Well it's been a bit quiet here lately... so just to stir the pot a bit... Here's a sample of just one way we can rank characters with the new online hall of fame:
This image was generated from actual game data (from my iPhone and simulator) that was submitted to the Hall of Fame database. As I mentioned in the update details we collect no personal information at all- the country flag is simply to note which part of the world that particular game was played (as determined by IP location).
We'll support multiple lists for things like wealthiest rogues, best killers, retrieving the amulet with the least number of moves, etc. The sky is the limit. We'll probably do Top 10 and Top 100 for each category we support too.
Forum members - that's you guys here
- will be able to opt in and "flag" their character in the rankings with their forum username! That way you can talk smack better- it will be easy to point to a position and say "that's me"! This functionality will be provided by sending me the UDID of your device so I can link it to your forum name in our database. I will definitely be a part of that, and anyone who is a member here can opt to join too
Other cool stuff I can do with the data once we go live includes providing you with funny statistics from the db: average number of kills for the week, the floor most people die on, the monster that claims the most rogue lives, etc.
Hopefully we're in the final stretch before approval and then we'll all be able to sigh in relief
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