Does Analytics, Count Frequencies?

Hey,
I am just setting up my first analytics, and am wondering, can it gather how many times (overall, for all users) an event happens? So in my example, a player turns on the game, great! But this stat is irrelevant unless I can now how many times the game has been turned on, in total, by all users.

So, if Jim, Suzy and Tim are the only 3 people in the world who have the game, each time anyone of them turns on the game, where splash scene is opened, I would like to know that stat.

What I am wondering is, I am thinking analytics may be more of frequency of in game events. The problem with counting how any times "Splash Opened", it will always register value 1, per use. So there will be no variation between users.

What I am looking for is just an overall count.

So I would be submitting, a value of 1, each time. But with in analytics, is the number of times I submit that value, counted?

 

Ok, so thanks for that, as I am setting it up, let me show you my method.... I just want to make sure that I am not being redundant.

A typical scenario for me is this, an event happens, like open gameplay. At that point, I send a message to my Analytics Manger, this function will look something like this....

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.     public static void playerStarted_GamePlay(){
3.         count_playerStarted_GamePlay++;
4.         Analytics.CustomEvent ("playerStarted_GamePlay", new Dictionary<string, object> {
5.             {"count", count_playerStarted_GamePlay}
6.         });
7.     }
8.  

Now, my question is, what is the relevance of count_playerStartedGamePlay?

This value, will increase on each play, but if player Jimmy, plays 3 times, what is analytics counting? Or do I just need to send a value of 1, as in yes a game play was started? As analytics will note that, in its own system.

Do you see my thinking @marc_tanenbaum ?

Thanks!

 

Thanks.
So, what you are saying is, I should just forget about my own counts, and just fire to the Analytics?
So, my adjusted code would look like this.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.     public static void prize_collected(){
3.         Analytics.CustomEvent ("prize_collected");
4.     }
5.  

Would that work? And if it does, can I ignore your suggestion of using the Standard Events?



Thanks

 

@marc_tanenbaum

Hi, this standard events looks like a great new feature.

But I think it would be great if there were a thorough example of

• how custom events translate into your database
• how the analytical tools (funnel, drill down, etc.) access this database

Ideally some commonly used graphs like one would like to see then on the analytics board and an example of code that created the underlying database.

With the current documentation it is quite complicated to understand.

 

COOLIO!!!
I am going to stick with Custom tho, as I do want to get a bit trickier than just the raw counts of simple game events.
Thanks for your help!!!!! This stats world, and entering into your game like this, is so cool. Cant wait to geek out on the results.

Cheers!

 

@marc_tanenbaum

ps. A couple of times, in the Analytics website, in my account, game profile, Custom Events Page, I created some events, but he disappeared on refresh page.

At the top of the page, I have a warning that it may take 10-12 hours to process this page initially. That said, must I wait for that process so that I can then be able to create custom events on the website, relating to my code?


Thanks

 

In example and to stay with @renman3000 's example, how would one track the average gap between sessions of users?

Would you then do

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2.  
3. void Start ()
4. {
5. // load last playtime from say playerprefs
6. // timeDelta = CurrentTimeDate - LastPlayTime
7.  
8. Analytics.CustomEvent ("playerStarted_GamePlay", new Dictionary<string, object> {
9.             {"timeSinceLastPlay", timeDelta}

}

 

Looks good to me.

 

Thanks!