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by Aidan
May 31, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Frozen games
Replies: 5
Views: 16870

Re: Frozen games

The game tries to unfreeze itself in situations where network problems can cause communication to get disrupted. I've noticed one situation where this does not work and will be fixed up in version 3 - it happens when passing is complete and players are accepting the passed cards. If freezes happen e...
by Aidan
Apr 28, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

The pass arrows / hands history / current hand score I will have to look into more. Maybe if a player enables some of these they could lose a point at the end of the game? Or have a learning number of games for beginners to be allowed to enable these features and then they get some rankings point re...
by Aidan
Apr 27, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

making the game more difficult for the average user The idea is to make it a bit more like real life play, not more difficult. Skill should always be rewarded whenever possible. making the game more difficult will drive yet more away I don't think so. I think the main problem is the abuse and the r...
by Aidan
Apr 27, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

could be to show a little icon that remembers the last pass
I was going to implement some pass direction arrow anyways so I'll probably extend this to either leave the pass direction arrow displayed or add some way that it can be shown again if desired.
by Aidan
Apr 26, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

I've noticed now that I show the current hand scores during play. I'm surprised I implemented this, as part of the skill of the game is to remember who has taken points and who has not, and this takes that skill aspect away. Maybe an option for this is needed? Or not?
by Aidan
Apr 25, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

Here's a suggestion: can you link all of the players in the game to the server in such a way that it's not dependent on the host to keep everyone connected. When a player who is not the host gets disconnected (or quits), a bot comes in. However, when the host gets disconnected (or quits), the game ...
by Aidan
Apr 21, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 - Suggestions

By the time a player reads through Aidan's menu of chat topics and decides which is the most appropriate for the occasion, the player will be timed out. I don't agree with this. The menu items are all grouped for easy access (e.g. connection -> invite -> "invite me please"), and the more you use it...
by Aidan
Apr 17, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Improving the Bots
Replies: 5
Views: 23405

Version 3 - Improving the Bots

For those who have played against the bots frequently, can you please point out the worst plays they make so I can try and get some fixes in for the upcoming Version 3.

I don't have time to play against them myself so I need some help to get them to play better.

Thanks!
by Aidan
Apr 17, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

So players would be able to turn chat off No, I don't intend to implement the ability to turn off or hide the chat. And going back to the "Free Text Chat" point I made above, this is something that will be enabled or disabled for all players alike. Enabled if all players agree, disabled for all if ...
by Aidan
Apr 16, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

I for one would like to see the ability to chat continue. The chat menu selection will be quite extensive. But I understand your point. Well the only way to keep this going would be to have a "Free Text Chat" option available that all players would have to enable before or during a match. This woul...
by Aidan
Apr 16, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

There will be some way to see and change cards before you pass them, possibly as in the way you have shown.

The rules idea is also a good one - I'll look into it.

The hands history is something new. What is this exactly? To be able to see all previous rounds in the hand? Or something else?
by Aidan
Apr 13, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Cribbage
Topic: Screen freezes on "Cut for the starter card"
Replies: 1
Views: 13805

Re: Screen freezes on "Cut for the starter card"

Sure send on the images (aidan at grassgames dot com) and I'll have a look into the problem.
by Aidan
Apr 13, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

I'd like to see all rules (or only "Shoot the moon") of actual match during entire game. I often saw many players make unnecessary moons when the rule was "Old Moon".
You can check the rules if you press Escape or the 'Menu' button during play - is that not enough?
by Aidan
Apr 13, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

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by Aidan
Apr 13, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

The new chat is nearly implemented and soon I'll be starting on the new avatars system, then the updates to the scoring system will be done.

It'll be a month or two before things are ready.

All points are being read and taken into consideration so keep them coming.
by Aidan
Apr 04, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

Ok sounds interesting. Any ideas then on how to implement quality of play vs. frequency of play?
by Aidan
Apr 04, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Re: Version 3 Suggestions

Thanks for the suggestions. Some at least will be implemented. V3 updates so far: 1) The chat system is going to be updated to an extensive menu selection - this is already in progress. I understand that some people won't be happy with this, but others will. 2) The avatar system will be updated too ...
by Aidan
Mar 05, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Hearts
Topic: Version 3 - Suggestions
Replies: 44
Views: 1534340

Version 3 - Suggestions

I'm working on Version 3 now.

All suggestions on how to improve the game are welcome.

Please post suggestions for any aspect of the game, not just network play and connection problems (which will also be looked into).


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by Aidan
Feb 23, 2021
Forum: Xbox Support
Topic: update has wiped all my stats!
Replies: 5
Views: 16340

Re: update has wiped all my stats!

Is this your review then, or someone else with the same problem?
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by Aidan
Feb 20, 2021
Forum: Xbox Support
Topic: update has wiped all my stats!
Replies: 5
Views: 16340

Re: update has wiped all my stats!

I understand totally and sorry it happened. The part of the game that deals with saving and loading user details and stats etc. all goes though Microsoft's cloud services. It may be a problem in the game, but it also could be something else going wrong on that side of things, which is totally outsid...
by Aidan
Feb 19, 2021
Forum: Windows Support
Topic: Windowed Screen Size not remembered between sessions
Replies: 2
Views: 14254

Re: Windowed Screen Size not remembered between sessions

Did you get the game via grassgames.com or the Windows Store? Thanks...
by Aidan
Feb 19, 2021
Forum: Xbox Support
Topic: update has wiped all my stats!
Replies: 5
Views: 16340

Re: update has wiped all my stats!

The update should not have affected that stat's at all, and I've no idea why it did. Also there's nothing that can be done that I can think of to get them back - the files are stored in the Xbox cloud and would be updated (re-saved) as soon as you started playing a new game. So no good news I'm afra...
by Aidan
Feb 19, 2021
Forum: Xbox Support
Topic: 3D Solitaire stopped working
Replies: 1
Views: 9140

Re: 3D Solitaire stopped working

Hi collector T,

Sorry for the delay, I did not get the notification of this forum post and only saw it today.

A new release of the game for the Xbox was sent out yesterday - have you tried it?

Also what is the problem exactly? What is happening, and when?
by Aidan
Jan 31, 2021
Forum: Table Tennis Pro
Topic: Version 3 Released!
Replies: 8
Views: 35056

Re: Version 3 Released!

Did you try starting the game in windowed mode on El Capitan? Do you get an error message?

Also, if you can, open Terminal (in Applications -> Utilities) and type in the following:
cat ~/Library/Application*Support/GrassGames/TableTennisPro/LogFile.txt

and post the output here, thanks.
by Aidan
Jan 28, 2021
Forum: GrassGames' Cribbage
Topic: Same Deals
Replies: 1
Views: 13217

Re: Same Deals

That's very weird. There have been no changes to the game in a long time. Where you cut the deal does make a difference normally, the game picks that exact place in the deck that you pick to cut the deck.

Maybe re-install the game? Also try renaming or deleting the game's preferences folder.