Positive Change

Things are finally settling down for KDice. Let’s run through it’s history for 2008.

In January KDice underwent a major revision that changed the architecture on the server. This meant that a single server could support many more players and could restore the functionality of the other website features such as stats, the forum, and ideas. There were a few bumps getting into the new system but they have been smoothed out.

In February KDice introduced correlation detection. The KDice server keeps track of who people play and if it finds two people playing together and helping each other win too much then it restricts these two people from playing.  It was experimental but turned out to work well. Less than 1% of players were detected helping stop abusive players. The detection is a great addition and will stay on thte KDice server.

Now it’s March. I’ve quietly added the ability to link your KDice account to your facebook account. You can have stats on your Facebook page and see facebook friends listed in the favorite players section. I’ve also rolled out some smaller changes.

• The detailed stats in the interface are hidden by default in an effort to simplify information for new players. Hovering a mouse over a player will reveal their stats. Alternatively you can click options->details to force the details to always display.
• You can now use Ctrl+ to hide dice if you need to see how territories connect.
• Some bug fixes for flagging.

Thanks for playing and remember to contribute ideas to the ideas section.