Drymonema Curator Backer Posts: 395 Registered: 5/31/2016
drymonema
# 1 - Posted on 6/26/2018 14:18:39

Does it make any sense to have digital store links as part of the database? Like if someone wishlists a game here, it may be nice to see that it's available to purchase on Steam and/or GOG.

Mainly just looking to see if anyone else thinks this would be useful, and to Moho if this is a major headache or if it would tie in nicely with your Steam import.

On a semi-related note, I've been using ImportXML a lot on some random spreadsheets. Is this in the realm of possibility to scrape sites like GOG for information if we tie the GOG store link to a game?

dhobo Curator Backer Posts: 1965 Registered: 1/5/2015
darwinsocialism
# 2 - Posted on 6/26/2018 14:39:47

I believe this was brought up before. I vaguely remember some of the discussion surrounding it.

1) How would you choose which store fronts get to be listed? What's the cut-off point of deciding which storefronts are "worthy" of being listed?
2) Obviously the extra work involved both to implement and going forward as admins. Games get added/removed/re-added to storefronts all the time (I'm looking at you, Activision/Marvel, etc...)
3) The notion of associating completionator to store fronts by direct-linking to their content. (this was a big sticking point, iirc)

I'm sure there was other stuff, but I remember that much at least.

Drymonema Curator Backer Posts: 395 Registered: 5/31/2016
drymonema
# 3 - Posted on 6/26/2018 15:26:58

Got it, must have missed that discussion. Thanks for the bullet points dhobo!