Unless you want me to see everybody's rules, they *won't* be downloadable. Probably the customized view is keyed to the logged on player. Maybe the downloadable version would be the old way, but that would be problematic too, because it would require three game logs to be maintained (one for each player, and then one for everyone else). Score one for the law of unintended consequences.

Nope.

Those "consequences" have been well thought out and mitigated.

Spreadsheet needs two columns; DEF_RULE, OFF_RULE.

All the engine needs to do is consider the user making the request.

If not logged in ---> output no rule names.
If logged in but not owner of either side ---> don't output rule names.
If logged in and own one of the teams ---> Output offence, defensive rules for that team that was owned.

The logic would be the same logic as when you view a game log on the screen. ****, the data would be the same, the only difference is how you render it - pass json to front end or into whatever module was written to convert to excel.

I'd also be surprised if the logic even needed to be re-written. Clean solution is generating the data, having clients (excel module, mobile UI, desktop UI) render it.

The code (using pseudo code because reasons) with be as simple as :-

- get all plays for gameX
- get logged in user
- set ownerTeamId to null
- if user is loggedin
- if owns team in league
- set ownerTeamId to teamId

final var result = plays.stream()
.map(p -> new Play(
p.offTeamId(),
p.defTeamId(),
p.offTeamId() == ownerTeamId ? p.offRule() : null,
p.offTeamId() == ownerTeamId ? null : p.defRule()
))
.toList();

Bam. Problem solved.

If only it were as easy to actually do as it is for you to figure out. Maybe you should save your lectures for JDB.

JDB knows, he already does it for the visible display.

I'm explaining it to you.

I'm really enjoying the fact that I can actually see what rules were used during a game. I'm astonished that my rules were affecting the game that much! I'm also happy to say that they are working they way I hoped they would...most of the time.
Thanks to all that made this incredible feature possible!!!
Salute!!!

Martin, and others, do a lot of work behind the scenes that you might not be privy to Slow - that kind of reply is beneath you, mate.

So educate me, then. What is beneath me is accepting, "We're doing things that you don't know about" as an explanation.

Did I mention "We're doing things that you don't know about" ? I don't think so! The point that I think you are failing to grasp is that many in the community are sharing their ideas and feedback on the Discord group, which is available for all to join and share their ideas/feedback.

If you are not on it, then yes, you don't see the scope of what is actually happening in the background, nor will you see, or appreciate, the time and efforts that some of the gus/gals in the community have given to improve the game.

So, in short, yes, you are probably missing out on the scope of things, but perhaps only for your lack of not seeing/grasping what is happening in Discord.

And it's okay if you don't like Discord, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I'd suggest stopping making silly remarks like "save your lectures" to those who do find the time to try to improve the game.

@slow
I can see my reply could be read as being snarky - wasn't the intent.

My background is over 30 years experience in software development. So when you say there would be issues with rule names in downloadable game logs, I'm telling you why it isn't as big a problem as you say and giving the reasons.

First of all, you are responding to words I never put in your mouth.
Second of all, you assume I'm a worthless lout unless I join your discord. I would suggest you stop assigning nefarious motives to everyone who dares disagree with you.