Hey guys,
I originally posted this in the Organised Play subforum, but it was suggested I come here instead.
I have created an easy way to find X-Wing players worldwide. At time of writing there are 112 players listed, and I hope you'll see the benefit of this service and spread the word. 
It's a fan-made site, and non-commercial (more a labour of love):
http://miniwars.co.uk/xwing-players
C&C welcome!
Cheers,
elsmore
Cool idea!
Neat! I am now on that map.
This is very cool.
Thanks, all. It's a work in progress - there's much to do.
On:-)
I'm on the map. It looks like a great tool; do you have any plans to add the ability to filter results by a particular game?
Very cool. I signed up. You should add Vassal as an option. I didn't see it, unless I missed it.
I'm on the map. It looks like a great tool; do you have any plans to add the ability to filter results by a particular game?
Thanks for jumping on board, Vorpal Sword. Filtering is already there for 130+ games by game and distance from your specified location. See below the map (tablet sized screens and above) for the filter options. You can also view the general search page at:
It just happens that X-Wing is 1 of 6 games I've created a dedicated page for (meaning cached results to improve speed, which also alows me to remove pagination for convenience) - if that makes sense!
I should mention - the mobile phone sized layout is still undergoing refinement.
Nice feature!
I just added my name on the map, in case there is a player near Trois-Rivieres that would like to play a game.
Now to wait with anticipation...
Also just added myself. Only X-wing player for 500 kilometers it seems... sigh. Pretty sure I know every X-Winger in my surrounding area anyways. But hey... anyone heading to subtropical Queensland Australia... be sure to use the map feature and give me a yell. LOL
Cheers
Awesome! I have added you to the Index of Useful links!
Thanks for your support, all. Have patience, more players are inclined to get involved when they see your map markers in their area.
Awesome! I have added you to the Index of Useful links!
Great, thanks!
Very cool site 
I think I registered to some more player locators about 8 months ago, on afewmaneuvers maybe? Anyway, the most difficult part is getting that critical mass of users so that it's not forgotten. I signed up, best of luck!
The UK/IRL X-Wing Facebook group has a nicely populated one of these too: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zYIB9DGVO2tY.k2MrYmmw0GVs
Even shows some regionals/stores/play groups
I put it (my location) in my signature block that way every time I post folks can see my location. Its the place where most folks brag on their fleet size.. well I didn't want to BRAG that much and wanted it to be something useful. It also worked. but will also add my name to your list although i am leery of ANY sites that REQUIRE an email.. when ever it actually loads.....
Edited by SwedgeI think I registered to some more player locators about 8 months ago, on afewmaneuvers maybe? Anyway, the most difficult part is getting that critical mass of users so that it's not forgotten. I signed up, best of luck!
I agree - I need to make sure it's not forgotten. In time I'm hoping the blog and Mini360 sections will provide fresh content to keep people coming back. There's also the fact that it's a one-stop-shop, so as people migrate from game to game they only ever need go to MiniWars to find players.
The UK/IRL X-Wing Facebook group has a nicely populated one of these too: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zYIB9DGVO2tY.k2MrYmmw0GVs
Even shows some regionals/stores/play groups
It looks well populated, but I can't see what you do when you've found a player? There's no contact button. BTW there's a clubs section on my site that you can use exactly like the player locator. If you run a club that plays X-Wing - feel free to add it (you can do this from within your profile).
I put it (my location) in my signature block that way every time I post folks can see my location. Its the place where most folks brag on their fleet size.. well I didn't want to BRAG that much and wanted it to be something useful. It also worked. but will also add my name to your list although i am leery of ANY sites that REQUIRE an email.. when ever it actually loads.....
The email addy never gets displayed anywhere - it's to verify that you're a real person, and to send notification emails when somebody has contacted you. Sorry about the speed - you may have caught the site when it was caching new member data. Getting a site running that allows you to search so many games+profile data on a map while not taking minutes to execute said search requires some trickery behind the scenes.
Edited by elsmoreMy location is off by several hundred kilometers...
The UK/IRL X-Wing Facebook group has a nicely populated one of these too: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zYIB9DGVO2tY.k2MrYmmw0GVs
Even shows some regionals/stores/play groups
It looks well populated, but I can't see what you do when you've found a player? There's no contact button. BTW there's a clubs section on my site that you can use exactly like the player locator. If you run a club that plays X-Wing - feel free to add it (you can do this from within your profile).
Oh, it's intended for the Facebook group really so you contact people through there.
Added.
My location is off by several hundred kilometers...
Try entering "Street, Town" in the Town field in your profile (not sure how postal addresses work in Japan). If you don't want your street showing or it doesn't work, hit me with an email to the webmaster address on the site and I'll sort it for you.
Cool site, I signed up.
Have you considered adding roleplaying games to the list, or making another site for them? I realize its a mini-wargamers site, but I could see it being really useful for RPGs. I'd love to find more Star Wars RPGers in my area.
Cool site, I signed up.
Have you considered adding roleplaying games to the list, or making another site for them? I realize its a mini-wargamers site, but I could see it being really useful for RPGs. I'd love to find more Star Wars RPGers in my area.
Hell or even LCGs like Netrunner, GoT, or Star Wars
Added!