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Title: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Gurok on Wed 16/11/2016 03:08:49
Whenever I go to the All Games list in AGS Games, I find myself sorting the list by release date to see what's new:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/allgames/1/date/desc/

I think it'd be a much more sensible default sort.

The current default sort is by name. It's a useful sort if you're looking for a specific title, but we have a search field for that.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Stupot on Wed 16/11/2016 03:27:02
Yeah, I do the same. The arrows do the job fine but I think I'd prefer it if the default order was byrelease date.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Cmdr on Wed 16/11/2016 05:45:31
I think there has to be a "New Games"-Field added for that task.

I do the same, but "All games" is just to show all games in existing.
Btw: The search field often isn't working properly.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Danvzare on Wed 16/11/2016 11:22:05
Yeah, I've noticed that search field seems to break. Personally, I thought it was just me or my browser that was the problem. Nice to know it isn't just me.

Also, agreed, it'd be nice to easily see the new games that have come out, whether that's organizing them by release date by default, or having a "New Games" field.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 12:00:34
Quote from: Gurok on Wed 16/11/2016 03:08:49
Whenever I go to the All Games list in AGS Games, I find myself sorting the list by release date to see what's new:

Same here. Since the recent news on the main page is not recent anymore - wouldn't it be a good idea to show new games there instead?
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: selmiak on Wed 16/11/2016 13:56:10
Quote from: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 12:00:34
Quote from: Gurok on Wed 16/11/2016 03:08:49
Whenever I go to the All Games list in AGS Games, I find myself sorting the list by release date to see what's new:

Same here. Since the recent news on the main page is not recent anymore - wouldn't it be a good idea to show new games there instead?
same here and I second the idea to show the newest 3-5 entries to the gamesDB on the main page or the games main page.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 15:10:14
For a quick and easy change: can we simply add this link http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/allgames/1/date/desc/ (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/allgames/1/date/desc/) to the right side menu of the games page labeled as "Recently Added Games" under the "All Games List"?
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Cmdr on Thu 17/11/2016 11:10:47
Quote from: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 15:10:14
For a quick and easy change: can we simply add this link http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/allgames/1/date/desc/ (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/allgames/1/date/desc/) to the right side menu of the games page labeled as "Recently Added Games" under the "All Games List"?

This would be great!
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Stupot on Sun 20/11/2016 00:08:21
Quote from: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 12:00:34
Quote from: Gurok on Wed 16/11/2016 03:08:49
Whenever I go to the All Games list in AGS Games, I find myself sorting the list by release date to see what's new:

Same here. Since the recent news on the main page is not recent anymore - wouldn't it be a good idea to show new games there instead?
I think this would be a good place to put a link to the latest MAGSAN newsletters.
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Danvzare on Sun 20/11/2016 12:52:32
Quote from: Stupot+ on Sun 20/11/2016 00:08:21
Quote from: cat on Wed 16/11/2016 12:00:34
Same here. Since the recent news on the main page is not recent anymore - wouldn't it be a good idea to show new games there instead?
I think this would be a good place to put a link to the latest MAGSAN newsletters.
+1 (nod)
Title: Re: Default to sorting All Games list by release date
Post by: Gurok on Fri 30/12/2016 03:05:15
I notice that release date (descending) is now the default sort. Thank you, AGA!

And I agree, the site should have better news, but this was like a 5 min thing. No, 1 min even.