyone would find them useful (or put it this way, everyone should find them useful). It levels the playing field (it's a big advantage to know the information imparted by the greasemonkey scripts over not knowing or having to count yourself manually). It would result in better play by all (more information in the hands of the players would result in less instances of players making suboptimal plays because they mistakenly assessed the game situation). Finally, because the scripts would be integrated into the game, they wouldn't cause the browser to slow down so much when running the scripts (the scripts are great -- don't get me wrong -- but they do slow down the browser).