New Section: Player Locator

Shadowlord · Post by **Shadowlord** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 6:42 pm

I have found other sites on the net that have tryed this... but most are messy and hard to use.

It would be nice if a player could post "im looking for a mature group of players in the ****** area, I am ** and have been playing for ** years."

Post by **Dark Alliance** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:58 pm

This has been discussed before and didn't get very far. druchii.net is a world wide community with some players living eons away from their nearest hobby shop or fellow gamer. I think the idea has some merit but not enough for a forum.

A sticky thread somewhere might work. It could also include details of all the known gaming clubs.

Shadowlord · Post by **Shadowlord** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:16 am

Thats a good point...

Would it be possible to construct a page where a user can input their city and email address?... To create a list that can be viewed by all.

Post by **Kitrik** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:32 pm

Problem with that Shadowlord is that many people don't like revealing too much about there identity on a website that anyone can view.

What we have seen in the past is a start of a tournament or other event by a few members and then others flock to it if they are within a decent driving distance. One that comes to mind is the Sydney tournament that was started. Maybe try something like this...

Hope this helps...

Kitrik

Tacklbry · Post by **Tacklbry** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:48 pm

Maybe a search function that can troll through the database of Druchii.net member profiles. Then you could contact prior to tournaments to see who else from your area may be there.

/\\//\ · Post by **/\\//\** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:55 pm

GW used to have a similar thing but it was shut down because you don't know who you're giving your details to. Some kid on this site could discuss meeting up with someone from this site who "claims" they are a keen Warhammer player. However in reality they are a drug dealer/peadophile/mugger etc who could be taking advantage of this function.

Shadowlord · Post by **Shadowlord** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:51 am

Yeah, darn perverts ruining it for the rest of us.

Actually since I posted this I have learned of a Rogue trader in my area... I'm not in the middle of nowhere, just thought everyone in my area was out of it.

Thanks for the replies.

Drakken · Post by **Drakken** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:15 am

Perhaps not a player locator, but a Gaming club or League locator, and maybe through Tourney is there as well. I know White Dwarf used to have all the RTTs and what not in there, but has fallen off in that department. I've seen something similar to this on other forums, where you simple put up in a forum anyone can go look through Tourneys or major events, and anyone local can go attend. Its worked so far on a smaller scale, I just don't know how well it'd work on this large a scale.

Dungeon_god · Post by **Dungeon_god** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:06 am

Having something that was a database (and since you already are running MYSQL anyways, right Kitrik?

) that would be pretty cool.

But, then again, it just might be logistically out of line. Not totally sure what the situation is.