Updates  and patch notes.

2016
24 March, 2016

  • The Wizkids Event System is now the Wizkids Info Network.
  • Revised the event creation interface to help make the various event creation methods more obvious.
  • Added form for stores to report issues with their distributor. Located in your login drop-down as "Distributor Issues".
  • Fixes for various event reporting bugs, such as issues with auto-seating and single elimination rounds.

17 February, 2016

  • Added Facebook login integration.
  • Added venue image submission.

2015
12 October, 2015

  • Added "My Storylines" page, accessable through "My Events", to list available Storyline OPs and show your progress in completing them.
  • Added page for Storylines that shows what events of a storyline you have pariticpated in (for players), or reported results for (for venues). Also shows upcoming events of interest in the storyline.
  • Improved interface for creating events from templates. Stroyline events are now created through this page.

28 July, 2015

  • Added friends feature. Friends are users that mutually follow each other.
  • Added weekly email digest. The digest is a quick compilation of what is happening on the WIN in the week ahead and what happened in the week past, to you, your follows, and your clan.
  • Revamped the user settings page.

23 June, 2015

Clans

  • Added the ability for clan leaders to relinquish ownership of their clan to a clan officer.
  • Added the ability for clan leaders to disband their clan.

Events

  • Improvements to the interface for adding players to events.
  • When creating events, users are notified if the event will count towards leaderboard rankings.
  • The event page will tell viewers if an event will count towards leaderboard rankings.

19 May, 2015

  • Clans can now be created to connect players of similar interests, or for friends to band together for a common goal.
  • Teams tab added to players home page.
  • Clan achievements added for both players and clans.
  • Leaderboards accessable via the navbar, or leaderboards tab on a player's home page.
  • Leaderboards overview added to the WIN home page.
  • Added name of fellowship winner to to event results and PDF.
  • Added contact info tab for players and clans.
  • Fix for venue page not displaying correctly on mobile devices.
  • Badges added to player's home page for the winners of National events, and the fellowship winners of National events.

31 March, 2015

  • Fixed stores getting some player achievements.
  • Improved solicit system for stores.
  • Updated home page.
  • Added dedicated official tournament page, link under navbar More+.
  • Users can now share events and accomplishments via Facebook.

12 March, 2015

  • Single elimination mode now available in tournaments after the first round.
  • Added a few behind-the-scenes bugfixes.

11 March, 2015

  • New achievements added to the site for both players and stores.
  • Solicitation system added for stores. Check out the tutorial for more info.
  • Activity feed added for players and stores.

13 January, 2015

  • Users who create forum accounts will have their email address transferred over from their WIN account.
  • We have achievements now, too! Store and player achievement systems now been added to the site.
  • Fix for button display layout on various pages where event has player cap.
  • Added loading spinner to various pages.
  • Increased minimum default distance on event & store searches.
  • Now display player & standby total count on store's event signup page.
  • Added match result pdf download to match.php so players can print a copy of the finalized results.
  • Added friend invitation system to player account page.
  • Scoring fix for ST:AW bug when saving scores for a round.
  • Stores may now specify game types when creating events.
  • Now allow "late entries" to an event, where the late player recieves a loss for missed rounds.
  • Reorganized (& hopefully clarified) the forms stores use to create and manage events.
  • Bug fixes on various pages.

2014
15 October, 2014

  • Added support for Star Trek: Attack Wing scoring for events
  • Stores may now add volunteers without waiting for a request from the user

6 October, 2014

  • Streamlined match reporting for stores by adding buttons that will seat players or add them to bye, drop, and forfeit lists with one click
  • Fixed potential bug for players who initially signed up as stores
  • Now allow "additional info" field for all events
  • Improved email service
  • Various bug fixes & admin improvements

23 September, 2014

  • Stores managing events on multiple computers can now enter scores without overwriting each others' data
  • Added a "No result" radio button to event management so stores can save events in progress without entering all data
  • Stores can now score events one table at a time in the new "Live Results" tab
  • Layout improvements on various pages
  • Backend bug fixes & improvements

28 August, 2014

  • Sort selection no longer resets when paging through events
  • Players can deactivate their account on the user account page
  • Fix added for stores entering match scores when round wasn't already saved
  • Now default new accounts to receiving store event updates if they opt in to WizKids email
  • Fixed issue with browse users from previous events button
  • Templates made by volunteers are now saved correctly for future use

21 August, 2014

  • Store match reporting: Winner or tie now automatically selected after entering points for players in a match

18 August, 2014

  • Store match reporting: All changes to a round must now be saved before moving to the next round
  • An amazing array of backend bugfixes

5 August, 2014

  • Added WizKids Rules Forum
  • Table card PDF now shows ties
  • Plenty of behind-the-scenes bug eradication!

