Game Matchmaker
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:21 pmConcise description:
- Add the ability for players to save sets of Game Finder information for the various maps and settings that they are interested in playing. (Call it a Matchmaker set?)
- When someone starts a new game, an email with a link to join that game is sent to all players who have saved a Matchmaker set that matches it.
- On the Game Finder page, add controls to Save (with a name), Load and Delete Matchmaker sets.
- Whenever a game is started, an email alert is sent to all players who have saved a Matchmaker set that matches that game.
- The email should contain the name of the set(s) that matched, and a link to join the game.
- Players should have the ability to enable and disable particular Matchmaker sets, to avoid getting too many unwanted emails.
- When using the Start a Game page, as each option is selected, the player could be told how many other players have saved a Matchmaker set that matches his game settings. This could help reduce the number of unpopular game types that are created.
- The system could also be programmed to periodically find combinations of settings that are popular, and automatically create a game of that type and send out invitations.
- With the decline in membership and increase in game options, it has become increasingly difficult to get a game started.
- If this suggestion were implemented, it would become easier get a game filled quickly.
- This would increase user satisfaction and help with member retention.
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