BrainKing - Forum di discussione (Feature requests)

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

WhiteTower: yes I understod. just thinking back to the original idea more then 2 player games. And then limiting to must be playable in a rectangualr grid.

Even risk could be played on a rectangular grid if you drew up a similar map with lines connecting points instead of actual country boarders.

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:14:55

grenv

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

WhiteTower: In the end it's just a system of accepting mouse clicks on certain images. The hard part is not the image map itself, but the fact that every possible board layout would need to be implemented, instead of every combination for a particular square. For this reason I think we need a board that can be drawn by joining parts.

Perhaps turning the board slightly to align the hexigons, and then making the "active" part of each square in the middle? Or something like that.

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:17:27

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

grenv: I have seen CGI applications that will generate images on the fly. This could be used to make up the board. Another option is break each box down into smaller parts so you are on a rectangular board with only a few pieces being part of each players.

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:19:26

pgt, Nuova Zelanda, Brain Knight, Maschio

pgt

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

grenv: HexAgon :-)

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:23:33

grenv

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

pgt: Shmexagon

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:25:33

Argomento: Re: a simple but fun strategy game would be fun

grenv: split the hexagons like this

Would make it reletively easy to implement and low picture combinations.

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:46:39

playBunny

Argomento: Re: Schmexagons? No problem..

mctrivia: If absolute positioning is used within an html "div" to align gifs with transparency then a whole lot of irregularity is possible.

12. Dicembre 2005, 02:47:47

Argomento: Re: Schmexagons? No problem..

playBunny: very true I forgot about that.

12. Dicembre 2005, 04:47:28

coan.net

Argomento: Multiplayer Battleboats

Modificato da coan.net (12. Dicembre 2005, 04:48:10)

mctrivia: If I were to make a multi-player (more then 2) version of Battleboats:

One big board - maybe 15x15

All players pieces goes on the SAME board

The computer randomly places ALL pieces on the 1 board. (Player can not place them since 2 players might accedently place a piece in the same space.)

The more players, the less pieces that can fit on the board - so maybe something like one "4 long", two "3 long", and two "2 long" pieces for each player.

Each player gets a chance to shot on the board - of course they will know where their own boats are on the board, but are able to shot anywhere else on the board.

Each player gets to see where the other shots - when a hit is made, you do NOT know who's boat it is until it is sunk. (So player one makes a hit, player two sees that and shots around it to get a second hit, etc...)

..... This can also be set up to be teams - 2 against 2 - where the 2 team mates get to share notes and try to sink the other players boats. If one of the player loses all their boats, they are out and the 1 player has to continue. (They can still "win" the game if their team mate continues to sink all their opponents ships when they are not even playing anymore.)

I will post this on the Battleboats board if anyone wants to add more to this.

12. Dicembre 2005, 10:01:40

WhiteTower

Argomento: Re: Multiplayer Battleboats

BIG BAD WOLF: That sounds good as well, however remember that the original 2-player Battleboats is played on 1 board PER PLAYER, not PER GAME...

13. Dicembre 2005, 02:44:17

Argomento: Re: Multiplayer Battleboats

BIG BAD WOLF: a good idea wolfy..except one point..I loathe ramdom piece placement..after all whos playing..me or the computer?

13. Dicembre 2005, 02:48:56

Argomento: hey I just had a brainking brainstorm

how about adapting a copy of an existing game to make something brilliant!!
take a copy of Fast Espionage.then adapt it into a game of paintball.
all I have is the idea...any thoughts on how to do this?
I am not a very great programmer..still learning.
but starting off with Fast Espionage,it may not be too difficult to tweak it
is anyone familiar with some f thesimple paintball .exe 's

13. Dicembre 2005, 20:09:01

frolind

Argomento: Shogi tooltips

How about adding the piece names as tooltips when we hold the mouse over the shogi pieces? So when I hold the mouse over a pawn, a tooltip pops up saying "Pawn".
I thought about it because I have a hard time distinguishing some of the captured pieces, since they are smaller. But it would be useful on the pieces on the board too, for people switching from westernized to traditional pieces.

