In Game Search limited?


Demobot

 

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How come when we use search with no filters we can only get 50 players on the list?

It used to be that we could get the number of all the total unhidden players.

Is this intentional or a mistake? and if it's intentional, what could be the reason?

Thanks.


My 50's:
Fiya Man: Fiya/ Fiya/ Flame Blaster -Protector
Ethros: Dark/Dark/Dark Defender - Protector
Ja-Ja: Fire/Kin/Earth Controller- Protector
Shadow Flux: Fortunata
Daily Forecast: Fire/Storm/Mace Corruptor- Infinity

"XP is for sissies. Real men collect debt." -Adelie

@Gammos

 

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And could we have it back? I like knowing how many people are putzing around at any given time, and I don't see any downsides to having that information.


 

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As far as I can tell:

It gives you the "First 50" by whatever method it uses to determine this. If you hit Search again you get the next 50, or however many there were.

So if there are 106 level 40-50 Controllers on Freedom, your search will give you 50, next search will give you 50, last search will give you 6, with no overlap in names.

I could be wrong on this, I've done no rigorous research.


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Originally Posted by Fulmens View Post
As far as I can tell:

It gives you the "First 50" by whatever method it uses to determine this. If you hit Search again you get the next 50, or however many there were.

So if there are 106 level 40-50 Controllers on Freedom, your search will give you 50, next search will give you 50, last search will give you 6, with no overlap in names.

I could be wrong on this, I've done no rigorous research.
I think could be it. However, I find it very annoying!

I wish they would revert it back to its previous function.

Or at LEAST allow us to see how many total non-hidden players are on...like before.


My 50's:
Fiya Man: Fiya/ Fiya/ Flame Blaster -Protector
Ethros: Dark/Dark/Dark Defender - Protector
Ja-Ja: Fire/Kin/Earth Controller- Protector
Shadow Flux: Fortunata
Daily Forecast: Fire/Storm/Mace Corruptor- Infinity

"XP is for sissies. Real men collect debt." -Adelie

@Gammos

 

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Previously, the game would truncate search lists, meaning you would never be able to see each unhidden player online unless you narrowed your results. The current method, while unintuitive, doesn't have that limitation.


@Demobot

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Originally Posted by Demobot View Post
Previously, the game would truncate search lists, meaning you would never be able to see each unhidden player online unless you narrowed your results. The current method, while unintuitive, doesn't have that limitation.
This is true and I think its a nice addition. However, I think that they should keep the total number of players at the bottom of the screen like previously.

Surely they can both implement the new system while keeping that part unchanged...o.o


My 50's:
Fiya Man: Fiya/ Fiya/ Flame Blaster -Protector
Ethros: Dark/Dark/Dark Defender - Protector
Ja-Ja: Fire/Kin/Earth Controller- Protector
Shadow Flux: Fortunata
Daily Forecast: Fire/Storm/Mace Corruptor- Infinity

"XP is for sissies. Real men collect debt." -Adelie

@Gammos

 

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Could the idea be that you are supposed to refine your search more?

//Jack


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Originally Posted by Jack Power View Post
Could the idea be that you are supposed to refine your search more?

//Jack
I don't think so because there are several search filters that still include more than 50 players. Especially on a more populated server like Freedom.


My 50's:
Fiya Man: Fiya/ Fiya/ Flame Blaster -Protector
Ethros: Dark/Dark/Dark Defender - Protector
Ja-Ja: Fire/Kin/Earth Controller- Protector
Shadow Flux: Fortunata
Daily Forecast: Fire/Storm/Mace Corruptor- Infinity

"XP is for sissies. Real men collect debt." -Adelie

@Gammos

 

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Ok.. It was just a guess anyways I haven't really checked it in any detail.

//Jack


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