They said the other day on the Player's Championship stream that it is coming out in September at some point.
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Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 |OT| Tapping All Day
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archnemesis
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They added five new Steam achievements the other day so hopefully we'll get it soon. I'm not sure if they work though. I won a duel with exactly 1 life left yesterday and it didn't trigger the achievement.
What were the achievements?
archnemesis
Member
Insurrection
Win a duel online using an expansion deck
Near-Death Experience
Win a duel with exactly 1 life
Guildmage
Defeat the Sepulchral Strength deck in the revenge campaign
Auramancer
Win a duel controlling at least five Auras
Fury of the Horde
Win a duel controlling at least twenty creatures
Win a duel online using an expansion deck
Near-Death Experience
Win a duel with exactly 1 life
Guildmage
Defeat the Sepulchral Strength deck in the revenge campaign
Auramancer
Win a duel controlling at least five Auras
Fury of the Horde
Win a duel controlling at least twenty creatures
archnemesis
Member
That makes sense I guess.
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1060
Expansion drops on approximately Wednesday with some variance by platform. Yay!
Expansion drops on approximately Wednesday with some variance by platform. Yay!
Palette Swap
Member
5 new decks, 5 campaign, 5 revenge and 5 challenges sounds good to me. TBH, that should be the baseline for these expansions. 10 challenges would be perfect.
lol I didn't follow the thread before and just found out about the promo unlocks. Pretty nice surprise.
lol I didn't follow the thread before and just found out about the promo unlocks. Pretty nice surprise.
archnemesis
Member
I believe it will be out today on Steam.
It seems it is out on iPad now. I'm not at home to check.
People on the Wizard's forums are reporting some issues though. So maybe hold up a little bit? http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29388583/Expansion_finally_out_for_iPad_now?pg=1
People on the Wizard's forums are reporting some issues though. So maybe hold up a little bit? http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29388583/Expansion_finally_out_for_iPad_now?pg=1
archnemesis
Member
It's out on Steam and it's well worth the 3.99.
Palette Swap
Member
Yeah, I went through the 1GB update but can't buy the expansion. Guess I'll buy it on Steam or XBLA.
Edit: at least, the 10 encounters/challenges achievements now unlock.
Crisis averted! It's on.
bunbun777
Member
So just wanted to share:
Unlocking cards and decided to play planechase 4p game with G/B. First 3 players lay down a land then we planechase, morphic tide, my swamp turns into a zombie vulture, end up in Nephelia. (I went 2nd) So by my turn I have a 27/27 flyer that kills someone who said "just kill me", then it gets go for the throated. End up winning about 15 mins later. Fun times.
Unlocking cards and decided to play planechase 4p game with G/B. First 3 players lay down a land then we planechase, morphic tide, my swamp turns into a zombie vulture, end up in Nephelia. (I went 2nd) So by my turn I have a 27/27 flyer that kills someone who said "just kill me", then it gets go for the throated. End up winning about 15 mins later. Fun times.
Palette Swap
Member
^^^ lol, that mode is so absurd and broken.
I've played it online a couple of times and felt like an asshole. That last time I pulled a creature control on the dude's last creature. I got a " xxx has been replaced by an AI player", I swear some guy somewhere in the world was throwing his iPad.
Definitely not this year.
Yes indeed new DLC. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1098
Looks like we're getting Boros (red/white) and Simic (blue/green) decks. I'm not home to try them out, but they both look like what one would expect from those guilds.
People over on the Wizard's forums are flipping shit about there being no promo cards in these decks. I would agree with them that that is stupid since all the other decks get 10 extra cards that are generally awesome.
Looks like we're getting Boros (red/white) and Simic (blue/green) decks. I'm not home to try them out, but they both look like what one would expect from those guilds.
People over on the Wizard's forums are flipping shit about there being no promo cards in these decks. I would agree with them that that is stupid since all the other decks get 10 extra cards that are generally awesome.
Tizoc
Member
Oh cool! ...but are these decks 'interesting', as in do they follow a specific theme/strategy that is uniqe from the other decks?
I've played a bit with both decks, but not enough online to say if they are actually good for online or not.
The Red White deck is pretty aggro-ey and plays a lot like the white soldier deck that was in the base game. It just has less token making and burn spells instead of exiling effects. Didn't really find it that different to play from already existing decks.
The Blue/Green deck is a lot of fun as it has a top end with some very cool creatures and effects that can lead to some pretty entertaining board states. Having an active Tidespout Tyrant and a bunch of mana or getting to use a Protean Hulk's death trigger is a pretty fun time. It does seem like it is probably a bit too slow. I feel like the super-aggro decks (ie Goblins) would just run it over. Though once again, haven't tested it online as I haven't unlocked everything yet.
All in all I've probably gotten an acceptable amount of enjoyment out of them to make it worth the few bucks.
The Red White deck is pretty aggro-ey and plays a lot like the white soldier deck that was in the base game. It just has less token making and burn spells instead of exiling effects. Didn't really find it that different to play from already existing decks.
The Blue/Green deck is a lot of fun as it has a top end with some very cool creatures and effects that can lead to some pretty entertaining board states. Having an active Tidespout Tyrant and a bunch of mana or getting to use a Protean Hulk's death trigger is a pretty fun time. It does seem like it is probably a bit too slow. I feel like the super-aggro decks (ie Goblins) would just run it over. Though once again, haven't tested it online as I haven't unlocked everything yet.
