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Hamma
2013-02-26, 05:28 PM
This thread is for consolidated feedback on our PlanetSide 2 Data Link (http://www.planetside-universe.com/characters.php)!

Basic FAQ:

Q.) How do I create a signature?

A.) First you must claim your PlanetSide 2 Character. Search for your character on the top right search box or click here (http://www.planetside-universe.com/search_psu.php). Once you find your character click the "Claim Character" button at the top right of the stats page.

Q.) My character isn't found, why?

A.) From time to time there are data issues directly from SOE. Feel free to post if your character isn't found.

Q.) How does this differ from the players site?

A.) The data feeds are from the same location.

Q.) Can I find my Outfit?

A.) YES! Search for your outfit on the top right or click here (http://www.planetside-universe.com/search_psu.php) and view a full sortable roster and leaderboard.

Signature Examples:

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/Hamma.png

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/Jennyboo.png

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/Gryphon.png

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/Quovatis.png

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/black1ce.png

http://sig.planetside-universe.com/Leaya.png


We are also on the lookout for new templates (http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=51210)! In the future we will allow users to add their own templates, right now however they require an admin to add them. Click here (http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=51210) to learn about the requirements.

Outfit Data Link

Last week we released Outfit Pages on our PlanetSide 2 Data Link. This week we have stepped it up a notch adding some customizations to those pages and re-releasing our classic Outfit Database feature!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-customize-your-outfit-page-2963.htm

The full Outfit Data Link feature list includes:

Customizable Outfit Page (http://www.planetside-universe.com/outfit.php?stats=37509488620604164) Edit your Logo and Description!
Outfit Leaders will be presented with a "Create Social Group" button (as shown here (http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-customize-your-outfit-page-2963.htm)
Once claimed the leader will have the option to invite members to their group and edit their description and logo!
To edit the description and logo click "Edit Group" at the bottom of your social group page
Sortable member list and leaderboard!
List of claimed characters on PSU!
Total characters, total characters online, percentage online, percentage active in last 7 days and 30 days, average kills and deaths and more!
Export your Roster to CSV! Click the export roster link on your outfit page.
Outfit Leaderboard (http://www.planetside-universe.com/outfit_leaderboard.php)! Based on average XP only Outfits viewed on PSU are listed.
Embed your Outfit's Roster on any website! Click the "Widgets" tab on your Outfit Page. Example (http://www.dragonwolves.com/forums/outfit_roster.php)
Mark your Outfit as recruiting! Outfit Leaders can update their recruiting status on their Outfit Pages

Leaders who claim their Outfit's will also be auto tweeted out over @psucom_feed on Twitter!

https://twitter.com/psucom_feed/status/307155016614027266

https://twitter.com/psucom_feed/status/307139897616125952

https://twitter.com/psucom_feed/status/307060867629989889

Redshift
2013-02-26, 07:22 PM
Any chance you could allow the top two tiers of the outfit access to this stuff? we have a bunch of us in charge of our outfit and the player with the actual lead is afk

Hamma
2013-02-26, 07:32 PM
The only way for us to know the leader right now is from the API and since they allow multiple people at the "leader" rank and lots of permissions at the ranks under there is no easy way to do this other than building in a system for delegation.

AuntLou
2013-02-27, 12:29 PM
Can you have multiple leaders show on PSU? If not can we change who is the current one?

HiroshiChugi
2013-02-27, 12:51 PM
If anything, I'll just claim my Leader's character, make the page, and release the claim. Since I'm the co-leader that is.

Hamma
2013-02-27, 04:08 PM
All leader ranks should be able to claim Outfits now, let us know if you run into issues.

Also member listing now with Online Status and Sortable!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/outfit.php?stats=37509488620602423&tab=members&sortfield=online_status

AuntLou
2013-02-27, 06:05 PM
Should all leaders be able to edit the page? I can't edit mine(The Forty Deuce), it says I don't have permission.

Ghryphen
2013-02-27, 06:57 PM
All leaders have an opportunity to create the page, but once it is created it is limited to the person who created it, or they can pass on ownership.

I'll see if I can change that, but at the moment it is just utilizing the stock forum social group permissions with no backwards integration into the PS2 API.

