dev diary #65 | Interface Update | Final Update for the Season

[TuscanSota]

Hey everyone,

 

Here is the list of all changes with today's update:

- Link to the SimFBA site can be found in the right-hand side of the navigation bar

- Statistics link is fixed in the team dropdown on the nav bar

- News log now appropriately logs when a user makes a scheme change for their offense.

- Info button in place next to offensive scheme button

- Backend changes to keep track of a team's recruiting class size limit.

- Removed receiving yards and receiving TDs headers from the Team Stats (Offense) view

 

Landing Page

Below are screenshots showing the new options for users to navigate to the SimFBA site and the statistics page from the dropdown.

 

 

Regarding Scheme Changes

If the user changes their offensive scheme and saves, it will now be logged in the news log. It's not a fool-proof solution but it will give users more awareness in case a team changes their scheme but does not properly notify their opponent in the appropriate channels.

 

 

There is now an information button next to the offensive scheme label. Clicking the label provides the user with information regarding the schemes available, and the protocol required for changing their scheme.

 

In regard to these features now being provided, I will be advocating a harsher punishment the next time a team is not notified of a scheme change.

 

 

Moving forward

This is officially my last update for the regular season. I'm already taking note of changes that I want to make for the CFB portion of the interface to make things more user-friendly and seamless for the user. Here is what I have in mind:

 

- Changing the news log to its own page where the user will be able to search and filter logs by week and by news type within a season.

- More information pointers on both the gameplan page and the recruiting pages

- A help section to document all gameplay features.

- An attempt to find the collusion button in the code and remove it in order to prevent users from improperly colluding with each other.

- Individual game views for player stats and team stats on the stats page.

 

 

Thanks,

TuscanSota