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Improvement to the social system of SCENIC

Hi everyone,

first of all, i am in LOVE with this app. This app is everything i have ever wanted from a motorcycle GPS app: a total kickass modern, cool interface, the ability to create routes and waypoints, and perhaps the best; a ranking/points system with individual tiers within the system.

The only thing i personally thing could make the app even better, is some more depth into the social/points system. For reading comfort, i'll divide my suggestions into individual sections. The 1st one being:

  • More advanced profile customization

For me personally, the profile is one of the most important pages to me. It showcases who you are, what you have achieved, and the ability to show that to the world.

I think the app could really benefit from a profile page overhaul, starting with a change that will make the profile screen fill the entire screen on iPad devices, instead of just the side bar. along with that, i'd give it a more clean and sorted UI (if you contact me, i can make an example for you) and a feature that allows you to set a small background behind your profile picture. Along with that, you can also add a feature that will give you the ability to show off your bike, and the modifications it has. Perhaps adding a country flag behind your name on the profile page would be a cool addition as well.

  • Points system overhaul

Like i said, the points system is one of my favourite features of this app. Although, i think it could use some tweaking

Starting off; the first few tiers need to have a broader points range. When i started using the app, i only made 3 routes, and i was already instantly in the 3rd tier.

Along with that, i’d recommend splitting the tiers into different categories. (for example, a ranking system for making routes, in which points are rewarded for when people drive routes you have made, and a completely separate ranking system for actually riding routes)

Also to prevent people from infinitely racking up points, i'd create separate seasons for the ranking system that get reset each month (or any x time period) in which your highest rank gets showcased on your profile under a special new tab. This motivates people to keep on grinding and prevents newer people from dropping out because the gap inbetween the points is too large to compete.

Also, i would create challenges in which people can earn a placement in a certain division (that will also be showcased on their profile) with a separate ranking system — though make sure to add challenges that everyone can compete in, or separate challenges for separate types of bikes. for example, i drive a 50cc supermoto, that is capped at 50km/h. Self explanatory, i can't compete speed-wise against a KTM Duke 125 for example.

A fix for this is to only allow participation if you have entered a vehicle of said class on your profile. (example: i entered my Derbi Senda X 2016 on my profile, so i am able to join 50cc tournaments. anyone who has a 125cc for example on their profile, will have the ‘join challenge’ button greyed out.)

These were a couple of idea's i had. I'll add more ideas to this list later, but at the moment it’s getting late, and i could use some sleep 😛

Thanks again Guido for the creation of this app. It's seriously exiting to use and i am very thankful you keep most of the features free. Please keep it this way 👍🏻

Kind regards,

— S. "BLUE" van den Broek.

—of course, this is quite a big list, but these are just some idea's that came to my mind. They dont have to be added in this exact way — see it as a sort of sketch. perhaps you like some of them.

just wanted to put in my two cents ✌🏻

Hi Blue,

I like your ideas and will add them to the list. I have had plans to 'upgrade' the social aspect of Scenic for a long time, but every time higher priority things come up. The social aspect is a 'nice-to-have' for many. So often times bug fixes or feature requests affecting more people take priority. That being said... some addition social features are planned for the coming year and I will include your suggestions in there.

Thanks again and best regards,
Guido

If you're enjoying Scenic and are happy with the support, please leave a nice rating in the App Store. It would mean a lot to me ❤️