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12 votes
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What would you want in a Digital Card Game?
So, I quit Hearthstone recently. Not just because of current events, but because I lost my taste for the game. Which is a shame, because Hearthstone is pretty well made and what it simplifies from...
So, I quit Hearthstone recently. Not just because of current events, but because I lost my taste for the game. Which is a shame, because Hearthstone is pretty well made and what it simplifies from Magic the Gathering and comparible card games is pretty inspired.
Couple things I Liked
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You pick one class when you create a deck, and your resource management is doled out every turn without intervention or having to worry about Mana Burn or Flood.
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It had a sort of chess by mail setup, where you couldn't really interrupt your opponents turn without laying a Secret trap for them that would trigger when a condition was met. I appreciated that you weren't on the clock for having to play an interrupt or cancel an opponent's move, especially since I mostly play on mobile.
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Finally, it had one of the best UI for getting things done, and letting you know where you wanted to know. The main menu was organized, the deck builder was clean, and the playmat was very polished with the oval minion pieces, while informative on what everything did. I've been trying Eternal recently, and it's certainly an adjustment.
But to prevent this from being a one sided breakup post, I ask you, dear Tildos, what would you want out of a Digital Card Game? Be it a weird mechanic, playing mode, ideal platform or like this except with that, what would keep you coming back to such a game?
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Disco Elysium | Launch trailer
4 votes -
The architect for the Atari VCS retro console has quit the project, claiming he hasn't been paid in six months
8 votes -
NASA and the search for water on the Moon
4 votes -
Crunchyroll and WEBTOON Team Up to Co-Produce New Animated Content
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Белое злато - Beyond the quiet river
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Why US cities are banning new fast food drive-throughs
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My thoughts and ideas for Tildes
I have lots of thoughts about Tildes that I end up forgetting. This post is my attempt to put them to good use. Some of those were already stated elsewhere. Introduction Just to make it very...
I have lots of thoughts about Tildes that I end up forgetting. This post is my attempt to put them to good use. Some of those were already stated elsewhere.
Introduction
Just to make it very clear: I am extremely happy with the way things are going on Tildes. If that was not the case, instead of drawing criticism I would simply not be here. So, please, let's be civil and avoid taking things personally ;)
I'm also a regular user, so please be gentle with my ignorance regarding the technical reasons why some things are either impossible or unpractical.
1. An Answer To A Common Objection
Some of these suggestions may encounter the following answer: "this should be an extension, not a core feature". To which I might respond:
- Extensions impact performance and it's good practice to keep them at a minimum
- Not everyone uses the same browser.
- Features implemented by the actual developers will probably be of a better quality
2. Golden Rule
Unless explicit or clearly unpractical, all suggestions should be interpreted as to be as optional (and preferably
opt-in
) as possible for the user. I'll also make frequent use of the imperative mood: please understand that those are still suggestions. The imperative mood is just more practical. Also, notice that this is not my first language.3. Suggestions
3.1 Keyboard Shortcuts
The majority of Tildes users would probably welcome a good set of keyboard shortcuts. I apologize if such keyboard shortcuts already exist: if they do, there should be a page listing them all.
3.1.1 Vim-like and Emacs-like keybindings
There should be Vim-like and Emacs-like (you could choose which one!) keys all around. Even with things like Vimium, not everyone uses them, and a well-thought-out set of keybindings would be extremely beneficial.
This also applies to text fields.
4. Open Calls For Moderators
Right now, I'm not sure what criteria are being used to give someone moderator powers. I think being a developer or contributor is the main criterion, which makes a lot of sense. But other participants might be up to the task, and giving them a chance could be beneficial.
5. Moderation Action Should Always Present Reason
This may seem obvious and even unfair, but I think when a moderator is in no condition to dedicate the time to justify their moderation action (such as locking threads, removing contents or banning users), then the moderator should wait until this condition is met in order to take action.
6. Heated Discussions Should Be Allowed in More Circumstances
I understand Tildes is, and should always be, a place for politeness, even affectionate discussion, but sometimes heated language, including irony and sarcasm, are necessary to stress a point and take the discussion forward. I understand that's a fine line, and that is usually better err on the side of caution, but I also feel the need to caution my fellow Tilders and Tildes administration against excessive moderation, which could stifle the discussion of sensitive subjects
7. There Should Be a Page Explaining How to Collaborate
This page should be short and to the point, with lots of links. I, for instance, wanna collaborate in the documentation, but the information telling how to do so was in a comment I cannot find anymore.
