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Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 3:57 pm
by Apatheist
Today I've joined 3 speed games. Each one turned out to be Chained, but none of them said so on the Game Finder screen. I played them, but it's not the setting I prefer or would have chosen had I known; why don't all the parameters display on every game? Even now, a search shows one two player game (#24365922) just shows "Classic" and "2 players" with no other parameters.

Re: Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:30 pm
by plurple
if the setting isn't shown it means it is the defaults. I.e.
Automatic
Sequential
Escalating
Chained
no fog or trench
no round limit

Has been like this since the beginning as far as I know :) so if a game doesn't say you know what the setting is :D

Re: Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:13 am
by Apatheist
plurple wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:30 pm if the setting isn't shown it means it is the defaults. I.e.
Automatic
Sequential
Escalating
Chained
no fog or trench
no round limit

Has been like this since the beginning as far as I know :) so if a game doesn't say you know what the setting is :D
Thanks - but I didn't know what the defaults were, and I don't think it's apparent to new users. May I suggest that either all parameters where a choice has been made (ie the first four you mentioned) are always displayed, or that the defaults are displayed somewhere prominently? I know I can select all the ones that I prefer to play - just thinking of making it easier for new users.

Re: Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:22 am
by plurple
From the join games page it shows them it is only from game fonder results that the defults dont display :)

Re: Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:28 am
by Apatheist
plurple wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:22 am From the join games page it shows them it is only from game fonder results that the defults dont display :)
Right, so looking through 3400 games is supposed to be easier than using Game Finder when looking to avoid specific game types? Do me a favour!

Re: Parameters not displaying fully

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:30 pm
by plurple
Apatheist wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:28 am
plurple wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:22 am From the join games page it shows them it is only from game fonder results that the defults dont display :)
Right, so looking through 3400 games is supposed to be easier than using Game Finder when looking to avoid specific game types? Do me a favour!
Not what I said at all but if you are already on the game finders page and there is a setting you don't like don't tick it :)

You can even save your favourite searches by clicking the search word once the results appear and bookmark it ;)