Error Messages through Dialog Boxes problematic at times

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JunkDealer

Under the current implementation when there is a problem (not enough players, unowned cards, etc) the way it is communicated is via a dialog box.  The problem here is that in Chrome after the second dialog box appears there is an option to "Prevent this page from creating additional dialogs".  If you accidentally select this option there is no longer any feedback as to why things are not working.  Clicking Ready just does nothing.

For those not familiar with the option it can be resolved by closing the tab and opening a new tab as the dialogs are specific to that particular session.  The problem here is that someone who is not familiar with this may be left wondering why their game won't start.  Reloading the page does not re-enable the dialog boxes only closing the tab and reopening it, or closing Chrome and reopening Chrome.

Beginning players or those unfamiliar with this feature in Chrome may be left thinking the game is broken.  There should be a better way to do this that does not involve Dialog boxes.

allanfieldhouse

This is because it's using the default "alert", which the browser will let you block (for important reasons). To fix this they'd have to implement their own modal popup for warning messages. Or use one of the many libraries that provides this feature.