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iOS Gaming Thread June 2013: Why is it sunny outside? I can't see my screen!

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schadenfood

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Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 is most likely coming out June 26th if the Steam listing is any indicator.

People have their gripes about Duels' lack of deck building, but as someone who downloaded every piece of DLC for Duels 2013, I'm really excited. Pair this with KR Frontiers and X-Com and my iPad's gonna be really busy this summer!
 
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XiaNaphryz

LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
schadenfood said:
Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 is most likely coming out June 26th if the Steam listing is any indicator.

People have their gripes about Duels' lack of deck building, but as someone who downloaded every piece of DLC for Duels 2013, I'm really excited. Pair this with KR Frontiers and X-Com and my iPad's gonna be really busy this summer!
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Is that version supposed to be the one with the sealed deck option?
 
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EleventhDoctor

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RustyO said:
I nearly never use barracks so far. Same applied to the inital KR as well... basically do the whole thing with reinforcements.

I don't find that they justify their cost; for the benefit they provide; and the use of a valuable space. In the first KR; I'd sometimes use one at a key junction for Barbarians (Dobule Axe; Axe Throwing) and keep them behind my reinforcements.

PS: Anyone else not have the
Mecha achievement
pop? Had a whole stage with only them and it never popped.
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They got creative in the new one by requiring you to have barracks in some maps-with the underground burrowing creatures. if you don't have anyone out on the road-your towers won't shoot them.
 
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PittaGAF

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If it's not a cruel joke , I just got confirmation by the devs via twitter that the iOS version of Shadorun Returns will be out togheter with the PC version (out this month according to steam) bar Apple approval (so 10 days at most).

AWESOME.
Hoping it doesn't suck it will be the first iso ORIGINAL RPG on the platform enjoying contemporaneity with the PC version.

I thought I had to wait muuuuuuuuch longer...iOS footage was never shown nor commented on.
 
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SteveWD40

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PittaGAF said:
If it's not a cruel joke , I just got confirmation by the devs via twitter that the iOS version of Shadorun Returns will be out togheter with the PC version (out this month according to steam) bar Apple approval (so 10 days at most).

AWESOME.

I thought I had to wait muuuuuuuuch longer...iOS footage was never shown nor commented on.
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No loot on bodies in the iOS version iirc...
 
PittaGAF

PittaGAF

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SteveWD40 said:
No loot on bodies in the iOS version iirc...
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Really?
Weird...I thought they were identical but the expansions/editor/char creator.
No loot seems a weird and pretty massive balance modification to have (and I can't imagine a real technical 'gain')...
Where did you read that? Any other tidbits about the iOS version?

Honestly I kept myself in the dark on purpose but I thought I would have to wait at least till Christmas for the iOS version, didn't expect it so soon.

EDIT: I just did a fast research, but as far as I read there is no loot in the game, in every platform.
There is no inventory.
As a matter of fact, it was asked in their forums after the 20 minutes PC video, where you can notice corpses disappear after a short while (so people asked about corpse looting).
 
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PFD

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Pod2G doesn't like iOS 7 beta

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For those who don't know, he played a key role in developing the past 3 major jailbreaks for iOS. It would suck to see him switch to Android :(

I knew a few people here have installed iOS 7 beta. What do you guys think about his comments? Is it really that bad?
 
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Heel

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SteveWD40 said:
No loot on bodies in the iOS version iirc...
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Unless something has changed, there's no loot on bodies in any version.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=539736

Q: Are you planning on making corpses lootable?

A: Corpse looting involves a loot system and associated systems that interact with it. As much as we wanted one and designed one, we don't have the funding to implement it in this version of the game. If we'd done like the SNES and Sega games and gave you one PC/character class and no race choices to play, we might have had time for it. We invested in giving you ownership of your character, knowing that we could add things like that down the road if the game were successful.
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Mario

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Haven't seen it mentioned in the thread for a while, but we just released a new update for Into the Dead on iOS and Android

New in 1.4

• Canine Companion perk has finally arrived!! Call on your four-legged friend to help you get further than ever before!
• All-new perk for Massacre mode – Exploding Barrels! Take out a dozen zombies at once!
• Compare your score with your Friends’ – sign into the Friends leaderboard via Facebook

New in recent versions:
• Hardcore Mode added - can you handle it?
• French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese translations added. Performance fixes
• New zombie theme packs! Footballer and WWII zombies!

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Tunesmith

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Pray For Death said:
Pod2G doesn't like iOS 7 beta



For those who don't know, he played a key role in developing the past 3 major jailbreaks for iOS. It would suck to see him switch to Android :(

I knew a few people here have installed iOS 7 beta. What do you guys think about his comments? Is it really that bad?
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He's a drama queen it sounds like.

