A game like this already exists

by **Pedronicus** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:02 am

I've been away for a while and reading through 1 years worth of suggestions isn't something I'm going to do, So if this is a repeat of a previous idea, please delete.

My idea is this. When you start a game with your game parameters, an alert could flash up telling you that a game with the same settings is already made and waiting for players.

by **PLAYER57832** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:23 am

Just use the "Game Finder" to check if someone else has a game already started.

A lot of folks want to start new games even if there are identical games existing -- either becuase they want to play more than one or because they don't want to play with particular individuals .. for ANY reason. (maybe they are on their ignore list, maybe they are already playing games with those folks and want variety .. or maybe someone just decided this is a bad day to play anyone with a "t" in their name ... )

PS. you don't have to look through a "year's worth of posts" to see if an idea is presented, just look in Lack's "to do" list, the sticky at the top of this page.

by **lackattack** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:20 am

Yep, this is something I really want to do in order to cut down on pages of waiting games

by **PaperPlunger** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:23 am

PLAYER57832 wrote:Just use the "Game Finder" to check if someone else has a game already started.

A lot of folks want to start new games even if there are identical games existing -- either becuase they want to play more than one or because they don't want to play with particular individuals .. for ANY reason. (maybe they are on their ignore list, maybe they are already playing games with those folks and want variety .. or maybe someone just decided this is a bad day to play anyone with a "t" in their name ... )

PS. you don't have to look through a "year's worth of posts" to see if an idea is presented, just look in Lack's "to do" list, the sticky at the top of this page.

Because pedro is retarded and didn't think of any of this.

by **lackattack** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:40 am

PLAYER57832 wrote:A lot of folks want to start new games even if there are identical games existing -- either becuase they want to play more than one or because they don't want to play with particular individuals .. for ANY reason. (maybe they are on their ignore list, maybe they are already playing games with those folks and want variety .. or maybe someone just decided this is a bad day to play anyone with a "t" in their name ... )

Sure but when they start dulicate games instead of joining one it is bad for the rest of us. It bloats the join pages and makes games slower to fill in general. So let's give people the option of making a dupe but discourage it since it's often done for no good reason.

by **Kaplowitz** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:36 am

yes, but you can choose to turn it off, and the notification does not force you to delete your game- it only informs you.

by **TaCktiX** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:35 pm

Aye, agreement all around! Or at least I agree... :roll:

by **Pedronicus** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:32 pm

PaperPlunger wrote:Because pedro is retarded and didn't think of any of this.

Look I agree that I'm retarded, but I did look at the pending list of 'to do' and yes, I know that you can search for games, but not everyone is aware of the game finder or just too lazy to bother looking.

by **lackattack** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:36 pm

Kaplowitz wrote:yes, but you can choose to turn it off, and the notification does not force you to delete your game- it only informs you.

No it wouldn't be something you can turn off - it would always be an extra click for people that make dupes.

by **tigar191** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:48 pm

nice idea

it just might be hard getting the thing to pop up or whatever

by **PLAYER57832** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:47 pm

But will it really do what you want? .. that is, cause people not to start duplicate games? Or will it just frustrate those who decide not to join the existing games.

Basically, people decide to not join because either someone is on their ignore list OR there is someone too high/too low in rank already joined.

I, for example, generally don't join with anyone who is a major or above ... they are out of my league. I also tend to avoid the "pre-set" team" games, since I don't have a set team myself.

What about just limiting the number of the SAME game type that someone can start -- say 5 or even 10. I know this has been suggested before, but maybe it wasn't an issue before and now it is? Five - ten games is enough that those who like to play the same types can, but just not go "overboard".