[AstroLad]

And Carc is one of the few games that works decently on there. That screen is just too small compared to other phones so it's no wonder Apple is finally catching up to the rest of the industry with the 5. Playdek games are just WOW in terms of so much stuff squeezed onto there. Though I do commend the effort and definitely appreciate the larger playerbase.

[AirBrian]

Sold my iPad (3rd gen) to get ready for the iPad mini. Having to suffer through Carc on my wife's iPod touch...yuck. Man the smaller screen sucks. Can't see anything and have made quite a few mistakes as a result in recent 1v1s. Totally different game on the iPad display. So much room! Whoever plays me in the final has to wait until September. lol sort of kidding

I play all my games on my iPhone (Carc, SW, HA, LeHavre). :lol I keep putting off buying an iPad, but I'll be breaking down when the next one comes out!

And GG Astro on that last SW game. I hope that wasn't a newbie pity win!

[AstroLad]

haha no way. i've been doing pretty mediocre recently trying out some new strategies but i do always go for the gusto :D

[eznark]

Beat Astro in three turns. No big deal.

[tm24]

Beat Astro in three turns. No big deal.

Been there, done that. And without building magic

[AstroLad]

try to beat me in agricola in 3 turns

[tm24]

try to beat me in agricola in 3 turns

Ok, on my list of things to do.

Wait, is that possible in Agricola?

[Hereafter]

Hey astro, that was a good Ascension game. I like playing the game in realtime.

[RaySpencer]

Raaaaay you didn't end your turn in the NShex game... I think... :D i see you setting tiles but it's still your turn :D Also, Carc tourney, I don't know where inaudiblewhisper is but I always have to wait like 2, 3 days for him to make a turn... Was waiting from the 5th to the 8th and now waiting since :(

Naw, its cause I bumped your dude, so I had to wait for you to move to the only possible place you could get bumped too, then come back and end my turn. Its a really stupid system sometimes, haha.

[Smiley90]

Naw, its cause I bumped your dude, so I had to wait for you to move to the only possible place you could get bumped too, then come back and end my turn. Its a really stupid system sometimes, haha.

That's odd, because when I opened it it just got pushed anyway without me having anything to do/click lol... Not even an agreement to the only push direction.

[RaySpencer]

That's odd, because when I opened it it just got pushed anyway without me having anything to do/click lol... Not even an agreement to the only push direction.

Yeah exactly, like I said, its a stupid system sometimes.

[AstroLad]

Yeah exactly, like I said, its a stupid system sometimes.

yes, haha.

awesome game tho :D

you can sort of tell it was designed for local multi (for which it's perfect btw since there's no hidden info) with async tacked on, but i'll take it over the days of wonder approach

[RaySpencer]

yes, haha. awesome game tho :D you can sort of tell it was designed for local multi (for which it's perfect btw since there's no hidden info) with async tacked on, but i'll take it over the days of wonder approach

Yeah, it really is a lot of fun. I wish its async stuff was better, but it works, and doesnt have disappearing notifications, so people actually take their turns in it.

Its really a game based around realtime online matches, rather than asynchronous though, since stuff like chat doesnt persist (which kinda makes chat useless, haha). Its still easily one of my top iOS games though.

[Smiley90]

I started the NSHEX game this time Ray, happy? :p

[RaySpencer]

I started the NSHEX game this time Ray, happy? :p

Yup! You named it correctly too! Thanks, easier to keep track of that way, haha.


...though, im more happy that I crushed you in our last game :P mwhaha

Also, I wasnt expecting to pull out a victory in our Nightfall game either, I got lucky with the right cards on that last turn.



Nightfall expansion is next week right? I cant wait to play with more cards in that game.

[Petrie]

I'm sorry if this is the wrong thread, but it seems appropriate. I currently have an HP Touch pad with Android I use for some games (mostly Carc) but it's very obvious the iPad is where it's at for board/card games, especially with stuff like Summoner Wars now. What I want to know is, to get the most bang for my buck, which iPad should I be looking at? Wait for the rumored mini? Grab the original iPad on the cheap, or a 2? I don't see myself as a heavy user who needs the expensive latest and greatest version, but I'm willing if it makes a tangible difference on games, the primary use I'd likely have for the device.

Thank you.

