this is why i never really advocate for fancy layouts for taken lists. the more fancy the code, the more likely something's getting left out. it's a taken list. it's supposed to tell me who's playing what. if the basic function of that is limited, it becomes pointless.
just do damn lists. there are plenty of games without fancy code that just list the relevant information and it works for everyone involved. code like this takes up too much space, especially if the game grows at all.
most of the time i think usernames are important, but it's a smut game and those usually value privacy and anonymity options for the players (even encouraging alts and socks for the players). so i don't think it's a surprise that they wouldn't put as much emphasis on the usernames because they aren't as important.
if you are that hung up you can hover to see it or if you're in the game you can check out their preference list, but it's not a big need. everything you need to know (character name, canon, which wing they are) as potential player is there and if you are a player in the game you have access to more info. the privacy the current list provides to the players is a plus.
the last code had usernames. i don't think they really give a shit about it at all, but whoever found this code just thought it was prettier. this logic of yours would only make sense if the previous code hadn't had usernames up, or if the current code couldn't access them via their userpics. the ability is there, it's just harder to get for those that choose not to have the hover menu on over userpics.
taken list is supposed to be helpful and informative. being in the game under a sock doesn't mean that the account you're on is supposed to be secret. that's why you're using it. if people make a brand new account for a sex game, they shouldn't really care if it's associated with their sex game sock. i, as a player, would like to have a handy way to reference who's who, especially since we have double characters and people with the same faces.
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(Anonymous) 2015-03-27 09:24 am (UTC)(link)just do damn lists. there are plenty of games without fancy code that just list the relevant information and it works for everyone involved. code like this takes up too much space, especially if the game grows at all.
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(Anonymous) 2015-03-27 11:52 am (UTC)(link)if you are that hung up you can hover to see it or if you're in the game you can check out their preference list, but it's not a big need. everything you need to know (character name, canon, which wing they are) as potential player is there and if you are a player in the game you have access to more info. the privacy the current list provides to the players is a plus.
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(Anonymous) 2015-03-27 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)taken list is supposed to be helpful and informative. being in the game under a sock doesn't mean that the account you're on is supposed to be secret. that's why you're using it. if people make a brand new account for a sex game, they shouldn't really care if it's associated with their sex game sock. i, as a player, would like to have a handy way to reference who's who, especially since we have double characters and people with the same faces.