I'm running iOS 7 and its a big improvement over iOS 6, and iOS 6 was a fucking clusterfuck during its beta just like iOS 7 'is now'.
 
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Wario64

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Pray For Death said:
Pod2G doesn't like iOS 7 beta



For those who don't know, he played a key role in developing the past 3 major jailbreaks for iOS. It would suck to see him switch to Android :(

I knew a few people here have installed iOS 7 beta. What do you guys think about his comments? Is it really that bad?
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Maybe the guy should explain why he hates it
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
XiaNaphryz said:
Is that version supposed to be the one with the sealed deck option?
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kodt said:
Yeah I heard this one would have sealed as an option, that would be pretty sweet.

I hope it has sealed draft MP as well, that would be awesome.
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Having Sealed now is awesome BUT AFAIK it's a huge cash-grab. You can only do two sealed campaigns (initial boosters & a few more theough campaign) and every additional sealed campaign slot is 3 dollars. The best part? You can't delete the old slots. So you get to have 2 sealed decks for 10 dollars (PC price at least), after that you have to pay 3 dollars for every additional sealed play. Sucks A LOT, because odds are pretty high one, if not both your sealed decks are gonna suck because they're random. Not being able to reset the decks is a huge crapshot.
 
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RustyO

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EleventhDoctor said:
They got creative in the new one by requiring you to have barracks in some maps-with the underground burrowing creatures. if you don't have anyone out on the road-your towers won't shoot them.
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Yeah; this is true. But can still work them easy enough with re-inforcements and Cronan...
 
TwiztidElf

TwiztidElf

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Oh FFS. Xcom this week?

I'm already drowning in iOS goodness: Warhammer Quest, Solstice Arena (really fun btw), and Agricola. Chuck on top The Last of Us (PS3). And now this?
 
Jedeye Sniv

Jedeye Sniv

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TwiztidElf said:
Oh FFS. Xcom this week?

I'm already drowning in iOS goodness: Warhammer Quest, Solstice Arena (really fun btw), and Agricola. Chuck on top The Last of Us (PS3). And now this?
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Here's some vital advice that will save you much money and stress over the years - you don't have to buy everything immediately. Get to it if you get the time and/or money. And if you never get to it then you never get to it. If you're only going to spend an hour with the game before it gets shuffled off into your backlog then just wait a while.
 
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schadenfood

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Smiley90 said:
Having Sealed now is awesome BUT AFAIK it's a huge cash-grab. You can only do two sealed campaigns (initial boosters & a few more theough campaign) and every additional sealed campaign slot is 3 dollars. The best part? You can't delete the old slots. So you get to have 2 sealed decks for 10 dollars (PC price at least), after that you have to pay 3 dollars for every additional sealed play. Sucks A LOT, because odds are pretty high one, if not both your sealed decks are gonna suck because they're random. Not being able to reset the decks is a huge crapshot.
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Where'd you hear this? Ugh. I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for additional decks, but I assumed the sealed campaign would play out with you getting a randomized set of cards with each playthrough. If I have to pay up every time I want a fresh set of randomized cards, that just seems exploitative.
 
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DRZ

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If you check the video made by WOTC guys about how the sealed works they say you can restart a sealed if you want. The presence of multiple slots is made so that if you ends up with a very competitive deck you can keep it for the multiplayer and use another slot to have a chance of making something better or simply try again the campaign.

Or at least this is what I understood and what makes more sense.
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
schadenfood said:
Where'd you hear this? Ugh. I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for additional decks, but I assumed the sealed campaign would play out with you getting a randomized set of cards with each playthrough. If I have to pay up every time I want a fresh set of randomized cards, that just seems exploitative.
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DRZ said:
If you check the video made by WOTC guys about how the sealed works they say you can restart a sealed if you want. The presence of multiple slots is made so that if you ends up with a very competitive deck you can keep it for the multiplayer and use another slot to have a chance of making something better or simply try again the campaign.

Or at least this is what I understood and what makes more sense.
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I saw it posted in the OT... Before that I was under the impression you could reset too and additional slots were for if you wanted more to choose from... I still hope it'll be that way, then I'll insta-buy. If you can't reset slots it'll suck.
 
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Geniuzz

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Anybody playing Zen Pinball on ios? If so, what tables can you recommend outside of The Fantastic Four and Star Wars?
 
