A new approach to suggestions?

veryweirdguy · Fri 13/08/2004 20:52:41

What if a middling idea is a lot easier to implement than one of the popular ones?

I mean, in theory, the more features the better, so also it should be taken into account how much time/effort will be needed to make the new stuff, for CJ's sake (obviously no one else has any idea on what is easier to implement).

Scummbuddy · Fri 13/08/2004 23:42:21

i hope people can add info/reply too. if people know a better or faster way to implement something, or know of a workaround, i would want them to get their voice heard, but i dont want to scroll through 20 replies of, "i like that idea, good one!11"

Joseph DiPerla · Sat 14/08/2004 18:00:26

Hey I was thinking maybe this poll system could work for the suggestions:

http://www.abynex.com/tallyvotescripts.htm

I think the rank1-5 package is the best deal. I already bought it, so I dont mind sending you the mail package Chris. But you could also check out the other poll stuff there. and here is another link to more choices: http://www.webscriptsdirectory.com/PHP/Polls-Voting/

Scummbuddy · Sat 14/08/2004 18:05:11

the demo looked good to me, and you can add input so its great. way to help us JD. Now if only CJ can make convey the suggestion into a movie poster then we're set.

Like "Lord of the Onion Ring" (what a great photoshop that was)

Pumaman · Sun 26/09/2004 18:30:08

strazer has very kindly volunteered to transfer the current to-do list (future.txt) into the Bug & Suggestion Tracker.

Therefore, it would seem prudent to use the tracker for now as a way of people responding to suggestions. So, if you want to strongly support a suggestion, or explain why you don't think it's necessary, then please do so.

However, if you reply to an item on the tracker, please give reasons and don't just say "Yeah, I want that too."

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/tracker.php

Pumaman · Tue 28/09/2004 21:28:32

The to-do list has now been completely transferred onto the tracker, and that's where it will be maintained from now on.

I'd like to thank strazer for all his hard work - I dread to think how long it must have taken adding all those entries.

strazer · Wed 29/09/2004 02:29:36

I think it's taken about 20 hours net (just adding them, verifying all entries easily took another 20).
If I had written every entry out in full, it would have been much, much more. So I quickly dropped that idea.

Most entries are self-explanatory anyway, but if you think something could use a more elaborate description, don't hesitate to write a comment.

Kinoko · Wed 29/09/2004 04:19:10

How do us lowly non-moderators go about getting a suggestion up there? Should we still post a 'SUGGESTION' thread in the tech forum as per usual?

Phemar · Wed 29/09/2004 06:02:16

HOLY CREE-AP! I just looked at the length of the future.txt.

I think I'm all for this voting thingy...

GarageGothic · Wed 29/09/2004 18:17:06

Awesome work strazer!

Edit: Is this suggestion "add game.sierra_speech_xmargin & ymargin, to customize offset of speech from edge" identical to Custom text window placement for messages and speech?

strazer · Wed 29/09/2004 23:27:53

No, I believe it's http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/tracker.php?action=detail&id=156

The entry you've mentioned is for setting an offset in sierra text windows, much like the game.dialog_options_x and _y variables.

GarageGothic · Thu 30/09/2004 00:28:59

Thanks, I couldn't find it.

prowler · Thu 30/09/2004 23:55:11

ok, i looked through the list, but i couldn't find my no.1 wish.
this has been talked about some weeks ago, and i remember there were people supporting it, here it is:

having two numbers for each view, one representing the no. of frames from the beginning of the view that should be played before the "main group" of frames; the other representing the no. of frames from the end that should be played at the end of the interaction.

sort of like an intro/outro to a view, i hope you get what i mean, or at least remember the original posts.

EDIT: i found the original post

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=11643.msg197362#msg197362

strazer · Fri 01/10/2004 03:00:46

Yeah, it's a nice idea.

I've added it to the tracker: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/tracker.php?action=detail&id=472

QuoteHow do us lowly non-moderators go about getting a suggestion up there? Should we still post a 'SUGGESTION' thread in the tech forum as per usual?

Good question. CJ?

My approach would be to add stuff myself that CJ replies to and writes something along the lines of "I'll add it to my list".

Pumaman · Fri 01/10/2004 21:47:07

Yes, please still post a suggestion thread here. That way, people can discuss it and decide whether it's something that's worthy of being added. They might also suggest alternatives and so on.

If the general consensus seems to be that it's a good idea, then it can be added to the tracker.