Farcaster
09-03-2008, 03:31 AM
Hello, all.
I've started work on a new gaming availability tool. Now, instead of simply putting in your availability as "Saturdays, Sundays," and "Afternoons, Evenings," you will be able to indicate exactly what hours you're typically available to game (or attend events).
At the moment, you can visit your profile (Player Registry -> Your Profile) to setup your times. Other members will be able to see what you entered (adjusted for their timezone) when they visit your profile. Here is a list of the future improvements I am planning to add to this:
The Player Registry Search will allow you to search for members who are available during specific hours and days.
The Campaign Invitations tool will be integrated will use this same availability chart and will help the GM find players available at specific days/times.
Social Group Members will be able to see other group members availability in a consolidated view. This will help group leaders figure out the best time for scheduling events, or if you setup a Social Group for your players, you can use the schedule view to figure out the best time to plan the next game.
Members will be able to enter "exception time." For example, let's say that you are typically available on Saturday between 2pm and 11pm, but this upcoming Saturday, September 6th, you have to work until 4pm. You will be able to enter an "exception" in your schedule to block that time out as unavailable on this particular week. Other members will see your exceptions in the schedule view in social groups. (Think Outlook if you've ever used the calendar feature in that.)
I think this will ultimately be a great tool for smaller gaming groups and larger area groups alike. I know I have been wanting something like this for my group for a while. In the meantime, I hope that having a more detailed view of member gaming availability will be helpful.
Enjoy, and please update your availability as soon as you can, as the Registry and Campaign Invitations tools will eventually be switched over to use that chart instead of the current profile fields.
If you have any questions or encounter any nasty little bugs, let me know :)
I've started work on a new gaming availability tool. Now, instead of simply putting in your availability as "Saturdays, Sundays," and "Afternoons, Evenings," you will be able to indicate exactly what hours you're typically available to game (or attend events).
At the moment, you can visit your profile (Player Registry -> Your Profile) to setup your times. Other members will be able to see what you entered (adjusted for their timezone) when they visit your profile. Here is a list of the future improvements I am planning to add to this:
The Player Registry Search will allow you to search for members who are available during specific hours and days.
The Campaign Invitations tool will be integrated will use this same availability chart and will help the GM find players available at specific days/times.
Social Group Members will be able to see other group members availability in a consolidated view. This will help group leaders figure out the best time for scheduling events, or if you setup a Social Group for your players, you can use the schedule view to figure out the best time to plan the next game.
Members will be able to enter "exception time." For example, let's say that you are typically available on Saturday between 2pm and 11pm, but this upcoming Saturday, September 6th, you have to work until 4pm. You will be able to enter an "exception" in your schedule to block that time out as unavailable on this particular week. Other members will see your exceptions in the schedule view in social groups. (Think Outlook if you've ever used the calendar feature in that.)
I think this will ultimately be a great tool for smaller gaming groups and larger area groups alike. I know I have been wanting something like this for my group for a while. In the meantime, I hope that having a more detailed view of member gaming availability will be helpful.
Enjoy, and please update your availability as soon as you can, as the Registry and Campaign Invitations tools will eventually be switched over to use that chart instead of the current profile fields.
If you have any questions or encounter any nasty little bugs, let me know :)