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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers |OT| Expansion 3 Out Now!
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XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
At first I thought this would bug me, but so far in the demo all I've had to play with are mono-color decks, in which case it doesn't matter. I could see it matter with more complicated multi-color decks.Fragamemnon said:
It can be depending on the deck. Given the very limited deck customization this has though, it doesn't seem like it will be an issue.Amibguous Cad said:
Anyone who's played with the multicolor decks available so far, has not being able to choose which lands to tap affected you in a negative way yet?
And I also was caught by the whole "can't trigger regen after damage is dealt" bit. Blargh.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I wish you could use the old art, which was way better.
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ElyrionX said:
I was coming here to post the same thing. Back when I played magic, you could block with Timmy, and use the ability to shoot another creature, but you could not deal damage to creature you were blocking if you used Timmy's ability. In this game, you can deal damage and use the ability. Was there a rule change at some point to allow this? Or does the game not function the way it's supposed to by allowing this as an exploit?
~100 unlockable cards included in base game is bullshit. Makes this an automatic pass, for me. Sigh. Kinda was looking forward to getting back into Magic, too. (Last time I played was when I was really young. I played from roughly Homelands - Tempest).
There was an opportunity to do something really cool, with this game. Include a ton of basic cards from the latest (10th?) Edition, but ALSO toss in ~600 cards from the last several expacs. Then charge DLC for other expacs.
I would have jumped on that in a heartbeat. Card selection/library is EVERYTHING in a game like this.
There was an opportunity to do something really cool, with this game. Include a ton of basic cards from the latest (10th?) Edition, but ALSO toss in ~600 cards from the last several expacs. Then charge DLC for other expacs.
I would have jumped on that in a heartbeat. Card selection/library is EVERYTHING in a game like this.
GDJustin said:
Its 800 points with possible future DLC... so you never know.
Its also part of a genre that is SORELY lacking in any digital form...especially on the xbox. It deserves your support, in my opinion, solely for the hope that it will be moderately successful and generate a larger market for CCG games on xbox / xbla.
Artadius said:
I don't want to support DotP because I think it's bring CCG's to XBLA in the wrong way. (As I just explained). If it succeeds, that's even worse for a gamer like me. I'll get even more of what I don't want.
I'd rather have it fail so maybe then publishers will bring out CCGs in a more user-friendly manner. Or, you're right, they might stop releasing them entirely.
Regardless, I'm not going to buy a product I don't want in the hopes that it will some day lead to a product I do want.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Interestingly enough, this is art that's never before been used on The Rack.
^^
Black artifact -> Damage your oponnent 2 every time he/she discards a card
Green artifact -> Every time a green card is played you can win a life
I'm loving it. Too few cards, yes but that allows people like me to jump in and play.
Sadly or hopefully they will do a ton of DLC and probably they will do huge improvements to the game. Like a reset button
Oh, and the game mode of winning in one turn is awesome. 19 lives vs 1 and you can win. So awesome to show the kind of tactics you can do with a simple card game.
Black artifact -> Damage your oponnent 2 every time he/she discards a card
Green artifact -> Every time a green card is played you can win a life
I'm loving it. Too few cards, yes but that allows people like me to jump in and play.
Sadly or hopefully they will do a ton of DLC and probably they will do huge improvements to the game. Like a reset button
Oh, and the game mode of winning in one turn is awesome. 19 lives vs 1 and you can win. So awesome to show the kind of tactics you can do with a simple card game.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
That's Megrim, an enchantment. The one I posted is the artifact in Vess's deck.itxaka said:
riskVSreward
Member
The OP isn't very clear, and I don't have time to skim the whole thread... This is the card game right? Could I import the cards I paid for on the PC version? Will it have all of the sets that the PC version has? I'm pretty hyped, but not if I would have to rebuy my deck.
Artadius said:
I'm not sure you understand what I was getting at. Yes, it's a card game when you're actually playing it, but beforehand, from what I understand. you select a character (deck) and can unlock more characters (decks) and also unlock additions to that character (deck) like unlockable weapons in soul calibur
Ie, it's not a collectable card game or a trading card game. The entire metagame is different.
It's nothing like the PC version. This is not in any way a replacement of or substitute for MTGO.riskVSreward said:
It seems intended to be an introduction to Magic. You select from a set of premade decks. You can unlock cards to add to those decks. That's about it in terms of deck selection and construction.
There is no way to make whatever deck you own in the PC version.
riskVSreward
Member
Well then I gotta pass, they should just make a MTGO port for 360 that allows you to play with people on 360 or PC, same pool of cards/trades/etc...sonicmj1 said:
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
So far, so good for me. I'm quite content for a having bought a 10 dollar game.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Just wondering as I play does my deck get bigger with unlocks or do I have to buy packs with ingame money I win (like sticker books and I get doubles ect.) Because if we unlock as we play wont everyone just have the same cards?
Never played Magic before so don't have a clue how it works but loved the trial, reminded me of Couldcept (which I'm still waiting on PAL release, or DS release so I can play the damn game other than the demo).
Never played Magic before so don't have a clue how it works but loved the trial, reminded me of Couldcept (which I'm still waiting on PAL release, or DS release so I can play the damn game other than the demo).
