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by jvrossb 4805 days ago
You should let players save starting configurations so games can get going faster once a matchup is made. I'm now waiting for my buddy to set up. Alternatively don't start looking for players to match me with until I have finished set up. Either way I really really want to start playing and I really really don't want to wait for the other player to get ready.

EDIT: Aaaand when I refresh the page it seems like everything is gone.

EDIT 2: There should be a way to return to my list of games from the game screen.

EDIT 3: I notice there is a way - you click the top bar - but it should explicit, you have the space to include a back button on the side anyway. I also am unclear on how to remove the position of a ship I've already placed, and the error messages need to be polished a little. "You have placed too many lage_ship ships" isn't super user friendly.

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Ok I think that was a known one, it's still saved in the backend just not reflecting.

Saving config would be good, i'll throw that on the list of things for this weekend :). Thanks for the feedback

On the not showing up after refresh, 2 more quick notes. First, after I've completed setup games in my game list still show up as action:setup. It should say something like waiting for opponent. Second, when I select a game where I have completed setup, even though the game confirms I am waiting on my opponent I can't see any of my ships. So a refresh AND exiting+reentering a game wipe my view of my ships.
They'll be more once I actually get a game going!

Where are you folks located? Interesting time to post :)

SF Bay area, extremely odd time :)
Waddya know. Me too.