Hi,
thanks for great year of online Dominion, hope many others to come.
Username is ROGAVKA. My thoughts on features with personal priorities.
1. An offline client, allowing you to play campaigns against bots
Really have no interest in this one. Lowest priority for me.
2. A bot with a setting for different play styles
I guess just a strong bot would be fine. I don't think many play styles may be implemented easily; and I don't think they would be competitive on many boards.
Of course, I see how it's easier to implement than a strong bot. If a strong bot isn't viable option, playstyle bots are better than one weak bot we have now.
Priority low.
3. A strong bot.
Now and then after being crushed, I like to replay a board, and rectify some mistakes. Of course I'd like the best possible bot here. This is really my only use for bot, so priority medium.
4. Options for timed games
I don't think it's a solution to slowplay (if intended). I wouldn't play a timed game (i mean, more timed than now), so lowest priority anyway.
5. Options for undo settings
Fast and easy way to request multiple undos would be very nice - it's not nice to realize that before I send undo request my opponent will be in the middle of their turn. Priority medium.
6. Online mini-tournaments; the option to easily create one for you & your friends.
Don't think I'll ever find a use for this one. Low priority.
7. Option to invite specific players to your table
I think that once me and my friend are online it's pretty easy to arrange the game now. While one of us is offline this option won't help obviously. Lowest priority.
8. More translations (to what language?)
Already got Russian, so lowest priority I guess. Must note here, that I've recently accidentally took a look at Russian translation and i believe it can be improved significantly, but I really don't think translating online boardgames to non-english languages is essential.
9. Better animations when cards are gained/bought/played/...
Pff, don't care really. Lowest priority.
10. Better visualization of split piles, Archive/Crypt contents, Prince targets, ...
I think the full text of every card-shaped thing used in the game should be easily obtained via interface at any time. See split piles, castles+knights (don't remember how right-click on them is implemented now), all boons, all hexes etc. I believe the same is true for every bit of information i can get by rules, including archive/crypt/price etc.
Now I'm not sure all of the following belongs here, but i can't find more suitable paragraph.
I've read of issues, like when it's not clear which card you're working with in clean-up phase. I've never ran into such problems, but I would be frustrated to encounter one. I think these things should be properly visualized.
I really think that all actions via clicking in log (tunnel, urchin etc many of them) should be replaced with something else. It's a matter of clarity, usability and good taste. I also think that one shouldn't mouseover username to get any information about durations, set-aside cards et cetera. It's very unclear that it's the only correct way to do this.
All of these seem the highest priority for me.
10. Option to hide the log
Would never use it, lowest priority.
11. Android app (or just improved compatibility?)
An app would be nice. Medium priority.
12. iPhone app (or just improved compatibility?)
Despise everything apple-shaped, lowest priority.
13. Downloadable game logs
Easier log parsing may appear useful for me one day, but i've never wished for it so far. Low priority.
14. Improved moderation (dealing with chat abuse, slowplayers, ...)
Hanging around 56-57 for last months I haven't encountered slowplayers for a while. Abusive language and luck-complaints just make me smile. But anyway, if I ever encounter a slowplayer I want to be 100% sure that a couple of screenshots and report to mod would be enough to ban him. If this is how the system works now, I'm fine, otherwise high priority.
15/16.
You asked only about personal wishes, so I don't need these and priority is lowest. However, I really think that these should be there for new players and it's high priority for the platform itself.
As you may notice, I'm mostly fine with the platform as it is. Good luck!
thanks for great year of online Dominion, hope many others to come.
Username is ROGAVKA. My thoughts on features with personal priorities.
1. An offline client, allowing you to play campaigns against bots
Really have no interest in this one. Lowest priority for me.
2. A bot with a setting for different play styles
I guess just a strong bot would be fine. I don't think many play styles may be implemented easily; and I don't think they would be competitive on many boards.
Of course, I see how it's easier to implement than a strong bot. If a strong bot isn't viable option, playstyle bots are better than one weak bot we have now.
Priority low.
3. A strong bot.
Now and then after being crushed, I like to replay a board, and rectify some mistakes. Of course I'd like the best possible bot here. This is really my only use for bot, so priority medium.
4. Options for timed games
I don't think it's a solution to slowplay (if intended). I wouldn't play a timed game (i mean, more timed than now), so lowest priority anyway.
5. Options for undo settings
Fast and easy way to request multiple undos would be very nice - it's not nice to realize that before I send undo request my opponent will be in the middle of their turn. Priority medium.
6. Online mini-tournaments; the option to easily create one for you & your friends.
Don't think I'll ever find a use for this one. Low priority.
7. Option to invite specific players to your table
I think that once me and my friend are online it's pretty easy to arrange the game now. While one of us is offline this option won't help obviously. Lowest priority.
8. More translations (to what language?)
Already got Russian, so lowest priority I guess. Must note here, that I've recently accidentally took a look at Russian translation and i believe it can be improved significantly, but I really don't think translating online boardgames to non-english languages is essential.
9. Better animations when cards are gained/bought/played/...
Pff, don't care really. Lowest priority.
10. Better visualization of split piles, Archive/Crypt contents, Prince targets, ...
I think the full text of every card-shaped thing used in the game should be easily obtained via interface at any time. See split piles, castles+knights (don't remember how right-click on them is implemented now), all boons, all hexes etc. I believe the same is true for every bit of information i can get by rules, including archive/crypt/price etc.
Now I'm not sure all of the following belongs here, but i can't find more suitable paragraph.
I've read of issues, like when it's not clear which card you're working with in clean-up phase. I've never ran into such problems, but I would be frustrated to encounter one. I think these things should be properly visualized.
I really think that all actions via clicking in log (tunnel, urchin etc many of them) should be replaced with something else. It's a matter of clarity, usability and good taste. I also think that one shouldn't mouseover username to get any information about durations, set-aside cards et cetera. It's very unclear that it's the only correct way to do this.
All of these seem the highest priority for me.
10. Option to hide the log
Would never use it, lowest priority.
11. Android app (or just improved compatibility?)
An app would be nice. Medium priority.
12. iPhone app (or just improved compatibility?)
Despise everything apple-shaped, lowest priority.
13. Downloadable game logs
Easier log parsing may appear useful for me one day, but i've never wished for it so far. Low priority.
14. Improved moderation (dealing with chat abuse, slowplayers, ...)
Hanging around 56-57 for last months I haven't encountered slowplayers for a while. Abusive language and luck-complaints just make me smile. But anyway, if I ever encounter a slowplayer I want to be 100% sure that a couple of screenshots and report to mod would be enough to ban him. If this is how the system works now, I'm fine, otherwise high priority.
15/16.
You asked only about personal wishes, so I don't need these and priority is lowest. However, I really think that these should be there for new players and it's high priority for the platform itself.
As you may notice, I'm mostly fine with the platform as it is. Good luck!