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iOS Online Boardgaming Megathread (Carcassonne, Everything Playdek, & Many More)
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jessecuster
Member
I am in for races too, I have only played one.
Me.
Ray, as usual.
Kidding aside, I only play against Gaffers... it's kinda annoying to have 1250 actually, I keep getting random friend invites, and I can't even properly decline them because for some reason it's all bugged out. I've been declining the same friend invite at least 30 times now, whenever I start up the game -.-
Mike Works
Member
So apparently I got kicked out of all of the races with you guys because the game never gave me any notifications. Nice.
It doesn't give badge notifications, only message ones. Maybe you didn't get any (it's buggy), but that's worth noting for everyone.
1st Place Problems.
And this game needs customizable cars! I can imagine Heel adding a 3 to his car!
Several board games on sale for $0.99.
Reiner Knizia's Medici HD
https://itunes.apple.com/app/reiner-knizias-medici-hd/id383152745
Reiner Knizia's Tigris & Euphrates
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reiner-knizias-tigris-euphrates/id471458190?mt=8
Le Havre
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/le-havre-the-harbor/id517685886?mt=8
Reiner Knizia's Medici HD
https://itunes.apple.com/app/reiner-knizias-medici-hd/id383152745
Reiner Knizia's Tigris & Euphrates
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reiner-knizias-tigris-euphrates/id471458190?mt=8
Le Havre
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/le-havre-the-harbor/id517685886?mt=8
Been way too long since we had a legit big release. Can't Stop was a big letdown, bugs aside Racer Feud was a pleasant surprise but not a big release. I know these guys want to get their games out in time for the holidays so hopefully that means we'll get some real activity in the next month.
Agricola... Smash Up.... :x Through the Ages should be amazing if well done though.
Agricola will be our saviour.
Wild Cards:
-Stone Age (new developer, seems serious)
-Eclipse (Big Daddy's, which is an OK but not great developer)
-Wings of Glory (also Big Daddy's, could be really fun async game though because the tabletop one can be a riot)
And I think that's about it.
Wild Cards:
-Stone Age (new developer, seems serious)
-Eclipse (Big Daddy's, which is an OK but not great developer)
-Wings of Glory (also Big Daddy's, could be really fun async game though because the tabletop one can be a riot)
And I think that's about it.
Were we?
Yes! Well people got more skeptical around release time (though I tragically held out hope) but there was a lot of Hopium inhaled over the past year or two. Sadly we can include RGG on the list of publishers who have no fucking clue when it comes to digital (see also Days of Wonder), which is a huge bummer.
Just hope that it's not the Can't Stop team working on Agricola for Playdek. Hell, not even the Ascension/SW team because I want some damn chat already.
ARGH how is Carcassonne still far and away the shining example of how to do a mobile board game right!?
Just hope that it's not the Can't Stop team working on Agricola for Playdek. Hell, not even the Ascension/SW team because I want some damn chat already.
ARGH how is Carcassonne still far and away the shining example of how to do a mobile board game right!?
Gamecocks625
Member
Carcassonne on iPad mini is niiiiiice
It goes on sale every once in a while, so don't worry, there'll be another one. If Codito is like most devs, they'll have a sale when their next title (Through the Ages) hits sometime this month.
Looks like I won a game in Racer Feud with the following outcome:
Me - 1st
Astro - Crashed
Czar - Crashed
Someone else - kicked (sorry forgot who it was and the game doesn't show up anymore)
I WIN.
For some reason, a lot of games randomly are now "finished" with noone being actually done and noone getting points, what's up with that oO
Me - 1st
Astro - Crashed
Czar - Crashed
Someone else - kicked (sorry forgot who it was and the game doesn't show up anymore)
I WIN.
For some reason, a lot of games randomly are now "finished" with noone being actually done and noone getting points, what's up with that oO
Gatekeeper
Member
Yeah I had that happen in at least 4 races. And the race I was in with the developer he timed out
superrobot
Member
Does anyone understand the leaderboard scores and how they are calculated.
I've probably only earned 100-150 points through races and I've got 383.
I've probably only earned 100-150 points through races and I've got 383.
Lupin3
Targeting terrorists with a D-Pad
How complex is this game, if you're totally new to it? I watched a light tutorial on youtube and it seemed fairly simple. Would you say this is true?
How complex is this game, if you're totally new to it? I watched a light tutorial on youtube and it seemed fairly simple. Would you say this is true?
Pretty simple.
You have 6 dice (referred to as glyphs) with which you have to roll and match the objectives shown on each of the 6 available events. You can increase this number to a total of 8 via cards that unlock the yellow and red dice. If you don't manage to roll one of the objectives you can make a re-roll with 1 less die.
Completing an objective will also force a re-roll with the remaining dice to complete any remaining objectives.
Completing an event will gain you the rewards shown for the event. Some of these may be bad like additional monsters or doom track.
To win the game you need to gain a number of elder signs equal to the boss' requirement. If you fail to do so before the doom track completes, then the boss is summoned and you have to fight the boss or lose the game. The doom track should increase by 1 every 4 turns (midnight), so if you have a party of 4 it will increase after everybody on your team has done something.
That's the basics w/o covering stuff like the entrance shop, hp/sanity, clue re-rolls, and spell glyphs/focusing.
superrobot
Member
How complex is this game, if you're totally new to it? I watched a light tutorial on youtube and it seemed fairly simple. Would you say this is true?
I'd say you'll be fine.
It's easy to play, but hard to beat (I've only defeated Yig - just needed 2 Elder signs to defeat Azathoth just now).
The in-game manual describes everything fairly well and it includes video clips showing how to play.
superrobot
Member
As my explorers are usually devoured I find I have to replay it a lot
Expansions are quite challenging, so good on replay value. Base game itself it's pretty straightforward and has a bit less replay value.As my explorers are usually devoured I find I have to replay it a lot
As my explorers are usually devoured I find I have to replay it a lot
None devoured here yet. I've only had one go insane and another suffer a heart attack, but that might change as I'm facing Cthulu next.
That's what you get for waiting for a jailbreak!
I need my jailbreak!
How complex is this game, if you're totally new to it? I watched a light tutorial on youtube and it seemed fairly simple. Would you say this is true?
They played it on an episode of Table Top if you want to watch a game play out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4nSpV2n4k
I'm not sure why, but I can't stand Felicia Day. The episodes with just Wil are good, as soon as Felicia Day is in it i roll my eyes.
Yeah, they were playing The Last Night on Earth and she 'roleplayed' a zombie who didn't attack and just hung out in the hospital all game. It was insufferable.
superrobot
Member
This is exciting!!!!
superrobot
Member
There's definitely something odd about the ranking points.
I've finished 2nd in two races today.
Race 1 was a 2p race and I got 18 points, and went from 383 to 401.
Race 2 was 3p and I got 18 points again but went from 401 to 437 (36!).
It looks like you (possibly erroneously) get awarded extra points for being in bigger races.
I've finished 2nd in two races today.
Race 1 was a 2p race and I got 18 points, and went from 383 to 401.
Race 2 was 3p and I got 18 points again but went from 401 to 437 (36!).
It looks like you (possibly erroneously) get awarded extra points for being in bigger races.
jessecuster
Member
Did you guys see this Ascension iOS World Championship?
http://www.ascensiongame.com/news-archive/item/announcing-the-2012-ascension-ios-world-championship
I guess its time to be practicing again.
http://www.ascensiongame.com/news-archive/item/announcing-the-2012-ascension-ios-world-championship
I guess its time to be practicing again.