This could perhaps be optional, and it's also possible for people to turn of tooltips in their browser (well at least in my browser) if they don't like them.

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:50:35

Argomento: Turn off game chat

Please give me an option to turn off game chat, so I don't have to put up with the nonstop babbling of a certain paranoid schizophrenic I was matched with in a tournament! (Yes, it's that one!)

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:51:00

Adaptable Ali

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

alanback: LMAO, which one lol

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:52:18

furbster

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

Modificato da furbster (13. Dicembre 2005, 23:52:44)

alanback: click hide message archive near the bottom, that should do the trick, not sure if it does this for every person or just the specific game your playing, but you can always give it a bash and find out.

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:53:03

WhiteTower

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

Modificato da WhiteTower (14. Dicembre 2005, 15:22:34)

Princess Alison: Let me guess... OK, here's alaback's action while I was looking at his message (in Greek)

****) -

Notice a familiar user name there? ;)

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:54:33

Adaptable Ali

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

WhiteTower: ahh haaa, what a surprise lol

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:55:19

Vikings

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

furbster: won't that hide just the past messages and not the current one?

13. Dicembre 2005, 23:56:41

furbster

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

Vikings: I'm not sure that's why i said give it a bash and find out. Ah well never hurt to suggest it.

14. Dicembre 2005, 01:08:21

MidnightMcMedic

Let us know if it turns it off, otherwise please take the 'chat' about it to another board :) Thanks

14. Dicembre 2005, 03:19:23

coan.net

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

alanback: I believe you can put the person on your blocked users list, which will also block all in-game chat. They can still write to you, but you will never see it if I remember correctly.

You will not be able to get PM's from them either, but I'm guessing that will not be a problem.

14. Dicembre 2005, 03:52:24

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

BIG BAD WOLF: No, it doesn't block in-game chat :)

14. Dicembre 2005, 04:20:06

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

Modificato da nobleheart (14. Dicembre 2005, 15:22:03)

alanback: if its ****,you have my sympathy.I recieved an avalance of unsolicited irrational ranting myself.

14. Dicembre 2005, 04:23:58

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

nobleheart: It's good discipline to train myself not to look!

14. Dicembre 2005, 04:49:30

MidnightMcMedic

alanback and nobleheart, it does not matter who it is, the nic has no bearing on features. please discuss that portion on another board.

14. Dicembre 2005, 04:56:21

Argomento: Re:

MidnightMcMedic: I disagree, if you'd ever dealt with this person you would understand why the requested feature is so important!

14. Dicembre 2005, 04:58:53

MidnightMcMedic

Wrong, I have dealt with them on many occassions for as long as I have been on BK. People have tried to give you suggestions on what to do to hide the in game messages. There is no need to discuss who it is on this board.

14. Dicembre 2005, 05:01:11

Argomento: Re:

MidnightMcMedic: But I have had no response to my feature request! (and no indication anyone but Princess Alison has a sense of humor!)

14. Dicembre 2005, 05:44:49

Eriisa

Trust me, the name was not needed for me to know who you meant.

Meddy is correct though, listing the name is not .... appropriate here.

I'm sure once Fencer comes online he'll have a suggestion.

14. Dicembre 2005, 07:07:56

Adaptable Ali

Argomento: Re:

alanback:

14. Dicembre 2005, 07:34:44

Argomento: Re: Turn off game chat

alanback: Put him to the blocked users.

14. Dicembre 2005, 14:45:44

Chicago Bulls

Argomento: Re:

Modificato da Chicago Bulls (14. Dicembre 2005, 14:46:08)

alanback: No need to do anything else. Just ignore him!
Well i actually don't follow my advice and have a "

conversation

" with him, and i lead him into more madness. When he asks why i agree with Trice(a name that makes him mad) i respond because Trice is a nice guy etc... When he asks if i'm using a computer i respond that yes around 10 different! When he says something accusing me i respond that he is right. That makes him unbelievably more mad and angry! I stay calm as always and enjoy this very much.....

