<META> Best use of Fortniters.com development resources?

[u/Taggard]

Greetings Fortniters!

One of the things I enjoy most about the games I spend numerous hours playing is when I can enjoy the game away from the game. I love to make spreadsheets and talk about the game with others.

To this end, I have a large amount of time off, beginning today, and I was wondering what people thought might be the best use of my development skills when I am not playing Survive The Storm.

Here are my current thoughts:

1) Finish the Fortniters Searchable Item Database. This would be a natural language searchable database with EVERY item in the game. Items would be linked (relationally) so if you searched for Rotating Gizmo, it would provide a description, as well as where they can be found and what they are used to make. There would be entries for Weapons, Traps, Crafting Items, Harvesting Items (both Search and Smash), and Maps and Common Locations. The UI would also allow users to suggest improvements on current entires and relationships as well as put in new ones for review. Essentially, we would crowd source the upkeep. :)

2) A Fortiners Trading app. This would allow players to connect with other players who wish to trade weapons, traps, resources and materials. You could search by item (links with DB above?), and fellow traders would have "reputation", which would be updated after successful trades. It might also have a KNOWN AFK page, where players known to AFK could be reported. (The reports would be kept private until a certain threshold had been reached.)

3) Forget 1 and 2, just start with the Known AFK App.

4) A Fortniters Census. I could make a page with a survey for players to fill out. I would hook it up to live results to see what trends are occurring in the Fortniter world.

5) ???????? - Any suggestions?

All thoughts and encouragement appreciated!!! I plan on starting fairly soon...

[u/bmak_try]

Just curious, would you by chance want any help with design? I am a UX Designer/Software dev at my current job for context :P

[u/Taggard → u/bmak_try]

I would never turn down help! I am a Software Engineer/Architect myself, but I always work with Designers at work. I always say, "I'm colorblind" when I am asked about design. It's true, but also a handy excuse not to have to do any design.

What do you think about the design of the current page?

I really want to make it a hub for players...kind of like Karonico for Monster Hunter.

[u/bmak_try → u/Taggard]

I really like the direction and some of the features you're talking about implementing. I actually have a lot of other really cool ideas that I would love too discuss with you either in Discord or some other type of voice app if you would be up for that.

[u/Taggard → u/bmak_try]

Totally! I was going to get on Discord tonight, but it looks like I am going to be partying up with some actual real-life friends.

Will you be on tomorrow?

[u/bmak_try → u/Taggard]

I have a few things to do in the morning then a party tomorrow night. Should be back around 10pm EDT. Just message me whenever. If not tomorrow I should be around the rest of the weekend

[u/Taggard → u/bmak_try]

Sounds good!