What IOS games have you been playing?

There's an AI. Go under Training, select your character, hit ready, then pick the AI character. They're on the row underneath the training dummies.

I missed them too the first time.

TheDukester wrote:

SuperflyTNT wrote: We should really be playing together then, no?

Pocket , maybe. Any time. I'm ItsTheDukester on GameCenter.

But the player-matching on TtR HD sucks muddy bay water. It uses two systems, which is confusing, and it's live-only. I much prefer just to play the AI in the HD version.

I'll make a Private Room (heh heh heh) after I get you on my list, Duke, and then you, I, and Jeb will be able to embarrass one another privately.

IF you make a game, just use the password: Laysmoke so we all have it.

Holy shit.

Why is it that Elder Sign was really fiddly and not quite as awesome as I had hoped, but the Omens version for iOS is quite easily one of the best games I've ever played, board, video, or otherwise?

It sucks that it only has 2 stock campaigns but the Call of Cthulhu 2.99 expansion is easily one of the best 2.99 expansions I've ever bought. I'll buy expansions FOREVER.

I finally figured out what ES really is: Arkham Horror without all the extraneous bullshit that makes it too bloody long to get to the table often.

The Cthulhu campaign for omens is great. The idea to split up the game into two parts that each play in a slightly different way is just what the game needed. As it was I often found that the game dragged on for too long and I often lost interest before finishing a game.

Anybody else having trouble getting online to play Ascension? I thought it was a server problem on their end, but after 3 or 4 days, I think it might be my iPad. Should I just delete the app and re-download it?

You need to grab the update.

Dair wrote: Anybody else having trouble getting online to play Ascension? I thought it was a server problem on their end, but after 3 or 4 days, I think it might be my iPad. Should I just delete the app and re-download it?

Lay smoke you dick and use overwatch!

Dair wrote: Anybody else having trouble getting online to play Ascension? I thought it was a server problem on their end, but after 3 or 4 days, I think it might be my iPad. Should I just delete the app and re-download it?

Yeah, something is up on your end. It's working flawlessly for myself and the other Ascension players I talk with.

Scotland Yard just came out. Looks like a great version, and it's Universal. Instant buy for me.



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Also, Sid Meier's Pirates is out now for iPhone.

What is Pirates like? Is it turn based, actiony, adventure point and click, civ like?
Ive never played and now thinking about adding it to iPad fun...but not sure what to expect. Thoughts?

As to current playlist...Nightfall and Ascension of course. Yggdrisil is a fun solo game but cant imagine playing it at a table! Forbidden Island still the better co-op and the new map pack is fun.
Elder Signs is even more awesome now!
Disc Drivin is great for a quick flick.
Now just waiting for Summoner Wars!

FYI: Tigris and Euphrates and Tikal are both 1$ today only.

Ascension....ugh. What a weak ass game. I don't see the fun in it. Draw 5 cards. Buy shit. Play card to kill shit. End Turn.

It's Dominion with the ability to sort of mess with opponents by making them discard Constructs, but only if a baddie comes up that you can kill that has that effect. Buy, Play Card, End Turn...rinse, repeat, ad nauseum.

I reiterate: Deckbuilding games are retarded.

I think Ascension is OKish.

Perhaps better than picking my toenails for 5 minutes but that's it. I totally wasted some unknown stranger yesterday and didn't feel my usual overwhelming need to mock and abuse, due to it being a bit too casual.

I hate Dominion with a passion and would far rather have a gigantic poo rather than play it ever again.

I haven't actually got my head round Nightfall, maybe I'll feel a bit better about deck builders after that.

Mind you, I do have Tikal and that is a crap abstract game with no sense of immersion. Even though it should feel like Indiana Jones, it feels more like optimising moves in Go or something. Plus you don't get to kill anyone (but you do get to block them getting the treasure...whoopee do!!)

ozjesting wrote: What is Pirates like? Is it turn based, actiony, adventure point and click, civ like?
Ive never played and now thinking about adding it to iPad fun...but not sure what to expect. Thoughts?

Pirates is kind of a mix of a lot of things, but very fun overall. You sail around a big map trying to complete quests and stopping at ports to get crew and improve your ship and get information. There's swordfighting, naval battles and even dancing with governors' daughters. It's mostly an action/adventure game but there are some turn-based elements. Read the "gameplay" description at this link for more details.

I should note that it does lose something on the small iPhone/iPod screen compared to the PC (and presumably the iPad), but they did a pretty good job of making it playable. But if you have an iPad, I'm sure it's great on there.

Pirates would have been infinitely improved if the dancing had been left out.

hotseatgames wrote: Pirates would have been infinitely improved if the dancing had been left out.

Sometimes I'll watch Glee and fast forward through the singing.