Hamma
2013-02-27, 10:03 PM
More improvements to the outfit page from Gryphon including export roster to CSV file for import into Excel and user activity stats!

Changes
2013-02-28, 04:52 AM
I am unable to update my outfits social page and picture although I am leader and should have rights. Can't figure out why it is not working.

Hamma
2013-02-28, 09:50 AM
Which Outfit?

Hamma
2013-02-28, 09:51 AM
You will want to edit the description and such here:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/group.php?do=edit&groupid=117

You can also do the logo there.

Changes
2013-02-28, 10:33 AM
Outfit: Total Recoil
Says that I don't have permission even though I created the page

Changes, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Hamma
2013-02-28, 10:43 AM
Give it a try now

Redshift
2013-02-28, 12:28 PM
Good work on the leader thing hamma

HiroshiChugi
2013-02-28, 01:09 PM
I've notcied the changes and I just wanna say, nice job guys! :D

Just one more thing: Maybe instead of having ALL leadership positions able to edit it, only have the "General" ranked people able to change it. (In our case it would be the two people with the "Admiral" rank [Me and the other leader])

Hamma
2013-02-28, 01:50 PM
It's just the top ranked folks that can claim it initially. Once claimed whoever claims it gets the ability to edit.

AuntLou
2013-02-28, 02:08 PM
My outfit "The Forty Deuce" isn't showing up on the leaderboard for some reason.

Also the score(XP) of some of those outfits has to be wrong. There are a bunch with huge amounts yet only have 2 people in them? It doesn't add up.

Ghryphen
2013-02-28, 02:37 PM
My outfit "The Forty Deuce" isn't showing up on the leaderboard for some reason.

Also the score(XP) of some of those outfits has to be wrong. There are a bunch with huge amounts yet only have 2 people in them? It doesn't add up.

Your outfit's average is 17. The list is only the top 100 and at the moment the minimum to beat is 21.

All the scores are the total_xp divided by total_members. They all loop through the exact same calculation. The top outfit has 2 members who are both in their mid 80's, their average is mid 80.

Wanna bring your average up? Dump your noobs :evil:

Hamma don't dump me!

Cookiecrumbs
2013-02-28, 03:14 PM
First of, awesome what you guys managed to build here :love:

I have the same problem as AuntLou: although my outfit won't appear on the Top100 leaderboard with an average BR18-
it should be listed if you choose 'Waterson' from the dropdown menu, right?
Not the case at the moment.

Ghryphen
2013-02-28, 03:28 PM
First of, awesome what you guys managed to build here :love:

I have the same problem as AuntLou: although my outfit won't appear on the Top100 leaderboard with an average BR18-
it should be listed if you choose 'Waterson' from the dropdown menu, right?
Not the case at the moment.
Fixed.

Cookiecrumbs
2013-02-28, 03:32 PM
Very cool, thanks !

AuntLou
2013-02-28, 04:31 PM
Your outfit's average is 17. The list is only the top 100 and at the moment the minimum to beat is 21.

All the scores are the total_xp divided by total_members. They all loop through the exact same calculation. The top outfit has 2 members who are both in their mid 80's, their average is mid 80.

Wanna bring your average up? Dump your noobs :evil:

Hamma don't dump me!

I like it the average level requirement. I'll hop on tonight to kick my inactive newbs.

Not sure if I like how the calculations to work. I agree that it's averaged but it just seems there should be a minimum amount of players needed as well. Any 2 high level guys can make an outfit and poof top 10. Not a real big deal really but if your going to throw a minimum average level on it then a minimum number of players should be required as well. Maybe you should add a total XP as well??? An average is cool but it penalizes outfits willing to take on new players. If my outfit is going to be compared to 2 level 80s then I only want you to take our top 2 for comparison. See what I mean?

Ghryphen
2013-02-28, 11:38 PM
I like it the average level requirement. I'll hop on tonight to kick my inactive newbs.