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
EE HEE I beat the first challenge. I was so hell of overthinking it. Took me like a half hour but when I cracked it. Woo! And so glad I unlocked --
NOTHING.
NOTHING.
Jokergrin said:
At first, you have two decks (green and red) with about 50 cards (not all of them are different, for example you have 4 Incinerate, etc.). You CAN'T remove any of these cards. At least not for the first 10 duels in the Campaign (that's where I am). Each time you win a duel against the AI, you either unlock a new card of the color you were playing or you unlock a new deck color (white, then blue, the black). These new decks also have about 50 cards.
There are 17 unlockables cards for each color, as far as I know. You can choose which card to add to your deck, but you can't remove the basic cards. The customization is therefore pretty limited.
I still can't use a two colors deck, so I don't know what happen then.
bloodydrake
Cool Smoke Luke
great article on wizards.com by Patrick Buckland that explains whats different from this version of the game and the full game ect and why.
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/43c
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/43c
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Okay guys, I'm going to play this even though it has shortcomings because I can sit on my couch and do so. I like some of the music, too.
So gamertag is Kureishima for anyone who may want to play.
So gamertag is Kureishima for anyone who may want to play.
Technosteve
Banned
is there a resource that can tell me what cards gets unlocked and what color combination i can have and if artifacts can be inserted in to decks. I sorta want to buy this game it's cheaper then a builder's deck but not being able to create your own deck is really the sticking point for me. grrr i want to get back to this game too =(
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Is this kind of like real fighters being concerned about playing Virtua Fighter and not being able to actually punch someone?
It kind of makes me feel like an idiot for really enjoying the game and being legitimately excited when I unlock a card. Apparently they're all lame and I don't know what I'm missing?
It kind of makes me feel like an idiot for really enjoying the game and being legitimately excited when I unlock a card. Apparently they're all lame and I don't know what I'm missing?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Jokergrin said:
Well obviously not the whole fun.
i enjoy the game, takes me back to like 15 years ago or something. I would love to make my own decks and such, but i certainly don't want to spend lots of money and time finding the cards so this is perfect. I think its very fun actually playing the game.
Part of me thinks they aren't making this completely customizable with all the cards available because they need to preserve the interest in the actual card game. If you want that, just play the card game? Plus you have to keep in mind its only 10.00, can't get much magic cards for that in real life.
Part of me thinks they aren't making this completely customizable with all the cards available because they need to preserve the interest in the actual card game. If you want that, just play the card game? Plus you have to keep in mind its only 10.00, can't get much magic cards for that in real life.
Technosteve
Banned
BenjaminBirdie said:
nah, after reading the developer's reasons for simplifying alot of the gameplay mechanics and limiting the amount of cards it makes sense. But for relapsing magic card collecting poketards the limitations to the game is something we are not used to. But according to that article all the rules are already in the engine, maybe one of the updates could be turning advance mode on allowing you to manually mana tap, deck building and adding "advanced" cards with the fun abilities. Playing the demo on hard i already hate the computer attacking me with fucking flying creatures and there are no cards in my deck to block them!!! Which made me pissed at who ever built the deck, where's my instants where's my flying walls!
BenjaminBirdie said:
A better example would be playing a game like FFV/FFT, but with each character being locked into a single job/class the entire game. If you never played the originals, you'd probably still have an enjoyable game to play, but anyone who had played the originals would notice that all of the customization had disappeared.
Amibguous Cad
Member
GDJustin said:
Would be awesome, but it's not what they're going for.
They're mostly looking for an introductory audience. Including lots of deckbuilding options and complicated decks would ruin that.
Fingers crossed that this will sell well enough that they'll make a version that appeals to expert players..
Good god to all you fucking complainers!
This is an $10 game, available to download, obviously targeted towards people who probably haven't played this type of game before.
If you aren't happy with what they're offering then go back to your late night games at the comic book store!
This is an $10 game, available to download, obviously targeted towards people who probably haven't played this type of game before.
If you aren't happy with what they're offering then go back to your late night games at the comic book store!
Technosteve
Banned
Google said:
my comic book store doesn't have magic tournament, the dnd store next door does. I don't go there, they scare me and they smell.
When I was in high school, I used to sit on my bed and create decks for hours and hours.
I would literally pile thousands of cards out there, then come up with hundreds of different deck combinations in my head. I would build them up, tear them down, look up stuff on the internet. It was like a little deck laboratory.
I spent so many hours making decks that when I finally got to the comic shop for some casual play, the games themselves were a letdown. I just wanted to get home and build more decks.
So yeah...pass.
I would literally pile thousands of cards out there, then come up with hundreds of different deck combinations in my head. I would build them up, tear them down, look up stuff on the internet. It was like a little deck laboratory.
I spent so many hours making decks that when I finally got to the comic shop for some casual play, the games themselves were a letdown. I just wanted to get home and build more decks.
So yeah...pass.
I'm exactly the person they're trying to sell this to (nerd who somehow never played before), and I bought this and it's awesome. I'm already dreading heading online (the AI on easy has been murdering me, fuck your flying shit), I can't imagine what it would be like if you clowns were able to build some sort of death machine deck against me.