All in all I've probably gotten an acceptable amount of enjoyment out of them to make it worth the few bucks.
But Konami stopped making their annual handheld YGO games last year and recently I've been getting the itch to play something. How would this game be suited to some with the most basic understanding of Magic's gameplay? I know I can't build decks from scratch, but are they any customisation options? What's the deck diversity like? Are there any multiplayer options? And finally, what would be the best Version to get out of Steam and XBL?
To answer your questions in order:
- It is pretty much perfect for someone who is just getting started with Magic.
- Each deck has 60 cards at first. Then you can unlock 30 more per deck by winning matches against the CPU or in multiplayer. There are also ten promo cards you can unlock per deck with these codes. You can then swap the new cards in to customize your own version of the deck. It just has to also be at least 60 cards (including lands, which are automatically added in). You can make decks that are pretty diverse from the same starting point in some cases. An example is the blue deck I like to play where it can either be a very defensive deck that draws the games and stays alive out until it casts big impressive spells that win the game or a mid range aggressive deck that overwhelms the opponent with buffed up fliers.
- The deck diversity is pretty good and have a lot of different play styles. Most of the major archetypes in Magic are represented except for combo decks (since they don't really want new players to face losing on a turn 3 after their opponent has a ten minute long turn).
- You can play multiplayer online with up to 4 people (except for on iPad where it only does 1v1). You can play FFA, 2v2, or a variant of FFA where there are random world based effects.
- I've only played the iPad version so I can't help you there. I don't think I've heard anything terrible about either the PC or the Xbox versions so they are both probably fine.
- It is pretty much perfect for someone who is just getting started with Magic.
- Each deck has 60 cards at first. Then you can unlock 30 more per deck by winning matches against the CPU or in multiplayer. There are also ten promo cards you can unlock per deck with these codes. You can then swap the new cards in to customize your own version of the deck. It just has to also be at least 60 cards (including lands, which are automatically added in). You can make decks that are pretty diverse from the same starting point in some cases. An example is the blue deck I like to play where it can either be a very defensive deck that draws the games and stays alive out until it casts big impressive spells that win the game or a mid range aggressive deck that overwhelms the opponent with buffed up fliers.
- The deck diversity is pretty good and have a lot of different play styles. Most of the major archetypes in Magic are represented except for combo decks (since they don't really want new players to face losing on a turn 3 after their opponent has a ten minute long turn).
- You can play multiplayer online with up to 4 people (except for on iPad where it only does 1v1). You can play FFA, 2v2, or a variant of FFA where there are random world based effects.
- I've only played the iPad version so I can't help you there. I don't think I've heard anything terrible about either the PC or the Xbox versions so they are both probably fine.
Either one, they're all the same with their own quarks and differences.
So I just picked this up in the Steam sale and I'm stuck on this encounter. I looked on GameFAQS and tried all the decks suggested there but no luck. Any tips?
I think this Gold Edition thing has 2012 plus all the decks and is 5 bucks right now: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15148/ Looks like you can also get the deck packs separately. Not compatible with 2013, of course.
I beat it with the basic blue deck by getting him to deck out. Not too tought actually just add only decking cards and draw until you get a really good starting hand (ie enough mana and strong discards).
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Finally grabbed 13 and I could have done with the campaign redesign and all that other shit.. I don't go to these things for the lore. Otherwise the decks seem a bit meh as well. Finally burned out I guess after 11 and 12.
avengers23
Banned
I played the original Duels of the Planeswalkers on XBLA, skipped the expansions and the sequels, and returned with Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 on iOS. I'm having a pretty good time returning to it. Because of my time away, it still feels fresh, and the touch controls feel pretty natural.
So they put out the decklists for the (presumably) final Deck Pack. It has the expected Dimir Blue/Black deck and then a five-color monstrosity. Lists are here: http://www.toptiertactics.com/17203...-dlc-deck-pack-3-rogues-gallery-mana-mastery/
Since there are no dual lands it will be interesting to see how the five color one plays with its only mana fixing being Cultivates, Rampants Growths and 6 Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanses. If it actually gets the mana it needs you'll certainly get to cast some obnoxious spells unrealistically topping out with a Progenitus.
Since there are no dual lands it will be interesting to see how the five color one plays with its only mana fixing being Cultivates, Rampants Growths and 6 Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanses. If it actually gets the mana it needs you'll certainly get to cast some obnoxious spells unrealistically topping out with a Progenitus.
Vincent Alexander
Member
$10? Don't think I can beat that. Just not sure if I have enough time for it....
Tizoc
Member
OK that description for the Gold Deck Bundle seems incorrect, on the store it reads-
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ndle/cid=UP2037-NPUB30627_00-G13GOLDDECK00002
Guess I'll hold off for a few more months or just wait for Magic 2014 later this summer~
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ndle/cid=UP2037-NPUB30627_00-G13GOLDDECK00002
Am I missing something here? Then again the extra Decks 1-3 all total at $10, but that's 6 Decks for $10, when the first expansion was 5 Decks for $5.
Guess I'll hold off for a few more months or just wait for Magic 2014 later this summer~