[RaySpencer]

I'm sorry if this is the wrong thread, but it seems appropriate. I currently have an HP Touch pad with Android I use for some games (mostly Carc) but it's very obvious the iPad is where it's at for board/card games, especially with stuff like Summoner Wars now. What I want to know is, to get the most bang for my buck, which iPad should I be looking at? Wait for the rumored mini? Grab the original iPad on the cheap, or a 2? I don't see myself as a heavy user who needs the expensive latest and greatest version, but I'm willing if it makes a tangible difference on games, the primary use I'd likely have for the device. Thank you.

If the mini is something that interests you then you should wait and see if its real, and if its good, you should know in a month I think right?


Otherwise I would just get a 2 probably. I love my 3, the screen is amazing, but there wasnt anything wrong with the 2, and its a bunch cheaper. If your mainly going to be using it for board games and stuff, then the more power and retina display arent really going to help much anyway.

[kennah]

You don't want an original iPad at this point. The 2 is still fine unless you need those retinas. Get it refurbished or used to save some bucks.

[mercviper]

I'm in for the next SW league/tourney

stats are as follows:

GD 1/0
TO 2/1
CG 2/1
CK 13/15
FK 2/5
PE 0/2
VG 0/0
JE 0/0

Total:: 21/24

[RaySpencer]

Man, I hate the stupid Frost Orcs, and stupid Krung! Especially early in a game. Smiley has me backed into a corner right now, I hope I can survive, haha.

[Hereafter]

Astrolad, you have to be nice when I play a newish race. Or at least give me better rolls ;-). GG!

[AstroLad]

Astrolad, you have to be nice when I play a newish race. Or at least give me better rolls ;-). GG!

I have to take whatever I can get against the likes of you!

In related news, I just got the Master Set in yesterday. All these new factions to learn. Man Summoner Wars is fun.

[Petrie]

You're all making me wish I'd picked up Summoner Wars instead of Thunderstone Advance recently.

[Hereafter]

Good game mercviper. Cloak vs Cloaks game are actually very fun. Lots of flying around!

[mercviper]

Good game mercviper. Cloak vs Cloaks game are actually very fun. Lots of flying around!

Hahah yeah! Really enjoy the cloaks mirror match. Have to be careful about what you play yourself too!

[tm24]

Yo Summoners!

Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney.

Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name
W/L

Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance.

After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit

Sounds good to everyone?

[AstroLad]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

cool, what do you want us to post?

AstroLad / AstroLad
100-58

[Smiley90]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

Question: How are you gonna do the groups? Let's assume there's 16 people that sign up and we do 4 groups of 4 teams with e.g. the top2 of each group advancing.

According to win/loss and games played (your system), everyone gets a ranking from 1 to 16.

Now there's 3 ways to put people into groups, random, serpentine or non-serpentine, let me show the example for the groups:

Serpentine:

Group 1: 1,8,9,16 (so the people who are ranked 1,8,9 and 16)
Group 2: 2,7,10,15
Group 3: 3,6,11,14
Group 4: 4,5,12,13

Non-serpentine (my least favourite out of the options, because it makes the groups so unequal (e.g. Group 1 is per se stronger than group 4) but it's an option):

Group 1: 1,5,9,13
Group 2: 2,6,10,14
Group 3: 3,7,11,15
Group 4: 4,8,12,16

And the last option would be Random, aka World Cup style. For this, you'd put the people ranked 1-4 in one "pot", and do the same with 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16, and then for each group pick one of each pot.

outcome could be:

Group 1: 2,5,12,16
Group 2: 4,6,9,15
Group 3: 1,8,10,13
Group 4: 3,7,11,14

I'd personally say serpentine is best, because it is way more "obvious" what the groups are and creates some order right away, and doesn't require you to do all the random group sorting.

Sounds good? It also makes it easy if we have different sizes/numbers of groups, you can easily still do serpentine.

[tm24]

cool, what do you want us to post? AstroLad / AstroLad 100-58

This way!

And im doing serpentine unless we get a crazy number of sign ups

[AstroLad]

cool, stoked even though the bosses will own me but i will do my best to get out of group phase :D

you should post about this in the iOS thread

[Smiley90]

This way! And im doing serpentine unless we get a crazy number of sign ups

Sounds good! Serpentine works for any number though :P

Here's my numbers as of right now:

70/37

-compares to Astro-

100/158 is 63.3%...
70/107 is 65.4% HUZZAH.

