[Website/Script] Features/improvements request page

[speedking34]

To moderators / devs: Would it be possible to stick this thread, so people can easily see it? Thanks !

UPDATE !!!

Changelog:

-Complete rewrite of code
-Added possibility to vote for a request !

Soon to come: I will spend the next few days working on a function for devs to actually comment on individual requests so they can share their thoughts. I've tried to get in contact with some teams members but haven't got a reply from them yet, this feature will really depend on their willingness to participate.

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Hey guys,

I keep seeing threads on the forums popping up trying to regroup all feature an improvement requests for the team to include in future patches. Although those threads are in theory really good and useful, years and years on the internet have taught me that they never last. The author looses interest and the list is not kept up to date.

this is why I took 2 hours of my day to code a small PHP script so that people can dynamically add their request to a list on the page and devs can then have a look at the list and see what needs doing.

The advantage of this over a topic is that first, everyone can participate and update the list. Second, it will never stop being updated because everyone has access to it.

Once a patch is released, then outdated requests will be deleted to make room for newer requests.

the address for the script is:

http://speedking.eu/cim/index.php

I have added some myself by browsing the forums, but feel free to add yours if they are not in there.

PS: Bare in mine that there are no registration needed to access and update the list, however if people abuse the system, I will be forced to ask people to register and enter captcha (nobody likes those so please guys, i trust you to behave )

 

[OlaHaldor]

Nice!

Would you mind adding a Map Editor category?

 

[speedking34]

Ask and you shall get here you go, category added

 

[speedking34]

I see people have started adding their own requests to the list, keep it flowing guys, we need the devs know what to do

Post your requests here as well if you want to know what we think

 

[unmerged(243766)]

Excellent idea. Several ideas added.

 

[speedking34]

I am currently in the process of entirely recoding the page, my aim is to include the possibility to vote a request up or down, for the dev team to comment on a request (i will give them special access rights), and some other bits and pieces which will make the whole thing more pleasant and useful.

 

[speedking34]

Right guys! I have finished part one of my rewrite of the script. Meaning you can now VOTE for the requests you find the most interesting ! I also changed the overall design abit, got have a look for yourselves !

ClickedyClick! ===> http://speedking.eu/cim/

 

[eagleFMJ]

Great idea =), wonder if the dev's will look at it though :/

 

[speedking34]

I do aswell, I might try to contact them via their "official" email address, see if I get a response.

In the meanwhile, I'm glad to see that people are embracing the voting function =D

 

[Greggor]

Nice work, lets hope some things can be patched in.

 

[City Builder]

The webpage at http://speedking.eu/cim/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
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[speedking34]

The webpage at http://speedking.eu/cim/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
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Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED): The server could not be found.

Hey, weird, the page loads fine here, and my data shows that I have had traffic on it all days with no interruption. Have you tried to refresh the page/delete your browser's cache?
To moderators / devs: Would it be possible to stick this thread, so people can easily see it? Thanks !

 

[unmerged(224028)]

This is a great idea, too bad paradox doesn't supply such a script already. Which all the buggy games they release you'd think they'd have figured this out ?

Anyway more to the point you should add the possibility to merge 2 suggestions (admin only). For exemple: "- Add possibility to create "indented" bus stop, so that buses no longer block traffic" and "- Station isle for bus to avoid congesting the whole road" are the same think AFAIK.

 

[unmerged(224028)]

Also you should add anchors to suggestions and redirect to the anchor you just voted for instead of top of the page

 

[speedking34]

Good idea, will implement this ASAP =) (any idea on how I would go about merging requests? simply keeping one of the 2(+) while adding all the vote scores?

 

[unmerged(224028)]

Simply adding votes would be the fastest. If you want to be strict you'll have to check the IPs of the votes to only add votes if the person didn't already vote for both suggestions. It might be easy or hard depending on how you're doing the check.

 

[speedking34]

Simply adding votes would be the fastest. If you want to be strict you'll have to check the IPs of the votes to only add votes if the person didn't already vote for both suggestions. It might be easy or hard depending on how you're doing the check.

Every vote is stored along with the voter's IP so it would be easy for me to only add votes from the same person =) I am currently changing the vote part of the page so that it updates in real time (AJAX, if that means anything to you).

 

[immi]

Every vote is stored along with the voter's IP so it would be easy for me to only add votes from the same person =)

since most internet users have dynamically changing IP adresses the assumption one IP == one person doesn't work most of the time. just go the easy way and simply add the votes imho

 

[unmerged(273319)]

Great work! Everyone should use this site to vote for their improvements.