However, the idea first raised by Foxglove in the above referenced post(3rd post down from the top) could be implemented independently and probably before the above suggestion.
Concise description:
- Add a button that will quick start a bot game with basic settings that you would find in any standard game of Risk.
- Add a button that will quick start a game with the users preferred settings that has a control panel window to save said preferred settings.
Specifics/Details:
The new buttons would be added in the top left corner between the "Logout <name here>" link and Game Menu table in the side bar on this page here: http://www.conquerclub.com/player.php?mode=mygames1
The control panel for saving users preferred game settings would be added as a new tab to the Control Panel here: http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/ucp.php -I would suggest placing the new tab directly after Overview and not on the end with Friends & Foes.
Also having a new tab added means that it can be found easily and can be modified with new features as as deemed necessary.How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:
- Players can just click the quick-start-bot-game button to get started rather than wade through an array of starting options, this would be a boon to new players who are just looking for a game that is similar to the table top board game.
- I can't tell you how many time I've set up a game and I've missed a setting that I should have altered, Escalating instead of Flat Rate, Sequential instead of Freestyle, 2 player instead of 6 player. With preferred settings saved you can help players avoid hiccups of all varieties.
