[IDEA] Opt-in Email Notifications fo ...
As a PC-exclusive player I think this would improve my HA experience quite a bit.
Leaving the app open in the background is fine if I'm doing work on the PC for a while, but if I'm playing another resource-intensive game or haven't thought to open the client, it might be nice to be reminded / notified that I have moves waiting.
Default opt-out + opt-in as an option would minimize spam for those who don't need the feature.
I can think of nothing more horrifying than getting +40 email a day telling me it's my turn, just ask in the forums for a live game I would say its simpler
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If you're doing something else that requires the resources or your attention, can't you just check later when you have the time? I'm confused why you would need something like this?
@writch 100% jelly
@calcal06 hence opt-in / toggle :). also, it would be more useful for truly asynchronous games. you wouldn't need it for live games.
@deign well, yes. if I keep the game open 24/7 (annoying; I don't like non-functional clutter in my start bar. I can't be alone in that respect, right? maybe if it was hidden in the Windows notification area on the right)...or, if i've remembered to start the game after a fresh reboot / work.
Didn't expect so much vehement opposition. Guess I'm the odd one out! There have been instances where I've gone over a week without opening the game, simply because I've forgotten about it. Or on the flipside, I'll load the game up and find out I have nothing waiting for me. Not the end of the world, just a little inconvenient.
Not vehement opposition. I just hate spam in my email =P
Even though I also play on iOS I would toggle this feature on steam if it was available.
This is a really great idea. I just got the game with the anniversary sale, and I'm shocked there's no email notifications. It wouldn't be a big deal if the Android version was out, but as I'm only playing sparingly with friends, email notifications would make things much easier.
Yeah...I let a few games die about a month ago during a busy week and just haven't picked things up again since.
#justsayin
We talked about this briefly, but it adds a bunch of extra overhead, and we weren't all that sure most people would actually like or use a feature like this in the end. You'd have a very full inbox very quickly.
Don't be jelly, but we already got notifications on our superior iOS devices.
Sorry to hear you Steamers have it so rough.
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