I've been considering a couple of approaches to this. One would allow users to upload their own player photos and logos, with those images stored locally in their browsers. Another would let users provide direct links to images hosted elsewhere, such as Imgur.
Both approaches would allow users to customize their experience without ActionSims having to host or distribute the images itself. There are tradeoffs, though. Browser storage can be cleared, and externally hosted images can disappear or become unavailable.
There are also copyright and licensing considerations. Even if users supply their own images, that doesn't automatically eliminate those concerns.
I'm interested in giving everyone the freedom to customize their game without creating unnecessary legal or technical complications. I know other baseball simulations offer photo repositories, but their approach may not necessarily be appropriate for a web-based application like ActionSims.
Thanks, Brian! I appreciate the feedback.
I've been considering a couple of approaches to this. One would allow users to upload their own player photos and logos, with those images stored locally in their browsers. Another would let users provide direct links to images hosted elsewhere, such as Imgur.
Both approaches would allow users to customize their experience without ActionSims having to host or distribute the images itself. There are tradeoffs, though. Browser storage can be cleared, and externally hosted images can disappear or become unavailable.
There are also copyright and licensing considerations. Even if users supply their own images, that doesn't automatically eliminate those concerns.
I'm interested in giving everyone the freedom to customize their game without creating unnecessary legal or technical complications. I know other baseball simulations offer photo repositories, but their approach may not necessarily be appropriate for a web-based application like ActionSims.
Thanks again for the suggestion and for playing!