Magic 2013

[Wizard_Mike]

Finally won a planeschase campaign game (talk about some chaotic matches!) and I can confirm that getting the achievement while in airplane mode will still update your GC achievements accordingly. Just in case anyone was wondering.

[amn624]

Originally Posted by Wizard_Mike

Finally won a planeschase campaign game (talk about some chaotic matches!) and I can confirm that getting the achievement while in airplane mode will still update your GC achievements accordingly. Just in case anyone was wondering.

Fwiw, the sheer amount of chaos in Planeschase is unnerving. Sweeping effects that can turn the tables totally with one roll of the die make this into nothing but a luck fest.

[pjft]

Originally Posted by Wizard_Mike

Finally won a planeschase campaign game (talk about some chaotic matches!) and I can confirm that getting the achievement while in airplane mode will still update your GC achievements accordingly. Just in case anyone was wondering.

Great news for everyone with an iPad 1!

[ProfitOfDoom]

Anyone else slightly bothered that the battlefield is not central to the screen and a bit off to the left? Just me?

[Riotgirl]

Playing the basic game [campaign], and I'm incredibly impressed with the polish and quality that has been poured into this product. I've always wanted to get into MTG after following it in the mid-90s but was put off by the sheer errata of the rules, and the cost of the physical game.

Played the tutorial which is fairly basic and provides the bare bones of explanation. As others have stated, the depth arises from the variation of cards and how you can play them in different phases. Let alone deck construction and optimisation!

Played Talrand in the 1st campaign challenge. I decided to use the Born of Flame deck because I've never been into Green decks. Talrand was using Crosswinds, which concerned me because I had no idea of how much of a control deck it would be. Crosswinds is faster (but not too much), and both decks have good flexibility - Born of Flames has big creatures.

My initial hand wasn't bad: 5 lands and 2 creatures - both flying. Nothing much for first couple of turns re: both playing land. Talrand played the Kraken Hatchling - purely defensive; nothing to worry about. I got out my Firewing Phoenix. Then came his Ring of Evos. Hmm .. Counters. A 1/4 was nothing to immediately worry about as I started attacking with Firewing Phoenix and getting a Fire Elemental on the field.

Talrand also had a Skywinder Drake out. No biggie. Both of our flyers could block and kill each other - except I could return mine from the graveyard. It was when the Ring started adding counters to the Skywinder Drake that I was a touch concerned.

By this time, I had dealt him a considerable bit of damage and shrugged off the Kraken. Then he dispersed my Fire Elemental. Hmm. There's a reason I prefer and hate playing against control decks. By this time, his Skywinder Drake was a 6/4 and was attacking. My Firewing Phoenix wouldn't be able to kill it if I blocked. Fortunately, I had enabled 'Hold Priority', so threw an instant Searing Spear, then blocked. Mutual destruction!

More importantly, I had 5 mountains out and once again played my previously dispersed Fire Elemental. I also played Chandra's Phoenix the next turn (hasted) and that was too much for Talrand with no creatures out.

Not only defeated him, but earnt Avatar of Slaughter achievement!

Not bad for my first game. I did feel that my initial hand wasn't bad and that he didn't get the opportunity to play some of the more defining cards in the Crosswinds deck which could have hurt. Also, good use of an instant helped turned the battle (hold priority is vital when playing instants).

This is just the basic game and there is so much. The $10 to unlock the full game is a steal - especially as a good primer to finally get into MTG, and enjoy the game, artwork and flavour text (a big part of the charm).

Simply absorbing.

[LordGek]

Originally Posted by pjft

Great news for everyone with an iPad 1!

Thanks for giving me hope and getting me to reinstall it! Who wants to be bothered by others when playing Magic anyways?

[pjft]

Originally Posted by LordGek

Thanks for giving me hope and getting me to reinstall it! Who wants to be bothered by others when playing Magic anyways?

Communication is overrated anyways :P

Do let us know if that works as well for you!

Cheers.

[BenWaBalls]

This is probably a dumb question. Probably even dumber to expect an answer, seeing as this thread is mostly silly arguments, LOL. I was going to read the entire thread before posting, but alas, I could only stomach about thirty percent of it before giving up.

This game seems great, and I am enjoying it. I've played a bit of MtG in the past, but not much. Still a n00b. My problem is that I can't figure out how to unlock more of the campaign mode. I just keep playing the same blue dude and green dude ovr and over. I've apparently unlocked Planechaser mode, but that's far beyond my skills and honestly seems kinda dumb to me. I just want to continue on the campaign. Is it already time to pay the $10 to go further? Or should I be able to unlock more stuff in the free version?

To be clear, I have NO problem paying the very reasonable price. I just wanted to go as far as I could in free mode. Maybe I'm already there, but I also might be missing something obvious.

[stlredbird]

Originally Posted by BenWaBalls

To be clear, I have NO problem paying the very reasonable price.

So pay it. If more campaign unlocks after you pay you'll have your answer.

[BenWaBalls]

Originally Posted by stlredbird

So pay it. If more campaign unlocks after you pay you'll have your answer.

So can I assume you don't know?

EDIT: and BTW, that wouldn't technically answer my question. Of course more content will unlock when I pay. The question is: is it *possible* to unlock more content before paying?