8. Table of Contents
Tildes markdown should support the automated creation of a simple table of contents, which would be very useful for longer posts. Preferably, there should be a limited set of options, such as:
- title of the table of contents ("TOC", "Table of Contents", "Contents" etc)
- numbered vs unnumbered
- depth of the numbering
9. Search own content
I find very hard to search my own content. Sometimes I must reference something I said earlier, or adapt a previous response to a question I already answered. On these occasions, I have to manually
Ctrl+f
page after page of my user page, which is tedious and inefficient.10. Sort my own content
I wish I could sort my own content in the same manner I can with other pages. This would help with item
9
, and also help answer faster to comments that were recently made.11. Notifications
I wish it was possible to
op-in
desktop notifications for Tildes to show me whenever I get an answer to a thread, a comment or a private message.Correction: I'm not referring to Email notifications, but desktop notifications. The ones that appear occasionally on your browser or screen.
12. There Should Be Space for Comedy
I'm not saying Tildes should become a place for lazy memes and endless puns, but comedy is valuable content and I don't like the idea of Tildes being a more conversational version of Stack Overflow. I fully agree with @deimos vision for a website for meaningful interactions with a focus on privacy. I just don't think comedy is necessarily a menace to this and all the other Tildes' stated goals. Right now, we're a very serious bunch of folks. There should be a place for humor in Tildes. How would that work? IDK. I leave this open for discussion.
13. Link to Excerpt
It would be awesome being able to link not just to a particular comment, but to a selection of that particular comment. After linking to the excerpt, I would go to the full comment, but the excerpt would be highlighted.
Conclusion
This is more of a collection of thoughts than an article, therefore I cannot offer a proper conclusion. But I'd like to kindly ask my fellow Tilders to give some considerations to my ideas. And please understand that they are not complaints. It's just may to contribute to this great community.
Cheers ;)
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Is the F-35 worth $115 million?
6 votes -
Todd Phillips thinks cancel culture ruined comedy. Maybe he’s just not funny anymore.
21 votes -
If we have to choose between compromise and genocide, we will choose our people (Op-ed by commander-in-chief of the Kurds)
10 votes -
Vicious bigotry, reluctant acceptance: How Italians became "White"
8 votes -
Men and women will compete against one another, for the same prize money and trophy, in new golf event Scandinavian Mixed in Sweden next year
5 votes -
Ways to create a more environmentally sustainable world
5 votes -
Lawns are an ecological disaster
25 votes -
Set to rights – Iceland's new Gender Autonomy Act
7 votes -
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker prize 2019
5 votes -
Denmark will fast-track legislation to strip foreign fighters of Danish citizenship
6 votes -
Dragon Quest XI (dunkview)
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Thousand year old 12cm-long iron arrowhead was found high up in the mountains near Eidfjord in Norway
4 votes -
Mastodon 3.0 has been released
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - Discussion thread
The followup movie to Breaking Bad, focusing on the character of Jesse Pinkman after the events of the show, released on Oct 11 (PST). So, what'd you all think of it?
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With more rocket launches comes more pollution cleanup
8 votes -
Kurds strike deal to get Syrian help fighting Turkey in Rojava
16 votes -
Sudo flaw lets Linux users run commands as root even when they're restricted
18 votes -
California is banning the tiny bottles of shampoo in hotels
11 votes -
Introducing "Double Trouble", an upcoming free, co-op-focused DLC for Wargroove
5 votes -
Every bus in the US deserves its own lane
9 votes -
How safe is Apple’s Safe Browsing?
9 votes -
What keyboard shortcut was a game changer for you?
...or just a useful lesser know keyboard shortcut.
35 votes -
Renewable electricity generation overtakes fossil fuel generation in UK for first time
8 votes -
The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer
8 votes -
ScummVM 2.1.0 "Electric Sheep" has been produced
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
16 votes -
Making the Tokio [Rust's async runtime] scheduler 10x faster
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John Beasley - Shatita Boom Boom (2009)
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Entrepreneurs on opposite coasts make fish-friendly booze
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Safeway coupons, automation, and reversing private APIs
9 votes -
Perl 6 to be renamed to Raku
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Europe's top court has upheld the strict protection that EU law offers to Finnish wolves and other species
4 votes -
Digital dystopia: How algorithms punish the poor
11 votes -
Questions to Bill Gates about global health and more
6 votes -
Heather Watson defeated in straight sets by Rebecca Peterson in Tianjin Open final
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Meet the rich kids who want to give away all their money
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For 'organic' to remain strong, farmers say they need more consistent enforcement
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"1 new" text is displayed for replies to hidden comments
If a top-level comment is collapsed by default (presumably due to "noise" tags), replies to that comment will still trigger the "1 new" text on the topic, but won't be visible when you visit the...
If a top-level comment is collapsed by default (presumably due to "noise" tags), replies to that comment will still trigger the "1 new" text on the topic, but won't be visible when you visit the thread - and there's not even any indication that you should expand the noise-tagged comment to see a reply.
Would it be possible(/desirable) to show the red indicator next to collapsed comments if there's a new comment underneath them?
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Facebook should ban campaign ads. End the lies.
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How an organic dairy’s quest for clean energy spread solar across Wisconsin
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Four sentenced to federal prison for organic fraud
8 votes