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[Suggestion] Following Tab

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Vasharal

Hey,

I've been thinking about a new feature on SG. Recently, I stopped adding games to my wishlist and instead started following them, as my 900 wishlisted games need to be trimmed down.

Would you like a separate tab for games we follow but don't wishlist? Am I the only one using the Follow feature on Steam?

Let me know your thoughts.

7 months ago

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Would you like a Follow Tab to check games you follow and join giveaways?

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Phantomreader42

Does Steam make that information available in a way Steamgifts could use?

7 months ago
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Vasharal

Yes, have a look at mine

7 months ago
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PapaSmok

I think the question is is that info available through Steam API?

7 months ago
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Vasharal

That I don't know. I'm sorry! 🤷🏻‍♂️

7 months ago
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drbeckett

I think, they're asking about the steam api, since that's where the data is used for SG.

As for follow, the function is different I think. It's more for games you want to get updates for. So I don't think they get removed after getting one of the games there, for example, so you'd have to do that manually, or at least it was like that before haven't used it for a while. I seem to remember the updates were annoying, but I don't notice that now, not sure if it's because the games I still have there don't get notifications anymore or they changed the way they notify of updates.

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Vasharal

Oh, I see. I guess you're right. That aspect slipped my mind.

Then that might cause problems, but usually you can't enter games you already own, so a workaround could be made, maybe, but they would continually show up in the tab unless you remove them.

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drbeckett

The removed part was more to mention why I stopped using it. As you said it wouldn't interfere with SG as you can't enter for games you already own.

But, yeah I don't think "follow" is something that is shared through the api so SG has no way to get that data.

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Vasharal

Got it. I appreciate the feedback. Then I'd close the thread since it would be redundant to keep it.

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Closed 7 months ago by Vasharal.