IRLDb Suggestions

[Darren Grey]

The database is very very funky, but I think a few tweaks would be nice.  Primarily:

1. If updated date field is blank then pull through released date instead.

2. Show search criteria/customisation in the url instead of masking the home link.  This would let one link to a specific search externally.

3. Have quick links at the top to "All Roguelikes", "All 7DRLs", maybe some others.

[Z]

The home link is not masked (IRLDb does all the searching and filtering on user's computer, so no URL changing, also that's why it is so fast:) ) But I agree that these would be useful features. Hopefully I'll add them when I have time.

[Slash]

Indeed, you can even download the IRLDB and run it locally

[Z]

Finally IRLDb is updated, with the following changes based on Darren's post, and also one of my own:

• It is now possible to generate permanent links to your search results. For example,
  • all 7DRLs
  • roguelikes with recent feedback (please submit more feedback )
  • most popular roguelikes (according to number of ratings, then rating average)
  • roguelikes with RL in name

• If one of the two fields (updated/released) is blank, just copy the other one. (In some cases "Released" contains a date and "Updated" contains a version number, IRLDb won't copy in this case, but I think this should be fixed manually.)
• It is now possible to search not only for specific text, but also using regular expressions. For example this search finds many different types of futuristic roguelikes (including sci-fi, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic, etc.).
  
  I don't know what quick links should be there, so I have not added them.
  

[george]

Awesome, I was just wishing for the permalink feature the other day. Thanks .

[Pteriforever]

I'll try to find some popularity formula-- That way we won't have to wait until ROTY 2011 to have a fandom war.

So, I've updated all my ratings and stuff