Not sure if I like how the calculations to work. I agree that it's averaged but it just seems there should be a minimum amount of players needed as well. Any 2 high level guys can make an outfit and poof top 10. Not a real big deal really but if your going to throw a minimum average level on it then a minimum number of players should be required as well. Maybe you should add a total XP as well??? An average is cool but it penalizes outfits willing to take on new players. If my outfit is going to be compared to 2 level 80s then I only want you to take our top 2 for comparison. See what I mean?

There was no minimum average score requirement, the board was just limited to the top 100 and there were more than 100 outfits with a higher score than yours. There are page numbers now.

We'll look into trying to figure out a way to balance things out with low member outfits.

Changes
2013-03-01, 12:20 AM
Give it a try now

All fixed! Thanks fellas.

HiroshiChugi
2013-03-01, 08:16 AM
I went to finally go and check where my outfit stands on the leaderboards and I can't find us on the leaderboards. I went through ALL of the pages and couldn't find us. Help please?

AuntLou
2013-03-02, 05:42 AM
Loving the new Member minimum feature!!!!

Hamma
2013-03-02, 09:58 AM
:thumbsup:

HiroshiChugi
2013-03-04, 07:36 AM
Repost:



Re: Outfit Database Feature List

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I went to finally go and check where my outfit stands on the leaderboards and I can't find us on the leaderboards. I went through ALL of the pages and couldn't find us. Help please?

Ghryphen
2013-03-04, 01:01 PM
Repost:



Re: Outfit Database Feature List

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I went to finally go and check where my outfit stands on the leaderboards and I can't find us on the leaderboards. I went through ALL of the pages and couldn't find us. Help please?

http://www.planetside-universe.com/outfit_leaderboard.php?&members=2&page=75

#7411 at the moment, but the number will move easily as more outfits are added.

HiroshiChugi
2013-03-05, 07:34 AM
http://www.planetside-universe.com/outfit_leaderboard.php?&members=2&page=75

#7411 at the moment, but the number will move easily as more outfits are added.

Holy cow o.O thanks man.

Hamma
2013-03-06, 05:41 PM
We have made a couple new additions!

Outfit pages now have a "Widgets" tab where you can grab some code and embed your Outfit's roster on your own website!
Your Leaderboard rank is now shown on the main Outfit Page.

HiroshiChugi
2013-03-07, 07:50 AM
We have made a couple new additions!

Outfit pages now have a "Widgets" tab where you can grab some code and embed your Outfit's roster on your own website!
Your Leaderboard rank is now shown on the main Outfit Page.


Nicely done Hamma. Keep up the good work! ^_^

OCNSethy
2013-05-06, 06:58 PM
Just looking at my killboard and events, they dont seem to have updated over the last couple of days. Having said that, everything else seems up to speed eg friends, outfit, login data etc.

Problem our side or with the SOE server?

Hamma
2013-05-06, 07:27 PM
Likely the SOE side.

OCNSethy
2013-05-06, 09:53 PM
Thought so... thanks

DirtyBird
2013-05-06, 10:29 PM
Its Briggs Sethy, Briggs.

OCNSethy
2013-05-06, 10:41 PM
Its Briggs Sethy, Briggs.

What? No love AGAIN!??

We really are the adopted, ginger, aint we? :lol:

DirtyBird
2013-05-09, 08:04 PM
I think its fixed now for Briggs. (except we lost 6 days of it)

OCNSethy
2013-05-10, 02:18 AM
I think its fixed now for Briggs. (except we lost 6 days of it)

Thanks Bird,,, better late than never I guess :)

OCNSethy
2013-05-30, 07:59 PM
Its quiet... too quiet.

Their up to something... I just know it! :)

OCNSethy
2013-06-06, 08:55 PM
Stats down again? Its a Briggs thing, isnt it? :(

Hamma
2013-06-06, 10:33 PM
It's possible. :\

Hamma
2013-06-18, 10:10 PM
Ive disabled the character leaderboard temporarily due to some database performance issues.

Hamma
2013-06-20, 05:41 PM
Leaderboard is back online let us know if you see any issues,

Hamma
2013-06-24, 07:35 PM
Just a note that we are seeing some data inconsistency between our site and the game. SOE recently updated the API and our site has not yet been updated to new the new API, this is the cause. Once updated everything will sync up again.

