Army lists searchable on points, rules, edition
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:31 am
Greetings,
As I was looking over the army list section, I couldn't help feeling it lacked some effectiveness as I could filter threads on the army size and rule packs...and army, if we wish.
I believe adding a filter on these three attributes would permit people to use that section of the forum as a repository and source of inspiration. With army lists becoming easier to search, I believe users would be more tempted to have a look at eachother's lists as well, increasing the response and interaction in that section.
I'm well aware this isn't achieved with the flick of a hand but I think it's worth checking out the flexibility of the phpBB system which this forum is based on.
I took the liberty of working out a few TO-BE screens that may help clarify what the result could be.
The topic form in that forum would then include the following fields:
Army
Selectable list (multiple options allowed for people making hybrids) with Dark Elves as default:
- Dark Elves
- Empire
- ..
- Unspecified
Size
- A text input field for the size
- A button "add" for people who want to add a second, third, .. size to the list for expanding army lists
- A checkbox "unspecified" for unspecified army sizes
Composition
A list with multiple selections possible:
- No comp 8th ed
(- No comp 9th ed)
- ETC 2012
- ETC 2013
- Local rules
- ...
One could search the army lists with a form offering these same fields.
Sincerely,
Daeron
As I was looking over the army list section, I couldn't help feeling it lacked some effectiveness as I could filter threads on the army size and rule packs...and army, if we wish.
I believe adding a filter on these three attributes would permit people to use that section of the forum as a repository and source of inspiration. With army lists becoming easier to search, I believe users would be more tempted to have a look at eachother's lists as well, increasing the response and interaction in that section.
I'm well aware this isn't achieved with the flick of a hand but I think it's worth checking out the flexibility of the phpBB system which this forum is based on.
I took the liberty of working out a few TO-BE screens that may help clarify what the result could be.
The topic form in that forum would then include the following fields:
Army
Selectable list (multiple options allowed for people making hybrids) with Dark Elves as default:
- Dark Elves
- Empire
- ..
- Unspecified
Size
- A text input field for the size
- A button "add" for people who want to add a second, third, .. size to the list for expanding army lists
- A checkbox "unspecified" for unspecified army sizes
Composition
A list with multiple selections possible:
- No comp 8th ed
(- No comp 9th ed)
- ETC 2012
- ETC 2013
- Local rules
- ...
One could search the army lists with a form offering these same fields.
Sincerely,
Daeron