[blackflag]

I'm in.

Blackflag/bl4ckfl4g
44-33

[tm24]

I am the bane of AstroLad's existence!

[superrobot]

superrobot/Diesel Pioneer
7 (SEVEN)/ 25 (for the vidiprinter fans)

My Summoner War world cup equivalent is Zaire 74.
I'm prepared to have to go into a qualifying play-off if you have more than 16 (just like the real world cup).

[benny lava]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

I am ready to take my lumps.
benny lava/barneshome
62 - 34

[superrobot]

I'll be reading the next GRR Martin and playing Dominion on my iPhone by Christmas.

I hear those sleighbells ringing....

[Kosh]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L

Kosh / Kosh One
19-29

Thanks for organizing.

[CzarTim]

CzarTim
17/17

[AirBrian]

I'm in!

AirBrian / AirBrian
2-4

[eznark]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

eznark 35/41

[mercviper]

Question: How are you gonna do the groups? Let's assume there's 16 people that sign up and we do 4 groups of 4 teams with e.g. the top2 of each group advancing. According to win/loss and games played (your system), everyone gets a ranking from 1 to 16. Now there's 3 ways to put people into groups, random, serpentine or non-serpentine, let me show the example for the groups: Serpentine: Group 1: 1,8,9,16 (so the people who are ranked 1,8,9 and 16) Group 2: 2,7,10,15 Group 3: 3,6,11,14 Group 4: 4,5,12,13 Non-serpentine (my least favourite out of the options, because it makes the groups so unequal (e.g. Group 1 is per se stronger than group 4) but it's an option): Group 1: 1,5,9,13 Group 2: 2,6,10,14 Group 3: 3,7,11,15 Group 4: 4,8,12,16 And the last option would be Random, aka World Cup style. For this, you'd put the people ranked 1-4 in one "pot", and do the same with 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16, and then for each group pick one of each pot. outcome could be: Group 1: 2,5,12,16 Group 2: 4,6,9,15 Group 3: 1,8,10,13 Group 4: 3,7,11,14 I'd personally say serpentine is best, because it is way more "obvious" what the groups are and creates some order right away, and doesn't require you to do all the random group sorting. Sounds good? It also makes it easy if we have different sizes/numbers of groups, you can easily still do serpentine.

Mercviper / Mercviper
23-26

[superrobot]

behold!

[RaySpencer]

behold!

Oh. Mah. Gaaawwwwd.


Cancel everything.

[octobot]

behold!

Thursday release just in time for Gencon would be nice

[Smiley90]

Oh. Mah. Gaaawwwwd. Cancel everything.

I'm not holding my breath until it's ACTUALLY out. I've been burned before.

[Got the Shakes]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

I'm in for this.

Got the Shakes/Got the Shakes
3/7

[Gatekeeper]

Yo Summoners! Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Rankings are based on W/l percentage. 1st tier is >50 (maybe 75?) games played, 2nd tier is >25(maybe 40?) and the third tier is based on less than that. Hereafter is automatic one seed based on his performance in the last tourney. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L Tourney starts with pool play. Depending on the signups, we'll have different number of groups. Either way, you'll play 2 games per group member, with the loser getting to counterpick. Wins are 2pts, tiebreaks are determined by a playoff. If we get that number of people i think we will, top 2 of each group advance. After pool play, we head to a 2/3 series single elimination knockout round. 3rd place will remain 2/3. Final will be 3/5. Prizes to be determined, but probably Itunes credit Sounds good to everyone?

Gatekeeper/Z3R0_5UM
5-7

[bonesquad]

Signups are now open for the Summoner Wars Summer Magic Fiesta ∞ Dream Draw Roll Build Cup. Sign up by Gaf Name/GC name W/L

I'm in.

bonesquad/justjeff
13-10

[Hereafter]

Seeing everyone's record makes me realize I play SW too much.

[tm24]

Seeing everyone's record makes me realize I play SW too much.

Pretty much!

behold!

Oh. Mah. Gaaawwwwd. Cancel everything.

I'm not holding my breath until it's ACTUALLY out. I've been burned before.

And Smiley wins for not being excited! Turns out the app is a iOS front end wrapper for the shitty HTML5 version thats in beta and everyone says sucks!