Author Topic: Nightly Squadron Logs  (Read 757 times)

Offline APDrone

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Nightly Squadron Logs
« on: March 09, 2006, 09:55:48 PM »
Each morning, the squadron CO ( or registered CO ) would receive an e-mail with a file attachment containing the raw log data belonging to registered members of their squad from the previous day.

This data could then be parsed into meaningful reports that could be used to compose AARs, tally kill totals, database updates, kill list.. 'Most Wanted' ( Who shows up as having killed the most of the squaddies.. then putting a bounty on their heads.. rewards for killing them.. etc )  run locally on the CO's machine ( or whoever he/she forwards the file to ).

The possibilities of generating goals and objectives could be impressive.

You could maintain a player database that tracks all the neat data we have now, but at the squadron level. Very easy to pick out the performers and razz the slackards.. :D  Hmm.. so-and-so got killed by drone?? Extra goon duty for him this month!

The AH community contains many programmers that would probably jump at the chance to code up some macros and squad management packages that would give the Squad CO some real ammunition to enhance the game-participation aspect.

The logs received could be selected by the CO ( MA, DA, TA, AvA.. etc, as they so desire ) and have them e-mailed automatically every day.

Restrictions:  Logs would only be available to the registered squad COs for their own members.  You would not be able to receive the logs of players not in your squad.

Personal logs could be sent to their owners, however.

Just thinking outside the box a smidge..
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Offline Gato

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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2006, 01:54:09 AM »
I can see what you're talking about.  It would be nice and interesting, BUT.....  Okay, I will leave the but open, for it is a BIG ONE.  I think you are asking for way too much here.

Offline Spatula

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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2006, 03:38:58 PM »
I like the idea in concept. Theres no reason why a 3rd person couldnt write such an app/web site and possibly give it to HTC? But it wouldnt integrate with AH2 tho. What really needs to happen is for HTC to give us better access to their stats database via RSS or web service or something. Then we could write apps against that, your idea being one of them.

There was another thread in this forum asking for an RSS feed of stats, and i think it has a lot of merit. Reply giving it a thumbs up, and we'll see what HTC can do.
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Offline 68slayr

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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2006, 08:17:03 PM »
That sounds awesome but thats a huge thing to ask!  There are like 500 people on each night.  If it did happen it won't be very soon.   But it sounds like fun.