06-30-2023, 08:54 PM
Games
The games section in general will need to be organized somehow. I was thinking maybe put genres available on a ribbon at the top so people can quickly click through there, a section with maybe a simple list of the last 5-10 threads posted, and a link to the player ran games. Not even bother listing all the genres like some long forum list page. I always hated just scrolling through forum links like on an index. Only long lists should be threads.
Would like for games to have thread template options. Maybe 3 different template choices to start at least? Something minimal, default, and graphic heavy?
- could have a cellphone option too for texting. would that be better as a separate forum so the templates can also have more choices? probably
Threads will have the first post be a thread form that will gather information about the thread such as setting, plot, desired max characters?, etc. The first post will not contain the player's first post as the character. It will serve as a header for the page so that people can easily identify what the game is about without reading through a bunch of posts first.
- This will also also allow me to code the post on the back end to control the post template used. Using the plugin to let first posts be carried over to each page of the thread, the header coding can be on every page.
- Include warning that player should have first post ready before starting the game and that they will need to post again. Make sure forum setting allowed back to back posting without the timing in game areas only.
- Can even let game maker choose a background and basic colors, but might be too far.
Can I use the custom profile fields to let players create lists of their characters?
- Characters will be done by thread, so the post number of the character sheet is going to be the way I call the data to the postbit. As of right now, this means people will need to just remember the character number for every post they make. That could be a dealbreaker for some people, so having a way they could generate a list of names to pick through instead of remembering the number would be helpful.
- Would have to be able to use the text area of a custom profile field and players would have to put character names and numbers in a way I could use them for coding a list to use in the custom thread field. I don't know if it is possible, but if not then maybe the thread options can have like a "remember" option.
Thread Options Needed
Thread Name
Genre? (if they are categorized by genre, this would not be needed)
Rating
Post Speed
Game Type
Open/Closed/Ask to Join
Face Claims?
Template Type
The games section in general will need to be organized somehow. I was thinking maybe put genres available on a ribbon at the top so people can quickly click through there, a section with maybe a simple list of the last 5-10 threads posted, and a link to the player ran games. Not even bother listing all the genres like some long forum list page. I always hated just scrolling through forum links like on an index. Only long lists should be threads.
Would like for games to have thread template options. Maybe 3 different template choices to start at least? Something minimal, default, and graphic heavy?
- could have a cellphone option too for texting. would that be better as a separate forum so the templates can also have more choices? probably
Threads will have the first post be a thread form that will gather information about the thread such as setting, plot, desired max characters?, etc. The first post will not contain the player's first post as the character. It will serve as a header for the page so that people can easily identify what the game is about without reading through a bunch of posts first.
- This will also also allow me to code the post on the back end to control the post template used. Using the plugin to let first posts be carried over to each page of the thread, the header coding can be on every page.
- Include warning that player should have first post ready before starting the game and that they will need to post again. Make sure forum setting allowed back to back posting without the timing in game areas only.
- Can even let game maker choose a background and basic colors, but might be too far.
Can I use the custom profile fields to let players create lists of their characters?
- Characters will be done by thread, so the post number of the character sheet is going to be the way I call the data to the postbit. As of right now, this means people will need to just remember the character number for every post they make. That could be a dealbreaker for some people, so having a way they could generate a list of names to pick through instead of remembering the number would be helpful.
- Would have to be able to use the text area of a custom profile field and players would have to put character names and numbers in a way I could use them for coding a list to use in the custom thread field. I don't know if it is possible, but if not then maybe the thread options can have like a "remember" option.
Thread Options Needed
Thread Name
Genre? (if they are categorized by genre, this would not be needed)
Rating
Post Speed
Game Type
Open/Closed/Ask to Join
Face Claims?
Template Type