Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
cool, that's good to hear. Thanks for the response Kris. On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: To answer your question, no such thing applies to the cloud save API in the way you're describing. If your app isn't easily serializable in an incremental fashion, then an explicit save point sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing to do... Kris On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 1:07 AM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: haha.. you're right, the chance of getting featured is practically zero. We probably have a better chance with the lottery.. or a lightning bolt. But, for example, Amazon has a Developer Select program in which you get additional exposure on their app store if you implement a set of features and meet certain guidelines. We're probably not going to get featured =/ but might as well shoot for the stars and do things the way they want =] On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: Uhh. Hate to break it to you, but there is basically no way you are going to considered for featuring anyway, that's a whole 'nother ballgame :-). You can argue with people about how to make that happen, but I can basically guarantee you that they're not going to decompile your code and check whether you're using their API the specific way it was designed to be used. Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the response Kris, I ask because none of the conflict resolution docs recommend this solution. See: https://developer.android.com/training/cloudsave/conflict-res.html I'm also concerned that if it doesn't meet their quality guidelines, then it would not be considered for featuring. Maybe I'm being paranoid =] but then again, maybe i'm not -Chad On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/-XbklDth9Cs/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
Thanks for the response Kris, I ask because none of the conflict resolution docs recommend this solution. See: https://developer.android.com/training/cloudsave/conflict-res.html I'm also concerned that if it doesn't meet their quality guidelines, then it would not be considered for featuring. Maybe I'm being paranoid =] but then again, maybe i'm not -Chad On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/-XbklDth9Cs/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
Uhh. Hate to break it to you, but there is basically no way you are going to considered for featuring anyway, that's a whole 'nother ballgame :-). You can argue with people about how to make that happen, but I can basically guarantee you that they're not going to decompile your code and check whether you're using their API the specific way it was designed to be used. Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the response Kris, I ask because none of the conflict resolution docs recommend this solution. See: https://developer.android.com/training/cloudsave/conflict-res.html I'm also concerned that if it doesn't meet their quality guidelines, then it would not be considered for featuring. Maybe I'm being paranoid =] but then again, maybe i'm not -Chad On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/-XbklDth9Cs/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
haha.. you're right, the chance of getting featured is practically zero. We probably have a better chance with the lottery.. or a lightning bolt. But, for example, Amazon has a Developer Select program in which you get additional exposure on their app store if you implement a set of features and meet certain guidelines. We're probably not going to get featured =/ but might as well shoot for the stars and do things the way they want =] On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: Uhh. Hate to break it to you, but there is basically no way you are going to considered for featuring anyway, that's a whole 'nother ballgame :-). You can argue with people about how to make that happen, but I can basically guarantee you that they're not going to decompile your code and check whether you're using their API the specific way it was designed to be used. Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the response Kris, I ask because none of the conflict resolution docs recommend this solution. See: https://developer.android.com/training/cloudsave/conflict-res.html I'm also concerned that if it doesn't meet their quality guidelines, then it would not be considered for featuring. Maybe I'm being paranoid =] but then again, maybe i'm not -Chad On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/-XbklDth9Cs/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google
Re: [android-developers] Google Play Game Services - Cloud Save
To answer your question, no such thing applies to the cloud save API in the way you're describing. If your app isn't easily serializable in an incremental fashion, then an explicit save point sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing to do... Kris On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 1:07 AM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: haha.. you're right, the chance of getting featured is practically zero. We probably have a better chance with the lottery.. or a lightning bolt. But, for example, Amazon has a Developer Select program in which you get additional exposure on their app store if you implement a set of features and meet certain guidelines. We're probably not going to get featured =/ but might as well shoot for the stars and do things the way they want =] On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: Uhh. Hate to break it to you, but there is basically no way you are going to considered for featuring anyway, that's a whole 'nother ballgame :-). You can argue with people about how to make that happen, but I can basically guarantee you that they're not going to decompile your code and check whether you're using their API the specific way it was designed to be used. Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Chad Ata chad...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the response Kris, I ask because none of the conflict resolution docs recommend this solution. See: https://developer.android.com/training/cloudsave/conflict-res.html I'm also concerned that if it doesn't meet their quality guidelines, then it would not be considered for featuring. Maybe I'm being paranoid =] but then again, maybe i'm not -Chad On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why this would be at all problematic. It seems completely within the guidelines that says this is a bad idea. The Cloud Save API is just that, an API: so I'd use it however it worked best for you! Kris On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheado chad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Android, Would it be considered bad practice to implement Cloud Save as simple backup/restore buttons in our game's menu? To clarify, user would press backup on the device with the data they want. Then press restore on the device they want to update. Quietly updating game content as recommended in the docs would not be trivial in our game, so we are considering going with a backup/restore approach. Would this be ok, or would this not meet good Google Play development guidelines? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/android-developers/-XbklDth9Cs/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this