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Snuggles

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knights-of-pen-paper/id549248038?mt=8

Knights of Pen & Paper update:

What's New in Version 2.02
• New dungeons to explore with monsters, traps, treasures, and powerful bosses
• The Tavern, a place to stash heroes and switch out party members
• More options for characters to implement during battles, adding more depth and variation to fights
• Extended campaign filled with lots of new content
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I really need to dig deeper into this game, I've liked what I've played so far.
 
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Katori

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Knights of Pen & Paper got a huge update today, price increase yesterday, and is now published by Paradox. Do we like that game? I'm about two hours in and I like that game. So far.

iPad-less for the time, wonder if XCOM will be worth anything on iPhone...
 
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PFD

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Dog Problems said:
This week there is a sidescrolling horror adventure game coming out called Home.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/18/benjamin-rivers-home-spooking-up-ios-this-thursday-osx-this-su/

I played it last year when it was released on PC and really enjoyed. Interesting story and for a 2D game I think it has a creepy atmosphere. It's a short game but is meant to be played numerous times to understand what is going on.
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Thanks for posting this, will definitely check it out.

Snuggler said:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knights-of-pen-paper/id549248038?mt=8

Knights of Pen & Paper update:



I really need to dig deeper into this game, I've liked what I've played so far.
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Are these changes similar to the +1 edition on PC?
 
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Donald Bubbins

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Katori said:
Knights of Pen & Paper got a huge update today, price increase yesterday, and is now published by Paradox. Do we like that game? I'm about two hours in and I like that game. So far.

iPad-less for the time, wonder if XCOM will be worth anything on iPhone...
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I wonder if they've fixed the gatetrap bug.

Edit: It looks like they have. It's nice to be able to play it again after 6 months :)
 
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Twie

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We just soft-launched our second game, League Runners in New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines. Although the game is already pretty good, it could be much better with user feedback, so we're in a "Beta" of sorts right now.

We'll roll the game out to more countries as we do updates (we're already working on Update 1.2), but if any gaffers in New Zealand, Australia, or the Phillipines want to check out our game, that would be awesome! :D

Mario Kart in 2D is our goal for League Runners. It's free and the IAP is 100% optional! You can buy cosmetic gear for your Runner, but none of it will affect your racing performance. :)
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New Zealand iTunes Link
Australia iTunes Link
Philippines iTunes Link

Note for other mobile devs: We're having a hard time breaking into the larger NZ and AU markets. Anyone have any tips for a small dev to get their foot in the door in these countries so that we can good feedback from users and our analytics?
 
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Donald Bubbins

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Twie said:
We just soft-launched our second game, League Runners in New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines. Although the game is already pretty good, it could be much better with user feedback, so we're in a "Beta" of sorts right now.

We'll roll the game out to more countries as we do updates (we're already working on Update 1.2), but if any gaffers in New Zealand, Australia, or the Phillipines want to check out our game, that would be awesome! :D
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New Zealand chiming in, i'll check it out and give you some feedback.
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
schadenfood said:
Where'd you hear this? Ugh. I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for additional decks, but I assumed the sealed campaign would play out with you getting a randomized set of cards with each playthrough. If I have to pay up every time I want a fresh set of randomized cards, that just seems exploitative.
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DRZ said:
If you check the video made by WOTC guys about how the sealed works they say you can restart a sealed if you want. The presence of multiple slots is made so that if you ends up with a very competitive deck you can keep it for the multiplayer and use another slot to have a chance of making something better or simply try again the campaign.

Or at least this is what I understood and what makes more sense.
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I actually just went to the video and they never say that, sadly. You have to buy more slots. You can't reset it. I went to the official WOTC board to find info on it :(

http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29965019/Magic_2014_Sealed_Preview?pg=6

So... yeah. You get two decks, and if you get crappy/boring boosters or finish the campaigns with those, have fun paying 3 additional dollars for every sealed playthrough!

Fucking cashgrab. I love MTG and DOTP, but why the fuck did they have to make it such a huge obvious cashgrab. Hell, give me ONE slot but make it resettable. I swear, I'd buy extra slots once I got a good first deck, too. But now I might end up with 2 crappy slots and be frustrated. gah.

EDIT: You can also only play 1on1 with sealed decks. No 2on2, no 2HG, etcetc.
 
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Snuggles

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AdrianWerner said:
I liked it on a phone. I wonder if there's anything different in pc version to justify 3 times bigger price.
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Looks like it'll be the same as the iOS version after today's update. It's just a different market. But the PC version will be in a humble bundle or deeply discounted before too long. The launch price is set for the early adopters, everyone else will buy it cheaper. PC gamers are almost as stingy as iOS gamers.
 
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