1 August, 2014

  • Updated new Dice Masters tournament scoring to break ties using opponent's Strength of Schedule. Now in the case of a tie, the player whose opponents had the highest average Win-Loss ratio wins.
  • Fixed rare bug where last-place player would seem to have tied for first
  • Added more admin features and small bug fixes

July 28, 2014

  • More Event Management Updates:
    • We have added Dice Masters-style tournament scoring as an option for stores. In these tournaments, players receive 3 points for a win or bye and 1 point for a tie. And for losses, you ask? Still bupkis.
    • Player scores are now displayed properly on the management page when stores save a round without selecting a winner for the table.
  • The end date for Con in Your Store events has been extended.

July 21, 2014

  • Event Management:
    • As requested, volunteers can now also be players. Use the Event's 'Add Users' page to add them.
    • Now allow any number of tied players.
  • The next button for the individual player and stores events will no longer go past the last valid page of results.
  • Many server side optimizations and improvements.

July 14, 2014

  • Fixed a display bug with removing volunteers when editing an event.
  • No longer display activation code boxes if the account has been activated via the email link.
  • Fixed a bug with paging through another player's events.

July 11, 2014

  • Now warn players if they sign up for an event and do not have 'Receive Event Changes' set.
  • Now show the total page number on the 'My Events' page.
  • Store's event page changes:
    • Improved layout of date and format.
    • Added 'View Results' button to all closed events.
    • Added 'Results not reported' status for past events that are not finalized/closed.
  • Now allow an event's volunteers to cancel it in the manage event page.
  • Fixed activation code link so after login it automatically activates the account.

July 10, 2014

  • Changed an event's player cap to be a multiple 2.
  • Store Event Reporting:
    • Can now record a tie.
    • Removing a player from Drops now affects all rounds.
  • Sign up: Usernames are now dynamically verified when typing.

July 7, 2014

  • As requested, stores can now set a player cap per event.
  • Added the ability to change an event in the past IF the date/time doesn't change.
  • Store Event Reporting:
    • Now require all players to be seated before continuing to next round.
    • No longer allow autoseat if there is unsaved data.
    • Now preserve drop, bye and forfeit data in round one on autoseat.
    • No longer allow add/remove users once event has been finalized.
    • Added an information popup if any player could not be autoseated.
  • Fixed some inconsistences with date and time formats.

June 26, 2014

  • Store Event Reporting:
    • Now correctly shows zero scores for drop/forfeit players for all rounds after they have left the event.
    • Fixed a bug where a player could be added twice caused by allowing double clicks on the remove table button.
    • UI enhancements.
  • Now display a default winner name if unable to load user data.
  • Added more flexibility when banning users. So behave yourself!

June 23, 2014

  • Added New 'Dice Masters Rainbow Draft' Event Template. More...
  • Now disable geolocation arrow button after press while waiting for results.

June 20, 2014

  • No longer require login for random store fetches!
  • Added a notification to explain why a geolocation search failed.
  • Fix for event search result display bug on the HTC One.
  • Now allow stores to change the event name and format for their own templates on create/update event.
  • Now show drop/forfeit users on loading new, unsaved, rounds.
  • For Volunteers, added a 'Create Event' button to their user account volunteering section.

June 19, 2014

  • Added support for the new 'Con In Your Store' events. More...
  • Updated the about page.

June 18, 2014

  • Fixed a legacy bug where 'byes' were saving their scores and were not counted as a win when viewing results, D'oh!
  • Fix for radio buttons occasionally not working if matches are dropped and added.
  • Changed the browser tab title to indicate what page you are looking at.

June 17, 2014

  • Added this patch note page. Awesome!
  • Added new random graphics to the front page. Refresh that page to spot them all!

June 16, 2014

  • Added a default title for events with no name.
  • Added additional admin capabilities so our support team can better help you.
  • Sorted match results by wins and score.
  • Fix for not using current location in store search.
  • UI improvements.

June 14, 2014

Congratulations to Adam Friedman, the 2014 U.S. HeroClix National Champion!!!
more...

June 13, 2014

Congratulations to Alex Crow, the 2014 U.K. HeroClix Champion!!!
more...

June 12, 2014

  • Event search UI improvement for mobile devices.
  • Event searches no longer display canceled events.
  • Search results now show the starting location on the map (just in case you didn’t know where it was ;)).
  • No longer show a random store when first loading the search pages.
  • Added a link under the map to display a random store.

June 11, 2014

  • Search by events now displays a status if not open.
  • Search now displays a helpful hint message.
  • Added capacity to edit and finalize events for incomplete data in the original system.
  • Now allow volunteers to unregister from events.
  • Now check if user is still logged when resending activation code.
  • Changed the session timeout value to 12 hours. This handles the auto-logout issues some users were experiencing.
  • Added a favicon.
  • Added icons for apple devices (e.g. when saving website to your home screen).
  • UI tweaks to improve appearance.