14. Dicembre 2005, 17:00:00

Summertop

Argomento: Espionage

Fencer, please don't get upset. I am just looking for an update on when the espionage games will be completed. Last I heard, you were still planning on adding a captured pieces list like every other game has. A new variation of froglet came out, so I was wondering...

I know there has been some debate as to "what" captured pieces to show. In the board game, you get to see the pieces. So, maybe you should just mirror that. However, anything is better than nothing.

14. Dicembre 2005, 21:22:04

Argomento: Re:No need to do anything else. Just ignore him!

Pythagoras: well we must get back on subject..but last word on this...its hard to ignore when your are getting repeatedly sent multiple offensive or irrational messages

14. Dicembre 2005, 21:24:41

Argomento: Re: Espionage

Summertop: Yes, I am still planning that. It must have been postponed due to more important events.

15. Dicembre 2005, 01:02:38

Shoot until you miss version of battle boats.

15. Dicembre 2005, 03:03:20

Thad

Argomento: streaks

I would like to see info on a player's streak in games, maybe even split for overall consecutive wins/losses and also by game type. I would like to see it both in a player's stats in his (or her) profile and in a table of the top streaks for each game. As a serious pente player, I have had streaks of 40+ wins and I know of another player who topped 50 consecutive wins at another site. It would be fun to see more of that of information.

15. Dicembre 2005, 03:43:22

Argomento: geeezz,its seems the paparazzi stalkers here..

..are more pre-occupied with spying on their "neighbours"than on playing games.

15. Dicembre 2005, 03:49:23

playBunny

I'd like to be able to hide someone and have the Remove-from-hidden control on the Blocked User page rather than at the top of the board. That way I don't have to have that person's name adding insult to injury by being right in my face when I visit a board.

15. Dicembre 2005, 07:22:41

Argomento: Re: streaks

Thad: What do you mean by a "streak"?

15. Dicembre 2005, 07:43:46

Argomento: Re: streaks

Fencer: 5 in a row 10 in a row is called a winning or losing streak depending if it is 5 wins or 5 losses

15. Dicembre 2005, 09:53:54

Thad

Argomento: Re: streaks

mctrivia: Yes, that's what I mean. Wins (or losses) in a row starting with the most recently completed game and counting backwards.

15. Dicembre 2005, 11:43:26

Hrqls

Argomento: Re: streaks

Thad: people could start to play for streaks ... starting a lot of games and only finishing the ones first in which they are winning .. could deliver weird stats

15. Dicembre 2005, 11:55:07

playBunny

Argomento: Re: Streaks

Hrqls: It's possible but quite tricky, I'd imagine. Most likely the Cheat Watchers of the Backgammon D/B would be hot on their trail at the first sniff of villiany.

15. Dicembre 2005, 12:50:30

Hrqls

Argomento: Re: Streaks

playBunny: technically it wouldnt be cheating though :)

(just like playing 11 hour games only ;))

15. Dicembre 2005, 16:54:22

Orlandu

Argomento: Tourney changes

When someone is signed up for a tourney... the director of the tourney should notify when changes are made in the time mode... Or now allow any chages once the tourney is complete...

15. Dicembre 2005, 16:57:49

coan.net

Argomento: Re: Tourney changes

Daniel Snyder: Once a tournament is set up, the time limit can not be changed.

The only thing that can be changes is the title & description - and only after it is approved.

15. Dicembre 2005, 17:05:03

Argomento: 'Type of game' on the tournament page

On the tournaments page, fails 'type of game' column. The name column does not give the right info. Some of them are in other languages also. Would be good, to see 'type of game' without clicking on it!

15. Dicembre 2005, 19:16:13