OCNSethy
2013-06-24, 08:58 PM
Thanks Hamma.

ringring
2013-07-03, 06:02 AM
Just a note that we are seeing some data inconsistency between our site and the game. SOE recently updated the API and our site has not yet been updated to new the new API, this is the cause. Once updated everything will sync up again.

Ye, it looks like other stats sites are getting the same from what I can see.

Also PS Players doesn't seem to be updating as rapidly as it used to.

DirtyBird
2013-07-08, 07:01 PM
With the 2x XP weekend I've been looking at the players pages a lot more.
The official site has been up in beta since Feb.
It'll probably never leave beta but it would be nice to see them actually do some more with it.
I expect its next/first change will be like most of the other stuff going around atm, to fit in with MLG.

I thought the site was originally touted as being better than we'd seen before with stats for everything we could think of.
It still has less stats that fan sites for BF3 like http://bf3stats.com/ imo.


This new API do you need to be given access to it or you have it and are looking for a spare minute to update it?
I notice other sites behind as well so probably means SOE have not released the new API yet.

Hamma
2013-07-08, 08:27 PM
It's been released to all developers but it involves some changes that require code work to update our applications. I'm sure other devs are in the same boat.

Hamma
2013-07-09, 10:24 PM
Should be running as per usual now. You will probably need to login for it to update your stats.

ringring
2013-07-16, 04:40 PM
PSU and planetside-intel appear to have stopped updating stats again. :D

Hamma
2013-07-16, 07:52 PM
Thanks, I've reported it.

Hamma
2013-07-16, 08:02 PM
And fixed ;)

ringring
2013-07-20, 06:52 AM
And fixed ;)

aaaaand off again :)

ringring
2013-07-22, 01:31 PM
aaaaand off again :)

and fixed again :)

Hamma
2013-07-22, 02:43 PM
Yep - just let me know whenever you see it hang up. The issue will be fixed once we move off the beta api.

wobblyone
2013-07-26, 04:39 PM
Killboard is out now, but the rest seems OK.

Hamma
2013-07-26, 06:03 PM
What do you mean?

wobblyone
2013-07-26, 06:42 PM
Stats seem to be updating other than the killboard, which has been out since the 24th I think.

wobblyone
2013-07-27, 05:56 AM
Seems fixed now Hamma:)

OCNSethy
2013-08-12, 11:20 PM
Stats broke again?

Friends list, events and killboard okay but the rest hasn't updated for 4 days.

Hamma
2013-08-13, 03:07 PM
It stalled again but has since been restarted. You likely have to log in then out in order to update it.

OCNSethy
2013-08-13, 09:08 PM
It stalled again but has since been restarted. You likely have to log in then out in order to update it.

Looks good now. Thanks Hamma :)

ringring
2013-08-17, 05:37 PM
It seems broken again.

IT's odd though but planetside-intel.com are working and seem correct. A further thing is that psu stats and the aforementioned site have been reporting different k:d stats with planetside-intel.com agreeing with the official Planetside Players.

Hamma
2013-08-19, 09:15 AM
Yep, as mentioned previously we are still on the beta API and need to update. Should be updated in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I'll let them know it's broken down again.

BumblyWumbler
2013-08-19, 10:23 PM
Word

Tiedemann
2014-01-17, 03:51 PM
Not sure if it's the right place to post but I got an issue with the characters.

My main is Tiedemann and I made a Tiedemanns char on Ceres and added/claimed it. Decided I wanted to go back to Woodman so deleted it and made a new with the same name.
Now I have 3 chars, the main is ok but the other two (with the identical names) doesn't show up as they should. The deleted one is still there and the sig for it loads, but ofc. not on the leaderboars (can't release it). The new char that's still alive can be selected but nothing else than the info on the old one shows up.

Is there a way I can remove a char, or would I have to release it (not possible now ofc.) to get rid of it?

Raka Maru
2014-03-23, 03:20 AM
How do I update my Character in Data Link? I put the wrong youtube channel in and I can't change it.

Hamma
2014-03-27, 08:01 PM
Your YouTube Channel is under your profile.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/profile.php?do=editprofile