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Poll 9: How do you use the in-game user list?

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How do you use the in-game user list?

Ordered by rank, to see who is at the top.
56
21.21%
Ordered by status, to find people to spectate.
14
5.30%
Ordered by accuracy/playcount (please comment as to when/why).
5
1.89%
Showing friends only, to check their statuses.
94
35.61%
To view real-time stat (score/accuracy/rank) changes of players (please comment as to when/why).
14
5.30%
To look at peoples' avatars.
31
11.74%
To search for users using the filter box.
50
18.94%
Total votes: 264
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peppy
19,318 posts
Here since the beginning
Topic Starter
peppy
As many of you may know, recently the in-game user listing has been updating less frequently than usual. I have been looking at improving this situation, but in order to do so I need feedback on how exactly you use it. Or even, how you would LIKE to use it in-game.

I will provide some common scenarios to vote for, but please comment if you have other needs. Please select all that apply.
Luneko
842 posts
Joined June 2009
Luneko
Well most times i use it to look what friends are online, and sometimes to search for people i see in map rankings

EDIT : I order them by name to find them fast
Last edited by Luneko , edited 1 time in total.
Sakura
osu! Alumni
7,979 posts
Joined March 2010
Sakura
I like to receive real-time updates of what friends do because i sometimes like to stay chatting while having the friend list open to keep checking who is doing what that way i can see when some people are editing maps after my mods and when they submit for rechecking, or when they are editing songs i would like to mod in the future, or when they are watching someone play a certain difficult map and i would like to join in, there are many reasons i prefer to have the userlist open at all times to see what they are doing.
Weez
2,318 posts
Joined February 2009
Weez
See which friends are online

What I would like to see is for rank, accuracy, playcount, and level to be sorted by either ctb, taiko, or osu! standard.
Haneii
1,203 posts
Joined November 2009
Haneii
This stalker needs to know their status in real-time

I want to play multi when my friends are in mutli

If I need to ask them for a favour (come play with me/ mod my map/ testplay my map), I'd like to know whether or not they're currently busy before asking.
peppy
19,318 posts
Here since the beginning
Topic Starter
peppy
When I say explain yourself for real-time updates, I am talking specifically about score / rank / accuracy / playcount. Not for status updates.
Mara
4,906 posts
Joined November 2009
Mara
Friend status only, but ordered by rank.
xsrsbsns
1,936 posts
Joined July 2010
xsrsbsns
I always show friends only and have them ordered by rank although I don't really see who's at the top.
For spectating people, colour is sufficient to tell the status so I don't order by status.

I use it just to keep track of friends' or favourite mappers' activities (whether they are editing a new map).
I would hope to see the ability to sort by countries or region or the like.
Last edited by xsrsbsns , edited 1 time in total.
James2250
osu! Alumni
4,059 posts
Joined July 2008
James2250
Normally I just use it to see what people on my friends list are up to, or if they are busy etc

I occasionally use it to check some of the higher ranked people to see if anything has changed, but not very often these days
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku
I always just keep my friends shown, ordered by rank or name, so I can see who is online and their avatars. I'll also occasionally use the filter box while modding if I need to get in touch with the beatmap's creator.
NatsumeRin
osu! Alumni
4,032 posts
Joined August 2009
NatsumeRin
friends only for most of the time, also will get ordered by status sometimes, to check who's mapping/modding sth. (and maybe the map)
mekadon_old
mekadon_old

LunaticMara wrote:

Friend status only, but ordered by rank.
^ This. Maybe ordered by status once in a while when I want to spectate someone
OzzyOzrock
5,185 posts
Joined August 2010
OzzyOzrock
Accuracy for self gloating aimed towards myself (orz lol). Otherwise, usually friends only to see who's playing what and eavesdrop on what they might be mapping at the time.
Takuya
1,691 posts
Joined May 2010
Takuya
I usually keep the friends filter active, and most of the time check their status (even though it doesn't always update in real time to me), then I sometimes toggle it off and check the top by rank (say 1#~1000#) to check if someone's playing something cool or whatever. (Recently started adding the pro's in my friendlist for a quicker check)
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea

LunaticMara wrote:

Friend status only, but ordered by rank.
Same here, nothing more to say.
Xgor
Elite Mapper
2,534 posts
Joined April 2009
Xgor
Lack a option with "stalking a person to see if they are modding/playing my map."
Voted 4 and 7 though.
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Kert
2,079 posts
Joined June 2009
Kert
- Showing friends only, to check their statuses. (I don't really care about order of them)
- To search for users using the filter box.
Wishy
2,974 posts
Joined September 2010
Wishy
Only friends, by rank, sometimes I use the filter.
KRZY
Former osu! Champion: OWC#3
4,848 posts
Joined May 2009
KRZY
One excellent use of the list is when I check who among the skilled players are in multiplayer, so that I can go and join their games.
Vext_old
987 posts
Joined October 2010
Vext_old
I don't use it often other than seeing friends, however if I am viewing the whole thing it irritates me because it does update so quickly. If you look at someone on the bottom, their tile flips around so rapidly you can't even mouse over them because the ones above are on and off so much it just moves places left and right up and down.

