E-mail notifications?

[montalvo]

Hello,

I've taken a break from playing the game for a little while in order to let my RR recover, as I missed several turns due to forgetfulness and a busy schedule. However, I wonder if it would be possible to implement a system whereby an automated e-mail is sent to a user's e-mail account whenever they are within 1 hour of a turn coming up on games they are playing? Perhaps this could be enabled on a per-game basis, with the user specifying under their account settings how far in advance they wish to be notified by e-mail (if at all).

Many thanks!

[Prague]

That sounds like a good idea! I don't think I would use it personally, but I know that it would really help some others and decrease missed turns. I hope it wouldn't be too hard to implement, but I don't particularly see why it would be.

[A_Tin_Can]

Yes this sounds very easy I can't believe no one has done it before

[A_Tin_Can]

I don't know anything about programming maybe someone here does

[kestasjk]

??? ATC haven't you contributed code?

It wouldn't be very hard to do.. but.. bleah. I'd wait for the phone app which will have notifications etc, I think that's the best way, having to send e-mails to remind people to send orders I dont think many would use

[jmo1121109]

Yes this sounds very easy I can't believe no one has done it before

[Yonni]

First one's free, but I'll need an update to my contributor status for the next time I need to fix one of your little problems:

function sendEmails
;;;;while playedID subscribesTo get_notifications:
;;;;;;;;;if turn(ends) then
;;;;;;;;;;;;send e-mail to playerID.email
;;;;;;;;;;else
;;;;;;;;;;;;do nothing
;;;;;;;;;;end
;;;loop
end

edit: looks like the forum doesn't like blank spaces but this should work too

[PRINCE WILLIAM]

It would be very useful to people with loaded daily schedules, especially when something had gone awry and the schedule is disturbed.

[montalvo]

It would be very useful to people with loaded daily schedules, especially when something had gone awry and the schedule is disturbed.

I really agree with this; it's the principal reason why I am currently not actively playing the game.

A phone app with notifications sounds wonderful; I hope that that is something that can be released soon.