Just throwing it out there, how about a refresh button rather than auto update.
peppy
19,318 posts
Here since the beginning
Topic Starter
peppy

Vext wrote:

I don't use it often other than seeing friends, however if I am viewing the whole thing it irritates me because it does update so quickly. If you look at someone on the bottom, their tile flips around so rapidly you can't even mouse over them because the ones above are on and off so much it just moves places left and right up and down.

Just throwing it out there, how about a refresh button rather than auto update.
There's already a "Lock Panels" checkbox. You should try it out ;).
Garven
osu! Alumni
5,857 posts
Joined January 2010
Garven
4 and 7. Mostly for same reasons as listed above already: seeing what friends are up to, and check status of someone I'm helping via modding for cues in case there is delay through language barriers.
Vext_old
987 posts
Joined October 2010
Vext_old

peppy wrote:

Vext wrote:

I don't use it often other than seeing friends, however if I am viewing the whole thing it irritates me because it does update so quickly. If you look at someone on the bottom, their tile flips around so rapidly you can't even mouse over them because the ones above are on and off so much it just moves places left and right up and down.

Just throwing it out there, how about a refresh button rather than auto update.
There's already a "Lock Panels" checkbox. You should try it out ;).
Ah would you look at that, my obliviousness strikes again. Thanks.
Sinistro
osu! Alumni
1,412 posts
Joined January 2008
Sinistro
Friends only, unless I use the filter to check a user for GMT reasons.
gat1toneku
608 posts
Joined May 2010
gat1toneku
i usually only show friends but when i'm bored sometimes i see who's at the top and spectate people
Luna
2,355 posts
Joined November 2010
Luna
Stalking friends + searching for people~
Sometimes I use it to check for status-updates in score or ranking when someone (a friend) is really close to a magic number so I can congratulate them. But I only do that rarely since the online list doesn't update that frequently; I usually just use their user profile in my web browser...
Rantai
1,000 posts
Joined July 2010
Rantai
Sorted by rank, not for much though.

Always happens to open it when I hit f9, it's stuck ever since.
Furei
16 posts
Joined February 2011
Furei
Since I'm new, I don't really know how to use it, other than looking at other people's avatars~ :)
h3k1ru
osu! Alumni
1,910 posts
Joined March 2010
h3k1ru

osuplayer111 wrote:

LunaticMara wrote:

Friend status only, but ordered by rank.
Same here, nothing more to say.
+To search for users using the filter box.
awp
osu! Alumni
11,869 posts
Here since the beginning
awp
I almost never use the user list in-game, I typically go with the small chat and just tab-complete to see if someone is online

besides, the list doesn't include irc clients so it isn't comprehensive anyhow
Galkan
Global Moderator
2,023 posts
Joined September 2009
Galkan
Showing friends only, to check their statuses - ordered by username.
To look at peoples' avatars - yeah, I notice when someone changes it
To search for users using the filter box - yes, sometimes if I want to spectate or ask about something someone out of my friendlist.
DeathxShinigami
1,176 posts
Joined November 2008
DeathxShinigami
By rank, I enjoy smiling at when I pass up my friends by ranking or out of everyone in general.
FurukawaPan
649 posts
Joined August 2008
FurukawaPan
I am interested in seeing score/rank change in real time, though I really don't see the need for accuracy to be displayed at all.

I specifically find it interesting when user's score changes, and by how much. Whether one user for instance is playing tons of low scoring (easy/medium) maps, or if they are so pro they are getting 11m-15m every time they play. More or less I use this to check out the competition and how quickly they are rising in the ranks.
Firo Prochainezo
2,140 posts
Joined June 2010
Firo Prochainezo
Showing friends only, to check their statuses. Ordered by Name, though.
Randy96
1,113 posts
Joined August 2009
Randy96
  1. See who is at top
  2. See accuracy, curious to see who actually has 99-100%
  3. Search users for various reasons
Natteke
6,538 posts
Joined August 2009
Natteke
1. My friend list is ordered by rank because because it's easier to orientate this way.
2. I check user list to see what everyone/specific person is doing or playing.
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